The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.
Read more about the RIAWe support the discussion and exchange of opinions and ideas on contemporary Irish cultural and heritage policy and practice. We draw on the expertise of our members, academic committees, and research projects to inform our work. We frequently work in partnership with other cultural and heritage bodies and groups and have strong links to the Government’s Creative Ireland programme and Heritage Ireland 2030.
Libraries and archives: ‘Guardians of the word hoard’ by Siobhán Fitzpatrick and Mary O’Dowd, MRIA emphasises the importance of the written record as a resource for research and community memory but also as an essential tool in a functioning democracy
The Academy is inviting feedback on the role of museums in Ireland.
The Royal Irish Academy recently held a workshop on Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Education to mark the launch of the Academy’s Culture and Heritage Working Group’s discussion papers on creativity.
