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The Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) launches its open access website with a selection of new biographies and extensive revisions of high profile political and cultural figures. Written by DIB historian Patrick Maume, substantial new entries for…

First launched in 2009, the Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) has moved to an ‘open access’ model making its entire corpus of nearly 11,000 biographical entries freely available to all users for the first time.  Officially launched today (St Patrick's Day, 17 March) by Taoiseach…