A €360m research investment unveiled by the government today will create almost 2,500 jobs and help drive Ireland's economic recovery, the Taoiseach pledged.
The initiative is one of the biggest financial boosts to the sector in the history of the state.
It will see a range of projects undertaken at universities and colleges across the country through the ongoing Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI).
The construction of many new infrastructure developments such as laboratories and research facilities will also be funded.
The announcement comes hot on the heels of the launch in New York earlier this week of the Government's €500m Innovation Fund Ireland, which aims to foster a new culture of entrepreneurialism in the country.
