The Story of Us Independent Ireland and the 1926 Census

John Gibney is Assistant Editor with the Royal Irish Academy's Documents on Irish Foreign Policy programme. He has written widely on Irish history and historiography. His books include A Short History of Ireland (Yale University Press), and he was one of the co-curators of the major international exhibitions presented by the National Archives in partnership with the RIA to mark the centenaries of both the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 and the Irish membership of the League of Nations in 1923. Orlaith McBride has been Director of the National Archives/An Chartlann Ná isiú nta since April 2020. She previously served as Director of the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaí on, where she led major national initiatives including the 2016 commemorations programme. Earlier in her career, she worked widely across the arts sector. She has served on Dublin City University's Governing Authority and is a member of the Brian Friel Trust.