16/07/2023 We would like to welcome Dr Ros Ó Maoldúin who has taken up the position of acting Chair of the Institute. Ros has been a full member of the Institute for over 20 years and previously served as Membership Secretary and Conference Organiser. With vast experience, he is currently Senior Archaeologist with Archaeological Management…
The annual IAI conference 2023 will take place on Friday 24 th March to Saturday 25 th March at the Louis Fitzgerald Hotel in Dublin D22 X5N7. The theme is Essential Archaeology: Recent Excavations and Research. The call for papers is now open and will close on Monday 3 rd February 2023. If you would…
The IAI welcomes Dr Kerri Cleary to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Irish Archaeology. Dr Cleary will be well known to IAI members as having a strong publication record and as an experienced and active archaeologist in the commercial sector. As such, her contribution to forthcoming journals is very much appreciated by the…
It was agreed at the most recent AGM (April 2022) to formally adopt this report and the full document is now available by following the link below. WGRPR Final Report
Statement in solidarity with the people of Ukraine The Chairperson and Board of the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) are appalled and deeply concerned by the ongoing military incursion by Russian forces on the territory of Ukraine, which is an unprovoked act of aggression towards the people of Ukraine. As the representative organisation for…
Please register for this years IAI Conference in advance REGISTER Online registration closes 29th March. Please find the Conference Booklet with schedule of speakers, titles and abstracts below. IAI Conference Book 2022 Final The annual IAI conference 2022 and AGM will take place on Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd of April 2022 in the Wellington Park Hotel, Malone Road,…
The IAI is running its Photography Competition again this year. We would invite members to submit photographs that represent aspects of Irish archaeology, and can include pictures of monuments, artefacts, or work in the field or lab. There are 5 prizes up for grabs and will be awarded in the form of One4All gift cards…
Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the above Bill has been taking place at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This should be of concern to all archaeologists working in Ireland. The General Scheme of the Bill is available HERE. So far, hearings have taken place on the 27th January and the 3rd February…
Currently the IAI Board is seeking to appoint an IAI News Editor as a full board member, and also a GDPR Compliance Officer. The latter may be an IAI member of any grade with prior experience of GDPR compliance within a company or organisation. We are also seeking full members to join the board as Vice-Chair or Conference Organiser (both positions from…
The IAI is aware that there has been a significant rise in the number of excavations now taking place and the resulting post-excavation work. We feel it is timely to discuss with all members, specialists and practitioners the processes and requirements of post-excavation work for accessioning material to the NMI and NMS archive, to ensure…