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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Grangegorman Lives: Margaret Louisa Aylward

Thursday, 10 June 2021

The next pairing in our Grangegorman Lives series demonstrate how very different lives can intersect and impact one another. The lives of Margaret Louisa Aylward and Thomas Lambert Synnott, both born in 1810, intersect...

Publications, Grangegorman Histories, Grangegorman Lives

Why the ‘Subvention’ does not matter

Wednesday, 9 June 2021

RIA editor John Doyle discusses Northern Ireland and the all-Ireland economy in today's Irish Times.

Publications, Publications Blog, ARINS - Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South

ARINS podcast episode 1: Cross-Border Cooperation Health in Ireland

Thursday, 3 June 2021

In this episode, Deirdre Heenan and Anne Matthews delve into how cross-border cooperation relating to health between Ireland and Northern Ireland really works.

Publications, ARINS - Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South

On the Politics of Public Health in Ireland

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

In today's ARINS blog, Ann Nolan reflects on public health in Ireland, North and South, in a post-Brexit context.

Publications, Publications Blog, ARINS - Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South

Irish Studies in International Affairs, 2020, Vol. 31

Wednesday, 12 May 2021

Read John Doyle's freely available Editorial in Irish Studies in International Affairs, 2020, Vol. 31

Publications, Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee for International Affairs

Does our use of social media influence our voting choices?

Thursday, 29 April 2021

Matt Qvortrup reflects on the need for a thorough regulation of social media during a referendum campaign.

Publications, Publications Blog, ARINS - Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South

What is Ireland doing on climate change?

Thursday, 29 April 2021

RIA author John Sweeney reflects on climate and society in modern Ireland in the latest issue of Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.

Publications, Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee

RIA publication '1916 in 1966' free to read online

Saturday, 24 April 2021

To mark the anniversary of the Easter Rising, we're making our out-of-print book freely available in its entirety.

Publications, Decade of Centenaries

RIA author William C. Campbell wins 2021 SFI St Patrick’s Day Science Medal

Tuesday, 16 March 2021

This prestigious prize highlights the enduring strength of US-Ireland relations.

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