The Health Research Board (HRB) is a government agency responsible for funding, co-ordination, and oversight of medical research in

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History

In 1986, the Government of Ireland amalgamated the Medical Research Council of Ireland and the Medico-Social Research Board to establish the HRB under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and

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279 of 1986. The HRB's original headquarters was at 73 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2. In July 2014, the board relocated to Grattan House, 67-72 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2.

Chairs of the HRB

* Dr WA Watts 1987 - 1989 * Professor MX FitzGerald 1990 - 1997 * Professor MB Murphy 1997 - 2002 * Professor Hugh R. Brady 2002 - 2003 * Professor D Fitzgerald 2003 - 2007 * Mr Reg Shaw 2007 - 2012 * Dr Declan Bedford 2012 to present

Chief Executives of the HRB

* Lt Comdr EJ Furness and Mr J O'Gorman 1987 - 1988 (jointly, in caretaker roles) * Dr JV O'Gorman 1988 - 1998 * Dr R Barrington 1998 - 2007 * Dr Hamish Sinclair 2007 - 2008 (acting) * Mr Enda Connolly 2008 - 2014 * Mr Graham Love 2014–present

References

{{Authority control Medical and health organisations based in the Republic of Ireland Research funding agencies