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Academy Research Open Day
Monday, 5 September 2022Join us on 4 October to learn more about our research projects, library and publications

Academy Discourse: Decoding the past to conserve our future
Friday, 22 July 2022If you missed last week's Discourse with Dr Larisa DeSantis, which took place at University College Cork, you can watch it back now.

New Executive Director
Wednesday, 20 July 2022Dr Siobhán O’Sullivan has been confirmed as the new Executive Director of the Royal Irish Academy with effect from 19th September 2022.

Ice Age bone samples reveal DNA links between wolves and dogs
Friday, 1 July 2022Bone samples believed to be dogs or wolves have been discovered at an archaeological excavation at Ballynamintra Cave, Co. Waterford.

Launch of UK Young Academy
Tuesday, 14 June 2022The UK Young Academy is a new interdisciplinary organisation of UK-based early-career researchers, innovators and professionals from across society who share a passion to improve our world.

Admittance Day 2022
Thursday, 19 May 2022Today the Royal Irish Academy celebrates Admittance Day when 24 of our 29 newly elected Members were officially admitted to the Academy for their exceptional contributions to the sciences, humanities and social sciences...

2022 Michel Déon Shortlist Announced
Wednesday, 18 May 2022The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) in association with the Department of Foreign Affairs has today announced the six shortlisted titles for the 2022 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction.

Academy Discourse: The future of higher education
Tuesday, 3 May 2022If you missed last week's Discourse with Professor Sir Adrian Smith, President of The Royal Society talking with Orla Feely MRIA on the future of higher education you can watch it back now.

Academy Discourse: The Changing World of Money and Finance
Thursday, 7 April 2022If you missed our Academy Discourse conversation with Frances Ruane MRIA and Patrick Honohan MRIA you can watch it back now.

Deirdre Madden MRIA: Professor of Law
Wednesday, 26 January 2022Professor Madden’s work is driven by the endless diversity and topicality of the issues that arise in the intersection of health law, medicine and ethics.