The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 2, the Book of Lecan. It is an early 15th-century compilation of Irish genealogical, historical, biblical & hagiographical material. Read more and view the digital images, provided by @dias-isos.bsky.social & copyright @ria.ie: www.ria.ie/collections/...

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 https://www.dib.ie/biography/brigit-brighid-brid-bride-bridget-a0961.

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...

Every evening Mnsgr Hugh O'Flaherty stood on the steps of St Peter's Basilica in view of armed German soldiers, making himself available to Jews, dissidents, deserters & Allied soldiers. More than 4,000 escaped occupied Rome with his help. www.dib.ie/biography/of... #HolocaustMemorialDay #DIBLives

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.

#DIBBlog ‘Sé seo stáisiún 2RN Baile Átha Cliath ag triail’ (This is 2RN Dublin testing). Séamus Hughes' words, broadcast on 14 Nov. 1925, marked the dawn of Irish broadcasting. Read our new blog by Dr Finola Doyle-O'Neill, first published by @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. www.dib.ie/blog/2rn-and...

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...

Do you like maps? Have you an interest in suburban history? We are excited to share that for the first time, the atlases of Clontarf and Rathmines are now fully and freely available to download. Originally published by @ria.ie with @dubcitycouncil.bsky.social Read more: www.ria.ie/2026/01/09/i...

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: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1989535

🎧 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...

#NewDIBLives In the summer of 1688 Irish-born Goody (Goodwife) Glover was accused of witchcraft. She was tried, found guilty and hanged on 16 November & was the last person executed in Boston as a witch. Her tercentenary was commemorated on 16 November 1988. www.dib.ie/biography/gl... @ria.ie

@fotoole.bsky.social discusses the preconditions surrounding the possability of a border poll. You can watch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip at 11:05pm on @rteone and at 6:30 and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel 📺

@sjamcbride.bsky.social's thoughts on potential reignited violence as a result of discussing a United Ireland. You can watch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip at 11:05pm on @rteone and at 6:30 and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel 📺

Journalist @fotoole.bsky.social speaks on the financial factors involved with a United Ireland. You can watch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip at 11:05pm on @rteone and at 6:30 and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel 📺

Journalist @fotoole.bsky.social on the possible benefits that a United Ireland could bestow on future generations. You can watch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip at 11:05pm on @rteone and at 6:30 and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel 📺

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.

Journalist @sjamcbride.bsky.social speaks about the possibility of Northern Ireland's secretary of state calling for a border poll. You can watch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip at 11:05pm on @rteone and at 6:30 and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel 📺

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: https://shop.ria.ie/products/for-and-against-a-united-ireland 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

UL's Dr Leanne Calvert joins Fin Dwyer on the Irish History Podcast to discuss her research into the secret sex lives of Presbyterians in Ulster in the 18th century, which she has revealed in her book, Pious & Promiscuous: Life, Love & Family in Presbyterian Ulster. open.spotify.com/episode/6dkU...

Panel One has concluded, with a rich and engaging discussion. Great to see a full house and such thoughtful engagement from the audience. 🔜 Panel Two begins at 14:00 Exploring the future of the ARINS Survey: insights, methods, and pathways ahead. @ria.ie

Exhibition: Casimir Markievicz, a Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin (1903-1913)🎨 The Library of the Royal Irish Academy is hosting a touring panel exhibition produced by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin.

Don't miss the latest episode of @arinsproject.bsky.social podcast: Beyond Identity and Ideology: How Deliberation Can Reframe Constitutional Debate Listen now! 👇

Jane Grimson & Turlough O'Riordan co-editors of Irish STEM lives the latest publication from the @dib.ie recently joined @rte.ie's The History Show to speak about the life of Irish-born tech pioneer Kay McNulty. Listen back to the conversation (8 mins long) as a podcast: www.rte.ie/radio/podcas...

A fascinating scientist, Agnes Mary Clerke was the first woman admitted to the all-male Royal Astronomical Society. Enjoy this post from our colleagues in the Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie as they celebrate #NollaigNamBan all week

Nollaig na mBan faoi mhaise dhaoibh! suffragist, trade unionist & peace activist Louie (Louisa) Bennett was the first female president of the Irish Trade Union Congress. Throughout her life she consistently condemned colonialism, fascism & armaments expenditure. www.dib.ie/biography/be... #DIBLives

#NollaignamBan shona daoibh go léir! 🎊 📷Two women clothes shopping at a boutique in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon in 1968. This photograph doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... (accessed: 2026/01/05) comes from the Fáilte Ireland collection deposited by @dclareadingroom.bsky.social in the @dri.ie.

Start 2026 off right with a DPASSH conference proposal submission and make a plan to join us in #Belfast this summer! #DigiPres #CFP #Play ➡️ Ready, Set, Preserve! Making Space for Play in Digital Preservation

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 M 70, Leabhar Gabhála or the Book of Invasions, an origin legend of the Irish people that exists in many variant versions, in poetry and prose: www.ria.ie/collections/... This version was compiled for Brian Ruadh Mág Uidhir (Maguire), Baron of Enniskillen.

This week we are featuring some extraordinary Irish women in honour of #NollaignamBan. Mary Ann McCracken campaigned for the abolition of slavery, and argued that the liberty and equality sought by the United Irishmen should be extended to women. www.dib.ie/biography/mc... #DIBLives @ria.ie

Nollaig shona daoibh and Merry Christmas from the Digital Repository of Ireland! 🎄 Our DRI Christmas card highlights a festive stamp from the @anpostcommerce.bsky.social collection, decorated with birds from the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas."

The MS of the week is RIA MS D ii 1, the Book of Uí Mhaine. This late 14th century manuscript contains a late Middle Irish versified form of the 17 Wonders of the Night of Christ’s Birth. This apocryphal tradition includes miracles such as fruiting vines in the middle of winter🍇

The Winter Solstice sunrise at Newgrange is one of Ireland’s most powerful connections to the past✨ This RTÉ Brainstorm article by Terry Clavin of the @dib.ie (based at @ria.ie) explores how archaeologist Michael J. O’Kelly rediscovered the alignment in the 1960s. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The Royal Irish Academy is now inviting applications for membership of its multidisciplinary committees for the 2026-2030 term. For more information about this opportunity visit our website: www.ria.ie/2025/12/16/c...

We are pleased to be announce that Karen Hanghøj, Director of the @bgs.ac.uk will be delivering the 2026 GSI Geoscience Lecture on 29 January 2026. Book your tickets now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1981076 @geolsurvie.bsky.social

'The Secret Sex Lives of Our Ancestors': Listen to Pious and Promiscuous author @leannecalvert.bsky.social in conversation with Fin O’Dwyer on the Irish History Podcast about sex in 18th-century Presbyterian Ulster: from paternity and gossip to adultery and runaway spouses.