Great panel at the launch of Ireland's Fourth National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security #WPS Intersectionality in action. With well-deserved recognition for outgoing chair of the Oversight Group, Nora Owen. assets.ireland.ie/documents/Fi...

Appreciate Senator Tom Clonan’s review of my new book in The Irish Times. "Unfinished Empire" shows how Russian imperialism has shaped the fate of its neighbours, from the tsarist conquests to Soviet domination and today’s relentless aggression.

Closing date is Monday (18th) for the conference in October on #SCR1325

Conference on 23-24 October in ‪@dublincityuni.bsky.social‬ to mark 25 years since UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women Peace & Security. Organised by us & @dcu-irgs.bsky.social‬. Abstracts by Mon 18 Aug: www.dcu.ie/conflict-ins... @shelleydeane.bsky.social‬ @arpitac.bsky.social @debbieging.bsky.social‬

Call for Papers in IR & Area Studies @psaireland.bsky.social Annual Conference, 17-19 Oct 2025, hosted by @uniofgalway.bsky.social. Please submit your abstract (max. 200 words) with title, authors & affiliations to [email protected] @dcu-conflict.bsky.social @dcuclimate.bsky.social by 29 June.

Today Kenyan civil society organisations have called upon the Kenyan government and the UN security council to take action following our reporting with the Daily Nation. We found Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces depot in Sudan. pressrelease.co.ke/news/375

Congratulations to Ciarán Hartley who passed his PhD viva today at @dublincityuni.bsky.social. The examiners were @mairebraniff.bsky.social and @donnachadcu.bsky.social and his supervisor was @johndoyle.bsky.social

Every day. Deliberate massacres of unarmed, starving civilians. The world does nothing. A shame on all of us. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published today by Coimisiún na Meán @cnam-ie.bsky.social. Analysis of the Irish data is provided by DCU FuJo @fujomedia.bsky.social. Read: launch.dcu.ie/3FQ8LuB

Congratulations to Dr Gordon Ogutu who passed his PhD viva without any corrections at all at @dublincityuni.bsky.social‬ today. Many thanks to my fellow examiner Dr Rachel Hoare, and congratulations also to supervisors Dr Agnes Maillot and @fionamur.bsky.social‬

Opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher working at @dcu-conflict.bsky.social and Ulster University on the North-South Research Programme, about the all-Ireland economy. Applications by 30th May www.dcu.ie/conflict-ins...

"I’m particularly concerned by the laws being introduced in high emitting states to restrict the right to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful protest," said #DCUClimate2025 keynote speaker Mary Lawlor @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders

Relevant, informed and insightful as always: international affairs conference at @ria.ie. Regulating AI, cultural paths to peace, and malignant narcissism in politics are among the many topics explored

World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...