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RIA editor Thomas C. Kelly on RTÉ Radio 1
Friday, 11 September 2020Tune in to Mooney Goes Wild on Monday 14 September and listen to Tom Kelly talk about the birds of Clare Island.
History in the News: Grangegorman Histories features in the latest History Ireland magazine
Friday, 11 September 2020A project designed to ensure that the history of the site is not forgotten, says History Ireland in it's latest issue (September/October 2020).
Fake vaccines, medicines, and other medical products can kill you, says world academies network
Wednesday, 9 September 2020The 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...
Autumn Archaeology Grants schemes open
Wednesday, 9 September 2020Archaeology Research Excavation Grants, Directed Archaeological Research for World Heritage Sites, Archaeology Radiocarbon Dates Scheme now open for applications.
Educational resources for primary, second and third level students
Tuesday, 8 September 2020The 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...
Lesson plans tied to the Irish curriculum to support Art and Architecture of Ireland at Junior and Leaving Certificate level
Tuesday, 8 September 2020These teacher-written activities cover each of the five volumes, spanning from the early middle ages to the end of the last century.
What's the Irish for 'jellyfish'?
Monday, 7 September 2020Find out why it is a favourite phrase among Irish speakers and learners.
Spreading the Words: a new podcast
Monday, 7 September 2020Histories of Irish words from literature and everyday life by the authors of A history of Ireland in 100 words.
Could medieval Irish people swim?
Friday, 4 September 2020Hear about traditions of wild swimming in this episode of Spreading the Words.
'My noble mother is a mermaid'
Friday, 4 September 2020Explore the concept of sea-creatures mentioned in medieval Irish literature in the first episode of Spreading the Words.