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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.

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

It was a pleasure to chair the #CLRG25 symposium tonight in @ucc.ie Thank you to Lord Mayor Fergal Dennehy for opening the event, and to speakers: Minister John Cummins, Cork City Chief Valerie O’Sullivan & Prof Colin Copus.

Congratulations to Ricardo Freitas Rodrigues on his graduation today with his PhD in Government from @ucc.ie It was lovely to catch up at the graduation ceremony and meet his wonderfully proud Dad.

Congratulations to Iain Dale on the launch of ‘The Taoiseach, A Century of Political Leadership’ last night in Hodges Figis. The collection includes chapters on every Taoiseach up to now and there was a great crowd at the launch. My own chapter was on Brian Cowen.

It was a pleasure to meet with the delegation of city officials from Shanghai on Monday. They were in @ucc.ie as part of the Cork-Shanghai partnership to mark its 20th anniversary. We had a great discussion about education programmes for public officials.

As a scholar I rarely offer electoral guidance. But today I do: DO NOT USE AI CHATBOTS AS YOUR VOTE ADVICE APPLICATION AHEAD OF (THE DUTCH) ELECTIONS Full of errors, bias and lack of transparency. @ernesto-deleon.com @favstats.eu @theoaraujo.bsky.social and🙋unpack why algosoc.org/results/1-in...

Writing about what the presidential vote means in Irish Examiner today. Green shoots for the left, bad news for the government and warning signs from a potentially undemocratic far-right. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Writing about what the presidential vote means in Irish Examiner today. Green shoots for the left, bad news for the government and warning signs from a potentially undemocratic far-right.

The National Election and Democracy Study will have research on the presidential election in a few weeks with data available for all to use from our website. We will share more information once the fieldwork is complete. #Aras25

It is a great privilege to be involved in election coverage for RTE. Presidential elections are unusual elections, so much pressure & scrutiny on just a few people. It must be an awful experience even for the winner but the process is vital for democracy.

It’s official - highest percentage AND highest absolute number of votes in the history of the presidency More than Dev, more than Michael D. #Aras25

Turnout figures are poor but they seem to be edging towards 40%. It was very quiet in Cork City this morning. I was the only voter in the polling station at 11.

Lovely to speak today with members of the South Korean Electoral Commission delegation who are in Ireland on a research trip for the presidential election.

Are you a little confused about how Ireland’s Presidential Election works? Fear not: I have once again picked up some 🔴 popular 🟠 coloured 🟡 chocolate-based 🟢 confectionary 🔵 treats 🟣 to show how the #aras25 votes are counted. @virginmedianews.bsky.social

How will turnout in Friday’s presidential election affect the result? Professor @theresareidy.bsky.social, political scientist and specialist in voting behaviour, comments on the latest predictions.

I’m sorry, but your local property tax needs to go up www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025... >> Barra Roantree is spot on here. It’s horrifying how little has been done to broaden the tax base since the crash.

Fascinating analysis by Prof.Dornschneider-Elkink on populist attitudes and voting in GE 2024. #PSAI25 @jelkink.bsky.social

I was talking about turnout at the 2024 general election at #PSAI25 this morn. Downward trend is clear; on average presidential election turnout is 14 points lower than general elections. If the trend holds, turnout on 24 October should be in low 40s.

Fascinating social class and voting data from Prof Gail McElroy from the 2024 general election National Election and Democracy Study. #PSAI25

Fascinating data from Kevin Saudé on negative partisanship among voters at the last election. #PSAI25

The full details of our panel are included below. All using data from the National Election and Democracy Study funded by the Electoral Commission. #PSAI25

Kevin Saudé is presenting now on a co-authored paper with Rory Costello on negative and positive partisanship. Also using data from the National Election and Democracy Study.

Panel 2 of the Voting and Elections specialist group has started at #PSAI25 in Galway. Chloe Holmes up first with a fascinating paper on conspiracy beliefs.

Prof Gwynn Morgan is always a must read on legal matters. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Writing about the presidential election in @irishexaminer.bsky.social The voting hasn’t happened yet but already the fallout within parties has started. Voters aren’t happy with the choice before them, and some party leaders will have a lot of explaining to do. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt win 2025 Nobel economics prize www.irishtimes.com/business/eco... >> Joel Mokyr did really important work on the Irish Famine and made a significant contribution to understanding its causes and impact.

Writing about the presidential election in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today. Three reasons for the brutality of presidential elections www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

I’m writing about why presidential elections are so unpleasant for the candidates in @irishexaminer.bsky.social today. Three reasons for the brutality of presidential elections www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Theresa Reidy: Three reasons for the brutality of presidential elections www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Conversation about the budget has a peculiar parallel worlds feel. In convo with Claire Byrne this morning, caller after caller bemoaned the stinginess of the package which is at odds with the huge 9.4 BILLION spending increase. Tension is rooted in the welfare state model & voters' expectations.

Got the Heather Humphries election flyer this morning in the post and had the realisation that Jim Gavin’s literature will probably still have to be sent out for legal reasons. He is still a candidate. Can a candidate halt the circulation of their literature?

Presidential election strikes again: these elections should only be contested by our most eminent and politically experienced citizens. Every one else ends up bruised from a campaign that is unlike any other in its individual personal scrutiny. #Aras25

Nice evening to start the season in Thomond Park. Storm has passed over.

Presidential election campaigns are tests of endurance and discipline. Jim Gavin’s campaign is learning that today. With only three candidates, there is no space for any misstep. And as the campaign progresses, the chances of slip-ups only gets higher… #Aras25

In a low-energy presidential debate, only one candidate lit a spark www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025... >>the best piece on the debate last night, Gerard Howlin analyses it perfectly.

Sedate start to the presidential debates. Gavin a bit stilted but solid. Humphries trying to stay above the fray & focus on campaign messages, mostly worked. Connolly clear, informed & best of the 3 except for the odd references to the military industrial complex, meaningless for most voters #Aras25

Academic seeks to challenge ‘unlawful’ nomination process for presidential election www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/co... >>could make for an interesting case.

It was great talking to Ciara for this podcast. We go into the nuts and bolts of the presidential campaign. It all kicks off today now that nominations have closed. Busy four weeks ahead. Your Essential Guide to the Presidential Election newstalk.com/podcasts/new... via @newstalkfm.bsky.social

Sinn Féin announcement will be news of the weekend. Martin McGuinness was huge news in 2011. If they back Connolly, it will be a sign of disarray and indecision. Pearce Doherty would be a serious addition to the race. But ‘game-changer’ suggests someone completely new and of serious substance….

I have a weakness for the florists on Grafton St. Beautiful flowers. I’m resisting Autumn and sticking with Summer pinks. The heavy rain against the train window is ruining my buzz.

Congratulations to Eoin O’Malley @dublincityuni.bsky.social on the success of his new book ‘Charlie vs Garret’ which was launched by Sean O’Rourke last night at a lovely event hosted by Dublin Lord Mayor Ray McAdam.