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Awards
The Royal Irish Academy recognises excellence and inspires future generations of thought-leaders through awards and medals.
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Audio
Listen to audio recordings of discourses, public lectures and other Academy events.
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Culture Night 2021
The Royal Irish Academy invites you on a virtual visit to Academy House. Learn about the history of one of the oldest institutions in country and the building it has called home for almost 170 years. Explore our online exhibition ‘The Cathach of Colum Cille:...
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Geography and Geosciences Committee
The Geoscience and Geographical Sciences Committee is an all-island multidisciplinary committee formed in September 2014. The purpose of the multidisciplinary committee is to advise the Academy on the development of policy, address issues of concern through a programme of works and act as the national...
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Research Programmess Archive
A selection of now completed Academy research projects.
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Judging Shaw digital exhibition
George Bernard Shaw was the most famous Irishman in the world for much of his life – yet, for many, he is now largely forgotten. Shaw was the first person ever to win a Nobel Prize and an Oscar. On the night Shaw died, Broadway...
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Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee
The Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication Committee multi-disciplinary committee was established in 2012 for a four year term.
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Covid-19 Research Response
Academy Members and Committees are contributing to the national and global response to COVID-19. They are tackling the medical, public health, societal and economic challenges through their research, evidence reviews and analysis; they are informing the public and the policy makers by providing reliable information...
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Open research
Our work in this area seeks to support a smooth transition towards an open research environment and to allow the voices of researchers to be heard in the process. The Academy recognises that the move towards open access and sharing of all publicly funded research...
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.
Read more about the RIA