Academy in the News

 

15 May 2013 12:54 news

New CEO of the Royal Irish Academy

Laura Mahoney has just been appointed as the new CEO of the Royal Irish Academy, Ireland’s academy for the sciences, humanities and social sciences.

03 May 2013 4:43 news

The Double Helix and Its Irish Forbearers

On Monday 29 April 2013 a Public lecture by Nobel Laureate James Watson entitled “The Double Helix and Its Irish Forbearers” was held in the Royal Irish Academy.

03 May 2013 4:42 news

A Conversation with Professor Peter Higgs and Colleagues

On Thursday, 2 May 2013, in the Royal Irish Academy, Professor Peter Higgs was joined by University of Edinburgh colleagues to explore four generations of research on the Higgs boson.

17 April 2013 5:06 news

The Royal Irish Academy Information Briefing on Fracking

The Fracking Workshop took place on Wednesday, the 17th April 2013. The event was covered by the Irish Independent.

14 January 2013 5:21 news

Irish Times Article: Irish history in 100 objects: lessons we have learned

This article by Fintan O’Toole in the Irish Times talks about the book ‘A History of Ireland in 100 Objects’ which he says will be published by the Royal Irish Academy in March.

28 December 2012 10:38 news

Irish Independent Article: James Downey: An ambiguous decade that helped mould today's Ireland

This feature article in the Irish Independent by James Downey discusses the eighth volume of the Royal Irish Academy series, ‘Documents on Irish Foreign Policy’.

27 December 2012 10:50 news

Galway Advertiser: Global Mathematical phenomenon at NUI Galway

Professor Donal O’Regan of NUI Galway, who was honoured last year by being elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy, has just written his 1,000 peer-reviewed mathematical article.

27 December 2012 10:45 news

Irish Times Article: Archbishops are absolutely wrong about conscience

This article from the Irish Times by Desmond Clarke, the emeritus professor of philosophy at UCC, mentions that he is also a member of the Royal Irish Academy.

12 December 2012 10:39 news

Irish Independent Article: Robinson Does the Honours for Old Friends’ Book

Nick Robinson launched Essays for Toby Barnard edited by Raymond Gillespie and RF Foster, in the Royal Irish Academy on Thursday.

12 December 2012 10:35 news

Irish Times Article: The Top Titles of 2012

This article from the Irish Times mentions that Aoife O’Connor editor of Small Lives: Photographs of Irish Childhood 1860-1970, nominated the Royal Irish Academy’s Domestic Life in Ireland 12 essays as her favourite title of 2012.

 

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