Prof David Farrell, UCD

So sorry for your loss.

The @savethehellfire.bsky.social is also once of the lovelist walks on a balmy day.

Loved that interview

@businesspost.bsky.social Latest RED C poll for the @businessposthq sees the government parties hit a new low of just 30% joint support between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as voters respond poorly to the budget.

Drying out in her new onesie

Dipping in late to @johncreedon.bsky.social and loving the tribute to Donal Lunny

Sad to hear he has passed away. Such a wonderful musician; I feel so fortunate to have heard him live a few times, most recently while he was based at @ucddublin.bsky.social mentoring students in music. RIP.

Two weeks left!

France’s version of Brexit beckons. The rot is spreading. There are lessons here for our centrist parties. Patching, vacillating, it’ll be grand, won’t cut it. It’s time to be bold… The Irish Times view on protests in France: uncertainty and discontent www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

Patiently waiting for din dins

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DPIR seeks 2x Postdoc Research Fellows to work with Prof Petra Schleiter on the Trust, Participation, & Democratic Resilience project. CLOSES: Noon BST, 23 Oct.  PRF in Quantitative Political Science: https://tinyurl.com/mryzuddc PRF in Experimental Political Science: https://tinyurl.com/3re5yyu8

Trump is literally waving at imaginary people now. On his way to another hate rally in Kansas, he suddenly stopped and started waving and saluting at people who weren’t there. Yes, this is real. And thank you for that perfect finale zoom-out, Mr. Nice Cameraman.

Glorious autumnal stroll

We're hiring across Political Science at the department of political science @uni-muenster.de : 3 postdocs, a doctoral position and a research associate position, spanning methods, democracy and sustainability. Details and deadlines below. Please share widely; questions welcome!

Watching news again and the old codger in me can’t stop exclaiming “dickhead” about the protagonist in story after story. Sign of the times, for me at any rate

They have done such a terrific job in launching and embedding this wonderful new @ecpr.bsky.social initiative. Many thanks to Martin and Johanne

Congrats. I've been using the working paper version in my class, and happy to now update the cite.

After a gruelling few days on the road it’s great to be back in the nest with my desk assistants

You can be rightly proud of all that you achieved with this incredible project, Anand. I look forward to seeing what you do next to progress this agenda.

The splendour of St Andrews on a balmy Autumn evening

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Jeepers! The scams just keep on coming: want to appear in my book club, want me to interview you for our radio station.... oh, and by the way you need to pay us for the honour...

Given the views in some quarters that Ireland should have a citizens' assembly on the Unity question, perhaps it would be worth following how this Cyprus process plays out for some possible pointers....? en.politis.com.cy/in-depth/cyp...

What does far-right protest do to democracy? Join us online October 8, 12:15–13:15 CET as I present ongoing research with @xromerovidal.bsky.social, @pietrocastellig.bsky.social & A. Klassens. Thanks to @anketresch.bsky.social, GRIEC & Uni Lausanne. Info & registration 👇 www.unil.ch/events/fr/17...

Interesting discussion with New Zealand colleagues on the potential of citizens' assemblies, and the potential that it could help in debates about their housing crisis chahub.org.nz/podcasts/319...

Looks yummy

Just finished listening to your first podcast. It's terrific. Congratulations to you and Chris.

Chief Rabbi: All the good that might have come from Ireland v Israel has been lost www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026...

Now this is truly the end of time! Marina Hyde’s last Guardian column: ‘You have exactly 24 hours to complain before my inbox self-destructs’ www.irishtimes.com/culture/2026...

Depressing to see the lack of serious engagement with this, yet again.

A relic of an awful bygone era. May that era please remain bygone.

Are we still referring to this as “a pilot brawl”? A pilot brawl, then a rapid descent: passengers recount chaos on Flydubai flight www.irishtimes.com/world/middle...

Potato beer. Now why didn’t we think of that?!

A lovely encounter on a late September afternoon

My alma mater, and from talking to people it is doing just great these days.

Tilty head

Every American needs to watch this:

I can still remember the first time I saw them at a gig inTh L in the Arts block at @ucddublin.bsky.social in 1978. Begrudgers can feck off. I’m proud to be a U2 fan U2 play special gigs at Mount Temple Comprehensive and Grafton Street to mark 50th anniversary www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

Sorry, but with every passing day the drift is becoming ever more apparent. Where is this government going? Unrest, confusion and conflict in Coalition over sports capital grant announcement www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Big boy on the lookout at the Hellfire! #deer #wildlifewednesday

Jon Stewart gets to the bottom of why Trump is so gung-ho about AI

We’re way beyond 🎶10 is a girl…

You poor thing, Ben, having to schlep over to Sicily. Many congratulations to @mariannalovato.bsky.social

Civic Assemblies: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them? PDLA's Andrew McNeely will be presenting this topic at the Left Coast Forum on Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 9am in Los Angeles! Get your free tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/left-coast... #sortition #citizensassemblies

Ooh. Thanks, looking forwarid to reading this. Congrats

Just hanging out