The largest philanthropic donation in the history of the Republic of Ireland is to fund a new dementia research institute at Trinity College Dublin. A €100 million gift from the Irish government will see the creation of an Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Disorders (NIDD). “By doing so, we hope to reduce dramatically the number of older people who develop this disease, which affects disproportionally those who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, and consumes not just the millions directly afflicted, but their families and caregivers as well.” “The sum donated is huge, but so too is the problem we are trying to solve,” said Patrick Prendergast, president and provost of Trinity. “There is no doubt in my mind that this imaginative project will bring benefits to people around the world, create jobs here in Ireland and deepen Trinity’s expertise in neuroscience and ageing,” he added.
The largest philanthropic donation in the history of the Republic of Ireland is to fund a new dementia research institute at Trinity College Dublin. A €100 million gift from the Irish government will see the creation of an Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases and Disorders (NIDD). “The sum donated is huge, but so too is the problem we are trying to solve,” said Patrick Prendergast, president and provost of Trinity. “There is no doubt in my mind that this imaginative project will bring benefits to people around the world, create jobs here in Ireland and deepen Trinity’s expertise in neuroscience and ageing,” he added.