The RDS Podcast

The Irish Civil War in Colour

Episode from the Library Speaker Series
Recorded in the RDS Library as part of The Dublin Book Festival 2022, journalist, author, and broadcaster David McCullough interviews historian Michael B. Barry and photographer and colourist John O’Byrne, authors of The Irish Civil War in Colour. Barry and O’Byrne’s book brings one of the most defining events in Irish history to life for the first time in painstakingly hand-coloured photographs, many of which originated in private collections and archives and as such have never been available in the public sphere. McCullough investigates how Barry and O’Byrne conceived the book, with Barry explaining his criteria for selecting and captioning photographs so as to form a cohesive narrative of the conflict, while O’Byrne demonstrates his fascinating method for colourising black and white photographs, which he developed over a period of ten years, as well as arguing against criticisms that his work is a form of, as McCullough puts it, ‘historical vandalism’.

The Military Archives: A History

Episode from the Library Speaker Series
Recorded in the RDS Library as part of The Dublin Book Festival 2022, History Ireland editor Tommy Graham interviews Commandant Daniel Ayiotis, director of the Military Archives in Cathal Brugha Barracks, and Zoe Reid, keeper of public services and collections at the National Archives. In this interview, Graham asks Reid about her book concerning her curation of an exhibition about the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations in 1921, before Ayiotis explains about his book The Military Archives: A History which examines the National Army from its foundation in 1922 up until the present day.

Displaying Art & Industry - 1860s’ RDS Exhibitions

Episode from the Library Speaker Series
Dr Orla Fitzpatrick is the winner of the Royal Dublin Society Library & Archives Research Bursary 2021. Dr Orla Fitzpatrick is an academic, educator, researcher and writer who has published and presented internationally in the area of photographic history, design and material culture. She is also a museum professional and a librarian.
In this recording Dr Fitzpatrick presents her research about the relationship between the Royal Dublin Society and the National Museum of Ireland through the selection, display and reception of manufactured items for the Society’s exhibitions of the 19th century and their subsequent entry into the collections of the National Museum of Ireland.
The findings of the research add to understanding of the history of collections in Ireland and contribute to knowledge of Irish consumer behaviour, art education and exhibition culture and display during an exciting period of modernisation.

The Future of Irish-International Trade

Episode from the Vision 2030 Series
Series host, Sean O’Rourke, is joined by Simon McKeever, Chief Executive, Irish Exporters Association, Anne Randles, Corporate Affairs Director, Ornua, and John McGrane, Director General, British-Irish Chamber of Commerce, as they discuss the sustainability of Irish-International trade given the current economic, and long-term environmental challenges, we face.
Apologies for the audio quality from 0.09 to 7.57 due to a technical problem during recording.
Episode recorded in the RDS with a live audience on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.

Powering the Green Economy

Episode from the Vision 2030 Series
Series host, Sean O’Rourke, is joined by Dr Val Cummins, Operations and Projects Director, Simply Blue Energy Ireland, Dr Paul Deane, senior research fellow in clean energy futures at MaREI, UCC, and Paul Saunders, Senior Investment Director and head of Climate at ISIF (Ireland Strategic Investment Fund) as they discuss how Ireland can deliver on its huge renewable energy potential.
 
Episode recorded in the RDS with a live audience on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.

From Research to Enterprise

Episode from the Vision 2030 Series
Series host, Sean O’Rourke, is joined by Professor Phillip Nolan, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland, Professor Orla Feely, Vice-President for Research, Innovation and Impact, UCD, and Dr John McKeon, Founder and CEO, Allergy Standards, as they discuss how Irish enterprise can maximise its research potential on path to carbon neutrality.
 
Episode recorded in the RDS with a live audience on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.

Financing Ireland’s Transition to a Green Economy

Episode from the Vision 2030 Series
Series host, Sean O’Rourke, is joined by Cathy Bryce, Managing Director, AIB Capital Markets, Stephen Nolan, Managing Director, United Nations Development Programme - Financial Centres for Sustainability, and Emma Jane Joyce, Senior Business Manager – Sustainability, NTMA (National Treasury Management Agency), as they discuss this important topic and the opportunities it can provide for the Irish Economy.
 
Episode recorded in the RDS with a live audience on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.

The Future of Finance

Episode from the Vision 2030 Series
Arthur Beesley of the Irish Times is joined by Mairead McGuinness, EU Commissioner for Financial Services, Financial Stability and Capital Markets Union, to discuss the future of finance. This discussion will also address the importance of a sustainable financial system to support the transition to a low-carbon economy.
 
Episode recorded in the RDS in December 2021.