The EOSC.ie project aims to establish an agreed and tested specification for an EOSC Ireland Node, supported by a clear business case and future budget for its operation. We intend to consolidate the national landscape and resources to deliver a shared data solution that provides demonstrable, usable services—supporting reproducible research and a central access point for repositories—while maximising the use of scarce and expensive infrastructure. Our goal is to reduce friction in researcher collaboration through a well‑specified helpdesk and to drive renewed momentum across Ireland’s open research agenda. We aim to strengthen national alignment with the wider European EOSC vision, influence funder policy and incentives toward EOSC compliance, and grow awareness of EOSC benefits across the full research community. Throughout the project, we seek to retain and strengthen our community of practice across libraries, IT, and research offices.
Project Vision
We aim for stakeholders—including government funders and departments, institutional leaders, researchers, industry, service‑delivery and research‑support staff, and the public—to view our work positively, as providing reassurance on data safety, delivering value for money, enabling future research and collaboration opportunities, supporting secure and sustainable services, strengthening connections with EOSC and other data spaces, and empowering support staff to say “yes” instead of “no.”
Read more about the shared community vision in: Brown, W., Burbidge, C., Collins, D., Culhane, A., Doran, M., Dowling, L., Kannan, V., Moran, R. P., Neff, F., O’Neill, J., Sabatino, R., Whelan, L., & Wrynn, S. (2025). Implementing the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) in Ireland. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15261566
Project Goals
Clear Vision and Specification for EOSC Ireland
- Develop and agree a tested specification for the EOSC Ireland Node
- Establish a business case and future budget for operational services
Shared National Infrastructure & Efficient Use of Resources
- Consolidate the national landscape, resources, and infrastructure
- Deliver solutions that broadly serve the research system
- Provide a platform to optimise the utilisation of scarce and expensive resources
Delivering Usable, Demonstrable Services
- Provide a shared data solution and one‑stop shop for repositories
- Deliver demonstrable, researcher‑ready services
- Implement a well‑specified helpdesk for access and troubleshooting
Improved Researcher Experience
- Reduce friction in collaboration across institutions
- Make day‑to‑day research workflows easier and more integrated
Stronger Policy Alignment and Influence
- Embed EOSC adoption through aligned policy and incentives
- Influence funder policies toward EOSC compliance
- Strengthen alignment with the broader EU EOSC vision
Community Engagement and Growth
- Build momentum for Ireland’s open research agenda
- Expand understanding of EOSC across the wider research community
- Retain and strengthen the community of practice (libraries, IT, research offices)
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