On 7 November, Day Two of NORFest 2025, OpenAIRE, IReL, and the NORF projects (ABOARD; MOSS-I and Sonraí, whose work touch on open research practices, infrastructures, or assessment) co-hosted a hands-on, discussion-driven workshop titled ‘The Next Phase of Open Research Monitoring in Ireland: Community Priorities and Practice‘.

Organisers: Susan Reilly, Director, IReL; Aaron Binchy, Project Manager, National Open Access Monitor, IReL and Ioanna Grypari, Technical Manager, OpenAIRE.

The session brought together representatives from research performing organisations (RPOs), including librarians and data stewards, and other Open Science practitioners for a lively, interactive exchange on what we measure well, what remains difficult to capture, and how monitoring can better support the Irish research ecosystem.

Read the workshop blog summary by Ioanna Grypari, Technical Manager, OpenAIRE.