Growing Up in Ireland is a Government-funded study of children being carried out jointly by the ESRI and Trinity College Dublin. The study started in 2006 and follows the progress of two groups of children: 8,000 9-year-olds (Child Cohort/Cohort ’98) and 10,000 9-month-olds (Infant Cohort/Cohort ’08). The members of the Child Cohort are now aged 20 years and those of the Infant Cohort are around 10 years old.
GUI Annual Conference 2018
Pictured at the 10th Annual GUI Conference and latest Key Findings launch: Elizabeth Nixon (TCD), Richard Layte (TCD), Dorothy Watson (ESRI), Clare Farrell (DCYA), Alan Barrett (ESRI), Minister Katherine Zappone (DCYA), Emer SMyth (ESRI), Claire Finn (DCYA)
GUI Launch of 9-Year Key Findings
The authors of the latest Key Findings report on 9-year-olds Growing Up in Ireland pictured with Minister Katherine Zappone at the 10th Annual Conference, Nov 8 2018 Pictured: Desmond O’Mahony, Daráine Murphy, Minister Zappone, Eoin McNamara, Emer Smyth, Aisling Murray, Dorothy Watson
GUI Annual Conference 2018
Minister Zappone opened the 10th Annual GUI Research Conference and launched the latest set of key findings from Cohort’08/Infant Cohort – Thursday 8th Nov. Pictured here with helpers Niamh, Jessica and Leo.
Shout out to 20-year participants
Growing Up in Ireland interviewers are currently visiting members of the Child Cohort at 20 years. If you are a previous participant – even if you missed a wave – please get in touch
Latest GUI News:
- Presentations from the Growing Up in Ireland 10th Annual Research Conference on 8th November 2018 are now available on the conference page
- Four Key Findings reports for 9-Year-Olds from the Growing Up in Ireland Infant Cohort were launched at the conference; they are now available here.
- The RMF datafile for the 17/18 year phase of the Child Cohort is now open to applications from researchers via the DCYA. Click here for further details about applying for RMF data.
Where are we now:
- The main phase of the Child Cohort at 20 years is underway.
- The Child Cohort at age 17/18 years has been completed and both the AMF and RMF files are now open to applications from researchers.
- Fieldwork for the main phase of the Infant Cohort at 9 years has been completed.