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The Health Research Board (HRB) is a government agency responsible for funding, co-ordination, and oversight of medical research in Ireland.

History

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In 1986, the Government of Ireland amalgamated the Medical Research Council of Ireland and the Medico-Social Research Board to establish the HRB under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and statutory instrument 279 of 1986.[1] The HRB's original headquarters was at 73 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. In July 2014, the board relocated to Grattan House, 67-72 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.

Chairs of the HRB

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  • Dr WA Watts 1987 - 1989
  • Professor MX FitzGerald 1990 - 1997
  • Professor MB Murphy 1997 - 2002
  • Professor Hugh R. Brady 2002 - 2003
  • Professor D Fitzgerald 2003 - 2007
  • Mr Reg Shaw 2007 - 2012
  • Dr Declan Bedford 2012 - 2017[2]
  • Professor Jane Grimson 2020 -

Chief Executives of the HRB

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  • Lt Comdr EJ Furness and Mr J O'Gorman 1987 - 1988 (jointly, in caretaker roles)
  • Dr JV O'Gorman 1988 - 1998
  • Dr R Barrington 1998 - 2007
  • Dr Hamish Sinclair 2007 - 2008 (acting)
  • Mr Enda Connolly 2008 - 2014
  • Dr Graham Love 2014 - 2017[3]
  • Dr Darrin Morrissey 2018 - 2020
  • Dr Mairéad O'Driscoll 2020 - 2025[4]
  • Dr Gráinne Gorman 2025 - present[5]

References

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  1. ^ "S.I. No. 279/1986 - The Health Research Board (Establishment) Order, 1986". irishstatutebook.ie. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Statement from Dr Declan Bedford to Joint Oireachtas Committee" (PDF). data.oireachtas.ie/. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 Jun 2022. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
  3. ^ "HRB begins its search for new CEO". 2017-11-17. Archived from the original on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ "29 Irish projects awarded €12.9m for healthcare research". 2024-10-01. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  5. ^ "HRB board appoints new chief-executive". Archived from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 2 November 2025.