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The DIB on the Fourth of July: First Mother
Thursday, 4 July 2019Read about the life of Elizabeth Jackson, the mother of America's seventh president, Andrew Jackson, who hailed from Co. Antrim, by Dr Linde Lunney.
New DIFP exhibition in National Archives on Irish relief aid to Europe after WW2
Wednesday, 3 July 2019Our July exhibition co-curated with the National Archives of Ireland deals with a little-known aspect of Ireland’s foreign relations: the extensive provision of relief aid across Europe in the aftermath of the Second...
Academies call for a sustainable European data governance approach
Tuesday, 2 July 2019This ALLEA/Royal Society Discussion Paper examines how a European approach to data governance can unlock the full potential of data-based technologies, while at the same time safeguarding European values.
Member Profile: Isabel Torres
Tuesday, 2 July 2019Professor Isabel Torres, an expert in Spanish Golden Age Literature was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Education
Monday, 1 July 2019The Royal Irish Academy recently held a workshop on Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Education to mark the launch of the Academy’s Culture and Heritage Working Group’s discussion papers on creativity.
The challenges of ageing must be faced by the young, top scientists tell new Commission
Monday, 1 July 2019A key conclusion of a new report entitled Transforming the Future of Ageing, published by SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) and led by the FEAM (Federation of European Academies of Medicine) is...
Member Profile: Rowland Stout
Monday, 1 July 2019Professor Rowland Stout, contemporary philosopher was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.
Pride month DIB entry: Philip Chevron
Saturday, 29 June 2019To mark Pride 2019 we are publishing our recent entry on celebrated musician and activist Philip Chevron (1957–2013), writer of the heartfelt 'Under Clery's clock' about his experience as a gay man in 1980s Dublin.
Thomas Moore at 240!
Friday, 28 June 2019In this month's Library blog post Harry White, MRIA, Professor of Music, University College Dublin, takes a look at our current exhibition Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe.
Member Profile: Catherine Stanton
Friday, 28 June 2019Catherine Stanton, senior principal research officer at Teagasc was admitted as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy on 24 May 2019.