Minister Seán Sherlock TD, Minister for Research and Innovation announced Ireland’s latest supercomputer called FIONN at the Dunsink Observatory in November. The name, chosen by Oscar O’Donoghue, a student from DCU CoderDojo, stems from Fionnachtana (Irish for Discovery) and Fionn Mac Cumhaill.
The Minister for Research and Innovation, Seán Sherlock, TD, announced the launch of a STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) Education Review Group, which is expected to prepare a report on STEM education in Ireland over the next six months.
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Coderdojo has won the prestigious European Citizen’s Prize, following a nomination by Seán Kelly MEP. The non-profit network of free coding clubs for youth, which was originated in Cork by James Whelton with Bill Liao, is the only Irish based organisation to win the award this year.
Sean Kelly MEP is pictured with CoderDojo co-founder Bill Liao and CoderDojo Global CEO, Mary Dunphy Moloney.
Minister for Research Sean Sherlock has asked his department to carry out a review of Ireland’s international engagement on research and innovation, with particular attention to the costs and benefits of joining CERN.
