Digital Repository of Ireland

The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is a digital repository for Ireland's humanities, social science and cultural heritage data. It was designed as an open access infrastructure that allows for interactive use and sustained growth. Three institutions, Royal Irish Academy (RIA), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), and Maynooth (now Maynooth University or MU), currently manage the repository and implement its policies, guidelines and training. The Department of Education and Skills has primarily funded DRI since 2016 through the Higher Education Authority and the Irish Research Council. As of 2018, DRI is home to over 28,000 items. History The DRI was established in 2011 after receiving €5.2 million in funding through the Irish government's Higher Education Authority. The Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) would support the project for four years. Launched on 24 June 2015 at Croke Park, DRI began as a consortium of six Irish academic institutions: Royal Irish Academy (RIA), National University of Ireland, Maynooth (now Maynooth University or MU), Trinity College Dublin (TCD), Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG), and National College of Art and Design (NCAD). It earned the Data. Collections Types DRI Collections cover historical and contemporary Irish cultural heritage. These may contain many different types of digital assets including but not limited to images, audio, and text. While some collections are aggregated from partners and members from heritage and research institutions across the country, users are invited to become depositors to enrich DRI's portrait of Ireland. Collection highlights include Letters of 1916, the Stained Glass Studios Archive, and multi-media content from Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Access As an interactive repository, DRI is open to any kind of user with an interest in Irish cultural.