Weathering the slump | Nature

Despite an economy that is sputtering, Ireland has recommitted to investing in science. Quirin Schiermeier examines the latest research investments on the Emerald Isle. Access through your

institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution ACCESS OPTIONS Access through your institution Subscribe to this journal Receive 51 print

issues and online access $199.00 per year only $3.90 per issue Learn more Buy this article * Purchase on SpringerLink * Instant access to full article PDF Buy now Prices may be subject to

local taxes which are calculated during checkout ADDITIONAL ACCESS OPTIONS: * Log in * Learn about institutional subscriptions * Read our FAQs * Contact customer support AUTHOR INFORMATION

AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Quirin Schiermeier is Nature's Germany correspondent., Quirin Schiermeier Authors * Quirin Schiermeier View author publications You can also search for this

author inPubMed Google Scholar RELATED LINKS RELATED LINKS RELATED LINKS IN NATURE RESEARCH Frank Gannon, director-general, Science Foundation Ireland, Dublin, Ireland Treasure Ireland

Spotlight on Ireland Treasure Ireland RELATED EXTERNAL LINKS Science Foundation Ireland Industrial Development Agency RIGHTS AND PERMISSIONS Reprints and permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE

THIS ARTICLE Schiermeier, Q. Weathering the slump. _Nature_ 457, 1170–1171 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7233-1170a Download citation * Published: 25 February 2009 * Issue Date: 26

February 2009 * DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7233-1170a SHARE THIS ARTICLE Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: Get shareable link Sorry, a shareable

link is not currently available for this article. Copy to clipboard Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative