The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is a CoreTrustSeal-certified digital repository, or online archive, for the long-term preservation of Ireland's social and cultural digital legacy. Explore the Repository: https://repository.dri.ie/https://bsky.app/profile/dri.iehttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mrmshu5a5k2sThank you to our colleagues at @mu-ssi.bsky.social for hosting us last week for our DRI staff seminar on #Archives, #AI, #EDI! We were treated to a fascinating #Biodiversity tour of @maynoothuniversity.ie's #GreenCampus, led by Dr Jim Carolan, and got to spend time with @mulibrarycat.bsky.social 🐈‍⬛27 Jul 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrmshu5a5k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mrd4ct2s722dWe're delighted to welcome @westmeathlibraries.bsky.social as the newest member of DRI! 🎉 Preserving centuries of Westmeath's history from Grand Juries to prison caricatures, their collections will be an invaluable resource for both researchers and the public. Find out more: https://dri.ie/news/new-dri-member-westmeath-county-archives/23 Jul 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrd4ct2s722dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mr5hpgsg322oOur #Repository #training series concludes today with a live help session @ 11:00am. Bring your questions and concerns, or join just to listen in on the experiences of others creating and managing collections in the DRI repository. Register at https://dri.ie/events/dri-members-live-assistance-07-2026/21 Jul 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5hpgsg322ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mr2ujgyr6k2mWe continue our #Repository #training series today @ 11:00am with batch ingest training. DRI Training Manager and Digital Archivist Noelia Romero will show you how to prepare spreadsheets to can quickly and easily import into the DRI repository. Register at https://dri.ie/events/dri-batch-ingest-training-3/20 Jul 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2ujgyr6k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mqrda3rzvc2qThanks to our friends at the @nlireland.bsky.social for writing a lovely review of @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social that unpacks the NLI contributions to the event - as well as highlighting some papers and panels of interest! #DPASSH2026 Find out more: https://dri.ie/news/conference-review-what-do-you-think-you-are-playing-at/16 Jul 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrda3rzvc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mqqsua6zxs2cOur #Repository ingest training series continues today @ 11:00am with a session on creating and managing collections. If you missed yesterday's introductory training, you can find resources on the DRI Training Resources page to review: https://dri.ie/dri-training-resources/. Register at https://dri.ie/events/dri-single-ingest-training-07-2026/16 Jul 2026 08:27 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqqsua6zxs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mqot2pgloc2rOur July newsletter is out now! We're pleased to share news of DRI #DataReuse initiatives, our #HeritageWeek event, and lots of upcoming #DigiPres training opportunities! Visit our website to read the latest issue and subscribe https://dri.ie/dri-friends-newsletter-2/ #DigiPresNews15 Jul 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqot2pgloc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mqoe6prwls2cJoin DRI Training Manager and Digital Archivist Noelia Romero today @ 11:00am for the first in a series of #Repository #training sessions, designed to help DRI members create, upload and publish collections and datasets. Register at https://dri.ie/events/dri-introductory-training-07-2026/15 Jul 2026 08:59 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoe6prwls2chttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mqlze3t5fc25We're thrilled to publish a reflective blog on @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social from Michael Stanley, an archaeologist working in the Archaeology and Heritage section of Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Here, Michael details his experience of Day 1 of the event. Find out more: https://dri.ie/news/reflection-attending-dpassh-2026/14 Jul 2026 10:39 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqlze3t5fc25https://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mq7tuy6rrk2uNew on the DRI blog📖✨ Discover the story behind the MACMORRIS collection, a rich digital resource that maps the people, texts, and networks that shaped early modern Ireland. Read more: https://dri.ie/news/collection-stories-macmorris/ #DigitalHumanities #EarlyModernIreland #Mapping09 Jul 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq7tuy6rrk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mq4zbovihk2t☕ All are welcome to join DRI for our virtual Coffee Morning on 29 July 2026 at 11am! Writer & DAM Librarian Jessie McCarty will introduce Folk Data - an inclusive approach to metadata + taxonomy that centres people, communities + ethical information architecture. Register: https://dri.ie/events/dri-coffee-morning-july-2026/08 Jul 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq4zbovihk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mq2bkdnhlk2uHappy #WorldChocolateDay! This photograph from 1974 shows female factory workers processing large quantities of chocolate mallows. Discover more #CommercialHistory in the Jacob's Biscuit Factory Archive deposited in the DRI repository by @dclareadingroom.bsky.social https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.1r66xg38g07 Jul 2026 09:18 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2bkdnhlk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mpye7qfp3c2u#MapMonday! These maps of Bray can be discovered in the Irish Historic Towns Atlas collection deposited in the DRI repository by our colleagues @ihtaria.bsky.social Left: Map of Bray, based on #OrdnanceSurvey 1865 Right: Map of Bray, based on #OS 1997 https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.rv04gw52k06 Jul 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpye7qfp3c2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mpocfyclls27To mark July's @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social theme #EYAAiltireacht | #EYAArchitecture, we're spotlighting these wonderful eighteenth-century chimneypiece designs from the Darley Collection, deposited in the DRI Repository by our colleagues @rialibrary.bsky.social https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.jm21jg08002 Jul 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpocfyclls27https://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mplbh6mizc2oWhile we catch our breath after a fantastic #DPASSH2026, we would like to again extend thanks to our partners at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Public Record Office of Northern Ireland - and to our sponsors, panelists, presenters and attendees - for two engaging days of all things #digipres!01 Jul 2026 10:07 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplbh6mizc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mp4edovhp22sWe're pleased to share the winners of the DRI Research Reuse Reward on the DRI website and at #DPASSH2026. Our award recognises data reuse as an important outcome of digital preservation work. Read more at: https://dri.ie/news/research-reuse-reward-winners/25 Jun 2026 11:48 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4edovhp22shttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3mokytdkshc2e#InternationalPicnicDay is celebrated on 18 June! This charming photo from 1948 shows a couple enjoying a view of the Atlantic coast whilst having a picnic on the cliffs of Sliabh Liag, Co. Donegal. Deposited in DRI repository by @dclareadingroom.bsky.social https://doi.org/10.7486/DRI.0c48h091918 Jun 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3mokytdkshc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3moilvyu6qc2iThe DRI June newsletter is out now! We're pleased to share upcoming training events, news of our @dpasshconf2026.bsky.social taking place 25-26 June in Belfast, and new collection publications in the DRI repository! Read the latest issue and subscribe: https://dri.ie/dri-friends-newsletter-2/ #DigiPresNews17 Jun 2026 15:11 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moilvyu6qc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dri.ie/post/3moibnkc2gc2i📩 New on the DRI blog! Visual artist and @ncad-ireland.bsky.social researcher Alessia Cargnelli reflects on the recent ingestion of 'Archiving Plurality' into the Repository. This project explored access, inclusion and representation in NIVAL cultural collections. More: https://dri.ie/news/archiving-plurality-a-collaborative-process/17 Jun 2026 12:07 +0000at://did:plc:rgyohjs7ejvcagrhsequ2lsn/app.bsky.feed.post/3moibnkc2gc2i