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New Collection in DRI – Delivering the Mail: How the Post Office Worked

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to announce that a new collection, Delivering the Mail – How the Post Office Worked, has been…

New Collection in DRI – Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change – Ireland

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is pleased to announce that a new collection, Restorative Justice: Strategies for Change – Ireland, has been published in…

DRI Launches Strategic Plan 2025–2029 on World Digital Preservation Day

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to share our Strategic Plan 2025–2029, which outlines our commitment to safeguarding Ireland’s digital legacy.

Launch | Irish Historic Towns Atlas Cork/Corcaigh printed and digital collections

This event marks the culmination of many years of research, mapping and collaboration by the Irish Historic Towns Atlas on the city of Cork. It…

New donation: Harding’s Dublin Impartial Newsletter

The RIA Library is delighted to have acquired an edition of a rare 18th century newspaper.

New roadmap to pave the way for a PID-optimised research ecosystem for Ireland

The National Open Research Forum launches Ireland’s National Persistent Identifier Strategy and Roadmap

Vona Groarke announced as the winner of the 2024 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction

On 23 October, at a prize ceremony in the RIA, Vona Groarke was announced as the winner of the €10,000 2024 Michel Déon Prize for…

Open Call for Membership of the Editorial Board of ‘Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy: Archaeology, Culture, History, Literature’

Expressions of interest are invited to be submitted by 22 November 2024

Report: Archives, Access and Human Rights

On the 13th of June 2024, the Historical Studies Committee held a one-day conference exploring public and private archives in Ireland. You can now read…

Research Ireland Stakeholder Workshop Report

Convened and facilitated by the Royal Irish Academy and Irish Humanities Alliance, May 2024

2024 Hamilton Prize awarded to 9 Top Mathematical Students

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024 the prestigious undergraduate Hamilton Prize was awarded to the top 9 mathematical students on the Island of Ireland, at a…

Exploring Climate Change and Culture and Heritage Conference Report

The Climate Change and Environmental Sciences Committee has released a report of proceedings from the Exploring Climate Change and Culture and Heritage conference.