THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.

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Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction

Nominations open until 8 April 2024!

Asylum: Inside Grangegorman

Out now!

Death in Irish prehistory

Available now!

How linguistics can help the historian

Back in print!

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Launch of New Library Catalogue
15 March 2024

To make the Library’s unique and distinct collections more accessible and searchable, we have moved our existing catalogue records to a new Library Catalogue

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