Colm Tóibín’s generous 4,800-word New York Review of Books essay on For And Against a United Ireland: "O’Toole and McBride...enact in their writing the idea that easy divisions and stark binaries make no sense in Ireland now".
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Dublin as research programs manager to work on the arins project, macgill summer school etc etc Great role, great team careers.nd.edu/search-caree...
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and leadership from @arinsproject.bsky.social spoke last week at @notredame.bsky.social about possible constitutional futures for Ireland and the role ARINS is playing in informing policy options on the island.
▶️ Read a recap here: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/leo-var...
New #ARINS Podcast!🎙️
Rory Montgomery speaks with Prof. Brendan O’Leary (UPenn) and Prof. John McGarry (QUB) about their newly published article, My Symbols or Our Symbols?, co-authored with Dr. James Pow.
Spotify: bit.ly/4rWj2rZ
SoundCloud: bit.ly/4lhz4u2
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Drew Harris tells @arinsproject.bsky.social podcast that prosecuting his father’s IRA killers would make little difference @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
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🎙️New Episode of My Identity now online 🔔
Drew Harris speaks candidly about his career with the PSNI and An Garda Síochána in his first in-depth interview post retirement.
Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4Doc...
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Join us on Thursday, 8 January 2026, at the RIA for a discussion of the @arinsproject.bsky.social Public Opinion surveys.
This one-day seminar brings together leading international experts to explore insights from the ARINS surveys.
Tickets available now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
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This week we had informative conversations in London around For and Against a United Ireland (RIA, 2025) by Fintan O’Toole (@fotoole.bsky.social) & Sam McBride (@sjamcbride.bsky.social). Thanks to @clairehanna.bsky.social & @robinswannmp.bsky.social for hosting a Westminster briefing on the subject
For and Against a United Ireland reviewed by Andy Pollak: "I would make this balanced and scrupulous treatment of the great existential issue of this island required reading for every Irish & Northern Irish sixth year school student and first year undergraduate."
only a few tickets remaining - For & Against a united Irl in @NCH_Music on 30th Nov
Commission by the ARINS project, For and Against a united Ireland, is available in book shops and online: shop.ria.ie/products/for...
@arinsproject.bsky.social is a collaboration between the University of Notre Dame and the Royal Irish Academy.
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Check out the review of For and Against a united Ireland in this weekends @irishtimes.com:
"For and Against a United Ireland by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride: Arguing to end apathy of ‘undecideds’ Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride demonstrate the importance of free and reasoned deliberation."
Join the For&Against discussion chaired by Sarah Carey in @NCH_Music on 30th Nov at 7pm @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @arinsproject.bsky.social
🎧 Have you listened yet?
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joins the ARINS My Identity Podcast to discuss national identity, religion, family, and his book Speaking My Mind.
Spotify: bit.ly/4q92RH2
Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/4nIEYEN
SoundCloud: bit.ly/48ZKuOD
🎙️Listen to Sam McBride and Fintan O’Toole speak to @markcarruthers7.bsky.social about
their new book debating a potential united Ireland on Red Lines today.
For and Against is in book shops now with upcoming events in Dublin, Belfast and London.
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Listen to Paul Anderson, Coree Brown Swan, and Rory Montgomery on European Perceptions of Scottish Independence Before and After Brexit.
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Pre-order now and book to attend our accompanying events with Fintan and Sam - 17 Nov in Belfast and 30 Nov in Dublin at arinsproject.com
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🎤 Live at the National Concert Hall 30th November 19:00
Join Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride in conversation around their new book For and Against a United Ireland, exploring the questions, challenges, and hopes behind this pivotal topic.
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📘 Out this October
📢 Speaker Announcement!
We’re pleased to welcome Claire Hanna MP @clairehanna.bsky.social to #MacGill25, where she’ll speak on the panel “Fractured Communities: From Disconnection to Discord.”
🎟️ Register now for #MacGill25, in association with @notredame.bsky.social: macgilllsummerschool.com
📣Speaker Reveal!
Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social, Europe Correspondent at the South China Morning Post, will host "Caught in the Crossfire: Ireland, Trump, and the China Dilemma" at #MacGill25 next week.
🎟️ Register now: macgillsummerschool.com in association w/ @notredame.bsky.social
📣 Speaker Announcement!
Lucinda Creighton, CEO of Vulcan Consulting & former Minister for European Affairs, joins #MacGill25 in Glenties this July.
She’ll bring sharp insight into Europe’s place in a fractured world.
🎟️ Register: macgillsummerschool.com
#IrishDebate #Donegal #MacGill2025
📣 Speaker Announcement!
Ivana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party, joins #MacGill25 this month to discuss whether the constitution has atrophied.
🎟️ Register now: macgillsummerschool.com, July 17-19 in partnership with @notredame.bsky.social
Seán Gallagher — entrepreneur, author, and two-time presidential candidate — joins #MacGill25!
He’ll join the panel “Let’s Talk About the Presidency” to share unique insights on Irish leadership and beyond.
🎟 Register: macgillsummerschool.com in association with @notredame.bsky.social
📣Speaker Announcement!
David W. Higgins. Independent economist and co-host of the Next Round podcast, David brings sharp, data-driven insight to the big questions of policy and society.
Catch him next week at #MacGill2025!
🎟️ macgillsummerschool.com
In association w/ @notredame.bsky.social
📣Speaker Reveal!
Jess Majekodunmi. Design historian, innovation researcher & Director at Accenture’s Human Sciences Studio.
With a passion for bold thinking, Jess will host “Taboo Ideas to Transform Ireland?” at #MacGill2025.
In association w/ @notredame.bsky.social
🎟️ macgillsummerschool.com
Session Spotlight💡 4th of July Edition!
Trump, China, Ireland. 🌏 Can we stay neutral in a new world order? Join Mary Gallagher, @fbermingham.bsky.social, @billemmott.bsky.social & @donnachadcu.bsky.social for this big picture debate. 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇨🇳
In partnership with @notredame.bsky.social
#MacGill25
📢 Speaker Announcement!
We're delighted to welcome Sarah Carey, Irish journalist and broadcaster with @independent.ie, to #MacGill25.
She’ll bring sharp insights on a changing Ireland.
🎟️Register: macgillsummerschool.com, July 17-19 in association with @notredame.bsky.social
📣 Speaker Announcement!
Prof. Mary Gallagher, Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at @notredame.bsky.social, joins #MacGill25 to discuss Ireland, Trump, and the China Dilemma.
🎟️ Register: macgillsummerschool.com, in association with @notredame.bsky.social
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Theme Reveal 🌍
This July in Glenties, we’re tackling: 'A Fractured World.'
From geopolitics to identity, can Ireland find clarity in the chaos?
Join the conversation → #MacGill25 | July 17–19
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