We are pleased to publish IReL’s Executive Report 2024/2025, which showcases IReL’s activities and achievements in the past year.
Ireland’s future depends on our ability to harness knowledge, curiosity, and collaboration. IReL plays a vital role in enabling that future – by providing researchers, educators, and students with access to world-class scholarly resources. As Minister, I am committed to strengthening our research infrastructure and ensuring that our institutions remain globally competitive, inclusive, and innovative. IReL’s work is foundational to that mission, empowering discovery and driving excellence across the higher education sector.
– James Lawless T.D., Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Highlights from the Executive Report include:
- The publication of IReL’s Mission Statement and Negotiation Principles
- Ireland ranked #1 globally in ESAC Market Watch for OA progress
- Over 10,000 Irish research articles published Open Access to date
- Adoption of Subscribe to Open (S2O) agreements with certain publishers
- Collections Review: Data-driven approach to identify gaps and opportunities
- Building data monitoring via the National Open Access Monitor and Persistent Identifiers (PIDs)
You can read the full report here: https://zenodo.org/records/17709486