Ireland leaves the Commonwealth, 1949
18 April 2019In April 1949 Ireland became a republic and left the Commonwealth. What did the Commonwealth think about it?
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'Republic to Republic': A new Google exhibition by RIA DIFP and UCD Archives on Ireland's international sovereignty from 1919 to 1949.
18 April 2019To mark the seventieth anniversary of Ireland becoming a republic, DIFP and UCD Archives have co-curated a new online exhibition on Irish sovereignty from 1919 to 1949.
Welcoming an Irish republic, 17-18 April 1949
17 April 2019At midnight on 17 April 1949 Ireland officially became a republic, and it is often forgotten that enormous crowds came out to celebrate the occasion.
Invitation to Express Interest in Membership of Future Earth Ireland
13 March 2019The Royal Irish Academy is seeking expressions of interest from persons interested in being part of the second term of Future Earth Ireland.
Shortlist announced for 2019 US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards
07 March 2019The shortlisted organisations for the 2019 US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards were announced at the American Chamber of Commerce Transatlantic Conference on Thursday, 7 March.
'Social media and democracy: How do we balance rights and responsibilities?'
When: Wednesday, 01 May 2019Panel discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities that digital and social media opens in our society and the growing case, across Europe, for online content regulation and controls.
Historical mental health records: the ethics of access and preservation policies
From: Thursday, 16 May 2019To: Thursday, 16 May 2019
A seminar exploring current practice on access to historical mental health records in Ireland and alternative approaches.
Seascapes and Townscapes–IHTA Seminar 2019
From: Thursday, 16 May 2019To: Friday, 17 May 2019
The 2019 IHTA seminar, Seascapes and Townscapes—Ports and the Nineteenth-Century City will be held on 16 and 17 May 2019 in Dublin Port and Academy House.
'One hundred years of Irish foreign policy: looking back, looking forwards'
From: Thursday, 23 May 2019To: Thursday, 23 May 2019
A conference to mark the centenary of the establishment of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, now the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, followed by the launch of the journal Irish Studies in...
Eighteenth-century manuscript culture in the wider Gaelic world: The manuscripts of Rev James McLagan (1728-1805) in context
From: Wednesday, 19 June 2019To: Wednesday, 19 June 2019
A one-day conference on eighteenth-century manuscript culture in the wider gaelic World.
