Historian praised for ‘almost single-handedly creating the idea of Irish history in Britain’

Members of the public helped unpick the National Library’s image collection on Flickr

Roscommon celebrates Douglas Hyde Conference with speakers Garry Hynes, Sean Kyne

Four-year project will see 500,000 books moved as west wing becomes public area with new entrance

‘Irish Times’ among 10 websites selected by public for preservation by National Library

Taoiseach launches five-year programme to promote culture as part of everyday lives

The nonprofit Internet Archive, which harvests 250m webpages a week, is 20 years old

Five-year plan involves revamping building and connecting with a global audience

Family of missing woman believes there is sufficient evidence to confirm her death

Siblings of Sandra Collins believe there is enough evidence to confirm her death

The National Library of Ireland houses a vast collection of Irish-related books, and plans to expand its web archive

Poet was awarded literature prize in 1923 for ‘giving expression to spirit of a whole nation’

National Library collection includes photo of Éamon de Valera marching men to captivity

Garda Commissioner says the force’s missing persons service is being reviewed

National Library of Ireland (NLI) digitisation project gets huge response globally

Library ‘operating on a third of the resources’ of European equivalents, board member says

Mayo woman Sandra Collins disappeared without trace 15 years ago

Martin Early wept after decision in murder case at Central Criminal Court sitting in Castlebar

Martin Early spent night with friend after telling him he was ‘in trouble’

Martin Earley denies killing Sandra Collins in 2000

Jury told that, although body never found, evidence that Sandra Collins was murdered

Data sharing is crucial to scientific progress, and can ensure that valuable research isn’t lost

Collections from museums, libraries, galleries, archives and theatres to be included

Missing Persons Day to become an annual event