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The DIB on RTÉ – Fr Patrick Peyton
Thursday, 21 March 2019An Esras Films documentary about Fr Patrick Peyton aired on RTE 1 on Thursday March 21 at 22:15. Dr Kate O'Malley of the DIB is a contributor. Read the DIB entry on the 'Rosary Priest', by Deirdre Bryan and Maureen...
RIA Joint Letter with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Learned Society of Wales
Thursday, 21 March 2019The Academy has collaborated with the Royal Society of Edinburgh and the Learned Society of Wales to draw attention to shared issues between the devolved administrations.
Call for nominations on the topic "Towards an EU Sustainable Food System"
Thursday, 14 March 2019SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies) is looking for experts to provide scientific advice within the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism.
2019 Archaeology Grants closing soon
Wednesday, 13 March 2019Apply now to the annual Archaeology Research Grants Scheme and the Radiocarbon C14 scheme, closing 5pm 22 March 2019.
Invitation to Express Interest in Membership of Future Earth Ireland
Wednesday, 13 March 2019The Royal Irish Academy is seeking expressions of interest from persons interested in being part of the second term of Future Earth Ireland.
Economist Mariana Mazzucato is the winner of the 2019 Madame de Staël Prize
Wednesday, 13 March 2019The award worth €20,000, with the support of Compagnia di San Paolo, is awarded annually by ALLEA to eminent scholars and intellectuals whose work represents a significant contribution to the identity and values of...
Republic to Republic DIB entry: John A. Costello
Tuesday, 12 March 2019To mark the seventieth anniversary of the declaration of the republic and Ireland’s departure from the Commonwealth on 18 April 1949, we are publishing a number of our entries of figures involved in Irish foreign policy...
Saint Patrick in the DIB
Tuesday, 12 March 2019To celebrate St Patrick's day, we publish the DIB entry on Ireland's patron saint, by Cormac Bourke.
Michaela Blott Women in leadership Masterclass
Monday, 11 March 2019On 4 March 2019, Dr Michaela Blott, Xilinx gave the first 2019 Women in Leadership Masterclass at the Royal Irish Academy with the support of Accenture.
Celebrating International Women's Day 2019
Friday, 8 March 2019To mark International Women's Day we publish below one of our most recent entries by a woman, about a woman. Read about the fascinating life of one of Ireland's foremost writers Maeve Binchy (1939–2012), novelist and...