Office for National Research Ethics Committees
Expedited ethical review of COVID-19-related health research
The National Research Ethics Committee for COVID-19-related research is managed by the newly established Office for National Research Ethics Committees.
All applications should be submitted to nationaloffice@nrec.ie
All queries relating to the NREC COVID-19 application process and ethical review should be directed to nationaloffice@nrec.ie
Visit the National Office website - www.nrecoffice.ie
Additional contacts
Should a study include a clinical trial of an investigational medicinal product (CTIMP), or a clinical investigation of a medical device, an application should also be submitted to the HPRA (clinicaltrials@hpra.ie or devices@hpra.ie) for review. http://www.hpra.ie/homepage/medicines/regulatory-information/clinical-trials/clinical-trial-applications
Should your study require a consent declaration, please get in contact with the Secretariat of the Health Research Consent Declaration Committee secretariat at secretariat@hrcdc.ie, and/or visit www.hrcdc.ie, for pre-submission advice.