Former First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, gave a fabulous Philip Monahan Annual Lecture in @ucc.ie today. Covered the future of Scotland, the UK and a possible United Ireland along with some thoughtful reflections on her high tempo political career. Marvelous event.
The report from the National Election and Democracy Study (NEDS) research on the 2025 presidential election was released this week. It can be downloaded at www.neds.ie and the full dataset is also available. #NEDS
It was lovely to speak at the Thomas Francis Meagher Tricolour Celebration conference today. Shared data from the National Election and Democracy study on attitudes to the state, political elites and the political system.
I'm interviewed in the Irish Times today, pontificating on the virtues of a BA Arts Degree. We need the humanities more than ever. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
The big lecture is drawing near. While #Monahan26 is free of charge, registration is essential. Send an email to government@ucc.ie 👍.
@ucc.ie @corkbeo.bsky.social @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social @theresareidy.bsky.social @irishtimes.com
www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n... >>an opportunity for positive change to allow dogs and cats travel on public transport. Small changes to bring us in line with many of our European neighbours.
Save the date: The 2026 annual conference of the Political Studies Association of Ireland will be hosted by University College Cork from 16-18 October. The call for papers will be circulated in May.
Professor @gailmcelroy.bsky.social and @theresareidy.bsky.social take a scientific look at the 2024 general election on the Inside Politics Podcast hosted by Hugh Linehan.
You can listen to the full interview on the Irish Times: www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...
Disscussed How Ireland Voted 2024 this morning on @insidepolitics.bsky.social podcast with @gailmcelroy.bsky.social and Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy (IT). Great discussion on what the 2024 general election tells us about the current state of Irish politics. www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...
Thanks a million David
Just finished listening to this fascinating discussion with Gail McElroy and @theresareidy.bsky.social Well worth a listen
www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...
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Thanks to @martindoyle.bsky.social and Mary Miniham @irishtimes.com for taking my piece on heavy coats and ragged people for today’s paper - with a shoutout for new @universitypress.cambridge.org book on #IrishRomanticism #speirgorm
Spent the morning discussing Irish politics at the Social Democrats annual conference with Aidan Regan (UCD) and Gary Murphy (DCU). Fair play to the Soc Dems, there was a big crowd for 9.15 on a Saturday.
How Ireland Voted 2024 The New Normal? Book © 2025
In 2024, governments across world fell as far-right parties surged. Why did Ireland buck the trend?
Prof. @theresareidy.bsky.social, co-editor of 'How Ireland Voted 2024', discusses the new publication in conversation with @mcculld.bsky.social
Listen: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...
Thank you to Pat Leahy @irishtimes.com for launching How Ireland Voted 2024 last night in Hodges Figgis. It was a lovely evening and great to have so many of our contributing authors, colleagues and friends there. Full house and book practically sold out.
Beautiful night in Thomond Park
Join us next Monday for Lecture 1 of 2026 UCC Dante Lecture Series with Prof. Arielle Saiber (Johns Hopkins University)
Book Launch of “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?”
21 January, 6pm, Dublin @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social
Editors: @michaelgtcd.bsky.social, @theresareidy.bsky.social & Eoin O'Malley
Launch by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times
All welcome! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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⏰ Deadline 4th January 2026
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How Ireland Voted 2024 is published. My copies finally turned up yesterday having been delivered to a random address. Thanks to the lovely person who accepted them and kept them for me.
Nice to have the physical book before Christmas and copies are starting to appear in bookshops as well.
Congratulations to Dr Aodh Quinlivan, John Ger O’Riordan and Anne Twomey on the launch of their book ‘Leading the Way’. The book documents trailblazing women in Cork politics and city management over more than a century. A lovely event at City Hall last night.
An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin delivering the inaugural Prof Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture this evening in @ucc.ie Lovely tributes to Dermot in the speeches and Dermot’s final publication will also be launched later.
Thanks so much Vittorio
Writing about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Congratulations to Evelien Geerts and Adam Loughnane from the Dept of Philosophy on winning @UCC Presidents’ awards for teaching this evening.
Dublin’s Herzog Park set to be ‘denamed’ by city councillors over Israel connections
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl... >>a really vile proposal by Dublin City Council.
It was lovely to discuss the inauguration and the coming term of President Catherine Connolly with @mcculld.bsky.social on @rteradio.bsky.social this morning.
Deadline for application to @epssnet.bsky.social Belfast 2026 conference is this Friday 7th of November.
There's been an amazing response to the call for papers so far, we hope for even more great proposals this week.
Here is the call for papers: epssnet.org/belfast-2026...
Huge congratulations to Aodh Quinlivan @ucc.ie for his leadership in local government research and stewardship of the Centre for Local & Regional Governance which had its 10th anniversary today. #CLRG25
