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Amateur sleuthing helps solve the mysteries of old Irish photos
Members of the public helped unpick the National Library’s image collection on Flickr
Centenary of 1916 made ‘profound statement’ about Irish identity
Roscommon celebrates Douglas Hyde Conference with speakers Garry Hynes, Sean Kyne
National Library’s €10 million renovation plan unveiled
Four-year project will see 500,000 books moved as west wing becomes public area with new entrance
Best websites for recording events of 1916 and life in 2016 chosen
‘Irish Times’ among 10 websites selected by public for preservation by National Library
Government’s ‘Creative Ireland’ plan outlined
Taoiseach launches five-year programme to promote culture as part of everyday lives
A worldwide effort to stop the web losing its memory
The nonprofit Internet Archive, which harvests 250m webpages a week, is 20 years old
National Library ‘on our way back up’, says director
Five-year plan involves revamping building and connecting with a global audience
Coroner ‘not in position’ to hold Sandra Collins inquest
Family of missing woman believes there is sufficient evidence to confirm her death
Family of woman missing since 2000 calls for inquest
Siblings of Sandra Collins believe there is enough evidence to confirm her death
The National Library: online and on the shelves
The National Library of Ireland houses a vast collection of Irish-related books, and plans to expand its web archive
WB Yeats’s Nobel medal donated to National Library
Poet was awarded literature prize in 1923 for ‘giving expression to spirit of a whole nation’
Rare photographs of 1916 Rising go on display
National Library collection includes photo of Éamon de Valera marching men to captivity
Families of missing persons share their ‘unique pain’
Garda Commissioner says the force’s missing persons service is being reviewed
Online Catholic parish register records receive 4m hits
National Library of Ireland (NLI) digitisation project gets huge response globally
Funding cuts had ‘savage impact’ on National Library of Ireland
Library ‘operating on a third of the resources’ of European equivalents, board member says
Family of missing woman Sandra Collins renew appeal
Mayo woman Sandra Collins disappeared without trace 15 years ago
Lack of evidence leads to acquittal in Sandra Collins trial
Martin Early wept after decision in murder case at Central Criminal Court sitting in Castlebar
Sandra Collins accidentally fell into sea, accused told witness
Martin Early spent night with friend after telling him he was ‘in trouble’
Mayo woman was pregnant when she disappeared, murder trial hears
Martin Earley denies killing Sandra Collins in 2000
Mayo woman went missing on day she had positive pregnancy test confirmed
Jury told that, although body never found, evidence that Sandra Collins was murdered
When it comes to scientific data, sharing is caring
Data sharing is crucial to scientific progress, and can ensure that valuable research isn’t lost
Deenihan launches website giving free global access to State’s cultural treasures in US
Collections from museums, libraries, galleries, archives and theatres to be included
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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