Issue 1, Irish Chemical Events

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Abstract (Ga)

Eagarfhocal: Seo é an chéad eagrán bailiúcháin de Imeachtaí Ceimice na hÉireann, a thugann le chéile tuairiscí a cuireadh isteach chuig an gcartlann ó bunaíodh é (i lár 2024) suas go dtí mí na Samhna 2025. Ó thús an bhailiúcháin, bhí áthas orm tuairiscí a fháil faoina gníomhaíochtaí spreagúla atá ar bun ag ár bpobal ar fud na hÉireann: tuairiscí fuinniúla ar imeachtaí trasna na ndisciplíní a seoladh chugainn ón lucht acadúil luathghairme, ó thaighdeoirí aitheanta, ó mhic léinn fochéime agus iarchéime, ó cheimiceoirí atá ar scor, ó oideachasoirí, agus araile. Ina measc, bhí comhdhálacha náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta, imeachtaí sóisialta, cuairteanna ó chainteoirí mór le rá, seoladh leabhair, ceiliúrthaí ar spriocphointí: léargais bhreátha ar phobal beoga na ceimice.

Beartaíodh ar an mbailiuchán seo a chur le chéile ar dtús le taifead a dhéanamh ar imeachtaí a reáchtáladh le tacaíocht Rannóg Áitiúil Phoblacht na hÉireann
de Chumann Ríoga na Ceimice – agus ar ndóigh tá roinnt imeacht dá gcuid san áireamh. Ach bhí ríméad orm tuairsicí a fheiceáil ó ghrúpaí éagsúla eile, ina measc Institúid Ceimice na hÉireann agus Cumann Ceimice Bhitheolaíoch Neamhorgánach na hÉireann. Beidh fáilte is fiche roimh thuairiscí sa bhreis a thagann le hard-spriocanna an bhailiúcháin. Is páirt dár bpobail iad na himeachtaí comhlachta, scoile agus institúide tríú leibhéal, chomh maith le himeachtaí sóisialta agus ceiliúrthaí ar spriocphointí. Bainfidh ceimiceoirí eile tairbhe as léamh faoin réimse imeachtaí a bhíonn ar siúl againn.

Is ardán le rochtain oscailte é Imeachtaí Ceimice na hÉireann chun tuairiscí ar imeachtaí an phobail ceimice in Éirinn a bhailiú, tuairiscí atá reidh le roinnt, le lua agus le macasamhlú i bhfoirmeacha éagsúla. Ina measc, tá cruinnithe acadúla, siompóisiamaí agus comhdhálacha, imeachtaí for-rochtana poiblí, imeachtaí tionscail, imeachtaí lionraithe agus forbairt pobail, imeachtaí gairme (le béim ar na h eolaíochtaí ceimiceacha agus réimsí eile a bhaineann leo), agus tuilleadh sa bhreis. Bheartaigh muid ar an mbailiúcháin seo mar shlí chun aschuir taghde tábhachtacha a ghabháil lasmuigh den raon foilseachán traidisiúnta (de réir na bprionsabal DORA): chun taifead stairiúil a chruthú ar ghníomhaíochtaí ár bpobal a chruthú agus chun tacaiocht na n-eagraitheoirí agus maoinitheoirí a aithint.

Tá súil agam nach bhfuil san eagrán seo ach tús le sraith fhada bliantúil de bhailiúcháin ghinearálta, chomh maith le sainbhailiúcháin. Fáilteoidh muid roimh eagarthóirí agus le tuairiscí ó mhaoinitheoirí eile , chomh maith le tuarascáileacha faoi imeachtaí neamhspleácha as seo amach. Má tá tú ag eagrú imeachta ar bith a bhaineann leis an gceimic nó a chuireann an cheimic nó ceimiceoirí chun cinn, déan teagmháil linn le do thoil le thuarascáil a chur leis an mbailiúchán seo atá ag dul i méid.

Abstract (English)

Editorial: This is the first collected issue of Irish Chemical Events, collecting all event reports submitted from the archive’s foundation in mid-2024 to November 2025. Since this archive came into being, I have been delighted to curate reports from established and early-career academics, postgraduate and undergraduate students, retired chemists, educators and more about all the compelling activity across disciplines in our community and across Ireland. These have included national and international conferences, social events, prestigious visiting speakers, book launches, markings of milestones, and include snapshots of a vibrant chemistry community.

This collection was initially proposed for use by events sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Local Section – and indeed includes many events supported by this group – but I have been thrilled to see submissions from other groups, including the Institute of Chemistry of Ireland, and the Irish Biological Inorganic Chemistry Society. The door is always open for additional submissions in keeping with the general goals of the collection. Events in companies, schools and third-level institutes as well as social events and milestones are all part of our community, and other chemists will benefit from seeing which activities are taking place.

Irish Chemical Events is an open-access platform to collect reports of events organised by or for the Irish chemistry community, which may be shared, cited and reproduced in other forums. This includes academic meetings, symposia and conferences, public outreach events, industrial events, networking and community building events, careers events focussed on the chemical sciences (and related fields), and many more besides. I and others conceived of this collection as a way to capture important research outputs beyond traditional publications (in line with DORA principles), create a persistent historical record of activities within the chemistry community in Ireland, and acknowledge the significant contributions event organisers and funders make to the community. 

I hope this will be the first of many annual issues and special collections, and that we will welcome curators and submissions from other sponsors and independent events going forward. If you are organising any events that include, promote or celebrate chemistry or chemists, please reach out and consider adding a report to this growing collection.

Series information (English)

Irish Chemical Events is an open-access platform to collect reports of events organised by or for the Irish chemistry community, which may be shared, cited and reproduced in other forums. This includes academic meetings, symposia and conferences, public outreach events, industrial events, networking and community building events, careers events focussed on the chemical sciences (and related fields), and many more besides. I and others conceived of this collection as a way to capture important research outputs beyond traditional publications (in line with DORA principles), create a persistent historical record of activities within the chemistry community in Ireland, and acknowledge the significant contributions event organisers and funders make to the community.