Join the next ARINS Project Seminar: The All-Island Economy – Present & Future 🗓️ 13 Oct | 4:15pm 📍 RIA, Dublin @ria.ie Panel includes Dr Eoin Magennis (UU), Prof John Doyle & Prof Deiric Ó Broin (DCU), Ana Desmond (UU) 🎟️ Free, booking essential: lnkd.in/eidCe__6 #ARINSProject #AllIslandEconomy

Fascinating conversations at today’s @crossborder.bsky.social conference. #CCBCConf Related: ARINS seminar on the All-Island Economy is now open for booking! Find it and recent publications such as on All-island employment law (also featured on our podcast) at Arinsproject.com

Yesterday at the NI members’ lunch in Belfast, Dr Susie Deedigan shared an update on the ARINS project with the RIA North-South Committee. RIA President Pat Guiry also presented Ulster University VC Prof Paul Bartholomew with a copy of For and Against a United Ireland 📘 Pre-order👉 arinsproject.com

New from ARINS in Irish Studies in International Affairs: 📑 A Propaganda Failure in the Perimeter: The British in Northern Ireland, c.1969–82 by Tancred Bradshaw & Shelley Deane (DCU). Read here: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti... #ARINSProject @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @shelleydeane.bsky.social

What can we learn from how employment law works across Ireland, North & South? Find out in the latest ARINS Podcast hosted by Rory Montgomery, featuring Esther McGuinness, Desmond Ryan & Rory O’Connell. Spotify: bit.ly/3JVAiwc Apple Music: bit.ly/3JLxx0u

📢 New #ARINS podcast out now! Host Rory Montgomery talks with Esther McGuinness, Desmond Ryan & Rory O’Connell about employment law North & South, 100 years after partition—shaped by Brexit & the Windsor Framework. 🎧 Episode 46 out now: Spotify: bit.ly/3VwvorZ Apple Music: bit.ly/3JLxx0u

Great to be at the Institute of International and European Affairs this afternoon for a lively and insightful conversation with Minister Caoimhe Archibald. Members of the ARINS project were delighted to attend. Explore related research on the all-island economy 👉Arinsproject.com

A vital conversation ahead: For and Against a United Ireland, chaired by Sarah Carey. Experience the book brought to life at the National Concert Hall, November 30th. 👉 bit.ly/4p6klU8 @fotoole.bsky.social @sjamcbride.bsky.social

🚨Another new open access #ARINS article: ‘Accommodating Territorial Contestation and National Constitutional Change: The Cases of Cyprus and Ireland’ — on EU approaches to conflict & potential reunification. Read here📚: muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

Employment law, North vs South – what’s changed & what’s next? Discover in A Review of Employment Law in Ireland, North & South by Esther McGuinness, Desmond Ryan & Rory O’Connell 👉 muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti... 🎙️ They’ll also discuss this piece on next month’s ARINS podcast!

✨New #ARINS open access research on Ireland, North & South, including Fidelma Ashe’s: “Subjugated Knowledges and the Politics of Irish Unification: Is There a Space for Women’s Voices?” — a critical gendered analysis. Dive in 📖: www.ria.ie/research-pro...

Write up of our recent Shared Media event, which you can also watch back. Thanks to Amanda Ferguson @eamonquinnnews.bsky.social Eoin Brannigan and @saraita101.bsky.social for participating and to our host Sarah Carey www.ria.ie/2025/07/25/s...

When asked at the MacGill Summer School if Irish passport holders in NI should get a vote in Irish presidential elections, ex-Fianna Fail minister Mary Hanafin says: "Not yet, and not in isolation". She cites NI's lack of reconciliation and the recent bonfire disputes.

At the MacGill Summer School in Glenties, ex-SDLP leader Colum Eastwood says that a number of people from several parties have asked him to stand for the Irish presidency, adding: "I am considering it".

Our two incredible interns at the close of ⁦MacGill2025: Jane Palmer and Emmie O’Neill. 👏🤩 We have been very lucky to have you on the team this summer. Thanks for all your hard work and best of luck for your final year @notredame.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @macgillschool.bsky.social

"People feel strongly about this issue, yet the shallowness of thinking is pretty remarkable…" @sjamcbride.bsky.social and @fotoole.bsky.social's forthcoming book aims to deepen this thinking: pre-order it at arinsproject.com @arinsproject.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie

‘What is beyond dispute is that the republic is the wealthy part of the island, astronomically so’ When asked how much they are willing to compromise economically to achieve unity 51% of tonight's audience says a little; 29% a lot; 10% nothing and 9% almost nothing. @arinsproject.bsky.social

@sjamcbride.bsky.social on Health LIVE #MacGill25: 🛑 “It is [NHS] absolutely on its knees in NI" Free at point of need? Not true — some wait 10 years for a hip. "How do you quantify 10 years of agony?” ✅ “It’s unifying. From top to bottom, everyone is treated the same”. 🇬🇧🇮🇪 Both systems? Failing.

On loyalist violence, host Sarah Carey says it’s real. PSNI data (dated, but telling): Sam McBride speaks numbers: 12,000 members in loyalist paramilitary orgs — double of the Irish Defence Forces. #MacGill25 @sjamcbride.bsky.social @macgillschool.bsky.social 🚨 LIVE from Glenties, MacGill 2025

🚨Sam McBride @sjamcbride.bsky.social co-author of 'For AND Against' is currently discussing key arguments from the book at #MacGill25, hosted by Sarah Carey. 📺TUNE IN LIVE: donegalcoco.public-i.tv/core/portal/... #MacGill25 @macgillschool.bsky.social

Profs @brigidlaffan.bsky.social and Mary Gallagher discuss US economic instability and the concern this causes Europe, with Laffan stating Europe must avoid becoming locked into a presentism that ignores long term trends. Europe has reason to be concerned but is not alone in this. #MacGill25

Mary Gallagher, dean of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, kicked off the 45th @macgillschool.bsky.social this morning in Glenties, County Donegal. “Notre Dame has a long and special connection with Ireland. And today, Notre Dame is more committed than ever to that relationship.”

“If you have a culture with a fear of decision-making, you're never going to get anywhere.” Regarding the public sector, host Sarah Carey notes that making no decision creates a paralysis. She asks the panel: “How do we change that public sector culture?” #MacGill25

Amanda Ferguson: “Partition is intentionally divisive and designed so people don’t know each other.” She adds, “Everybody is a product of their environment and their age and their upbringing... that informs their experience and how they feel about it.” LIVE from O'Connell House🎤 @amanda.ie #ARINS

Eoin Brannigan highlights how media divides go beyond politics —from football matches to Olympic coverage. “Team Ireland’s gold medal counted in Northern Ireland, but RTÉ didn’t mention GB medals in Ireland.” A vivid example of how media shapes our shared stories. LIVE from O'Connell House 🎤#ARINS

Eamonn Quinn highlights the “disconnect between stories not being pluralistic,” calling out narrow coverage. He notes, “The Irish Independent doesn’t cover the North because they don’t have staff there.” #ARINS #SharedIsland LIVE from O'Connell House 🎤

Sarah Creighton: “Conflict is such a difficult subject and often not treated with the nuance it deserves.” LIVE from O'Connell House #ARINS #SharedIsland #sharedmedia @saraita101.bsky.social

LIVE: Happening now at O'Connell House: "Can our shared island have a shared media?" Join leading journalists, editors, thinkers as they explore how the border still shapes what we see, hear & read — 100 years after partition. 🎤 12:30–13:45 | Light lunch after 🎥 Report and Recording to follow

What do people in Northern Ireland really think about Irish unity, Brexit, and their political institutions? A landmark new survey by Professor Peter Shirlow & Professor Jon Tonge reveals surprising shifts in identity and attitudes. 📊 Read more: www.ria.ie/2025/07/04/n...

🎤 Live at the National Concert Hall 30th November 19:00 Join Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride in conversation around their new book For and Against a United Ireland, exploring the questions, challenges, and hopes behind this pivotal topic. 🎟️ Secure your tickets: bit.ly/4nwI1A4 📘 Out this October

Tickets now available for the Lyric Theatre event accompanying the release of For and Against a United Ireland: Fintan O'Toole for & against; yours truly for and against... and more. 🎟️Book tickets here: lyrictheatre.co.uk/whats-on/for... 📙 Pre-order the book here: shop.ria.ie/products/for...

In this article, @sjamcbride.bsky.social explores how better arguments can shape a better future. The Irish unity debate isn’t short on passion — but it’s often short on sense. Read it here: 🔗 bit.ly/46eSvxQ 📘 Theme also explored in 'For and Against a United Ireland' (Out Oct 20!)

Irish Unity: For? Against? Both. Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride explore both sides of the Irish unity debate with intellectual depth and balance. 📆 Out 20th October 📚Preorder now bit.ly/4ei6x3I 🎤 National Concert Hall & Lyric Theatre Belfast to come @fotoole.bsky.social @sjamcbride.bsky.social

Profs Jon Tonge & Pete Shirlow Institute for Irish Studies University of Liverpool number crunch the data on the disconnection in #NorthernIreland

Pre-order now and book to attend our accompanying events with Fintan and Sam - 17 Nov in Belfast and 30 Nov in Dublin at arinsproject.com @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

This afternoon’s event is underway with Profs Pete Shirlow & @jontonge.bsky.social discussing “The 2024 Northern Ireland General Election Survey” @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

This morning representatives from the ARINS project were invited to meet with the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to discuss the project’s research Read our research: www.ria.ie/research-pro... podcasts: open.spotify.com/show/08pJYRf... @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie

“How do we talk about our shared island when our media remains so divided?” Join Sarah Carey, Eamon Quinn, Amanda Ferguson, Sarah Creighton & Eoin Brannigan on July 9th for a powerful panel on media, borders & belonging. 🎟️ Get your tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

Next Wednesday, June 25th! Join us at the Royal Irish Academy for “The 2024 Northern Ireland General Election Survey” with Professors Peter Shirlow & @jontonge.bsky.social The event is free, but registration is required🎟️ Still some tickets left: www.ria.ie/events/arins...

The latest #ARINS podcast is now available! Listen to Paul Anderson, Coree Brown Swan, and Rory Montgomery on European Perceptions of Scottish Independence Before and After Brexit. 🎙️ spoti.fi/3HsW0GG 🎙️ bit.ly/3FyMzFb arinsproject.com @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

A fantastic morning so far and a great start to an important two days here in Belfast. @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

Episode five of the #ARINS My Identity podcast is now available! Listen to Professor Colin Graham in conversation with Claire Mitchell: 🎙️ spoti.fi/4dpwaz8 www.arinsproject.com @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @clairemitchell.bsky.social

New publication | Review of Research 2024 🔍 This highlights the key research, initiatives, & events that shaped our year. It offers a snapshot of our impact & progress as we work toward our mission 'to provide evidence to inform policymaking & public debate'. www.esri.ie/publications...

How could AI affect democracy? Are there opportunities as well as dangers? And how should policy-makers respond? On 15 May, our star-studded panel made up of Danielle Allen, @helenmargetts.bsky.social and @ciaranm.bsky.social will discuss just this. Sign up for this free, online event 👇

In @irishtimes.com today Fitzgerald argues: “An effective way to tackle underperforming education would be to eliminate selection at age 11, integrate schools, and provide a unitary post-primary system.” 🎙️🎧our recent podcast on education across the island: open.spotify.com/episode/4dzX...

Professor John Fitzgerald: “After years of economic underperformance, the North needs drastic change” www.irishtimes.com/business/eco...

Paul Brady: 'There's a huge coterie of Irish nationalists who don't want a united Ireland'

On this month's podcast the authors of recent @conunitucl.bsky.social report, ‘Reform of Stormont, Options for Discussion’, discuss its findings. 🎙️: open.spotify.com/episode/2XB8... @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @alanrenwick.bsky.social @conorjkelly.bsky.social @alanwhysall.bsky.social

Senator Murphy discusses potential constitutional change and the need to prepare this afternoon at the IIEA.