Thank you to everyone who participated in the Wiki Science Ireland Writing Contest 2024!💫💫💫 You helped to increase the visibility of Women on Wikipedia, adding to kn knowledge equity and making the internet a more equal place 💪 Winners coming soon! #wikiscience #wikipedia

The roots and traditions of #NollaignamBan. Via RTÉ Brainstorm rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

For #NollaignamBan we remember Rosamund Jacob, Teresa O'Connell, Florence O'Byrne, Eithne Coyle, Iseult Stuart, Lily O'Brennan, Annie Moore, Sighle Humphreys and Nora Connolly-O'Brien. Dorothy Macardle dedicated a story in 'Earth-bound, Nine Stories of Ireland' to each of them.🧵

"In an age where knowledge is everything, Wikimedia’s behind-the-scenes communities are keeping the lights on and ensuring the truth is told." CEO Lucy Crompton-Reid shares a deep dive into the people-power behind the world's largest encyclopaedia. bit.ly/4ja42mn

"This human-centred approach makes Wikimedia vital in an era of machine-generated content...I believe strongly that Wikimedia’s unique community remains essential to the creation of a more informed, democratic and equitable society" Brilliant read here➡️thersa.org/rsa-journal/20…

#sneachta ar Chnoc Bréanainn.

Alt le Maitiú Ó Coimín ar @tuairisc a tharraingt ard ar chuid de na dúshláin atá romhainn ar an Vicipéid. ➡️ tuairisc.ie/beirt-nach-bhf… Rinne Caoimhín Ó Scanaill agus Amy (ár nOG i Wikimedia Community Ireland) plé ar na sonraí + na rudaí atá ó Vicipéid.

WCI and Caoimhín Ó Scanaill discuss #Irishlanguage challenges on Vicipéid and call for more government support to enhance free knowledge available online as Gaeilge 🇮🇪 Tuairisc Read more in Irish: tinyurl.com/27ekmbap And English: tinyurl.com/yetzwepw

“Tá níos mó cártaí ag teastáil uainn-Chomh maith leis sin, tá tacaíocht ag teastáil chun acmhainní a thabhairt do scairshealbhóirí chun deis a thabhairt dóibh a gcuid Gaeilge agus feabhas a chur ar chomh maith." 🇮🇪 Tuairisc Léigh tuilleadh anseo: tinyurl.com/27ekmbap

📚A new and very important book published about queering language revitalisation in the cases of Irish, Welsh, Breton & Catalan is available for free online for a month: cambridge.org/core/elements/… #openknowledge #minoritylanguages #gaeilge

🌐 On this day in history in 2001, Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia that boasts more than 6.8 million articles in over 300 languages, launches. Watch this video to learn more about the platform that forever changed how we share information and knowledge.

🎉 Happy 24th Birthday, Wikipedia! 🎂 Since 2001, this free, collaborative encyclopedia has empowered knowledge sharing across the globe, helping communities stay informed and connected. 🌍 Let’s keep building a world where knowledge is free and accessible to all. 💡✨

To celebrate Science Week Ireland 2024 Wikimedia Community Ireland held a Wikipedia Writing Contest aimed at closing the gender gap on Wikipedia and celebrating women in science. We are now delighted to announce our winners! 🏆 Big thanks to our judges! ➡️wikimedia.ie/2025/01/13/wik…

"Roots of Resilience: Archaeological Perspectives on Sustainability" The Environmental Archaeology in Ireland workgroup invites abstract submissions for their upcoming conference, 10 May 2025 The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Dublin. Abstract submission here: rb.gy/lp3j5s by 3 March!!

“Ready for #WikiLovesFolklore 2025? Join us in celebrating cultural heritage! Stay tuned for photography tips, stories & more. #Folklore #CulturalHeritage”

Had the most refreshing and inspiring conversation with artist and activist pauline cummins yesterday for the #Podcast. She reminded us that sometimes you have to demand change and come together to achieve it! 🎨Keep an eye out for the episode next week! #artandfeminism

We are done knotting on Wikidata for Celtic Knot Wikimedia Language Conference, Awka. 😍😍 Learn more: w.wiki/BFR6 Wikimedia Community Ireland Wikimedia UK