As Ireland’s Second One Health Nation Action Plan (iNAP2) on AMR concludes, the Microbiology Society urges a stronger role for researchers in shaping the next phase of national policy. These recommendations are based on views gathered from its community of Irish microbiologists through a series of workshops and surveys held in November and December 2024. The aim was to assess the current AMR research and development (R&D) landscape in Ireland and guide the formation of the upcoming iNAP3.