University project - Investing in the future

The Taoiseach officially launched “the Bernal Project” at the University of Limerick yesterday.

The €52m project is designed to boost research in pharmaceutical, biomedical and energy sciences at the university. It should have long-term implications for both business and education in this country.

The immediate impact will be the 150 construction jobs to build the laboratories, which will then be filled with 75 people in long-term research and teaching positions. The overall project involves the international recruitment of 10 leading professors. Half of those have already been appointed.