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Social media and democracy: How do we balance rights and responsibilities?
Wednesday, 8 May 2019If you missed our recent panel discussion exploring the challenges and opportunities that social media opens in our society you can listen to it now.
DIB entry of the day: Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair
Friday, 3 May 2019Today's entry is Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair (d. 1198), overking of Connacht and high-king of Ireland, written by Ailbhe Mac Shamhráin.
Ireland in the European Eye: pre-publication special offer
Friday, 3 May 2019Ireland in the European Eye: pre-publication special offer to mark the 2019 Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend.
DIB entry of the day: Aífe
Thursday, 2 May 2019To mark the 850th anniversary of the beginning of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland we are publishing the biographies of key figures associated with this pivotal event in Irish history.Today's entry is that of his...
DIB entry of the day: Richard de Clare ('Strongbow')
Wednesday, 1 May 2019To mark the 850th anniversary of the beginning of the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland we are publishing the DIB biographies of some key figures associated with this pivotal event in Irish history, starting with Richard...
Vaccination isn't a personal choice, it's a public one
Friday, 26 April 2019The risk posed by not vaccinating is far greater than any risk associated with receiving a vaccine says the Royal Irish Academy's Life and Medical Sciences committee who wants to help the public make more informed...
Boxing Ballymote
Thursday, 25 April 2019This month's blog post is dedicated to the generous funders of conservation work on the Book of Ballymote. Thank you!
DRI to co-host International Digital Data Curation conference 2020
Thursday, 25 April 2019The 15th edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC) will be run by the Digital Curation Centre in partnership with the Digital Repository of Ireland.
DIB marks twenty-year anniversary of Mary Raftery’s ‘States of fear’
Thursday, 25 April 2019To commemorate the twenty-year anniversary of the documentary States of fear, which exposed endemic sexual, physical and psychological abuse in Ireland's industrial schools system, the Dictionary publishes an abridged...
Sisters
Wednesday, 24 April 2019Listen back to our lunchtime lecture series celebrating sisterhood and specifically the lives and achievements of five families of sisters who made their mark on Irish life.