The latest Annual Report provides an overview of the achievements and milestones of the National Research Ethics Committees (NRECs) and the National Office, which worked closely throughout 2024 to advance and strengthen the national research ethics system in Ireland and to drive ethical health research practices aimed at safeguarding the rights, dignity, and welfare of health research participants.
In addition to the key facts and figures from each of our committees, the report presents highlights from the year including capacity building work to ensure the NRECs are supported to deliver a single national ethics opinion for regulated research studies conducted in Ireland within the frameworks of the European Union’s Clinical Trials Regulation, Medical Devices Regulation, and In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation. The report also highlights outreach and engagement activities undertaken by the National Office team in 2024. Download full report here