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The feast of St Colum Cille (Columba)
Sunday, 9 June 2019To mark the feast day of Colum Cille (Columba) on 9 June, the DIB is publishing its entry by Aidan Breen on the Irish saint who founded the influential monastery at Iona.
Member Profile: Christine Casey
Friday, 7 June 2019Christine Casey, Architectural Historian was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
D-Day entry: Columbanus Deegan
Thursday, 6 June 2019To mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of D-Day the DIB is publishing its entry on Columbanus Deegan, one of the many Irish men and women who took part in the intense final push in 1944 in France.
Member Profile: Yvonne Buckley
Thursday, 6 June 2019Professor Yvonne Buckley who has made world-leading advances in population ecology was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
Member Profile: Paolo Bartoloni
Wednesday, 5 June 2019Paolo Bartoloni, leading cultural theorist was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
Prof Jane Ohlmeyer Women in Leadership Masterclass
Tuesday, 4 June 2019In May 2019 Professor Jane Ohlmeyer delivered a Women in Leadership Masterclass to a group of aspiring female leaders
Climate Change and Health
Tuesday, 4 June 2019The Royal Irish Academy welcomes this timely research produced by the European Academies' Science Advisory Council (EASAC).
Member Profile: Liam Barry
Tuesday, 4 June 2019Professor Liam Barry, international leader in the fields of optical communications and photonic systems was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
Member Profile: Alan Barrett
Friday, 31 May 2019Alan Barrett, Director of the Economic and Social Research Institute was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
Archaeology Research Grants 2019
Thursday, 30 May 2019The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to announce the awarding of six Archaeology Research grants, under this annual scheme which is run in partnership with the National Monuments Service.