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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Culture and Heritage

  • Angela Bourke

    BA, MA, PhD(NUI 1972, 1974, 1983) Emerita Professor of Irish-Language Studies, UCD Member, PL&A 2004

  • Christine Lilian Casey

    BA(NUI 1980), MA(NUI 1982), PhD(NUI 1992) Professor in Architectural History, TCD Member, PL&A 2019

  • Brendan Gabriel Cooney

    BA, MA, PhD(NUI 1975, 1976, 1987) Associate Professor of Archaeology, UCD Member, PL&A 2004

  • Luke O'Connor Drury

    PhD(Cantab) Management Board of the European Group of ICSU Members and ALLEA Working Group on Trust and Expertise, Member of ALLEA Board Emeritus Professor, DIAS Member, Science 1995

  • Barbara McCormack

    Librarian, Library

  • Diane Negra

    BA, MA, PhD Chair, Culture and Heritage Working Group Professor of Film Studies, University College Dublin Member, PL&A 2016

  • Miriam Nyhan Grey

    Historian

  • Sinéad Riordan

    Head of Policy and International Relations, Policy and International Relations

  • Michael FitzGerald Ryan

    MA (NUII) Ph.D (DU), MRIA, FSA, Hon FTCD Member, PL&A 1990

  • Virginia Teehan

    BA(NUI 1983), MPhil(Dubl 1987), DipArchSc(NUI 1984), MBA(NUI 2019) Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Council Member, PL&A 2022

  • Eibhear Walshe

    Secretary of Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee UCC

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