Prof Philip Nolan appointed as chief of new agency by Government

Professor Philip Nolan speaking at the Department of Health. File Picture: Sasko Lazarov / RollingNews.ie

Professor Philip Nolan has been appointed as the new chief executive of a funding agency by Higher Education Minister Simon Harris.

Prof Nolan will be the new chief executive designate of the Research and Innovation funding agency, which will be created on the passing of the Research and Innovation Bill 2023.