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Favourite DIB lives: Dr Noel Browne, politician and physician

Sunday, 5 April 2020

Selected by friend of the DIB, historian Dr Niamh Puirséil, Dr Noel Browne is celebrated for his efforts to combat TB and to deliver free healthcare to mothers and children during his time as minister for health (1948–...

Dictionary of Irish Biography

Election of Policy and International Relations Officer

Friday, 3 April 2020

The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to announce the Election of Brian Norton, MRIA, as the new Policy and International Relations Officer.

Membership, Policy and International Relations

Favourite DIB lives: John Atherton, woeful sinner

Friday, 3 April 2020

Selected by RIA historian Dr John Gibney (Documents on Irish Foreign Policy), John Atherton was an infamous seventeenth-century cleric. Atherton's biography is part of a series of DIB entries selected for your reading...

Dictionary of Irish Biography

IHTA Youghal now available online

Thursday, 2 April 2020

Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 27 Youghal by David Kelly and Tadhg O'Keeffe, published by the Royal Irish Academy in 2015, is now available to browse for free as part of IHTA Online. 

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

The DIB and the first Seanad election

Thursday, 2 April 2020

The last RIA Library blog post by Siobhán Fitzpatrick, who retires this week, was on The First Seanad Éireann. To complement it we are publishing below the DIB entry on Jennie Wyse Power (1858–1941), nationalist and...

Dictionary of Irish Biography

Favourite DIB lives: Mike Butt, restaurateur

Wednesday, 1 April 2020

Selected by RIA historian Dr Michael Kennedy (Documents on Irish Foreign Policy), Mahmood 'Mike' Butt is best known as the man who introduced Ireland to curry. Butt's biography is the first in a new series of DIB...

Dictionary of Irish Biography

European Open Science Cloud should consider balanced patent provisions to succeed

Wednesday, 1 April 2020

A new statement from ALLEA in relation to the European Open Science Cloud.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

#RIA100Words: in search of our favourite Irish words

Wednesday, 1 April 2020

A message from our author Sharon Arbuthnot

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

Royal Irish Academy Grants funding – COVID 19 statement

Wednesday, 1 April 2020

We know that the implications of the current situation on Grant schemes and funded projects will be felt over the next weeks and months, and project timelines and plans may be unavoidably affected as a result of steps...

Grants and Awards

The First Seanad Éireann, women and the Senate Casket — Irishwomen appeal to a spirit of patriotism.

Tuesday, 31 March 2020

This month's Library Blog post by Academy Librarian, Siobhán Fitzpatrick. 

Library, Library Blog

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