Trinity and the government today signed a €1.4 million deal that will secure Ireland’s membership of Low Frequency Array (LOFAR) telescopes, a Europe-wide network of radio telescopes – a collaboration that is a significant boost to Ireland’s astronomical community. The deal, signed by Provost Patrick Prendergast and Minister of State for Training Skills, Innovation, Research and Development John Halligan, formally endorses a project that will see Trinity help lead Ireland in the European project, with the government agreeing to pay the annual membership free of LOFAR. It was announced last January that Trinity would receive the €1.4 million investment from Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) to … Continue reading Ireland Joins Telescope Network, after €1.4m Deal Between Trinity and Government