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Survey Results: The impact of COVID-19 on Irish research and innovation
Thursday, 25 June 2020In response to the Covid 19 pandemic, the Royal Irish Academy conducted a members survey to establish the impact the current crisis is having on research and innovation and to determine the key actions government should...
Irish Historic Towns Atlas of Dungarvan — to be published in October 2020
Wednesday, 24 June 2020Cartographic editor Sarah Gearty tells us what we can expect to see in the next atlas in the series and author John Martin gives us a flavour of historic Dungarvan.
Digital Atlas of Dungarvan to be launched as part of Heritage Week
Wednesday, 24 June 2020The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) announces the launch of the Digital Atlas of Dungarvan as part of Heritage Week (15–23 August 2020), where the theme this year is ‘Learning from our heritage’.
Writing the life story of a Nobel laureate
Tuesday, 23 June 2020Science journalist Claire O'Connell shares her experience of working with Nobel laureate William C. Campbell on his memoir, 'Catching the worm'.
Climate Governance and Fundamental Rights before the Supreme Court
Monday, 22 June 2020On 22 and 23 June 2020 the Supreme Court will hear the appeal in Climate Case Ireland, a challenge to the State’s National Mitigation Plan.[1] This case raises important issues of constitutional law, human rights...
DIB Rogues: Margaret Caroline Rudd, forger
Monday, 22 June 2020The DIB has curated a selection of its most notorious rogues – pirates, blackmailers, thieves and murderers – for your delectation. Our next...
Grangegorman Histories work with TU Dublin
Monday, 22 June 2020Thousands of additional students and staff from the Technological University of Dublin (TU Dublin) will move to Grangegorman in 2020 and an ‘Induction Pack’ will be available in order to help them settle-in.
Grangegorman Oral History Project
Monday, 22 June 2020A new Grangegorman Histories Sub-Committee has been established to investigate the practicalities required to undertake an oral history project at Grangegorman.
Welcome from the Grangegorman Histories working group chair
Monday, 22 June 2020Grangegorman Histories is a public history project to assist the discovery, recording and commemoration of the eventful history of the Grangegorman area. The Foundation Document describes our purpose and details some of...
Launch of Grangegorman Histories
Friday, 19 June 2020Grangegorman Histories, a public history project of Dublin City Council, Grangegorman Development Agency, Health Service Executive, Local Communities, National Archives, Royal Irish Academy and TU Dublin, announces the...