It is my privilege to serve as President of the Royal Irish Academy. I wish to thank you for taking the time to explore the Academy website.

The Academy’s 2024-28 Strategic Plan is an ambitious one with collaboration as a key enabler.  We will continue to work with other national and international organisations with shared priorities and values. We know from existing key relationships with government departments, sister academies and other cultural and learned institutions that, through partnership, inter- and transdisciplinary collaborations, we can pool knowledge and resources and propel new ideas. This aim is further supported by creating an inclusive environment enriched by diverse perspectives. The RIA will continue to build on the work already undertaken in relation to equity, diversity and inclusion. Our commitment to inclusive excellence will involve continued efforts to diversify our membership, assessment panels, committees and policy and public engagement programmes, through adopting an intersectional approach to better reflect the breadth of Irish society.

The RIA is also dedicated to developing and maintaining Irish language resources, and will continue to integrate the Irish language into our activities and communications, thereby realising one of the key aims of the national strategy for the Irish language 2010–30.

Our strategic plan is organised around four key goals, which will enhance our impact on issues of national importance and on policy through increased mobilisation of our membership and through partnerships with academics, policymakers, enterprise and civil society. Moreover, we will continue to focus on recognising and celebrating excellence; producing, funding and publishing research; and supporting early-career researchers through the Young Academy Ireland and our grants programme.

We are open to all members of the public and invite you to attend the wide range of discourses, workshops and events.

Pat Guiry, President

The Royal Irish Academy (RIA) is an independent, all-island learned society established under Charter in 1785. ​It is the principal learned society in Ireland and has approximately 680 members, chosen for their distinguished contributions to scholarship and research in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and public service.

Members of the Academy represent the RIA internationally particularly in the areas of research and higher education and promote the participation of Irish experts in international groups responding to global challenges. We are members of European and global scientific networks including the European Academies Science Advisory Council (EASAC), the All European Federation of Academies (ALLEA), the International Science Council (ISC), the InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) and part of the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAPEA).