We warmly welcome our newly elected member Peter Sheridan, leader in policing and peacebuilding. Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Peter Sheridan: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

Discover why 'For and against a united Ireland' by Fintan O'Toole and @sjamcbride.bsky.social has been described as 'a lucid and highly informed study of the issue'. Read the full review by @lrb.co.uk : www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

‘Dublin’s Stained Glass: A guide to the finest twentieth-century windows’ by David Caron (Four Courts Press) is one of the shortlisted books for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction. Read more about the prize and shortlist on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/07/03/s...

Congratulations to our new member Bill Roche who holds the chair of industrial relations and human resources in the College of Business at @ucddublin.bsky.social . Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Roche: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

The Royal Irish Academy (RIA), established in 1785, serves as an all-island learned society, recognising academic achievement and contributing expertise to enhance the public good. Follow our Eventbrite page to be the first to hear about our upcoming events! www.eventbrite.ie/o/royal-iris...

Welcome to our newly elected member Donal O’Donnell, judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland since January 2010 and Chief Justice of Ireland since October 2021. Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Judge Donal O’Donnell: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

SAPEA has launched a call for nominations for a new Working Group, aimed at producing an Evidence Review Report addressing Ultra-Processed Food consumption. The deadline for applications is 24 July 2026. Further details can be found on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/07/13/c...

We are honoured to welcome our new member, Kevin Murray, professor in Roinn na Sean- agus na Meán-Ghaeilge, @ucc.ie Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Murray: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

We warmly welcome our newly elected member Meave McCusker, professor of French and Caribbean studies at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor McCusker: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

Congratulations to our new member Muiris MacCarthaigh who is professor of politics and public policy at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor MacCarthaigh: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

Welcome to our newly elected member @debbielisle.bsky.social , professor of international relations at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Debbie Lisle: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

We are honoured to welcome our new member, Avila Kilmurray, honorary professor of practice in @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Kilmurray: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

The Royal Irish Academy recognises the global impact and significance of scientific excellence, academic freedom and research collaboration. We note and support the ALLEA statement on the proposed restrictions on international research collaboration under consideration in the US.

We warmly welcome our newly elected member @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social , professor of constitutional governance law at @tcddublin.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Aileen Kavanagh: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

Congratulations to our new member Ahuvia Kahane who is regius professor of Greek and A.G. Leventis Professor of Greek Culture in @tcddublin.bsky.social and senior associate of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew & Jewish Studies, @ox.ac.uk Read the citation for Professor Kahane www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

Welcome to our newly elected member Crawford Gribben, professor of history at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Gribben: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

We are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Martin Naughton MRIA who was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2015. We are grateful for his contributions to the work of the Academy over the years. Our thoughts are with his family during this very sad time. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

We are honoured to welcome our new member, Delia Ferri, professor of law at @maynoothuniversity.ie and co-director of the @allinstitutemu.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Delia Ferri: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

As we conclude our Fourth of July series celebrating the enduring connections between Ireland and the United States, we end with the story of James Hoban, who designed the White House. Read more about Hoban’s life on the @dib.ie website: www.dib.ie/biography/ho...

Irish emigrants helped shape America, contributing to its political life, architecture and identity. Probably born in Ulster, George Taylor embodied one of the great Irish-American success stories of the eighteenth century. Read more about his life on the @dib.ie : www.dib.ie/biography/ta...

On 4 July, as the US marks its independence, it's also a chance to celebrate the enduring ties between Ireland and America. One such story is that of John Dunlap. Discover more on the @dib.ie website: www.dib.ie/biography/du...

We warmly welcome our newly elected member @thewrengirl.bsky.social , professor of creative writing at @ucddublin.bsky.social Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Anne Enright: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

Congratulations to our member Monica McWilliams who is emeritus professor of women’s studies at the @ulsteruni.bsky.social Elected in 2023, she took part in this year’s Admittance Day. Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Prof McWilliams: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

We are honoured to welcome our new member, @eileen-furlong.bsky.social , head of the genome biology department at the @embl.org She is an internationally renowned scientist with seminal contributions to understanding how the genome is regulated.

The visit focused on the work of the Celtic Academies Alliance and the growing importance of collaboration between Ireland and Wales in research, higher education and cultural exchange. @rialibrary.bsky.social 📸: Edward Jones, Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards (1794).

We were pleased to welcome the First Minister of Wales, @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social , to the Royal Irish Academy on 24 June as part of his first official overseas visit since taking office. Read more on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/06/30/f... @lswalescddcymru.bsky.social

We warmly welcome our newly elected Member Nicholas Vincent, professor of medieval history at the @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social , fellow of @britishacademy.bsky.social and corresponding fellow of @medievalacademy.bsky.social

Congratulations to new Royal Irish Academy member Patrick Joyce who is professor emeritus of History at @manchester.ac.uk Learn more about Admittance Day 2026 and read the citation for Professor Patrick Joyce: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2...

The RIA congratulates Prof Claire Connolly, Polite Literature and Antiquities Secretary of the RIA, on receiving the Robert Rhodes Prize for Books on Irish Literature from the American Conference for Irish Studies for her acclaimed monograph ‘Irish Romanticism: A Literary History’: bit.ly/4ex2Vg7

The Royal Irish Academy congratulates Abhay Pandit MRIA and Ortwin Hess MRIA on their appointments as Directors of two of the newly announced @researchireland.ie Research and Innovation Centres. Read more on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/06/23/r...