Reminder: The next training event is a half day seminar with @irmsociety.bsky.social on Digital Sustainability & Preservation – Building a Resilient Future When: Thurs 16th Oct 2025 (10:30–13:30) Where: PRONI, 2 Titanic Boulevard, Belfast, BT3 9HQ More info & tickets👇 irms.org.uk/events/Event...

Looking forward to this lecture series kicking off on the 22nd!

🚨 News alert 🚨 A recent change in the committee. Ashley has taken on the role of Honorary Secretary! The role of Recording Secretary is now vacant. We need to fill this vacancy ASAP. If interested in volunteering, pls message us here or contact via [email protected] @araukie.bsky.social

Great crowds at yesterday's Really Useful Family History Show in PRONI, organised by @nifhs.bsky.social and sponsored by @federationfhs.bsky.social. Thanks to all who joined! @briangurrin.bsky.social @cwallacedublin.bsky.social

A new month means a new EYA theme! For Lúnasa / August we want to see all archives that you find humorous 😂😆 Don’t forget to tag @araireland.bsky.social and @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social using the hashtags #EYAHumour / #EYAGreann #CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive

This month’s #ExploreYourArchive | #CuardaighDoChartlann theme is #EYANature | #EYADúlra & we want to see all your archives relating to this theme! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts & stories! 🌳🌿🍂🌾🍃🍄

Delighted to share this fantastic news @heritagecouncil.ie & @ucdarchives.bsky.social! A new bursary to support students undertaking the MA in Archives & Records Management has been announced. The bursary will cover 75% of tuition fees for 1 student. For full article - www.araireland.ie/news

Deadline for the ARA Excellence Awards has been extended to June 20th 2025! Nominations can still be put forward for ✨Record Keeper of the Year ✨Record-keeping Service of the Year ✨New Professional of the Year Award Forms & further info can be found- archives.org.uk/ara-awards @araukie.bsky.social

🚨Job vacancy 🚨 @rcsilibrary.bsky.social is recruiting for a Digital Archivist (fixed term, 3-year contract). The archivist will play a key role in maintaining, developing & delivering digital heritage collections. Closing date - 22 June '25 Full job spec - my.corehr.com/pls/coreport...

🚨News update🚨 Following our AGM, we had 2 vacant posts up for grabs. We're delighted to introduce our newest committee member! Please welcome Katie Connick as our 2nd Training Officer. She will be working with Jessica Baldwin on all things training-related for members! @araukie.bsky.social

🚨Job fairy🚨 @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social are recruiting a Digital Preservation Manager (Specified-Purpose Contract). An exciting opportunity to help support the long-term preservation of digitised & born-digital collections. Full details - ifi.ie/about/jobs/ Closing date - Wed 18 June at 6pm

From the diary of Henry Lorretto, here are some tidbits from his travels across Germany. Loretto's diaries contain daily accounts, postcards & pictures of his trips throughout Ireland, England and Europe dating from 1882, until his death in 1942. (D4752/2 ©️PRONI) #EYATravel @araireland.bsky.social

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS PRONI will host an Irish Studies conference on Nov 7th in Belfast, marking 100 years of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Report. Full info on the event, topics & submission details can be found - www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/192...

Following on from our training day last month, "Caring for Archival Collections" the presentation slides are now available on our website #Conservation #CollectionsCare #IrishArchives #CuardaighDoChartlann www.araireland.ie/presentation... @araukie.bsky.social

✨️ Committee Vacancies ✨️ Are you interested in being a part of the committee? There are 2 vacant roles - Hon. Secretary & Training Officer Full description of each role can be found on the ARAI website - www.araireland.ie/news If interested please contact @niamhnicharra.bsky.social

The ICTIAP will be hosting a webinar on Dealing with Trauma in Archival Collections on Friday 9th May 2025 at 10am. Speakers include @barryhoulihan.bsky.social & Dr Eliza McKee To register please contact [email protected] and include your organisation & role when doing so.

A new month means a new #ExploreYourArchive / #CuardaighDoChartlann theme! For May / Bealtaine we want to see any archives relating to #EYAFunandGames / #EYASpraoilsSpóirt 🧩♟️🎲🫟 Don’t forget to 🏷️ us and @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts!’

Training Officer Jessica Baldwin starting us off on our first #ARAIreland training day of 2025: “How to care for Archival Collections”, with a full house at the National Archives of Ireland! @araukie.bsky.social

✨️ Reminder to all our members ✨️ The 2025 ARA Ireland AGM is happening tomorrow, April 3rd, at the National Archives of Ireland Tea & coffee will be served from 5.30pm If you haven't got your ticket yet, there's still some remaining. Follow the link to grab one 🎫 www.eventbrite.ie/e/ara-irelan...

The Aibreán / April #CuardaighDoChartlann / #ExploreYourArchive theme is Domhan / Earth! We can’t wait to see what everyone shares! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social with the hashtags #EYADomhan / #EYAEarth

✨️ Job Fairy ✨️ The Department of Defence is recruiting a professional archivist with some experience for the Military Service Pensions Archive Project. Send up-to-date CV and letter of interest before 28 March 2025 (Friday 5pm). Link to requirements and how to apply: www.gov.ie/en/organisat...

The #ExploreYourArchive theme for Márta/March is #EYACeartas/#EYAJustice & we can’t wait to see what everyone shares! Don’t forget to tag us 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social and @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social #CuardaighDoChartlann

ISA Spring Lecture Series 'Let the music keep your spirits high:' Archiving the Collections of Ireland's Traditional Musicians from Maeve Gebruers, Archivist @itmadublin.bsky.social The talk will take place @dublincitylibs.bsky.social this Thursday 27 February 2025 at 6pm in the Conference Room.

For @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social February theme of #EYALove, here are 2 'lonely hearts' letters. The letters, dated a day apart, were sent to the Belfast Lord Mayor seeking his assistance in finding a suitable companion for marriage. (©️PRONI - ref LA/7/3/A/40) #ExploreYourArchive #EYAGrá

The #exploreyourarchive | #cuardaighdochartlann monthly theme for February | Feabhra is #EYALove | #EYAGrá ❤️ We can’t wait to see what everyone shares! @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

NEW PRONI EXTENDED OPENING TIMES The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) will be opening late on a Thursday twice a month and on a Saturday once a month in February and March! (This is in addition to their usual opening Monday-Friday, 9am-4.45pm) #IrishGenealogy #IrishFamilyHistory

The first theme of the new year is #EYADustbusters / #EYARéabóiríDeannaigh Use the hashtags to get involved! Show us your before and after photos, your favourite tools, or share your most satisfying clean-up story 🧹✨️ #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

Hi folks, We've had a fantastic response to our census, but to get a more complete picture of the ARM sector, we've decided to extend the deadline until next Friday 20th December. Please fill it out if you haven't already, and continue to share. @irmsociety.bsky.social @araukie.bsky.social

A reminder folks that the deadline to complete the Ireland / Northern-Ireland record-keeping census is this coming Friday. Please make sure you fill it out and that your colleagues also do! (Please share) www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZM68ZV2

Day 5 #ExploreYourArchive Share your favourite archive items that relate to today’s theme - #EYAFashion 👗👜 Lá 5 #CuardaighDoChartlann Roinn na míreanna cartlainne is fearr leat a bhaineann le téama an lae inniu - #EYAFaisean

Dia dhaoibh / Hello all! We're joining just in time for the #ExploreYourArchive campaign kicking off tomorrow. Follow us for all things archives, in particular archives & archive professionals on the island of Ireland Fáilte roimh cách / everyone welcome #IrishArchives #CuardaighDoChartlann