Thanks to @theresareidy.bsky.social, @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social and all at Dept of Government & Politics at @UCC.ie for immaculate organisation of 43rd annual conference of PSAI – programme packed with fascinating papers, and a bar of chocolate as an added sweetener.

The Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference is coming to Cork in October (16th-18th). The call for papers is open now, papers from across the discipline are welcome. Information is available at www.psai.ie/conferences/... Please do share with interested colleagues.

How do we stop political violence from pushing women out of public life? Our collegue Dr Lisa Keenan and Dr @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social @ucc.ie brought academics and civil society together in Dublin this week to confront the evidence and ask what needs to change. More here 🔗 tinyurl.com/m8wyc54r

With Catherine Ardagh's appointment as Minister of State, the number of women Ministers of State is back up to six (Hildegarde Naughton was promoted to Cabinet in Nov 2025). Of the 38 ministers (15 Cabinet Ministers & 23 Ministers of State) ten are women (26.3%) which is below the EU27 avg of 32.2%

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6/23 (26%) Ministers of State are women, down from 6/20 (30%) in outgoing Gov. This, coupled with decrease of women appointed to cabinet means just nine of 38 minsters are women (23.7%),well below the Europe & North America avg of 32.5%. #notgoodenough @womenforelection.bsky.social @nwc.bsky.social

Great to have this new article co-written Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social published in Administration. High-quality data on #womeninpolitics is often lacking. We discuss the development of the @womenforelection.bsky.social, aiming to address this. reference-global.com/article/10.2...

The Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture is a highlight of every year @ucc.ie. We are honoured that Nicola Sturgeon will deliver the 2026 lecture. It takes place on Monday at 12.00 in the Aula Maxima. Registration is required - send an email to government@ucc.ie. #Monahan26 @joh2024.bsky.social

Honoured to see former President of Ireland Dr Mary McAleese speak last night at the “Building Bridges” event hosted by the UCC Government & Politics Society. Fantastic turnout — and great to meet UCC President John O’Halloran.

I was delighted to meet with the exceptional, powerful, and well-respected former president, Dr Mary McAleese, in UCC, Cork yesterday. Thank you Dr. McAleese for your support and encouragement regarding the online abuses that I received on Facebook recently. You are a legend!

'In conversation’ & Q+A with Dr Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, at 1pm Friday 27th February in Devere Hall, Student Centre, UCC. The event is organised by the Government & Politics Society in @ucc.bsky.social. All welcome. For more info, do not hesitate to email politics@uccsocieties.ie

'In conversation’ & Q+A with Dr Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, at 1pm Friday 27th February in Devere Hall, Student Centre, UCC. The event is organised by the Government & Politics Society in @ucc.bsky.social. All welcome. For more info, do not hesitate to email politics@uccsocieties.ie

Delighted to announce that the 2026 Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture @ucc.ie will be delivered by the former Scottish First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. The event takes place on Monday 9 March, 12.00 noon, Aula Maxima. @joh2024.bsky.social @jfcryan.bsky.social @echolive.bsky.social @irishtimes.com

Disscussed How Ireland Voted 2024 this morning on @insidepolitics.bsky.social podcast with @gailmcelroy.bsky.social and Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy (IT). Great discussion on what the 2024 general election tells us about the current state of Irish politics. www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/ins...

Irish politics shifted left. Why?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

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My analysis in @irishexaminer.bsky.social on patience, from Heraticlus to Montaigne to Hegel, all in less than 1000 words because no one has the patience to read anything longer these days. Patience is good for democracy, just as tyranny feeds off impatience. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...

Bringing back patience would be a good thing for democracy

By seeking shortcuts, we are issuing an open invitation to totalitarians

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📢New issue of #PAG21 is out!📢 In "Reflecting on Legislative Gender Quotas in Ireland" @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social reflects on the role of political parties in the stagnation of electoral gender parity in Ireland 🇮🇪 . 🌟Available #OpenAccess🌟 buff.ly/1kB691F gendersky polisky

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.

Congrats @aodhquinlivan.bsky.social, John Ger O’Riordan & Anne Twomey on the launch of Leading the Way in Cork's City Hall tonight. An important & inspiring account of trailblazing women in local government in Cork. Well done all. For more see Cork Independent www.corkindependent.com/2025/12/10/t...

We're happy to announce at least three vacant PhD positions starting in fall 2026! Read more and apply here: www.uu.se/en/departmen...

UCC Choir with Lisa Lambe - 05/12/25, 1:10pm, Aula Maxima, University College Cork Fuaim share.google/XwUeKLQfY7a6... @ucc.ie

UCC Choir with Lisa Lambe - 05/12/25, 1:10pm, Aula Maxima, UCC | University College Cork

Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.

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1/2 Check out 'the case for feminist electoral geography' in @politicalgeography.bsky.social. Based on our experience of the @womenforelection.bsky.social Data Hub, @clairemcging.bsky.social, Lisa Keenan (@tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social) & I argue that digital data and web-based mapping platforms can

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Renowned election analyst and pollster Seán Donnelly dies

Renowned election analyst and pollster Seán Donnelly has died. He was a regular contributor to RTÉ's election coverage for several decades.

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‘We want to level the playing field’: Women in Cork urged to think about running for election

See Her Elected is on a mission to encourage more women in Cork into politics. EMMA CONNOLLY finds out how.

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We have come together with women’s organisations from across the four nations of the UK to call on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that could transform transparency and equality in political representation. wenwales.org.uk/en/press-rel...

PRESS RELEASE: Women’s Organisations Across UK Unite to Demand Enactment of Section 106 for Greater Representation of Women in Politics - Womens Equality Network Wales

Women’s organisations from across the four nations of the UK have come together to call on the UK Government to enact Section 106 of the Equality Act 2010, a provision that could transform transparenc...

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2. My chapter in the De Gruyter Handbook of Feminist Political Geography examines electoral geography’s 'gender problem', both in theory and methodological practice, and offers pathways for future research in this field. www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi... #research #womeninpolitics

De Gruyter Handbook of Feminist Political Geography

Feminist Political Geography is a relatively new, but rapidly growing, area of interest in Geographical scholarship. It emerged from feminist engagement with the sub-discipline of Political Geography,...

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Delighted to have two new publications on gender & electoral geography. ✍️ 1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.

The Electoral Commission has recommended legislative change to stop election candidates' addresses appearing on the ballot paper in a bid to provide additional safety for women in politics. jrnl.ie/6880939

Electoral Commission recommends removing addresses from ballot paper to improve candidate safety

Women and minorities in politics have been subjected to increased harassments in recent years.

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Tuning into launch of @seeherelected.bsky.social 'A Guide to Running in the 2029 Local Elections', an important resource for women thinking of running in #LE2029. CEO of Longford Women's Link, Tara Farrell, thanks the wonderful SHE team, esp Dr Michelle Maher, who reminds us that just 42 mths to go!

Cabinet reshuffle:A return to 4 women in the 15-person cabinet, with Hildegarde Naughten promoted from junior ranks to Minister for Education. Helen McEntee becomes 1st woman to hold the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Ireland. Of 220 people appointed to Cabinet since 1918, just 24 are women (10.9%)

Delighted to join @rmuriaas.bsky.social's ERC SUCCESS workshop, examining political careers & seniority through a gendered lens, to share research on the impact of political violence on political careers in Ireland. Honoured to join a great group of scholars for this 2-day workshop. @erc.europa.eu