Sociological and Cultural Studies, University of Glasgow (@uofgsociology.bsky.social)

Social Media and the Belfast Riots: Articles in Sunday Post, Yle (Finland) and Times of Malta I have three new articles out on the role of social media in the violent disorder seen in Northern Ireland last week. On Friday I was interviewed by Derek Healey for an article in The Sunday Post. We discussed whether further racist violence was likely over the summer, and the role of social media in fuelling this violence. I suggested that there was a playbook where far-right agitators like Tommy Robinson use their online presence to whip up tensions around immigration. https://drpauljreilly.com/2026/06/15/social-media-and-the-belfast-riots-articles-in-sunday-post-yle-finland-and-times-of-malta/