Irish Politics and Political Science
Academics and journalists working or writing on Irish politics, political scientists based in Ireland, and relevant news outlets (all broadly defined).
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@stefanmueller.bsky.social
@s-dornschn-elkink.bsky.social
Associate professor in political science, specialising in the Middle East, political psychology, and violent/non-violent resistance.
@rtetwip.bsky.social
Sundays at noon on RTÉ One TV, repeats on News Channel at 10pm
@psaireland.bsky.social
@sbrazys-ucd.bsky.social
Semi-pro feed. Associate Professor and Vice-Principal Research, Impact and Innovation at University College Dublin, focusing on Aid, Trade, and Development. Editor Journal of International Development.
@mcculld.bsky.social
Journalist with RTE, presenter of 6.1 News, Springsteen and Leinster fan, views mine not RTE's. RTs are not an endorsement
@ellenmcoyne.bsky.social
Special correspondent and columnist at The Irish Independent, presenter on The Indo Daily
@drkoeppe.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Social Policy @ucddublin.bsky.social https://people.ucd.ie/stephan.koeppe comparative social policy | housing inequality | large families | family leave | living in Dublin | alter ego @welfaremarkets.bsky.social
@drdonoghue.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Social Policy, UCD Works at the intersection of politics, sociology, political economy, via social/public policy. Into ideas. Ireland, UK & Europe #SocialCitizenship #Resilience #WelfareState #Ideology #Discourse #Cohesion
@paulmwagner.bsky.social
Lecturer in Public Policy and Sustainability @edinburghnapier.bsky.social Climate Politics | Policy Networks | Policy Studies Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=wtV48XEAAAAJ&hl=en
@dawnwalsh.bsky.social
@sarahmcinerney.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster with Ireland's national broadcaster RTE, politics junkie.
@miriamocal.bsky.social
Broadcast journalist RTÉ Prime Time & Sunday with Miriam, proud mum, lawyer, occasional piano player.
@williamcrawley.bsky.social
BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. #BBCTalkback. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment. Check my List for: Northern Ireland https://go.bsky.app/VGXofMD
@clairebyrne.bsky.social
Broadcaster. Presenter of Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio One.
@peterfarr.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, Digital and Radio News with RTÉ, Ireland's public service broadcaster. Laois man. Runner.
@conorgallagher.bsky.social
Irish Times Crime and Security Correspondent Author: Is Ireland Neutral? (Gill) Email: conor.gallagher@irishtimes.com Signal: https://signal.me/#eu/vFjX_wFsoQvTxoBy_ZAqCY0U0axHI36uAuKVPIMx-EIDfetOPixH_J7tuEnJCXkB
@fotoole.bsky.social
Writer, Irish Times columnist, New York Review of Books contributor, We Don't Know Ourselves author.
@duncanmorrow0.bsky.social
Speaking for myself here-so all the problems are my own. And in my day job, I am Director of Community Engagement and Professor of Politics at Ulster University.
@marketao.bsky.social
Researching security and military-society interaction at @ifzo.bsky.social, Greifswald Uni | Israel/Palestine and Baltic Sea | PhD from @tcddublin.bsky.social | #FirstGen | photographer, yogi, knitter 🌐 https://marketao.github.io 📸 Jerusalem
@stephenkinsella.bsky.social
Professor of Economics and Head of the Department of Economics at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Economic Advisor to An Tánaiste (Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister) with a focus on Trade.
@paulcolgan.bsky.social
Award Winning Journalist and Broadcaster. Irish Politics and Economics.
@gerryarthurs.bsky.social
South East Technological University SETU (Ireland) Lecturer in International Relations & Politics. Views my own.
@dsmooney.bsky.social
Public Affairs & Communications. Speechwriter. Irish govt adviser (2004-10) Ex Fianna Fáil. #Podcast: Mooney On Politics
@kenmcdonagh.bsky.social
Associate Prof in IR, DCU, research EU security & defence, occasional runner, dad of triplets, mo thuairim fèin
@katiehannon.bsky.social
Upfront with Katie Hannon. One third of the Behind the Ballot election podcast. Occasionally heard on Liveline. Working on a second series of The Records Show. Kerry Hospice Patron.
@philipoconnor.bsky.social
"Love dares you to care for the people on the edge of the night." Irish journalist based in Stockholm, covering the world.
@fotoole13.bsky.social
News Editor The42.ie Ghostwriter 'Whatever It Takes' by Richie Hogan, out 31 October - https://linktr.ee/Whatever_It_Takes
@stephaniecostello.bsky.social
Journalist at Dublin Inquirer and elsewhere. PhD candidate in trust and social class in Irish media and journalism lecturer at TU Dublin. Stephanie@dublininquirer.com
@tconnellyrte.bsky.social
Europe Editor RTE, Ireland’s public broadcaster Author Brexit & Ireland: the Dangers, the Opportunities, the Inside Story of the Irish Response
@fertha.bsky.social
Political Correspondent at RTÉ, Ireland’s Public Service Broadcaster.
@paulnews.bsky.social
Political Correspondent for RTÉ, Ireland’s public service broadcaster.
@hosford.bsky.social
Deputy Political Editor for the Irish Examiner. Dimestore Saint. True Scene Leader. Tiny Change enthusiast.
@irishexaminer.bsky.social
@deshocks.bsky.social
Acting Opinion Editor at the Irish Examiner. Mother of three. Interested in news, books, politics, culture, science, climate and life in Ireland - and everywhere else. Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine.
@andrewlowth.bsky.social
Multimedia Reporter @ Bauer Media Audio Ireland (Newstalk, TodayFM, 98FM, SPIN, RedFM, iRadio, Beat 102 103). Sports fan. Views mine and mine only.
@newschambers.bsky.social
Virgin Media News Correspondent but these are my own views and not those of my employer.
@etaintannam.bsky.social
Associate Professor International Peace Studies, Trinity College Dublin.British-Irish relations, GFA, Northern Ireland politics
@antonsavage.bsky.social
Host of The Anton Savage Show on Newstalk (9am-11 Sat/10am-12 Sun), Columnist Business Post, Ambassador for Children’s Health Ireland Route 66 fundraiser.
@feargalc.bsky.social
Professor (Emeritus) University of Kent. Also Prof at University of Warwick. Have taught & written about political conflict & peacebuilding for last 30 years. Still learning. Living in Peak District England but FROM Belfast in NI. Politics nerd
@nualajohnson.bsky.social
Professor Emerita. Historical and political geographer. History of science, botanical gardens, natural history. Nationalism, public monuments. Gender and natural history. Gardening. Art.
@gerardelwood.bsky.social
Current PhD:Research:The Influence of LC Politics & Society on Student Agency.@DCU IoE, School of Human Development. Lecturer: Teacher Education. Teacher: Politics & Society, History, Citizenship (CSPE). Sto imparando l'italiano 🇮🇹 📍Ireland 🇮🇪
@clarerice.bsky.social
Research Fellow (Politics), University of Edinburgh @edinburghpir.bsky.social 📍 Northern Ireland / Edinburgh UK Politics | Northern Ireland | Brexit | Identity | Conflict | Gender | Territorial Politics | Institutions
@bryanfanning.bsky.social
Full Professor of Migration and Social Policy, student of intellectual history #author: Public Morality and the Culture Wars: The triple divide (2023), and those in the above picture.
@ritaoreilly.bsky.social
Journalist, RTÉ TV Current Affairs / RTÉ Investigates @rte.ie Ireland’s national public service media Likes/Reposts = Read this
@irishinstitute.bsky.social
Institute of #irishstudies @liverpooluni.bsky.social: world-leading research & teaching in peace & conflict, women's studies, literature & history. https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studies
@irishstudiesqub.bsky.social
Institute of Irish Studies at Queen’s University Belfast. An interdisciplinary research institute for all aspects of Irish culture, history, politics and society. See 'Lists' for more info. Find us at https://www.qub.ac.uk/schools/IrishStudiesGateway/
@mcgrathdominic.bsky.social
UK Correspondent at The Business Post | Irish in London, via Tyrone
@conalthomas90.bsky.social
Political Correspondent, Business Post. Reach me - cthomas@businesspost.ie.
@dmarshall.bsky.social
BBC News NI Politics Producer | Senior Journalist. On Twitter @DarranMarshall Based in Belfast / Tyrone
@robraonain.bsky.social
Social psychologist | Postdoc Researcher in Political Communication at the DCU Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society (FuJo) | Public deliberation, Misinformation, Climate Change, Intergroup attitudes, Politics, Prejudice | He/him Views my own
@breakaway-ian.bsky.social
Data scientist | recovering academic | former racing cyclists | father | Dabbles in political science
@lizcarolan.com
I publish thebriefing.ie, & founded organisations working on tech & democracy. Political scientist, advocate, writer, knitter. DMs open
@cathalpmc.bsky.social
Lecturer in SSESW @ Queen’s University Belfast. Interested in nationalism; conflict and peace processes. Also research Othering leading to political extremism and polarisation https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/persons/cathal-mcmanus
@jamesgallen.bsky.social
Associate Professor, School of Law and Government, DCU. #TransitionalJustice and Historical Abuses of Church and State (CUP 2023) available here: https://shorturl.at/AJnT1
@jonathangheaney.bsky.social
Sociologist (mostly), Queen's University Belfast. Interested in social theory, emotions, power, politics, specfic/sf. RT≠E. Own views. Usually on a bus somewhere on the island of Ireland. 'Farewell happy fields, Where joy forever dwells: hail, horrors'
@jelkink.bsky.social
Associate Professor in the School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin. Research focusing on the application of statistical and computational methods to political science, including voting behaviour and autocratic politics.
@clodaghharris.bsky.social
Senior lecturer, University College Cork. Interested in participatory & deliberative democracy, citizens assemblies, climate justice and intergenerational deliberation. Own views.
@thejournal.ie
Providing open access to valuable journalism | Support our work so we can keep questioning, debunking, explaining and informing http://thejournal.ie/contribute
@irishpollingind.bsky.social
The Irish Polling Indicator combines all opinion polls into estimates of political support for Irish parties and Independents | Maintainer: @stefanmueller.bsky.social https://pollingindicator.com
@irishtimes.com
Official account of The Irish Times. Diverse opinion, thorough reporting and outstanding writing from http://irishtimes.com .
@redcceo.bsky.social
CEO of RED C Research Group and President of WIN international research network. Content likely to be around human insight, brand building political polling, and maybe a little sailing, rugby and of course Spurs.
@caitbeaumont.bsky.social
Prof Social History LSBU | Female activism, gender equality & women's social movements Britain & Ireland | History of Experience | Council @royalhistsoc.bsky.social | PI #womensgrassrootsactivism & #Afterlives | Visiting full Prof @ucddublin.bsky.social
@cboussalis.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin. Research on climate change contrarianism, political communication, political extremism.
@sarahwagner.bsky.social
Lecturer (Assistant Prof) Queen's University Belfast. Formerly University Mannheim, PhD from Uni of Essex. Interested in Parties and the Radical Left. Football Fan. She/her.
@profdansmith.bsky.social
Political scientist at Penn. Comparative politics, parties, elections, electoral systems, representation.
@markcoughlan.bsky.social
Everything is getting cutting room scrapped, unless the silver screen throws gummy bears back. Journalist, RTÉ Current Affairs (usually seen on @RTE_PrimeTime).
@markhennessy.bsky.social
Ireland and Britain Editor, The Irish Times Leading The Irish Times’ Common Ground project exploring relationships on the island of Ireland, and between Ireland and Great Britain https://www.irishtimes.com/common-ground/
@naomiohreally.bsky.social
Irish Times Europe Correspondent. Host of the Irish Passport podcast. Previously with Reuters, Politico, AFP. Keep calm and report the facts.
@elofabre.bsky.social
Lecturer in Politics at Queen’s University Belfast. Political parties, devolution. French politics and the puzzle of Macron’s party. Slow but committed knitter
@vgravey.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in European Politics, Queen's University Belfast - #Brexit #Environment #Devolution #Agriculture #Trade #EuropeanStudies and #teaching polsci/EU Secretary @uaces.bsky.social Co-chair @brexitenv.bsky.social Also music, knitting and cats..
@lukefield.ie
🇮🇪 in 🇮🇸. Political scientist in the academic precariat. Lucky in love and friendship. "Big They Energy" according to someone quite famous. You can always ask ♟️🎶📚🎬🎮 https://lukefield.ie
@clairemcging.bsky.social
Work in EDI & Sexual Violence Prevention in HE. Research & write about gender politics & elections. Book worm. #freepalestine 🍉
@nataliaumansky.bsky.social
Postdoc @IPZ_ch @DigDemLab | PhD @ucddublin @Connected_Pol | IR, political communication, computational social science, social media | @utditella & @IBEI alum website: https://nataliaumansky.github.io/
@alonadolinsky.com
Political scientist. Marie Curie Fellow at the Department of Communication Science, VU Amsterdam. Neurodivergent. I research parties, representation, group appeals and text-as-data. My true loves are 📺 🥣 & 🐈⬛. alonadolinsky.com
@mokolikj.bsky.social
Postdoctoral research fellow | University of Bergen | Department of Comparative Politics | Political behaviour, comparative politics, political economy
@jesperlindqvist.bsky.social
Post-doctoral researcher, University of Gothenburg. Researching representation and left-right politics. Currently working on the project "Participation and Representation in the Digital Age." https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/hitta-person/jesperlindqvist
@tomlouwerse.nl
Politicoloog/Political Scientist | @UniLeiden.bsky.social | @Peilingwijzer.bsky.social | @irishpollingind.bsky.social | @stukroodvlees.bsky.social | Centrum voor Nederlandse Politiek en Bestuur | Dutch & English https://www.tomlouwerse.nl
@macartan.bsky.social
WZB Berlin, Humboldt University, TCD https://macartan.github.io/ Politics, conflict, inequality, political economy of development, causal inference
@duncanmcdonnell.com
Professor of Politics | 🇮🇪🇦🇺| Australian Research Council Future Fellow | Nationalist populism and party youth wings | https://duncanmcdonnell.com/
@alexdukalskis.bsky.social
Research & teach on authoritarian states and human rights @ucdpolitics.bsky.social Publications: https://tinyurl.com/bdfcnf8u Associate Editor @cpcs.bsky.social & Academic Freedom Officer @psaireland.bsky.social
@shane-martin.bsky.social
Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education & Anthony King Chair in Comparative Government, University of Essex. Parliaments & Legislatures.
@conorjkelly.bsky.social
Bingham Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Balliol College, University of Oxford | Researching Irish, British, and EU politics focusing on Northern Ireland | Usual disclaimers From Donegal. Profile: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
@jobmaynooth.bsky.social
Professor of European Politics, Maynooth University, Ireland. Posts on EU, Balkans and International Politics. Author: The Eastern Enlargement of the EU. Director, Centre for European and Eurasian Studies: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/europe
@christianoswald.bsky.social
Research Associate @ Center for Crisis Early Warning, University of the Bundeswehr Munich | PRIO Research School Member | pol. violence & instability | analog player in a digital world | aggressively mediocre https://christianoswald.net
@hannahhfrank.bsky.social
PhD student researching causes of armed conflict and conflict prediction at PaCE (Patterns of Conflict Emergence), Trinity College Dublin.
@liamkne.bsky.social
Teach and research politics especially peace and conflict, media, and inequalities. Lots of books, movies, and sports. Bad takes all my own.
@derekgreene.bsky.social
Assoc Professor UCD Computer Science | Researcher at Insight Centre for Data Analytics
@satjohnst.bsky.social
ERC postdoc on the ELECT project at University College Dublin. I research the EU's effect on political parties, election campaigns, Irish politics, and UK politics.
@turnstone.bsky.social
Political philosophy/theory; republicanism; migration and citizenship. Dublin.