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An edible purple seaweed

Friday, 18 September 2020

A word dear to Seamus Heaney, how does 'dulse' feature in medieval Irish law, literature and medicine?

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education in Ireland and the UK: a discussion paper

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Higher education institutions must act to achieve better outcomes for staff from Irish Traveller, black  and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Policy and International Relations

What's the relationship between the Irish adjective bog ‘soft’ and the English noun meaning ‘bogland’?

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

In this episode of Spreading the Words we learn about Seamus Heaney's use of the word bog.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

Judging Dev: ‘equally invaluable in classroom, in college and in the home’

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Lesson plans based on our award-winning book for history teachers to use at Junior and Leaving Certificate levels.

Publications, Educational Resources

Academy Gold Medals presented at private ceremony in Queen's University Belfast

Monday, 14 September 2020

The Royal Irish Academy Gold Medals were presented to Richard English, MRIA, Professor of Politics and Vincent Fusco, MRIA, Professor of Electronic Engineering and Head of High Frequency Electronics Research at Queen’s...

Grants and Awards, Gold Medals

RIA editor Thomas C. Kelly on RTÉ Radio 1

Friday, 11 September 2020

Tune in to Mooney Goes Wild on Monday 14 September and listen to Tom Kelly talk about the birds of Clare Island.

Publications, New Survey of Clare Island

History in the News: Grangegorman Histories features in the latest History Ireland magazine

Friday, 11 September 2020

A project designed to ensure that the history of the site is not forgotten, says History Ireland in it's latest issue (September/October 2020).

Grangegorman Histories

Fake vaccines, medicines, and other medical products can kill you, says world academies network

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

The toll from falsified and substandard medical products may be as high as a million lives lost per year: The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) recommends a set of actions and urges politicians and all stakeholders to join...

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Autumn Archaeology Grants schemes open

Wednesday, 9 September 2020

Archaeology Research Excavation Grants,  Directed Archaeological Research for World Heritage Sites,  Archaeology Radiocarbon Dates Scheme now open for applications.

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Standing Committee Archaeology, Grants and Awards, Archaeology Research Excavation Grant

Educational resources for primary, second and third level students

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

The Royal Irish Academy has developed teaching material that is of use in the classroom. Designed to be both stimulating to students and integral to the relevant school curriculum, the goal is to motivate and inspire...

Publications, Art and Architecture of Ireland, Dictionary of Irish Biography, Decade of Centenaries, Documents on Irish Foreign Policy, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge, Irish Historic Towns Atlas, Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks, Educational Resources

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