It's #MapMonday! This map, dated 1764, shows a detailed view of Waterford city, with streets and many notable buildings and locations identified, including the City gates. It was deposited in the DRI by Waterford City and County Council. Discover more in the collection: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

Meet the New Members of DRI's Expert Advisory Group! 👏 They join an international panel of peers who are giving their time and expertise to help us improve and grow our service. dri.ie/news/meet-th...

Tonight is #CultureNight! We're excited to join our colleagues in the Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie to celebrate @culturenightdub.bsky.social 2025 in the beautiful Academy House on Dawson Street ❤️🎉 🕔This evening, from 5pm - see you soon! #CultureNight2025 #CultureNightDublin #OícheChultúirBÁC

One of the highlights of Words on the Wave at @NMIreland is Cod. Sang. 51—an 8th-c. Irish Gospel book with rare depictions of the Crucifixion & Second Coming. On display until 24 Oct. 🕊️ More: www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...

We hope everyone attending the National #PloughingChampionships is enjoying the final day of this year's event! This commemorative stamp was deposited in the DRI by An Post Museum and Archive as part of their Post Office Irish Postage Stamp Collection. #Stamps #PostalHistory #Philately #DigiPres

Our September newsletter is out now! Read on for updates on new collections in the DRI repository, #OpenResearch developments in Ireland, and upcoming #DigiPres events and training. Subscribe: dri.ie/dri-friends-... #DigiPresNews

New Collection—Frank Donaldson's "Tidy Towns" Frank was a national Tidy Towns adjudicator with the Department of the Environment from 2005-2015. His reference photos give a glimpse into how local pride in town and countryside is reflected in our care for public spaces. dri.ie/news/new-col...

⏰A reminder that our Community Archive Scheme information session takes place online today at 2pm! All are welcome and you can register for the event here: dri.ie/events/dri-c...

Are you interested in learning more about the DRI Community Archive Scheme for 2026? Join us for an online session on 16 Sept @ 2pm with feedback from our 2025 winner, Frank Donaldson. We will also launch the Frank Donaldson "Tidy Towns" collection on the day! Register: dri.ie/events/dri-c...

We're excited to join our colleagues in the Royal Irish Academy for a research programmes showcase in Academy House for @culturenightdub.bsky.social 2025! Drop by and say hi, learn more about what we do and explore this beautiful historic space✨🏛️

We welcome our Keynote speaker @lisagriffith.bsky.social from @dri.ie who will discuss The Future of Open Scholarship and Open Science in Europe at this mornings Arqus Seminar.

Are you curious about how you can get involved with the Research Data Alliance, a global volunteer organisation leading the development of best practice in #OpenResearch? Join us on 18 Sept @ 11 UTC+1 for a whirlwind tour of active RDA Groups with @rdaeurope.bsky.social dri.ie/events/rda-g...

Make Your Thursdays Count! Looking for something different after work? 🕔 The National Museum of Ireland – Kildare Street is open late on Thurs 11 & 18 Sept until 8 PM. ✨ Discover the stunning Words on the Wave exhibition 📍 Free entry, no booking needed. www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/L...

This summer, DRI's Digital Archivist and Training Manager Noelia Romero had the exciting opportunity to attend the Data Literacy with R for Students of Humanities Summer School in Prague. She shares her experience in our latest blog!: dri.ie/news/reflect... #DigitalHumanities #SummerSchool #Blog

Happy International #LiteracyDay ! This colourful image from The Art of Reading in the Middle Ages - The Hunt Museum collection shows two initial letters F and B on vellum. Discover more from the world of medieval literature in this vibrant collection: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

🎉 Congrats to the CONUL Research Group on the successful publication of the 'Navigating Open Research: A Guide for Early Career Researchers' in Ireland, an easy-to-adapt, jargon-free passport to #OpenResearch made by the community, for the community. doi.org/10.33178/104... #RDM #OpenScience #OER

In this morning's #OpenFest2025 session on building diverse networks, we heard how openness is being explored as a mechanism for inclusivity in research. So much to follow-up on! RDA Ambassadors www.rd-alliance.org/groups/rda-a... Global OER Graduate Network go-gn.net MORPHSS morphss.hcommons.org

We are thrilled to see CHERISH achieve another significant milestone - with their collections in DRI now totalling more than 20,000 unique objects! Find out more: dri.ie/news/new-col... @rcahmwales.bsky.social @aberuni.bsky.social @geolsurvie.bsky.social

#OpenFest2025 is happening this week @sheffielduni.bsky.social with a focus on #EEDI in #OpenResearch! DRI's Beth Knazook and RDA Ambassador Francis Crawley share in "Building diverse open research networks & communities" on Sep 4 @10:00 UTC+1 dri.ie/events/openf... @researchdataall.bsky.social

We are delighted to be attending the Black and Irish X APNI National Summit at @tudublin.bsky.social Grangegorman today. We look forward to learning from experts in the Black and Irish community and allies working across different sectors, EDI and other areas to help shape a more inclusive Ireland.

🎉 The DRI Community Archive Scheme 2026 is now open for applications! Please visit dri.ie/community-ar... for information on the scheme and our 2026 application form. All are welcome to join an online information session on 16 September at 2pm. Please register here: ria-ie.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Today is #InternationalDogDay! This photograph from the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Photographic Collection shows a dog sitting at the bar while his owner enjoys a drink. Both seem to be enjoying themselves! Deposited in DRI by Dublin City Library and Archive repository.dri.ie/catalog/pk02...

We are delighted that @iqda-mu.bsky.social have ingested a new collection into the Repository! Societās: Empirical Insight into the Lived Experience of Associations comprises 26 semi-structured interviews exploring the human right to freedom of association. Find out more: dri.ie/news/new-col...

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) website (dri.ie) and Repository (repository.dri.ie/) will be down between 8am and 11:30am on Thursday 28 August 2025 to perform essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. More details: dri.ie/news/dri-web...

We're pleased to share our August newsletter!: mailchi.mp/ria/dri-augu... Read on for updates on new collections in the DRI repository, #OpenResearch developments in Ireland, upcoming #Heritage events, and other #DigiPres activities! Subscribe: dri.ie/dri-friends-... #DigiPresNews

Thanks so much to @dri.ie colleagues and Sharon Healy (Web Archive historian) for a really fab #HeritageWeek event that not only covered the history of web archives (with special mention of the Alternative Miss Ireland websites), but showed people how to archive their own websites as well 🕸️🔗

It's that time of year again where we are thrilled to announce our call for the 2026 Community Archive Scheme! Key dates: 🗓️ Scheme opens: 27 August ❓ Information session: 2.00pm, 16 September 📩 Closing date: 7 November For more information visit dri.ie/community-ar... and watch the video below.

Excited to share a new collaboration led by Dr Eamon Darcy @maynoothuniversity.ie‬ with ‪@ria.ie @dri.ie‬ The Molyneux Papers-20 vivid county descriptions from the 1680s online: virtualtreasury.ie/curated-coll... + 👀👇 ‪@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social‬ tinyurl.com/yc3b3tpa #IrishHistory 📷TCD Library

NEW DRI Member training sessions scheduled for the autumn season! 🍂 dri.ie/events/ Join DRI Digital Archivist and Training Manager Noelia Romero for a tour of the basics, from managing an account and uploading your first object, to batch uploading from existing collections software.

More tickets for DRI's #HeritageWeek #Ireland event are available! We're so pleased to see the interest for our #WebArchiving lecture with Dr. Sharon Healy, we made room for more attendees. Snap up your free tickets and join us in person @ria.ie next Tues, Aug 19 @ 3pm. dri.ie/events/herit...

DRI is delighted to partner with @heritagecouncil.ie and @unioflimerick.bsky.social to preserve Ordnance Survey bench marks in the 'Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage' project led by @catsporter.bsky.social! Read more and learn how you can get involved: dri.ie/news/dri-par...

Oh my! Look what we had delivered today 😍 We can’t wait to share it with you! #OS200 #IrelandMapped @ukri.org @researchireland.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @rialibrary.bsky.social @dri.ie @tailteeireann.bsky.social #OSNI #PRONI @natlibscot.bsky.social

Fancy an educational and interesting walk around Ireland's capital city? Our colleagues at @europeana.bsky.social have launched 'Discover Dublin’s statues' - a self-guided tour where visitors can discover the city through its statues, people and histories. Find out more: dri.ie/news/europea...

This year marks 250 years since the birth of 'The Liberator' Daniel O'Connell! This 'Repeal Cap' was given to O'Connell during his campaign to repeal the 1801 Act of Union. Explore more objects related to O'Connell's life and legacy in the Repository: repository.dri.ie/catalog/9593...

📢 Register for the Navigating Open Research launch webinar - a new national guide to support Early Career Researchers in Ireland. 📅 Sep 4 at 12–1.30PM (IST) The webinar will introduce the guide, share insights and use cases. Register here👉 norf.ie/launch-navig... #OpenResearch #OpenAccess #ECR

We are delighted that Monaghan County Libraries have ingested a new collection into the Repository. The EU21 Photographic Exhibition tells the stories of individuals who journeyed from EU nations to make Ireland their home - including this brave swimmer from Latvia! Read: dri.ie/news/new-col...

We're thrilled to see our Digital Preservation Terminology: An Irish language glossary for Repositories and Archivists has been profiled in the @araireland.bsky.social summer newsletter. View this landmark publication and the 49 new digital preservation terms: repository.dri.ie/catalog/cr57...

Heading into the bank holiday weekend, DRI staff caught the 195th annual exhibition @rha-arts.bsky.social We were particularly taken by the USB sculpture by Redmond Herrity, "Connection to the Past." The persistence of stone contrasted with the fragility of the digital. Message received! 🙌

Our project book has reached the printers! We look forward to sharing it with you really soon but for now here’s a wee taster 😊 @researchireland.ie @ukri.org #AHRC @profkdlilley.bsky.social @catsporter.bsky.social

The Irish poet Francis Ledwidge died #OnThisDay in 1917. This commemorative stamp of Ledwidge was produced for the centenary of his death in 2017. Deposited in the DRI by An Post Museum and Archive. Discover more Irish postal design and history: repository.dri.ie/catalog/ng45...

"Benchmarks are now recognised as remarkable feats of scientific engineering that helped shape our understanding of Ireland's terrain" In RTÉ Brainstorm, UL's Dr Catherine Porter & Margaret O'Sullivan share the story behind benchmarks www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #StayCurious @ulgeog.bsky.social

There are so many Data Interest Groups on the @researchdataall.bsky.social website, how do you decide where to start? Come to our webinar on 18 September! DRI and @rdaeurope.bsky.social will present groups actively looking for volunteers #DataStewards #FAIRdata #OpenResearch dri.ie/events/rda-g...

Great new post on The Morrigan blog on an incredible durational reading of Bunreacht na hÉireann/Irish Constitution ‪@ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social‬ led by @drmaebhharding.bsky.social & Julie Morrissey #Bunreacht #constitution #feminism #lawandarts #lawandpoetry dflw.ie/bunreacht-al...

If you follow us on #LinkedIn, we've just released the summer edition of our LinkedIn #newsletter. Get the latest news and updates from your National Library: www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-n...

Transport Infrastructure Ireland have a fantastic #HeritageWeek2025 event coming up at @ria.ie on 21 August! The event includes a range of talks on the Neolithic to Emergency era and a visit to @nmireland.bsky.social Words on the Wave exhibition. Register here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/foundation...

We are delighted to announce Eimear Hanahoe has been appointed as Senior Programme and Communications Manager as part of the DRI team based at @ria.ie. Eimear brings a wealth of experience in project management, strategic planning, and social media engagement. Find out more: dri.ie/news/dri-wel...

Happy International #BogDay! Our latest blog explores the fascinating history of peat bogs in Ireland as well as their important function as vital habitats for biodiversity and as carbon sinks: dri.ie/news/ireland...

Recommended Licenses and Tools for #CulturalHeritage Content creativecommons.org/2025/07/09/r...

🌟 The 4th DACH #OpenScience Festival takes place on Sept 8–9 at the University of Vienna! Bringing together researchers, students, research support staff and policy makers to: 🔹Build skills, connections & discover ongoing work across the OS community Register here 👉 osfestival2025.univie.ac.at/en/