Eurachem

Eurachem Ireland is an organisation for people working in chemistry in Ireland, with a focus on analytical chemistry. Chemistry students are welcome too. Eurachem Ireland promotes the objectives of Eurachem (www.eurachem.org) in Ireland including good quality practices. Other objectives of Eurachem Ireland include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitate networking among Irish analytical chemistry laboratories from the public sector, private sector and education sector;
• Provide a forum for the discussion of common issues;
• Encourage Irish participation in Eurachem working groups;
• Increase awareness of opportunities for organisations to participate in research;
• Contribute to the development of chemistry students to meet the needs of Irish employers.

Eurachem Ireland regularly organise workshops and webinars. For more information on Eurachem visit Eurachem.org.

Eurachem Ireland Workshop on Laboratory Sustainability

12th June 2024 – Held in Backweston Lab Campus, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Eurachem Ireland Workshop on "Planning and Evaluating Method Validation Studies"

Delivered by Vicki Barwick and Steve Ellison, LGC.

17th May 2023 - Held in Backweston Lab Campus, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Webinar on "Water Monitoring Challenges

Are analytical methods meeting the demands posed by old and new chemicals of concern?", delivered by Prof. Fiona Regan, DCU Water Institute, and Lindsay Connolly,Arup.

March 22nd 2022 - Held remotely

Webinar facilitated by Eurachem Ireland, as part of World Water Day.

Kindly delivered by Prof. Fiona Regan, DCU Water Institute, and Lindsay Connolly, Arup on the topics of "Analytical Developments to Address the Chemical Cocktail in our Water", and "Groundwater Monitoring: Challenges and Best Practice", respectively.

Webinar on "Meeting our Energy Targets - Sustainable Practices in Laboratories",

Delivered by Dr. Una Fitzgerald, NUIG.

Nov 18th 2021 - Held remotely

1st webinar organised by Eurachem Ireland,

Delivered by Dr. Una Fitzgerald, NUIG on the topics of lab sustainability and green chemistry, which had been flagged as a topic of keen interest for many of our mailing list members.

See link for Irish Green Labs Network: https://irishgreenlabs.org/

Eurachem Ireland-Facilitated Discussion on Replicate Analysis

Sep 16th 2021 - Held remotely

A targeted discussion on the topic of replicate analysis was organised and facilitated by members of Eurachem Ireland, with Quality representatives from a number of organisations across the network. The aim was to explore the different approaches to replicate analysis and management of replicate results, with a view to understanding the approach taken by different labs, and the reasons for these approaches.

See here for summary document of discussion on replicate analysis.

Workshop - "Measurement Uncertainty and Uncertainty for Compliance Assessment"

October 8th 2019, in Backweston Lab Campus, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Workshop run by Vicki Barwick and Steve Ellison, LGC.

Eurachem 2018 Scientific Workshop and General Assembly - Workshop:"Data - Quality, Analysis and Integrity"

Workshop: May 14th and 15th 2018, in Dublin Castle

General Assembly: May 16th-18th, Dublin Castle

Workshop - "Hyphenated Analytical Techniques - Fundamentals, Applications and Challenges"

October 19th 2017, in Backweston Lab Campus, Celbridge, Co. Kildare

Eurachem Ireland Workshop 2017 - Method Development (LC-MS/MS) and Method Validation Workshop

October 27th 2016 in Backweston, Celbridge, Co.Kildare.

Institute of Chemistry of Ireland Postgraduate Research Symposium Sep 2020 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Flash Presentation, won by Fiona Gordon, from NUI Galway.

Environ 2020 Conference of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland, Oct 2020 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Poster, won by Stuart McMichael, University of Ulster.

72nd Irish Chemistry Research Colloquium, June 2021 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Chemistry Presentation, won by Niamh O'Mahoney, UCC.

Environ 2021 Conference of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland, June 2021 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Chemistry Poster, won by Dylan O'Flynn, of Dublin City University.

Environ 2022 Conference of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland, June 2022 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Chemistry Poster, won by Padraig McDonagh, of ATU Donegal.

74th Irish Chemistry Research Colloquium, June 2023 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Chemistry Oral Presentation, won by Mark Young, Queen's University, Belfast.

74th Irish Chemistry Research Colloquium, June 2023 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Chemistry Poster Presentation, won by Pedro De Souza Borges, Maynooth University.

Environ 2023 Conference of the Environmental Sciences Association of Ireland, Sep 2023 - Eurachem Ireland Prize for Best Analytical Chemistry Poster, won by Aicha Tasfaout, of Dublin City University.

Joining the mailing list to stay informed of the activities of Eurachem Ireland. Email eurachem@statelab.ie to request to join the mailing list.

Joining the Linkedin group 'Eurachem Ireland' to stay informed of Eurachem and Eurachem Ireland activities.

Emailing your suggestions for Eurachem Ireland activities to a member of the Eurachem Ireland Committee.

Members of the Eurachem Ireland Committee:

Hugh Fay (Chair); Henkel Ireland

Helen Cantwell (Vice Chair); State Laboratory

Colmán Ó Ríordáin (Secretary); State Laboratory

Veronika Gubarkova (Treasurer); State Laboratory

Patrice Behan; Technical University Dublin

Trudy McMurray; Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Sarah Maher; Technical University Dublin

Karen Moore; Public Analyst's Laboratory - Dublin

Aoife Morrin; Dublin City University

Working Groups

Eurachem's technical activity is carried out by its various Working Groups. Working groups activities typically involve:

Producing Technical guidance

Initiating or contributing to international workshops and other events

Irish members of Eurachem Working Groups:

Education and Training; Brian Murphy; Athlone Institute of Technology

Hugh Gallagher; Technological University Dublin

Measurement Uncertainty and Traceability; Éidín Christie; Environmental Protection Agency

Method Validation; Helen Cantwell- State Laboratory; John Clancy- Henkel Ireland; Karen Moore- Public Analyst's Laboratory

Proficiency Testing (Vacancy)

Qualitative Analysis; Mairéad Webster; State Laboratory

Uncertainty from Sampling (Vacancy)

Selection and Use of Reference Materials; Olivia O'Connor; State Laboratory