The Institute of Physics in Ireland is a scientific membership organisation devoted to increasing the understanding and application of physics in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. It has over 1800 members, and is part of the Institute of Physics.

The Institute of Physics in Ireland aims to promote the role of physics in education, health, the environment, technology, and scientific literacy. Its membership is wide-ranging and multidisciplinary, including the educational, industrial, medical, and general public sectors. The institute seeks common purpose with other learned societies to promote science and science-based learning and to influence science policy in the two jurisdictions on the island. Special emphasis is placed on supporting physics teachers by promoting in our schools the value, joy and benefits of a knowledge of physics and its applications.

The Institute of Physics

The Institute of Physics is a scientific charity devoted to increasing the practice, understanding and application of physics.
It has a worldwide membership of more than 36 000 and is a leading communicator of physics-related science to all audiences, from specialists through to government and the general public. Its publishing company, IOP Publishing, is a world leader in scientific publishing and the electronic dissemination of physics.

Contacts

The Institute has two Officers and five Teacher Network Co-ordinators working for the IOP in Ireland

Alison Hackett
Institute Representative
c/o School of Physics
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin 4

Email: alison.hackett@iop.org
Tel: +353 - 1 - 716 2216
Fax: +353 - 1 - 283 7275

Dr Sheila Gilheany
Institute Policy Officer
c/o School of Physical Sciences
Dublin City University
Dublin 9

Email: Sheila.Gilheany@iop.org
Tel: +353 - 1 - 700 7789
Mobile: +353 - 86 - 260 0903
Fax: +353 - 1 - 700 5384

Teacher Network Coordinators

Republic of Ireland:
Mr Paul Nugent
St Dominic's High School
Santa Sabina, Sutton
Dublin 13

Email: paulnugent@eircom.net
Tel: +353 - 87 - 271 9349

Mr David Keenahan
Gonzaga College
Sandford Road
Dublin 6

Email: dkeenahan@gmail.com
Phone: +353 - 87 - 6449278

Northern Ireland:
Sue McGrath
77 Loopland Drive
Ballymaconaghy
Belfast BT6 9DW
Northern Ireland

Email: suemcgrath@btinternet.com
Tel: + 4479 7088 4728 (mobile UK)
Tel: + 3538 5170 7828 (mobile Ireland)

Leanne Hawthorne
Belfast Boys’ Model School
Ballysillan Road
Belfast
N. Ireland
BT14 6RB

Email: Leanne.Hawthorne@tiscali.co.uk
Tel 0044 7717751205

Sandra O'Connell
Foyle and Londonderry College
122 Northland Road
Londonderry
BT48 0LX

Email: sandraoconnell77@hotmail.com
Tel 0044 79 89890331

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