For those teaching International Law this semester, you may want to consider assigning South Africa's statement to the UN Security Council today: dirco.gov.za/statement-by...

Farewell 2025.

New Year, Belfast.

“What matters most is the Irish Government making its collective mind up about acting on a goal it is legally/ politically committed to.” ~Colin Harvey The Irish News ☕️🥐

Lisnabreeny.

Determining our own Future irishborderpoll.com/2025/12/27/d...

Towards Belfast.

Fears Palestine Action hunger striker will die in prison after 43 days without food | Sky News news.sky.com/story/fears-...

Two Palestine Action hunger strikers admitted to hospital www.thenational.scot/news/2571572...

I’m on hunger strike in a British prison. This is why | Amu Gib | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Nollaig shona daoibh ❤️🎄

‘No climate justice without basic human rights’ – Greta Thunberg tells Dublin event www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

We are deeply concerned for the health of Qesser Zuhrah, who has been on hunger strike for 46 days. We join those calling on the government to act now, and address the serious concerns raised by lawyers acting for the prisoners.

I’d very much be in favour of a New Rights-Based United Ireland. How about you? @cjharvey1.bsky.social on the #TortoiseShack Listen/Watch/etc: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/t...

UK to rejoin EU’s Erasmus student exchange programme www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...

A New Ireland – The Unity Opportunity podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Why has Ireland abruptly decided the European Convention on Human Rights goes too far? www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025...

From the IPT on Friday - lots of NCND around recently: investigatorypowerstribunal.org.uk/wp-content/u...

There is no place for Antisemitism. None. Solidarity with the victims and their families today. Seeing and Countering Antisemitism with Harry McEvansoneya - no paywall www.patreon.com/posts/111840...

The Thompson JR will be handed down next week, which is convenient: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-2...

After a Sinn Féin MEP criticised Israeli lobbyists in the European Parliament the state of Israel spent thousands seeking to sue her. Israel tried to take action against Martina Anderson and investigated it with law firm Van Bael and Bellis.  www.ontheditch.com/israeli-gove...

Just added a Christmas Feast tier to patreon.com/tortoiseshack As in, you join at the normal tier and I get to eat at Christmas. Might even get a choc ice if youse are generous.

Pleased to contribute - as an independent academic expert - to the work of the Commission on the Future of Ireland this year. Significant and impactful constitutional conversations. Annual Report 2025 is available here: sinnfein.ie/2025-report-...

Irish Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik looks back over four decades of activism and tells political correspondent John Manley why the Dublin government needs to up its game on constitutional change www.irishnews.com/news/norther...

‘Ireland finds itself in the company of the United Kingdom, its nearest neighbour. But it also sees the State allied, amongst others, with Hungary and other states where atavistic nationalism holds sway.’ www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life. My interview with Canadian judge Kimberly Prost, who was sanctioned by the US for ruling to authorise an investigation into war crimes by US troops in Afghanistan www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...

The ECHR is a fundamental and foundational pillar of our peace process and peace agreement. No one who believes in a values-based present and future for our shared island should be undermining it.

Good to discuss the fundamental significance of the ECHR for this region with Lord Anderson and NIHRC Chief Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick at the Annual Human Rights Statement launch this week. Proud to represent IHREC and great to highlight the continuing value of all-island cooperation.

The GPO.

Dublin.

Storm Bram, Belfast.

Significant and timely NIHRC lecture by Lord Anderson at Stormont today - defending the ECHR in these troubling times for human rights throughout Europe and the world.

Delighted to participate in the Ireland's Future Review of the Year. Reflecting on achievements, preparing for the pathway ahead. open.spotify.com/episode/2DSX...

How close is Ireland to a referendum on unification? youtube.com/watch?v=qDQV...

Thanks to @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social for including @susiedeedigan.bsky.social from ARINS in valuable discussion at 'From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Centenary of the Irish Border' on Wednesday's centenary. @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

Irish Unity: Motion – Seanad Éireann (27th Seanad) – Wednesday, 3 Dec 2025 – Houses of the Oireachtas www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/d...

Great to catch up with Senator Frances Black in Seanad Éireann this evening before another significant debate on preparations for constitutional change.

A genuine privilege to be at IHREC tonight for inspiring presentations by Ammar al Dwaik and Diana Buttu. Proud to be here in solidarity with the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights.

Goodnight, Dublin 💚

It got a bit... lively... at City Hall for a moment there but settled down I left for home when even the PSNI evidence gathering van got bored and departed

Photos from today are up on the site nai brendanjharkin.myportfolio.com/flag-protest...

Belfast City Hall.

Sincere thanks to everyone who came to our debate in the National Concert Hall last night - slightly surreal to be on stage in a venue where I've listened to great music. For what it's worth, the Dublin crowd was significantly less enthusiastic about unity than the Belfast one...

Táim sásta tacaíocht a thabhairt d’iarrthóirí le suim sa Dlí Bhunreachtúil, ECHR &rl…

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, Belfast.

Belfast.

Kerby Miller joins Olwen Fouéré and Margo Harkin in turning down an honorary doctorate from Galway due to links with Israeli institutions 👏 www.rte.ie/news/connach...

New vacancy (Junior Research Fellowship) working on the Northern Ireland Peace Process at the Quill Project in Oxford! Based at Pembroke College with funding from the Carnegie Foundation of New York. See details here: www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/juni...

Good night, Belfast.