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. To learn more about Eurachem's current activities, please click here Eurachem Activities. 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.

Events

Eurachem Ireland Upcoming Workshop - Topic: TBC

Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the workshop originally planned for Autumn 2020 has been postponed until it is feasible to safely run a physical event again. It is hoped that the workshop will take place in the Shared Facilities Building, Backweston Lab Campus, Young's Cross, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, W23 VW2C.

Details of the workshop, or any alternative virtual events, will be made available as soon as possible.

Past Events

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, and kindly 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 below for a video recording of Dr. Fitzgerald's presentation, and here for a copy of the slides from the presentation.

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.

Participants at the Eurachem Ireland Autumn Workshop Oct 2019

Eurachem Analytical Measurement Competition, April 12th 2019

This year the host institution was Carlow I.T., and the competition featured 26 teams representing 14 different academic institutions. This year's winners were a team from Carlow I.T., Zsanett Antal and Valerija Gogo.

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

Workshop presentations are available now by clicking here to download.

TrainMic workshop Part III, Spring 2017

Topics covered:

• Sampling as part of measurement procedures
• Statistics for analytical chemistry - Part I
• Statistics for analytical chemistry - Part II

What is TrainMiC?

TrainMiC is a European Programme that aims to provide harmonised training to those working in analytical chemistry throughout Europe and is applicable in many different sectors (environment, food, consumer protection, etc.). The training courses are developed, validated and regularly updated by a European team of experts. Attendance at a TrainMiC workshop should help to improve the quality of chemical measurements and also help with interpreting some of the requirements of ISO 17025. There are currently nine modules in the TrainMiC syllabus. The entire syllabus can therefore be covered in three workshops. Eurachem Ireland facilitates the running of one of these day long workshops each spring meaning that the entire syllabus can be covered in a three year period. Attendance at part I or II is not necessary for attendance at part III.

Eurachem Analytical Measurement Competition, April 7th 2017

This year it was hosted by Dublin Institute of Technology and included a Let's Agree to Agree - The Importance of Valid.

The winning team was from Sligo Institute of Technology.

Guest lecture from Dr.Vicki Barwick, Head of Commercial Training LGC (UK) and Chair, Eurachem Education & Training Working Group on the topic Measurements

Eurachem Ireland Workshop

Method Development (LC-MS/MS) and Method Validation Workshop

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

Workshop presentations are now available for a limited time. Please click here to download.

Participants at the Eurachem Ireland Method Development (LC-MS/MS) and Method Validation Workshop, October 2016

Method Development (LC-MS/MS) and Method Validation Workshop

This workshop took place in Gent, Belgium, May 9-10th 2016. Please click here for a report on the workshop from one of our Eurachem Ireland members who attended.

TrainMic workshop Part 11, April 20th 2016

Topics covered:

• Introduction to Metrology
• Selection and Use of Reference Materials
• Interlaboratory Comparisons
• Internal Quality Control

TrainMic workshop Part 1, June 9th 2015

Topics covered:

• Traceability of Measurement Results
• Single Laboratory Validation of Measurement Procedures
• Uncertainty of Measurement

Irish Mass Spectrometry Society Meeting, May 18th 2016

Poster Presentation on Eurachem Ireland

CASI - Conference on Analytical Sciences Ireland, April 14-15th 2016

• Presentation on Challenges in Method Validation
• Flash Presentation on Eurachem Ireland
• Poster Presentation on Eurachem Ireland

Eurachem Analytical Measurement Competition, April 15th 2016

Hosted by Athlone Institute of Technology. Winning team was from Limerick Institute of Technology

Eurachem Ireland Sponsorships

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.

You can become involved in Eurachem Ireland by:

1. Joining the mailing list to stay informed of the activities of Eurachem Ireland. Email eurachem@statelab.ie to request to join the mailing list. Information will also be available on www.statelab.ie/eurachem.html.
2. Joining the Linkedin group 'Eurachem Ireland' to stay informed of Eurachem and Eurachem Ireland activities.
3. 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)	The State Laboratory
Colmán Ó Ríordáin (Secretary)	The State Laboratory
Veronika Gubarkova (Treasurer)	The State Laboratory
Patrice Behan	Technical University Dublin
Rosemary Hayden	HSE Dublin Public Analyst's Laboratory
Ted McGowan	Sligo Institue of Technology
Trudy McMurray	Northern Ireland Environment Agency
Sarah Maher	Technical University Dublin
Aoife Morrin	Dublin City University

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:

Please click here for reports of working group meetings attended by Irish Representatives.

Group Name	Irish Member	Organisation
Education and Training	Brian Murphy	Athlone Institute of Technology
	Patrice Behan	Technical University Dublin
Measurement Uncertainty and Traceability	Éidín Christie	Environmental Protection Agency
Method Validation	Helen Cantwell	State Laboratory
	Yvonne Bogan	Marine Institute
	John Clancy	Henkel Ireland
	Éidín Christie	Environmental Protection Agency
Proficiency Testing	Colmán Ó Ríordáin	State Laboratory
Qualitative Analysis		Vacancy
Uncertainty from Sampling		Vacancy
Selection and Use of Reference Materials	Olivia O'Connor	State Laboratory