Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick

Along with @ulceuros.bsky.social, we look forward to welcoming Nils Ringe (Wisconsin–Madison) to talk on "Coping with Europe: EU Membership and Party System Change". Wednesday Feb 25, 2pm, CG-054.

**PPA Seminar** Dr Sinead Walsh from @odi.global, talking on “10 Lessons in Localisation”. Wednesday, February 18, 14:00 Main Building, room CG-054.

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New article by Emma Dolan about Universal Design for Learning

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Department of Politics and Public Administration *Online* Research Seminar. Wednesday, October 15, 14:00

Dr Florence Ndagire (Makerere University/The Enablement Foundation)

“Access to maternal, sexual, and reproductive health services by persons with disabilities in Uganda”

The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Human Rights | Jesse Tomal The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Human Rights is an outstanding resource covering key questions, problems, and debates in scholarship on the nature,

New chapter on Cultural Rights as Human Rights by @andrewshorten.bsky.social in The Routledge Handbook of the Philosophy of Human Rights

The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems This handbook comprehensively reflects, presents and summarises both first and second wave scholarship into policy advisory systems (PAS). Bringing together leading scholars to engage persistent as we...

New chapter by Bernadette Connaughton on developing optimal policy advisory systems in The Routledge Handbook of Policy Advisory Systems.

First PPA Research Seminar of 2025/26!

@philip-warncke.bsky.social (UL Psychology / Freie Universität Berlin) presenting on “Boundless but Bundled: Modelling Quasi-infinite Dimensions in Ideological Space”.

Wednesday, September 24, 2pm in ERB006 (Engineering Research Building).

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Manchester University Press - What went wrong with Britain? What went wrong with Britain? - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of What went wrong with Britain? by Steven Kettell

New book on What went wrong with Britain? featuring a chapter by Owen Worth about 'Covid, Brexit and the emergence of national populism' manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526170392/

Policy advisory systems and crisis governance: the advisory committee architecture within different politicization settings Purpose. An Advisory Committee (AC) is a particular type of crisis governance device that provides evidence to inform government decision-making. This article explores AC architecture and how it may d...

And another recent paper from Bernadette Connaughton on policy advisory systems and crisis governance: www.emerald.com/ijpsm/articl...

Change is inevitable, quality is optional, and context matters: dynamics influencing the development of an optimal policy advisory system Abstract. Developments in the policy advisory systems (PAS) literature demonstrate how the traditional models designating key roles for internal public ser

New paper about policy advisory systems by Bernadette Connaughton: academic.oup.com/policyandsoc...

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Department of Politics and Public Administration
Spring 2025 Seminar Series

Joseph Lacey (UCD)

“Moral Agency in Election Campaigns: Preliminary Findings from Fieldwork”

Wednesday, April 9, 15:00 on teams at eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/ap/t-59584e8...

Today - seminar Owen Worth (UL) “‘Mobilisation without Representation?’ The Far Right in Ireland”, 15:00, Lonsdale Building, Room LG011

American Journal of Political Science | MPSA Journal | Wiley Online Library Religious establishment today often takes a multifaith form, whereby multiple religions are supported in different ways and to different degrees. In order to contribute to the development of a normat....

Andrew Shorten’s new paper on Alienation, equality, and multifaith establishmentAmerican Journal of Political Science - Wiley Online Library onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... @andrewshorten.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social

How liberal democracies can respond to the rise of right-wing populism How should liberal democracies respond to the rise of right-wing populism? In this timely book, Politicizing Political Liberalism, Gabriele Badano and Alasia Nuti draw on and extend the influential…

How can liberal #democracies respond to the rise of right-wing #populism?

Politicizing Political Liberalism: On the Containment of Illiberal and Antidemocratic Views by Gabriele Badano & @alasianuti.bsky.social (Oxford Academic) reviewed by @andrewshorten.bsky.social @politics-ul.bsky.social 👇

The gender divide in young people’s political opinions in Ireland Dr. Rory Costello is an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics & Public Administration at the University of Limerick. He is Director of WhichCandidate.ie and is a member of the …

The gender divide in young Irish people’s political attitudes
#Irishpolitics

Delighted to see my essay on the Enniscorthy Carol is the most read today on RTE Brainstorm. #Enniscorthy @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Congratulations to the HAPPEE project for UL Engage, School of Allied Health @unioflimerick.bsky.social and lots of Limerick schools, winner of the Innovation in Primary Healthcare award, Irish Healthcare Awards 2024

Well let Rory know - and we agree!

Initial comparison: first-preference vote shares (based on almost all tallies), Exit Poll (yellow dots) and Irish Polling Indicator estimates. Note: Subject to change!

Source: work with @kevcunningham.bsky.social throughout the day
#GE24

Irish Polling Indicator The Irish Polling Indicator combines all Irish opinion polls for the Dáil Éireann into one estimate of public support for the parties. The project is maintained by Tom Louwerse and Stefan Müller.

Wonderful resource here from @stefanmueller.bsky.social on all the polls in case you’re trying to get your head around them. #ge24 @irishpollingind.bsky.social pollingindicator.com

Still time to find out who to vote for or to change your mind

'The Goldilocks principle is key', says Limerick political expert Lecturer predicts who’ll get it ‘just right’

What might happen in #GE24 in Limerick. @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Who should you vote for in the 2024 general election? Use this tool to see which candidate matches your views WhichCandidate voting aid tool allows voters to find out who they agree with on a range of policies

Who should you vote for in the 2024 general election? Use this tool to see which candidate matches your views

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202... >>This is a great voter advice application run by Dr Rory Costello from @UL

Analysing Claims of Electoral Interference During the Irish Local and European Elections False claims of election interference in Ireland’s June elections failed to gain traction, but November’s general election may be a new opportunity for far-right activists.

New report by the smart people at ISD finds echoes of “stop the steal” before the the June euro and local elections in conspiratorial chatter about “voter harvesting”, “foreign interference”, and “polling station irregularities” www.isdglobal.org/isd-publicat...

A cool way of seeing how the vote went in the last GE in your constituency before #GE24

Election 2024: Can't decide who to vote for? This online tool can help Election 2024: Can't decide who to vote for? This online tool can help : A comprehensive series of articles on this topic

Coverage for Rory Costello’s Which Candidate voter app www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

I found myself re-reading Richard Hofstader this morning and - sadly and once again - something written before I was born seems to sum up contemporary politics in the USA and Russia (probably also Hungary and Turkey and India and ... add your own cases) best.

Public Debate with Limerick City General Election Candidates

A really instructive tool in separating the political wheat from the chaff.