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Ireland’s decisive choice for Europe
Wednesday, 6 November 2019Listen to Professor Brigid Laffan MRIA discuss how membership of the EU has become Ireland’s geopolitical anchor.
Halloween special: ominous birds and banshees
Thursday, 31 October 2019Discover the origins of the word 'badhbh' in our book A history of Ireland in 100 words
How do we study bats and rats to find the secret of everlasting youth?
Wednesday, 30 October 2019If you missed our Academy Discourse where Professor Emma Teeling, MRIA talks about her research into what bat genetics can teach us about human disease and aging, you can hear it now.
Alice Kyteler: Ireland's first witch
Wednesday, 30 October 2019To mark Samhain we present the biography of Alice Kyteler, the first recorded person to be condemned for sorcery in Ireland.
A history of Ireland in 100 words shortlisted for Irish Book Award
Friday, 25 October 2019Vote for our book in the 'best Irish-published book of the year' category
Dr Stephanie Annett selected as a panel speaker for the 2019 World Science Forum
Thursday, 24 October 2019Th Academy congratulates Dr Stephanie Annett on being selected as a panel speaker for the 2019 World Science Forum taking place on 21-23 November 2019, in Budapest, Hungary.
Charlemont Grants scheme open for applications
Thursday, 24 October 2019The Royal Irish Academy’s research travel grant scheme for early career researchers based in Ireland is open for applications
Hamilton Day 2019 Review
Wednesday, 23 October 2019On the 16 October each year, a day of celebrations is held to commemorate famed Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton's quaternion algebra 'Eureka moment' in 1843.
The Durdin-Robertsons, high priests of spaceship earth
Tuesday, 22 October 2019Read the DIB entries for the eccentric Durdin-Robertson siblings who established their own goddess cult in the bowels of Huntington castle in Carlow, and are among the subjects of a new exhibition 'Operating Manual For...
‘Hitting the Sweet Spot’: Media Engagement and Potential Behaviour Change
Monday, 21 October 2019Environmental scholars are worried about the lack of public recognition and behaviour change around how serious climate change is for the future of our planet. Why are we not changing our behaviour and how can we...