Royal Irish Academy
Fostering excellence and scholarship to enrich society, e. 1785.
Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house.
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- Call for membership to the RIA multidisciplinary committees! The RIA is inviting applications for membership of its multidisciplinary committees (MDCs) for the 2026–2030 term. Learn more about what the MDCs do and how to apply for membership on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2025/12/16/c...
- Professor Alan Smeaton @dublincityuni.bsky.social recently wrote a blog post reflecting on 'Cyber resilience, trust and digital security' a panel discussion event which took place late last year as part of our Discourse Series 2025/26. Read his blog on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/blog/discour...
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- The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 2, The Book of Lecan, an early 15th-century compilation of Irish genealogical, historical, biblical and hagiographical material. Visit @rialibrary.bsky.social to read more about the manuscript and explore highlights from the RIA Library’s collections.
- Today, St Brigid’s Day, marks three years since Ireland’s first public holiday named after a woman. It’s a chance to celebrate the vital role women play in Irish culture and history. Discover St Brigid's story on the @dib.ie dib.ie/biography/brigit-br…
- Thank you to our keynote speaker Karen Hanghøj for a fascinating talk at last night's @geolsurvie.bsky.social Geoscience Lecture. Thanks also to our wonderful panellists, Marie Cowan, Pat Meere and Michael Stock, and moderator Eoin McGrath for a wide-ranging discussion about geoscience and net zero.
- Award-winning science journalist @oliveheffernan.bsky.social will deliver a dynamic public lecture on 'Icons of Irish Seas' on Thu, 12 Feb as part of @niscifest.bsky.social Book your tickets here: nisciencefestival.com/event/our-aq...
- Read this article in @irishtimes.com by @briancaulfield.bsky.social Prof in Transportation @tcddublin.bsky.social and member of the RIA's Climate Change and Environmental Sciences committee, which looks at how the aftermath of storm Chandra ‘has shown that our infrastructure is not fit for purpose’.
- The RIA and @dri.ie are pleased to draw attention to two collections that have been ingested into the DRI, thanks to the Nowlan Digitisation Grant scheme. Find out more: www.ria.ie/2026/01/16/t...
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- The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 6, The Annals of the Four Masters. This volume is one of a three volume set and covers the year A.D. 1170-1499. Visit @rialibrary.bsky.social to read more about the manuscript and explore highlights from the RIA Library’s collections.
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- Join us for the event ‘All-Island infrastructure resilience: How prepared are we?’ as part of our Discourse Series. A panel discussion assessing infrastructure readiness and the steps needed to strengthen resilience on an all-island basis. Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
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- We're delighted to announce the allocation of €190,000 for projects under the Archaeological Research Excavation Grants, Archaeology Legacy Grants and Archaeological Archival Research Grants schemes.
- Join us at the RIA on 29 Jan for the 2026 GSI Geoscience Lecture: ‘Why does net zero need geoscience?’ Delivered by Karen Hanghøj, Director of the @bgs.ac.uk the lecture will explore the role of minerals and metals in the energy transition. Book your tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
- The MS of the Week is RIA MS B ii 1, Astronomical tract. The frontispiece is an astronomical rotula with a moveable index attached, illuminated with red and yellow pigment. Visit @rialibrary.bsky.social to read more about the manuscript and explore highlights from the RIA Library’s collections.
- Last year, we made the decision to step away from X. The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour. In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
- Our research programme, Irish Historic Towns Atlas is on Bluesky, be sure to give our colleagues a follow.
- 📢 Call for papers: International Affairs Conference 2026 Paper proposals addressing the theme of 'Ireland’s role in an era of Conflict and Uncertainty: International Law, Human Rights, and Global Security' are requested by 20 February 2026. Learn more: www.ria.ie/2025/12/09/c...
- With support from the RIA and @deptcultureirl.bsky.social Commemorations Bursary, Chris Nikkel reflects on a forgotten Irish migration to Canada in this @rte.ie Lyric Documentary: www.rte.ie/radio/lyricf...
- We’re pleased to announce that this year’s successful Ireland–Scotland bilateral grant has been awarded to Dr Colm Healy ( @ucddublin.bsky.social )'s collaborative project 'Community Factors Impacting Mental Health Service Utilization: A Bi-National Study of Young People in Ireland and Scotland’.
- Don't miss the workshop 'Our Aquatic Environment', co-organised with @ulsteruni.bsky.social and @niscifest.bsky.social on 12 Feb 2026, featuring a keynote by science journalist @oliveheffernan.bsky.social Book your ticket now: tickettailor.com/events/royalirishac…
- 🎧 New @arinsproject.bsky.social podcast! Prof Colin Graham & Drew Harris, OBE, QPM, ex-Garda Commissioner & PSNI Deputy Chief Constable discuss identity & leadership. Listen now on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts: linktr.ee/royalirishac... @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
- Brendan Kelly, author of 'Asylum: Inside Grangegorman' published by the RIA, joined Brendan O’Connor for a fascinating conversation on how the brain develops over a lifetime. Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
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- The manuscript of the week is RIA MS C vi 1, the Book of Knockninny. This Irish manuscript was compiled in 1718 for Brian Mág Uidhir of Knockninny, Co. Fermanagh.
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- Join Fintan O’Toole and @sjamcbride.bsky.social on @rte.ie The Week in Politics this Sunday, 11 Jan at 12:00 pm, as they discuss their book 'For and Against a United Ireland', available now from the RIA store: shop.ria.ie/products/for-and-ag… Don't miss it!
- Congratulations to all the winners of the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition on their outstanding achievements. To celebrate we have made Irish STEM Lives available to download for free as an ebook for this weekend only! shop.ria.ie/products/iri...
- The incredible Kay McNulty also features in our recent publication from @dib.ie Irish STEM Lives
- #NollaignamBan During WWII Kay McNulty was one of the women who devised processing routines for the ENIAC machine, establishing how artificial intelligence developed. At the public launch in 1946 the women programmers were relegated to the role of hostesses. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...
