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Watch: The Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates
Friday, 17 December 2021If you missed the recent conference on the Centenary of the Anglo Irish Debates, you can watch it now online.

History of Emotions Podcast Series. No. 6: 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'
Friday, 23 April 2021This podcast 'Wonder: digital space' by Ciarán Wallace takes a surprisingly positive look at a cultural tragedy - the destruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland at the outbreak of the Irish Civil War.

History of Emotions Podcast Series No. 5: 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'
Friday, 16 April 2021This podcast examines the intersection between emotions, space and place in the context of Glasnevin Cemetery in Dublin: 'Grief and Glasnevin', Georgina Laragy.

History of Emotions Podcast Series No. 4: 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'
Friday, 9 April 2021This podcast explores revolutionary solidarity among Irish and other international radicals as a feeling of belonging: 'Belonging: feeling solidarity in the interwar world', Dr Maurice Casey

History of Emotions Podcast Series. No. 3 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'
Thursday, 1 April 2021The third of six podcasts works on questions of protest, public order and critical legal theory: 'Anger and public space', Dr Illan Wall

History of Emotions Podcast Series. No. 2 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'
Friday, 26 March 2021The second of six podcasts deals with the emotion of detachment. 'Detachment: 'The Bellfield Plantation', Finola O'Kane Crimmins MRIA.

Launch of History of Emotions Podcast Series 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'
Friday, 19 March 2021To mark the UN's International Day of Happiness on 20 March 2021, the Historical Studies Committee is launching its podcast series on 'From grief to wonder: exploring emotions in Irish History'. #RIAemostorians

'Church of Ireland: Disestablishment and beyond'
Thursday, 5 March 2020If you missed our sell out conference on the 27 February 2020 commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland you can listen to it now.

Heritage Podcast: Placing Value on our Past - Managing Ireland’s Archaeology: Michael MacDonagh
Tuesday, 13 November 2018In this podcast Michael MacDonagh talks of the opportunities and challenges of preserving Ireland’s past and managing our archaeological heritage.

Heritage Podcast: Digital Cultural Heritage – Dr Natalie Harrower
Tuesday, 13 November 2018Dr Natalie Harrower is the Director of the Digital Repository of Ireland. In this podcast she talks about the challenges of preserving heritage that is ‘born digital’ and how best to collect and safeguard our digital...