Good to see the
@irishtimes.bsky.social raise this issue; their analysis is pretty spot-on. I would only add that there has also been a neglect of local archives (where lack of an archivist can mean no access for researchers) and semi-state bodies. These are vital.
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
The Irish Times view on the National Archives: a vital resource which has been consistently neglected
The service is chronically understaffed and underfunded and too many archive services are undermined by the restrictions under which they operate