Irish Genealogical Research Society press release in relation to merger proposals (18 November 2011)

Irish Government’s Reform Plans worry genealogists
The Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) is concerned that a so-called merger of the National Archives “into” the National Library could diminish these vital heritage services...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Irish-Genealogical-Research-Society/224048917610708

http://irish-genealogy-news.blogspot.com/2011/11/governments-reform-plans-worry-igrs.html

'Want to hear about a daft idea that deserves to be shelved?'

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/1119/1224307814661.html

Link to Fintan O' Toole's article in Saturday's Irish Times (19 November 2011) on the proposed merger of the National Archives and the Irish Manuscripts Commission into the National Library of Ireland.