Mission

The Irish Transport Research Network (ITRN) was formed in late 2009 by a group of university based researchers with the aim to transport teaching and research on the island of Ireland. The group intends to bring together researchers and academics in universities and institutions of higher education, policy makers and practitioners government departments and industry professionals to promote innovation and progress in Transport in Ireland.

The ITRN is currently organised through a committee of university and higher institution representatives. The first chair of ITRN was Dr Aoife Ahern. The current chair is Professor Enda Murphy, Univeristy College Dublin.

This year, the ITRN will have its annual conference in ATU Sligo on August 31st and September 1st.

Membership Main Activities
Membership of ITRN is free and available through attendance of ITRN Annual conference. An annual conference for staff, research students and other transport researchers which is designed to discuss research needs, research in progress and to give research students the opportunity to present papers on their work.
Liaison with users and sponsor of transport research (including the relevant professional institutions and organisations) aimed at promoting the benefits of university research, the timely dissemination of information on research opportunities to ITRN members and the general disseminations of information on the relevant research activities of members.
Occasional informal seminars and workshops arranged by liaison groups or with government organisations to discuss specific research issues in greater depth.