The
Archives and Records Association, Ireland (
ARA, Ireland) is the principal professional body for
archivists, archive
conservators and
records managers in
Ireland. It was established in Ireland thirty years ago. The
Archives and Records Association (
ARA, UK & Ireland) came into existence on 1 June 2010 and is the result of a merger of the National Council on Archives and the Association of Chief Archivists in Local Government with the Society of Archivists.