News
This page includes news from NORF, its associated research projects and initiatives and the broader open research community, featuring opportunities such as calls for papers and awards, both nationally and internationally.
NORF publishes the Review of the National Action Plan for Open Research (2022-2025)
On 6 November 2026, Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) published the Review of the National Action Plan for Open Research (2022-2025), which finds that Ireland has made substantial progress in embedding open research across the national research system....
National Open Research Festival 2026: registration now open!
Ireland’s National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2026 will be held on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. This one-day event will bring the open research community together to mark the progress made against the National...
National Diamond Open Access Publishing Summit
The National Diamond Open Access Publishing Summit Presented by the NORF-funded Diamond Ireland Project and its partners Join colleagues from across Ireland and beyond for the National Diamond Open Access Publishing Summit, hosted by the NORF-funded Diamond Ireland...
Save the Date – Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit 2026
Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit is a national gathering for publishing and open access professionals taking place on Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at the McNeill Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Diamond Ireland Press is Ireland's national diamond...
Developing a national micro-credential in data stewardship for health research data
Please join the Sonraí Irish Data Stewardship Network in RCSI St Stephen’s Green on the 1st of October 2026 for a half-day workshop to develop a data stewardship module curriculum for health research data. In 2026, Sonraí launched our first micro-credential...
Irish Publishing Record (IPR) Publishers Dataset: 1967-1994
After a report on Irish National Bibliography was submitted to the Irish Association for Documentation in 1962, it was recommended that publications in Ireland be listed in a national bibliography. The compiling, editing, and producing of the Irish Publishing Record...
Vacancy – Community Engagement Officer (Permanent)
As the new host of the National Open Research Forum (NORF), the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) is seeking to appoint a Community Engagement Officer. The appointee will build and strengthen engagement with open research across the Irish research community by raising...
Vacancy – National Open Research Forum Manager (Permanent)
As the convenor of the National Open Research Forum (NORF), the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) is seeking to appoint a National Open Research Forum Manager. The appointee will provide strategic leadership on the open research agenda in Ireland and oversee and...
Irish Reproducibility Network Summer Series
Following a successful first talk in the IRN Summer Series, the Irish Reproducibility Network (IRN) are pleased to invite you to Talk#2 on 18 August 2026. We will have the pleasure of welcoming: Dr. Rebecca Hirst (Chief Science Officer, Open Science Tools) Henrik...
Share your thoughts on outreach for open research initiatives
OSPARK is an OSCARS funded project developing outreach and communications training for open research initiatives. Following their first Bootcamp in Belfast, the OSPARK team are conducting research to learn about experiences, barriers to engagement, and training needs...
NORF publishes the Review of the National Action Plan for Open Research (2022-2025)
On 6 November 2026, Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) published the Review of the National Action Plan for Open Research (2022-2025), which finds that Ireland has made substantial progress in embedding open research across the national research system....
National Open Research Festival 2026: registration now open!
Ireland’s National Open Research Festival (NORFest) 2026 will be held on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at the Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2. This one-day event will bring the open research community together to mark the progress made against the National...
National Diamond Open Access Publishing Summit
The National Diamond Open Access Publishing Summit Presented by the NORF-funded Diamond Ireland Project and its partners Join colleagues from across Ireland and beyond for the National Diamond Open Access Publishing Summit, hosted by the NORF-funded Diamond Ireland...
Save the Date – Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit 2026
Diamond Ireland Publishing Summit is a national gathering for publishing and open access professionals taking place on Wednesday, 9 December 2026 at the McNeill Theatre, Trinity Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin. Diamond Ireland Press is Ireland's national diamond...
Developing a national micro-credential in data stewardship for health research data
Please join the Sonraí Irish Data Stewardship Network in RCSI St Stephen’s Green on the 1st of October 2026 for a half-day workshop to develop a data stewardship module curriculum for health research data. In 2026, Sonraí launched our first micro-credential...