Blogs

Politics of language in a (Dis) United Ireland

In today’s ARINS blog, Brian O’Conchubhair considers the contentious political debates surrounding language in the context of a potential political realignment of the island of…

Irish Script on Screen: Digitising the Cathach of St Colum Cille

Latest Library Blog post. A behind the scenes look at the digitisation of the Cathach of St Colum Cille for Irish Script on Screen (ISOS)…

Grangegorman Lives: Dr Conolly Norman

The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Conolly Norman (1853-1908), psychiatrist and RMS, Richmond District Lunatic Asylum (1886-1908).

Tick tock goes the Library’s reading room clock

Latest Library Blog post. Anita Cooper looks at the clock in the RIA reading room and its maker J. Booth & Son of Dublin.

Deirdre Madden MRIA: Professor of Law

Professor Madden’s work is driven by the endless diversity and topicality of the issues that arise in the intersection of health law, medicine and ethics.

Michael Morris MRIA: Chemist

Professor Morris suggests that the challenges and benefits of the circular economy represent a new industrial revolution.

Grangegorman Lives: Ethel Rhind

Our Grangegorman Lives series continues with Ethel Rhind (1877-1952), mosaic and stained-glass artist.

Climate and society in modern Ireland: past and future vulnerabilities

In today’s blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, John Sweeney considers the challenging interaction between climate and society from the nineteenth century to the…