Royal Irish Academy
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Fostering excellence and scholarship to enrich society, e. 1785.
Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house.
www.ria.ie
Reg. Charity No. 20003524 - Reg. Revenue No. CHY 2795
Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house.
www.ria.ie
Reg. Charity No. 20003524 - Reg. Revenue No. CHY 2795
It was an honour for the President of the Royal Irish Academy, Professor Pat Guiry, to attend the reception in Dublin Castle for the new Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly. We look forward to welcoming you to the Royal Irish Academy and wish you the best of luck in your presidency.
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 AM
It was an honour for the President of the Royal Irish Academy, Professor Pat Guiry, to attend the reception in Dublin Castle for the new Uachtarán na hÉireann, Catherine Connolly. We look forward to welcoming you to the Royal Irish Academy and wish you the best of luck in your presidency.
“Meat” without the cow? Curious about what’s next on your plate?
Join 'Meat the Future?' on Dec 4 for a lively discussion on food, health, and climate: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
Join 'Meat the Future?' on Dec 4 for a lively discussion on food, health, and climate: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Meat” without the cow? Curious about what’s next on your plate?
Join 'Meat the Future?' on Dec 4 for a lively discussion on food, health, and climate: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
Join 'Meat the Future?' on Dec 4 for a lively discussion on food, health, and climate: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
The Academy’s Life and Health Sciences Committee has released reports from two policy-related events, one addressing the future of Irish bioethics and one addressing the importance of fundamental biomedical research.
You can read these now on our website: www.ria.ie/2025/11/12/r...
You can read these now on our website: www.ria.ie/2025/11/12/r...
November 14, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The Academy’s Life and Health Sciences Committee has released reports from two policy-related events, one addressing the future of Irish bioethics and one addressing the importance of fundamental biomedical research.
You can read these now on our website: www.ria.ie/2025/11/12/r...
You can read these now on our website: www.ria.ie/2025/11/12/r...
Don’t miss your chance to support For and against a united Ireland by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride, featuring cartoons by @infiniteguff.com This book is shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book of the Year in the @irishbookawards.bsky.social
Cast your vote now at irishbookawards.ie/vote
Cast your vote now at irishbookawards.ie/vote
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Don’t miss your chance to support For and against a united Ireland by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride, featuring cartoons by @infiniteguff.com This book is shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book of the Year in the @irishbookawards.bsky.social
Cast your vote now at irishbookawards.ie/vote
Cast your vote now at irishbookawards.ie/vote
The RIA is delighted to welcome @dhkaplanoh.bsky.social past president of the @geographers.bsky.social to deliver the keynote at our panel on the importance of Geography and Geoscience education. Taking place on 19 Nov
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The RIA is delighted to welcome @dhkaplanoh.bsky.social past president of the @geographers.bsky.social to deliver the keynote at our panel on the importance of Geography and Geoscience education. Taking place on 19 Nov
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to take part in this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with two events.
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to take part in this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with two events.
As Catherine Connolly begins her term as Uachtarán na hÉireann, let’s take a look back at some of the former Presidents that feature in the Dictionary of Irish Biography. Read about the first President of Ireland, the President who resigned, and the one who died in office.
November 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
As Catherine Connolly begins her term as Uachtarán na hÉireann, let’s take a look back at some of the former Presidents that feature in the Dictionary of Irish Biography. Read about the first President of Ireland, the President who resigned, and the one who died in office.
Not all meat alternatives are created equal.
The new @easac.bsky.social report shows: climate & health benefits depend on ingredients, processing, & production methods.
We’ll unpack the evidence at “Meat the Future?” — Dec 4, RIA: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
The new @easac.bsky.social report shows: climate & health benefits depend on ingredients, processing, & production methods.
We’ll unpack the evidence at “Meat the Future?” — Dec 4, RIA: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
November 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Not all meat alternatives are created equal.
The new @easac.bsky.social report shows: climate & health benefits depend on ingredients, processing, & production methods.
We’ll unpack the evidence at “Meat the Future?” — Dec 4, RIA: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
The new @easac.bsky.social report shows: climate & health benefits depend on ingredients, processing, & production methods.
We’ll unpack the evidence at “Meat the Future?” — Dec 4, RIA: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1917238
The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 7, Annals of the Four Masters. Two full sets of the annals of Irish history from A.M. 2242 - A.D. 1616 were completed by Franciscan scholars, now known as the Four Masters.
November 10, 2025 at 9:48 AM
The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 7, Annals of the Four Masters. Two full sets of the annals of Irish history from A.M. 2242 - A.D. 1616 were completed by Franciscan scholars, now known as the Four Masters.
Jane Ohlmeyer is Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History at @tcddublin.bsky.social
Learn more about her research here: https://www.ria.ie/blog/jane-ohlmeyer-mria-historian/
#RoyalIrishAcademy #RIAGoldMedals
Learn more about her research here: https://www.ria.ie/blog/jane-ohlmeyer-mria-historian/
#RoyalIrishAcademy #RIAGoldMedals
November 9, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Jane Ohlmeyer is Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History at @tcddublin.bsky.social
Learn more about her research here: https://www.ria.ie/blog/jane-ohlmeyer-mria-historian/
#RoyalIrishAcademy #RIAGoldMedals
Learn more about her research here: https://www.ria.ie/blog/jane-ohlmeyer-mria-historian/
#RoyalIrishAcademy #RIAGoldMedals
Panel alert!
At the 'Meat the Future?' event we’ll hear from scientists, industry folks, policy makers & civil society.
We'll ask: can meat alternatives really help Europe meet its climate and health goals — or is the hype ahead of the evidence?
At the 'Meat the Future?' event we’ll hear from scientists, industry folks, policy makers & civil society.
We'll ask: can meat alternatives really help Europe meet its climate and health goals — or is the hype ahead of the evidence?
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Panel alert!
At the 'Meat the Future?' event we’ll hear from scientists, industry folks, policy makers & civil society.
We'll ask: can meat alternatives really help Europe meet its climate and health goals — or is the hype ahead of the evidence?
At the 'Meat the Future?' event we’ll hear from scientists, industry folks, policy makers & civil society.
We'll ask: can meat alternatives really help Europe meet its climate and health goals — or is the hype ahead of the evidence?
Join us on 25 November at the RIA for the second Discourse Series event, ‘Cyber resilience, trust and digital security’. This discussion will examine how trust, security and resilience are built and tested in our interconnected digital world.
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
November 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Join us on 25 November at the RIA for the second Discourse Series event, ‘Cyber resilience, trust and digital security’. This discussion will examine how trust, security and resilience are built and tested in our interconnected digital world.
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Congratulations to Dublin and Belfast on hosting iPRES 2030! We are delighted to see this leading digital preservation conference coming to Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/11/06/b...
Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/11/06/b...
We are thrilled to announce that Dublin and Belfast will host iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) in 2030🎉
We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
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We're delighted with this opportunity and look forward to collaborating with our partners to create a fantastic iPRES 2030!
Read more: dri.ie/news/dublin-...
@ria.ie
Dublin and Belfast to host iPRES 2030 - Digital Repository of Ireland
We are delighted to announce that iPRES (the International Conference on Digital Preservation) will be held in Belfast and Dublin in September 2030. Following an open call for global hosts for the yea...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Congratulations to Dublin and Belfast on hosting iPRES 2030! We are delighted to see this leading digital preservation conference coming to Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/11/06/b...
Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/11/06/b...
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"The stories of sex and surveillance that are captured in Presbyterian church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour."
In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Leanne Calvert shares a selection of stories from her new book.
Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Leanne Calvert shares a selection of stories from her new book.
Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
"The stories of sex and surveillance that are captured in Presbyterian church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour."
In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Leanne Calvert shares a selection of stories from her new book.
Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Leanne Calvert shares a selection of stories from her new book.
Read on: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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Discover the 2025–26 Royal Irish Academy Discourse Series!
The Royal Irish Academy’s Discourse Series, the oldest and most renowned series of public talks in Ireland, returns with a powerful new theme: Resilience.
Explore all the upcoming dates and themes here: www.ria.ie/2025/10/29/d...
The Royal Irish Academy’s Discourse Series, the oldest and most renowned series of public talks in Ireland, returns with a powerful new theme: Resilience.
Explore all the upcoming dates and themes here: www.ria.ie/2025/10/29/d...
November 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Discover the 2025–26 Royal Irish Academy Discourse Series!
The Royal Irish Academy’s Discourse Series, the oldest and most renowned series of public talks in Ireland, returns with a powerful new theme: Resilience.
Explore all the upcoming dates and themes here: www.ria.ie/2025/10/29/d...
The Royal Irish Academy’s Discourse Series, the oldest and most renowned series of public talks in Ireland, returns with a powerful new theme: Resilience.
Explore all the upcoming dates and themes here: www.ria.ie/2025/10/29/d...
Thank you to everyone who took part in today’s event
'The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969–73)'.
'The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969–73)'.
November 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank you to everyone who took part in today’s event
'The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969–73)'.
'The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969–73)'.
Considering what 'meat' could mean in the future? Join us on 4 Dec 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy for 'Meat the Future?', a panel & conversation about how meat-alternatives might help Europe deliver on climate, health & food system goals.
Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
November 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Considering what 'meat' could mean in the future? Join us on 4 Dec 2025 at the Royal Irish Academy for 'Meat the Future?', a panel & conversation about how meat-alternatives might help Europe deliver on climate, health & food system goals.
Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
The MS of the week is RIA MS 23 E 25, Lebor na hUidre, also known as the Book of the Dun Cow. Written in Irish at Clonmacnoise before AD 1106, it contains the oldest version of the Táin Bó Cuailgne, the Voyage of Bran, the Feast of Bricriú, and other material from the Irish literary tradition.
November 3, 2025 at 9:27 AM
The MS of the week is RIA MS 23 E 25, Lebor na hUidre, also known as the Book of the Dun Cow. Written in Irish at Clonmacnoise before AD 1106, it contains the oldest version of the Táin Bó Cuailgne, the Voyage of Bran, the Feast of Bricriú, and other material from the Irish literary tradition.
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the RIA on 30 October for the launch of Irish Historic Town Atlas no. 32 Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh, along with the release of the Digital Atlas of Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh.
November 1, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the RIA on 30 October for the launch of Irish Historic Town Atlas no. 32 Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh, along with the release of the Digital Atlas of Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh.
Happy Halloween!
In pre-Christian Ireland, Samhain marked the shift from summer’s light to winter’s dark. But it was also the time when the barrier between this world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through to our realm, where they were appeased with food and drink
In pre-Christian Ireland, Samhain marked the shift from summer’s light to winter’s dark. But it was also the time when the barrier between this world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through to our realm, where they were appeased with food and drink
October 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Happy Halloween!
In pre-Christian Ireland, Samhain marked the shift from summer’s light to winter’s dark. But it was also the time when the barrier between this world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through to our realm, where they were appeased with food and drink
In pre-Christian Ireland, Samhain marked the shift from summer’s light to winter’s dark. But it was also the time when the barrier between this world and the Otherworld was at its thinnest, allowing spirits to pass through to our realm, where they were appeased with food and drink
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Royal Irish Academy on 22 October 2025 to celebrate the launch of Deeds of the Guild of St Anne, 1237 – 1778, a new digital resource created in partnership with the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social and the @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Royal Irish Academy on 22 October 2025 to celebrate the launch of Deeds of the Guild of St Anne, 1237 – 1778, a new digital resource created in partnership with the @virtualtreasury.bsky.social and the @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social
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Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts and ghouls. The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories, write @rothweeee.bsky.social & Ailbhe Rogers @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts & ghouls
The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories
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October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts and ghouls. The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories, write @rothweeee.bsky.social & Ailbhe Rogers @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
RIA is partnering with Geographical Society of Ireland to present a panel event exploring Geography and Geosciences in the School Curriculum with keynote by @dhkaplanoh.bsky.social Kent State University
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
RIA is partnering with Geographical Society of Ireland to present a panel event exploring Geography and Geosciences in the School Curriculum with keynote by @dhkaplanoh.bsky.social Kent State University
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
Book now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@geolsurvie.bsky.social
This Halloween, delve into the world of 'ghost words' with Dr Anthony Harvey, Editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources (DMLCS).
Haunting Vocabulary and Celtic Lexicography: Towards a...
Most Humanities scholars probably have an intuitive sense of what is meant by a “ghost word” – it is a word that, in one way or another, exists as...
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October 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This Halloween, delve into the world of 'ghost words' with Dr Anthony Harvey, Editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources (DMLCS).
The RIA is pleased to share the report from last year’s genomics and AI policy workshop, held with the @acmedsci.bsky.social
We hope it helps policymakers, funders and researchers strengthen regional initiatives.
Read the full report here: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...
We hope it helps policymakers, funders and researchers strengthen regional initiatives.
Read the full report here: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
The RIA is pleased to share the report from last year’s genomics and AI policy workshop, held with the @acmedsci.bsky.social
We hope it helps policymakers, funders and researchers strengthen regional initiatives.
Read the full report here: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...
We hope it helps policymakers, funders and researchers strengthen regional initiatives.
Read the full report here: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...