Donnacha Ó Beacháin

12K views · 22 reactions | This week, Alan Morrissey's guest on In Profile is Donnacha O’Beacháin. Donnacha, who hails from Newmarket-On-Fergus, is a political scientist, media commentator, and unive... This week, Alan Morrissey's guest on In Profile is Donnacha O’Beacháin. Donnacha, who hails from Newmarket-On-Fergus, is a political scientist, media commentator, and university professor. He is...

A pleasure to join ClareFM’s "In Profile"

We covered everything from my early schooling to current research, hurling, music, early forays into the communist and post-communist world, working in the Caucasus and Central Asia and my fascination with cemeteries!

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Thirty years ago, we celebrated Eastern Europe’s democratisation

Now democracies are autocratising

The real threat isn’t only external. It’s the cancer of authoritarianism growing from within

Brussels, my love? Can a 'drone wall' stop Putin? In this edition, we discuss the EU proposal for a 'drone wall' of detection and interception systems & zoom in on the ongoing anti government protests in Serbia. #BrusselsMyLove

Full programme here: www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

On Euronews I highlighted that Ukraine isn’t just Europe’s shield - it’s also its teacher.

What Ukraine learns - and invents - today will shape how the EU and NATO deter Russia tomorrow.

Brussels, my love? Can a 'drone wall' stop Putin? In this edition, we discuss the EU proposal for a 'drone wall' of detection and interception systems & zoom in on the ongoing anti government protests in Serbia.

In this edition, we discuss the EU proposal for a 'drone wall' of detection and interception systems & zoom in on the ongoing anti government protests in Serbia.

#BrusselsMyLove

The short film, 'Why Wouldn't You?', created by the DCU Irish Refugee Integration Network (IRIN) and Sanctuary, has been selected for the 14th Dublin International Short Film and Music Festival, taking place October 3-5.
Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/42maAYe

Delighted to join host Méabh McMahon and fellow panelists Ilke Toygür and Matthew Robinson for the final episode of "Brussels, my love?", which will be broadcast on Euronews throughout this weekend

Russia, Ukraine, drone walls, European security, Serbia, MAGA, Sarkozy - we covered a lot of ground!

Agreed, Eoghan. Germany is enabling war crimes against Palestinians. Many Germans have drawn the wrong lesson from the Holocaust, thinking it obliges them to give unconditional support to Israel whereas the true lesson should be universal - to prevent genocide and protect the oppressed, everywhere.

EU hails Moldova's 'European' choice in election Donnacha O'Beacháin, Professor of Politics at the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University, discusses the significance of today's election results in Moldova.

You can listen back here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

A decisive victory in #Moldova for the pro-EU government against a Moscow-leaning alliance - despite Russian money, interference & disinformation.

I’ll discuss the significance of this on RTÉ's "News at One" shortly after 1pm

A presidential candidate in Ireland has claimed that Germany’s recent increase in defence spending echoes Nazi rearmament during the 1930s.

I explain here why that parallel is not just misleading but simply wrong.

Full article: irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41712842.html

YouTube video by Roundtable Should the United Nations headquarters move to Africa?

The roundtable discussion can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=raG0...

On TRT World I noted that the UN is only as strong as its members’ political will.

Its flaws are real, but the deeper problem is division and bad faith among states with veto powers.

Preventing mass murder and annexation in Palestine & Ukraine are defining tests for the UN.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Ireland’s donation of vehicles & de-mining robots to Ukraine is welcome

Modest contributions like this save lives & sustain frontline operations

However, strong collective EU action is needed to counter Russia’s escalating drone & missile strikes

See www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

The UN turns 80 but still can’t deliver on its core mission.

On @aljazeera.com I noted its strength as a global forum - yet it remains hobbled by structural flaws and political pressures from bad actors. #UN80

Getting ready to speak to speak to @aljazeera.com about the current state of world politics and challenges for the UN at 80.

Western Democracy Under Attack – September 11th, 2025 | RadioKerry.ie Jerry spoke to Donnacha Ó Beacháin who is professor of politics at the School of Law and Government at DCU. He says we should be very concerned by the actions o...

Enjoyed talking with Jerry O'Sullivan on Radio Kerry today
about mounting challenges faced by European democracies

Just 12% of humanity lives in a liberal democracy and this relatively recent regime-type faces ever-growing autocratic and military threats

www.radiokerry.ie/podcasts/ker...

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.

Exclusive | Pentagon Has Quietly Blocked Ukraine’s Long-Range Missile Strikes on Russia The Defense Department has withheld approval for attacks as the White House has sought to entice Moscow to open peace talks.

The Pentagon is blocking Ukraine from using long-range missiles to hit Russian military targets.
No wonder Putin still thinks he can win the war
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

I spoke to IrelandAM about the recent summits in Alaska and DC

As Trump praises Putin’s "readiness to negotiate" over Ukraine’s "prime territory" Russia unleashes record drone and missile strikes on Ukrainian cities

It's what happens when real estate developers meet realpolitik practitioners

This really is such a timely and incisive publication - recommended for all students of international relations - or anyone just interested in what is going on in the world right now.

What parts of Ukraine could Vladimir Putin ask for in exchange for an end to the war? The proposal could be on the table ahead of a mooted meeting between Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Spoke with @thejournal_ie about the importance of Ukraine's Donbas region

I learned a lot while lecturing at the university in Donetsk

Students and faculty were forced to relocate to Mariupol following the first Russian invasion (2014) and to Kyiv in 2022

www.thejournal.ie/explainer-uk...

Full article here: www.scmp.com/news/china/d...

My comments in today's South China Morning Post on the
Alaska and DC meetings between Trump, Putin, Zelenskyy and other European leaders

A second printing of "Unfinished Empire" is already out!

The updated back cover features a selection of wonderful endorsements.

Delighted to see my book resonating and grateful to everyone who has read, supported, or engaged with it so far!

On RTÉ's "News at One" at 1pm I'll discuss the meetings today between Zelenskyy, Trump and European leaders

Trump measures success in days and headlines; Putin measures it in years and strategic gains

One man seeks a quick deal; the other seeks to reshape Europe’s security map for decades

Death toll due to Russian attack on residential area in Kharkiv rises to 5, including toddler and teenager The youngest victim was just 18 months old when Russian Geran-2 drones struck a five-story apartment building in Kharkiv's Industrial district, killing five people and injuring 20 others in the dawn…

Death toll from Russian attack on residential area in Kharkiv rises to 5, including toddler and teenager

The youngest victim was just 18 months old when Russian Geran-2 drones struck a 5-story apartment building in Kharkiv, injuring 20 others
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Polish cartoonist ‪@andrzejrysuje.bsky.social‬

Ukraine may give Putin a bit of land

Exactly that much