The Arts and Humanities Institute at Maynooth warmly congratulates Professor Terence Dooley, Head of the Department of History, on his appointment as a Member of the Royal Irish Academy, the highest academic distinction in Ireland. This prestigious recognition is a testament to Professor Dooley’s outstanding contributions to historical scholarship, particularly his pioneering research on Ireland’s great houses and landed estates. Through representing the Academy nationally and internationally, and by promoting the Academy’s strategic mission to advocate for the arts and social sciences in Ireland, Professor Dooley will make a significant contribution to public debate and public policy formation on issues in history, technology and culture.