ARA Ireland Website

Due to a flaw identified in the PHP computer language, which is used in our ARA Ireland website, we have had to take the site down. Unfortunately there is no quick fix for the ARA Ireland site (such as a patch) due to its age. We already had planned and budgeted for an upgrade to the site commencing this autumn and we will now be prioritising that work as a matter of urgency.

In the meantime we will host information of immediate interest - eg about upcoming events - on this site and will hope to have a new ARA Ireland website up soon.

You can contact ARA Ireland on: info@araireland.ie

Explore Your Archives 2026 focus week will run from Saturday 21st November to Sunday 29th November

Explore Your Archive is an annual campaign that showcases the best of archives and archive services in Ireland and the UK. Please read on for more about EYA and the daily themes, and check back soon for updates on our EYA ambassador for 2026/7, ARA Ireland's launch of the focus week, and all the events as they come in.

The campaign aims to open up the phenomenal archival collections held by organisations – public and private – whatever their size and scale, and wherever they are. 

Throughout the week archives across the country will showcase their collections online, to help the public discover a piece of Irish history and culture. We will be updating the EYA and Featured pages once we have the new website up and running and as submissions come in, so please make sure to check back regularly. Submissions can be made directly to the Communications Officer Rebecca O'Neill at oneillrebecca001@gmail.com  

For ARA Ireland's customisable EYA poster please click here, and for our EYA logo please click here.