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TV aerial in Daniel O’Connell stamp is a ‘visual signal’ to the modern age, not AI, says An Post Artist David Rooney says he deliberately included a modern image in the 19th-century Dublin scene

TV aerial in Daniel O’Connell stamp is a ‘visual signal’ to the modern age, not AI, says An Post

www.irishtimes.com/culture/art/...

Loved this piece! 😍

A sculpture in metal and stone shaped like a USB key, decorated with Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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.
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DRI welcomes Senior Programme and Communications Manager - Digital Repository of Ireland We are delighted to announce that Eimear Hanahoe has been appointed as Senior Programme and Communications Manager as part of the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) team based at the Royal Irish Acad...

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...

Drop-In Manuscript Makers!
📍 National Museum of Ireland – Kildare Street
📅 Wed 30 July| 13:30–15:30
🎟️ Free | No booking needed
Step into the world of early medieval scribes! Try calligraphy, explore ancient pigments & learn how treasures like the Book of Kells were made
www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

OpenFest 2025 - Digital Repository of Ireland The Digital Repository of Ireland's Research Data Project Manager, Beth Knazook, will be participating in a virtual panel on Building diverse open research networks & communities, at the University of...

DRI is participating in OpenFest 2025 @sheffielduni.bsky.social!

We'll be talking about @researchdataall.bsky.social RDA Ambassadors Coordination Group and building networks to support #OpenResearch activities. Join us in Sept online!

🔗 dri.ie/events/openf...

A painting depicting a woman in a blue coat standing confidently atop a large snake, showcasing a surreal and bold scene.

July 16 is International #SnakeDay! 🐍

This drawing from the Artists' Campaign to Repeal the 8th shows a woman standing on snake in the shape of an 8.

Discover more art history in the Artists' Campaign to Repeal the 8th Archive deposited in DRI by NCAD!

Read more: repository.dri.ie/catalog/7p88...

Digitised today at DBN Herbarium was this 1863 specimen of Ranunculus repens accompanied by a lovely note.
1st ever plant specimen collected by R.M. Barrington, one of Ireland's great naturalists

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Data without borders: DRI’s journey with the RDA - Digital Repository of Ireland The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) has had a long history of collaboration with the global, volunteer network known as the Research Data Alliance (RDA). In this short blog post, we explore the hi...

The Research Data Alliance @researchdataall.bsky.social is a neutral, global, and volunteer-led organisation evolving best practice in #RDM #OpenResearch #FAIRdata

On the DRI blog, we share what membership in RDA has meant to us. ❤️ We'd love to hear your stories too!
dri.ie/news/data-wi...

New Collection in DRI - the "Failed Atlas" Project - Digital Repository of Ireland The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to announce that Trinity College Dublin have ingested a new collection into the Repository – the William Molyneux Moses Pitt “Failed Atlas” project...

We are delighted to share that @tcddublin.bsky.social have ingested a new collection into the Repository - the William Molyneux Moses Pitt "Failed Atlas" project.

Find out more (with additional content from @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @historydib.bsky.social):

➡️ dri.ie/news/new-col...

Insects in 17th-century still lifes were not just uninvited guests. Look closely at those lush canvases and you’ll spot tiny intruders: bees, beetles, caterpillars… 🐝🪲🐛

👁️ https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection

CILIP responds to Kent Library claims: Libraries are trusted for providing facts and freedom CILIP raises concerns over conflicting reports about Kent County Council public libraries and the removal or relocation of books following political pressure.

#CILIP raises concerns for the sector about misinformation, political pressure & the vital need for fact-based decision-making in public libraries following conflicting reports about the removal or relocation of "trans-ideological" books in Kent libraries: www.cilip.org.uk/news/705344/...

Irish Cancer Society calls for breast cancer screening to be lowered to 45 Carolyn Kenny had to fight for a diagnosis after coming up against doctors she found to be dismissive

Irish Cancer Society calls for breast cancer screening to be lowered to 45

'It's getting tougher': Hospitals failing to consistently start chemo on time This is just one of the many delays faced by people with cancer in the public healthcare system.

Almost every hospital offering life-cancer treatement missed the HSE’s target to treat 90% of patients within 15 working days of diagnosis.

Read @mariadelaney.ie investigation ⬇️

https://www.thejournal.ie/investigates-chemo-delays-6751362-Jul2025/?utm_source=shortlink&jrnl_lg=1

A night shot of multiple ICE agents masked as always outside a temporary private prison.

🚨One of the most terrifying elements of the Trump budget bill is NOT getting enough attention.

The Bill will make ICE the biggest policing and incarceration agency in the US.

Bigger than the FBI, with more jail space than the Federal Prison Bureau.

It’s a budget for a police state.

Digital map of the Ireland displaying countries, and major geographical features in vibrant colors.

We are delighted to share that @iqda-mu.bsky.social have ingested the MACMORRIS collection into the Repository - Mapping Actors and Communities: Modelling Research into Renaissance Ireland in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Century.

Find out more: dri.ie/news/new-col...

A great initiative by @heritagecouncil.ie and @ucddublin.bsky.social School of History!

"The Heritage Council, in partnership with the School of History at University College Dublin (UCD), is proud to announce a new bursary to support students undertaking the MA in Archives and Records Management."

Regulation of midwives in Belfast in the first half of the twentieth century Between 1907 and 1929, Mrs Sarah C. was taken to court on three occasions and brought before the Maternal and Child Welfare Committee of the Belfast Corporation on six occasions for misconduct and …

We are delighted to announce that our second Emerging Scholars Blog is now available to read on our site. Congratulations to Dr Caitlín Smith for writing this wonderful piece. #spéirgorm #womenshistory

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TII Contribution to European Archaeology Days 2025 - Digital Repository of Ireland European Archaeology Days is an annual event that encourages public authorities and archaeology stakeholders to promote the archaeological heritage of member countries of the Council of Europe. This y...

European Archaeology Days are an annual event that encourage public authorities and archaeology stakeholders to promote their archaeological heritage.

This year, TII is publishing two important initiatives related to its digital heritage collections!

Find out more: dri.ie/news/tii-con...

For anyone interested in the development of Open Access publishing in Ireland, PublishOA and the Royal Irish Academy have released a wonderful report mapping the landscape of scholarly publishing on the island.

The report is free to download and available for you here: zenodo.org/records/1563...

Irish Distillers manuscript on display.

Three women gathered around a table, intently examining a book placed in front of them.

We are thrilled to announce the fruits of our first commercial partnership with Irish Distillers who today have made over 22,000 historical records between John Jameson & Son and publicans available on open access in the Repository!

Find out more: dri.ie/news/irish-d...

Attenborough’s Ocean is the film I’ve been waiting my whole career for – now the world must act on its message | George Monbiot The documentary shows the damage that fishing does to our planet. So why does the industry still hold governments to ransom? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The plunder of our seas by industrial fishing is a monstrosity in which almost everyone unwittingly collaborates. For decades this truth has been deliberately hidden from us. Now at last the consensus is cracking.
This week's column.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

We have lost all contact with our UNRWA colleagues in Gaza, communications have been cut off.

This morning, for the first time in months, we did not receive their morning messages to say, "good morning" and "we are fine/alive".

We anxiously await to hear from our colleagues.

Three members of the Madleen team—Pascal Maurieras, Yanis Mhamdi, and Marco van Rennes—are still illegally detained by Israel and may be held for another month.

Arrested unlawfully in international waters and denied basic rights,

they are being held in inhumane conditions, with only one hour of light per day and severe skin infections from bed bug infestations. This is not detention. It is hostage-taking.
We urge the French and Dutch governments to take immediate action to secure their release and safe return home—

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Covered walkway with a second story and wooden cupola that has a clock and weather vein

Book open for an exhibition on William Petty

Portrait of Edward Worth hanging in the library

Wooden bookcases filled with rare books

It was really lovely to visit the @edwardworthlib.bsky.social library this afternoon. What a truly unique collection of books in a really special location 😻

In our second EAD celebration, today the CHERISH project (@discoveryprogramme.bsky.social, @rcahmwales.bsky.social, @aberuni.bsky.social, @geolsurvie.bsky.social) launches its UAV dataset, now digitally preserved for long-term open access in the Repository!

Find out more: dri.ie/news/europea...

Want to highlight your research in the #DigitalHumanities?

The #DARIAHSpotlight is a new outreach campaign showcasing digital scholarship in the humanities from Working Groups & DH projects within the DARIAH network🌐

🔜 Deadline: 9th July
ℹ️ More: www.dariah.eu/2025/06/10/c...

Decoding Hidden Heritages Explore the shared linguistic and cultural heritage of Ireland and Scotland

Delighted to announce our new website www.hiddenheritages.ai/en. The Decoding Hidden Heritages project brings together over 5,500 folktales from manuscript and printed sources. It really is a treasure trove of stories in Gàidhlig, Irish and English. Enjoy! @fsg-dcu.bsky.social @gaois.bsky.social