THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

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.

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Dictionary of Irish Biography Personnel

The Dictionary of Irish Biography is devised, researched, written and edited under the auspices of the Royal Irish Academy and published in print and online by Cambridge University Press. Twice yearly updates of new articles are added to the DIB online in June and December every year. 

Editorial Team:

Advisory Board:

  • Prof Patrick Geoghegan (TCD) (Chairman)
  • Sean Dorgan MRIA
  • Prof Margaret Kelleher (UCD)
  • Dr David McCullagh
  • Peter MacDonagh
  • Prof James McGuire MRIA
  • Dr Deirdre McMahon (MIC)
  • Dr William Murphy (DCU)
  • Dr Margaret O’Callaghan (QUB)
  • Dr Mervyn O'Driscoll (UCC)
  • Sir Bruce Robinson
  • Prof Harry White MRIA (UCD)

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