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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Science Committee Reports

Next Generation Construction in Ireland: Education, Research and Training as Key Enablers

19 May 2023

Report from a conference of the Royal Irish Academy with recommendations for the education, research, training and industry sectors on enabling the success of next-generation construction in Ireland.

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The role of Irish Bioethics: (re)building trust and reasonable discourse in medicine, science and technology

14 January 2022

Report from the Royal Irish Academy symposium held on 15 April 2021.

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Vaccines: a life-saving choice

11 July 2021

Expert statement from Academy's Life and Medical Sciences committee.

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Clinical Trials

20 June 2018

Our Life and Medical Sciences Committee have released a statement on Clinical Trials in Ireland looking at clinical trials and examining good clinical practice, patient consent and the economy of clinical trials.

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Fixing the leaky pipeline and retaining our talent report

05 December 2017

Engineering and Computer Sciences Committee and Engineers Ireland's report on retention and progression of early career women engineers and computer scientists

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Robotics and Personhood: Towards an Ethical Experience-Centred Design

04 February 2017

Engineering and Computer Science Committee statement on advances in robotics and the benefits and risks that this may pose.

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Irish Storminess: What does the Future Hold?

01 August 2017

Irish Storminess: What does the Future Hold?

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The Geography of Climate Justice

12 May 2011

An introductory resource to the geography of climate justice.

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Towards a Magna Carta for Data

15 February 2017

Expert opion piece: Engineering and Computer Science Committee

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The future for PhDs in Ireland

01 June 2016

Objectives, implications and recommendations for engineering and computer science in the context of 'Innovation 2020'.

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Expert Scientific Statement: The Potential of Irish Grassland Soils to Sequester Atmospheric Carbon

01 March 2016

This statement focuses on soil carbon. It reviews the international literature that verifies that temperate grasslands sequester atmospheric carbon into the grassland biomass and soil.

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Exploiting nature's recyclers for a cleaner environment

01 October 2015

Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee

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Nutrition and Health: Focus on fats from the personalised perspective

01 October 2015

 Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee

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Myopia: a growing problem

01 October 2015

Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee

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Clostridium difficile

01 October 2015

Expert Statement of the Royal Irish Academy Life and Medical Sciences Committee.

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12th Scientific Statement: Climate Change and the Food Chain

01 January 2014

This statement explores the significance of greenhouse gas emissions that arise through the agri-food chain. 

Trevor Donnellan Download

11th Scientific Statement: Air Pollution: Obscuring the Full Extent of Global Warming

01 January 2013

This Statement predicts, using the NUI Galway regional climate model, future European-scale, and in particular, Irish-scale temperature changes as Greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise towards the year 2100.

Colin O’Dowd, Margaret O’Mahony, Micheal Young and J. Ray Bates Download

10th Scientific Statement: The Impact of Rising Spring Temperature on Trees, Insects and Birds in Ireland

01 January 2012

This statement examines the impact of rising spring temperatures on the environment and wildlife in Ireland.

Alison Donnelly Download

9th Scientific Statement: Recent Irish Weather Extremes and Climate Change

01 January 2010

This statement takes a look at the recent Irish weather extremes in relation to climate change.

Ray McGrath, Rowan Fealy and Tom Sheridan Download

8th Scientific Statement: Market Based Policies for Reducing Carbon Dioxide Emissions - Revised

01 January 2009

This Statement outlines the main market based initiatives and their suitability for reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

Sue Scott Download

7th Scientific Statement: Climate Change and Health in Ireland

01 January 2008

This paper focuses on the change of temperature and food and water-related diseases that are associated with Climate change.

Elizabeth Cullen Download

6th Scientific Statement: Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity

01 January 2007

This paper examines the Impact climate change has had on Biodiversity focusing particularly on Ireland.

Mike Jones Download

5th Scientific Statement: Climate Change and Water Resources in Ireland

16 August 2007

This paper examines how climate change affects river flows and global water resources and the consequences for Ireland and suggestions policies that could reduce Ireland’s vulnerability.

Ro Charlton Download

4th Scientific Statement: Greenhouse Gasses: An Irish Perspective

01 January 2005

This paper is a background to the output of greenhouse gasses since the Industrial revolution it focuses on an Irish perspective.

Aodhan Roddy Download

3rd Scientific Statement: Climate and Sea Level Change

01 January 2004

This paper focuses on the relationship between climate change and rising sea levels, it evaluates the likely implications for Ireland and suggested policies that could reduce Ireland’s vulnerability.

Rowan Fealy & John Sweeney Download

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