This St. Valentine’s Day, we celebrate one of literature’s most iconic love stories: James Joyce and Nora Barnacle.
They first met on 10 June 1904 in Dublin and by 8 October, Nora had agreed to elope with him.
Learn more about James Joyce and Nora Barnacle on the @dib.ie www.dib.ie/biography/jo...
Valentine’s Day is often seen as a celebration of timeless, universal love, but in fifteenth-century Ireland love could also be treated as a medical condition. Evidence of this survives in a manuscript called the Book of the O’Lees (RIA MS 23 P 10 (ii)).
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Gardaí say investigations are underway following Grok scandal.
"We have received reports and referrals of content on that platform that is under investigation... the process takes some time... it has to be assessed to make sure it's criminal... the people responsible have to be ID'd"
A proposal to invite former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe and the current holder of the office Simon Harris to appear before the Oireachtas Finance Committee to answer questions about the €141.1 million provided to the World Bank has been rejected following a committee vote.
Very happy to have left X a year ago, I thought it had reach rock bottom then, little did I know there was even further it could go.
How Newgrange's spectacular Solstice light show was rediscovered. Those who flock to Newgrange on 21 December owe much to the excavation work of archaeologist Michael J O'Kelly in the 1960s, writes Terry Clavin @dib.ie @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
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...
We’re glad to see @theguardian.com cover ‘For and Against a United Ireland’ (RIA,2025) by leading journalists Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/24/a-united-ireland-referendum-must-not-be-another-brexit-analysts-say
The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to take part in this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with two events.
A crowd facing a panel of five speakers with a screen behind them
Really enjoyable and insightful panel discussion today at the @ria.ie talk 'The Troubles and the European Community: Exploring DIFP XIV (1969-73)
Two men stand in front of bookshelves, each holding a yellow book, smiling at the camera.
Check out the review of For and Against a united Ireland in this weekends @irishtimes.com:
"For and Against a United Ireland by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride: Arguing to end apathy of ‘undecideds’ Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride demonstrate the importance of free and reasoned deliberation."
Intercepted? Or illegally boarded in breach of international maritime law?
So jealous of anyone at the live event!! This has been absolutely class
If your idea of culture is listening to me droning on about architecture, politics and the future of Belfast, tomorrow's your lucky day. If you have more conventional tastes, the good news is that there's lots of far better stuff on for Culture Night, and it's all free.
Himself and myself were in Paris with the two wee ones im August. Easily navigated the city using the Metro with a 9 and 7 year old. Cheap, frequent, clean, convenient and quick. What's not to love?
The increasing number of extreme climate events – floods, wildfires, hurricanes, etc – has NOT raised awareness of the threat posed by climate collapse. Instead, people change their idea of normal: the “boiling frog effect”.
But “before and after” data can help.
www.theguardian.com/news/2025/ju...
DCU welcomes the recent decision of the Press Ombudsman, upheld by the Press Council, regarding the University’s complaint about articles published by Gript.ie. The decision by the Press Ombudsman stated “The articles purported to reveal that the course presented teachers with exercises that were for replication in school classrooms, and that these used extremely sexually explicit language and visual materials showing sexual organs and sexual activity.” The Ombudsman found that the articles “contained no evidence that DCU was doing anything other than running a post graduate course to enable adult teachers of SPHE/RSE to teach the subject to secondary school children in support of the national curriculum.” This decision was upheld by The Press Council. The University has always maintained that materials used on the Graduate Diploma in SPHE/RSE are provided only to the teachers as adults in the context of their broader SPHE/RSE education on the programme. The Ombudsman’s decision, and that of the Press Council, vindicates this. The University stands firmly over the content of the course and with the academic staff who deliver it. The Press Ombudsman’s decision can be read in full here. More information about the course is available at dcu.ie/sphe A number of teachers have also spoken about their positive experience of the DCU programme. The Graduate Diploma in SPHE/RSE continues to train teachers in the provision of the curriculum, and welcomed a new cohort at the beginning of this year. FacebookTwitterWhatsAppLinkedInEmailCopy LinkShare
Fair play to DCU for holding Gript into account, which sadly rarely happens.
First review of the concept of the upcoming publication 'For and Against a United Ireland' bangingon75.substack.com/p/a-united-i...
Enjoyable and informative session this evening organised by the @priiie.bsky.social 'Meet the media' with Daniel McConnell of the Sunday Business Post and Fiona Wynn of the Irish Sun
The absolute madness of it all. Private jets should be banned
A picture of violence @ItaDungan
27 women killed since 2020 in Northern Ireland as young pregnant mother Sarah Montgomery latest name to be added to devastating roll call. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Absolutely incredible turnout for Budapest Pride! So proud of all the organizers, including some old friends, who estimate hundreds of thousands— major embarrassment to Orban
As Dublin marks its annual Pride Festival, explore this insightful blog reviewing highlights from the Royal Irish Academy Library collection relating to LGBTQIA+ history in Ireland.
https://www.ria.ie/blog/lgbtqia-archival-material-in-the-collections-of-the-royal-irish-academy-library/
"Skerries Wild Bee Festival" North County Dublin today allowed me completely nerd-out on #pollinators up close! 🔍
Gorgeous location of the old Skerries Mills 🌻🍃🌻
#solitarybees #hoverflies #mimics #nativeflowers #nature #speirgorm #summersolstice #ireland
This, 100 times this, and more.
Delighted to have got my hands on this today from @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social
@gavreilly.com some light lunchtime reading
An important read. Get your information from quality, qualified and valid sources
@irishrail.bsky.social
What's the update on the 8.02am Skerries to Pearse? Currently between stations, not moving and cannot hear the driver update over the tannoy
How the far right tried to hijack the Carlow shooting
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Statement: The Royal Irish Academy is ceasing activity on X (Twitter)
www.ria.ie/2025/05/01/t...
