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Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South. Authoritative, independent & non-partisan research on constitutional, institutional & policy options for Ireland north & south. Neither pro or anti unification. arinsproject.com
ARINS was in Edinburgh this week!
Thank you to the British Irish Chamber of Commerce for hosting a roundtable with Jerry O’Donovan and Sarah Keating.
Delighted to connect with colleagues in St Andrews, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and with the Scottish Council on Global Affairs.
Exciting plans ahead!
Happy Pancake Tuesday 🥞
Wishing everyone celebrating a very Happy Lunar New Year 🧧
Moments like these remind us how culture, identity, and tradition connect communities across borders — themes at the heart of ARINS’ work.
We’re looking forward to showcasing the important work of ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) during a public conversation with former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Feb. 24 at Notre Dame.
See more details here: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2026/...
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Join @ndirishstudies.bsky.social for a public conversation with Leo Varadkar!
Tue 24 Feb 2026
4:00–5:30pm
📍 Jenkins Nanovic Halls Forum, Notre Dame
Varadkar will speak with Colin Barr, followed by a panel with Patrick Prendergast (Chair, ARINS), Lynn Scarff (RIA) and Pauric Dempsey (KNI Dublin).
Have you listened to the latest #ARINS My Identity Podcast? 🎧
Recorded at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Colin speaks with
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social students James and Rea following a sold-out debate on For and Against a United Ireland.
Spotify: bit.ly/4rxdTWw
SoundCloud: bit.ly/45OsBQC
In a lecture last week hosted by the Law Society of Ireland and @arinsproject.bsky.social Supreme Court judge Gerard Hogan explored how Irish Constitution's flexibility and strength might shape the future of Irish unity.
Read the full article in @irishtimes.com www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...
Last night @arinsproject.bsky.social in association with The Law Society of Ireland, hosted a lecture with the Honourable Mr Justice Gerard Hogan titled ‘Is the Constitution of Ireland (still) an obstacle to Irish reunification?’
06.02.2026 15:27 — 👍 7 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
🎧 New ARINS My Identity Podcast out now!
Recorded at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, Colin speaks with QUB students James and Rea following a sold-out debate on 'For and Against a United Ireland.'
Spotify: bit.ly/4rxdTWw
SoundCloud: bit.ly/45OsBQC
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social #ARINSProject
For and Against a United Ireland — available in the US from 15 February 2026!
By Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride, the book explores key arguments on Irish unity.
🇺🇸 The authors will be in the US in March for events. Details to come!
Preorder:
🔗 bit.ly/4kfAZ1u Barnes and Noble
🔗 bit.ly/4c7u4Fx ND Press
We’re looking forward to this conversation!
“For and Against a United Ireland” was commissioned by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) — a joint academic project of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy.
@arinsproject.bsky.social @ria.ie
Colin Graham’s frank interview with “Peeler’s Pup” Drew Harris is available now on ARINS Spotify, SoundCloud and Apple Podcasts.
🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4Doc...
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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...
@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
@sjamcbride.bsky.social's thoughts on potential reignited violence as a result of discussing a United Ireland.
You can watch the re-broadcast of #RTÉTwip at 11:05pm on @rteone and at 6:30 and 10:00pm on the RTÉ News Channel 📺
This morning kickstarts the #ARINS Advisory Group meeting 2026.
47 members come together for a series of closed meetings reviewing the past year, and what is to come for the future of the ARINS Project.
Panel One has concluded, with a rich and engaging discussion.
Great to see a full house and such thoughtful engagement from the audience.
🔜 Panel Two begins at 14:00
Exploring the future of the ARINS Survey: insights, methods, and pathways ahead.
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Live from the Royal Irish Academy!
Inside the ARINS/Irish Times Survey: Origins, Approach, Insights
Chair: Professor Gail McElroy (TCD)
Panel: Prof Colin Barr (Notre Dame), Prof John Garry (QUB), Prof Brendan O’Leary (UPenn), Dr Dawn Walsh (UCD) and Dr Jamie Pow (QUB), Pat Leahy (Irish Times)
ARINS Surveys Unpacked: past findings, future directions begins now at @ria.ie .
A very busy room and an interesting day of discussion ahead.
@irishtimes.com @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @jamiepow.bsky.social @dawnwalsh.bsky.social
🎧 New #ARINSPodcast out NOW!
Beyond Identity and Ideology: How Deliberation Can Reframe Constitutional Debate
🔗 Listen now:
Spotify: bit.ly/44XSsW2
SoundCloud: bit.ly/3L5HYx7
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🎙️ New #ARINS #Podcast coming tomorrow!
Tomorrow on the ARINS Podcast, host Rory Montgomery, is joined by Dr Shelley Deane (DCU), Prof Jennifer Todd MRIA (UCD), and Prof Joanne McEvoy (University of Aberdeen); leading experts on politics, peace, and identity.
Stay tuned!
🍾Our Spotify wrapped most listened to episodes of the year:
For My Identity, the ever wonderful and dearly missed
@manchanmagan.bsky.social
For The ARINS podcast, @idamilne.bsky.social and Ian d'Alton
Follow and subscribe for next year:
www.ria.ie/research-pro...
🚨 New ARINS piece: Ulster’s British Protestants and Constitutional Flux by Ciarán Hartley.
A sharp look at how identity and belonging are shifting amid post-Brexit uncertainty and talk of Irish unity. Essential reading 👉
muse.jhu.edu/article/973741
Thanks to
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social
for including @susiedeedigan.bsky.social from ARINS in valuable discussion at 'From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Centenary of the Irish Border' on Wednesday's centenary.
@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
📊 Let’s dive back into the data:
“ARINS Surveys Unpacked: Past Findings, Future Directions” will break down what we’ve discovered so far from public opinion and spotlight where the research should go next.
BOOK HERE: ria.ie/events/arins...
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A brilliant, insightful discussion this morning @houseofcommons.parliament.uk
Thanks to @clairehanna.bsky.social and @robinswannmp.bsky.social for hosting us and thanks to all who came!
@fotoole.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie @notredame.bsky.social
Listen to this teaser to get a sneak peek into this month's #ARINS My Identity Podcast with Jess Majekodunmi!
🎙️Spotify: bit.ly/3XlOvpL
🎙️Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/8qGYRRpv0iAC...
NEW EPISODE DROP! 💡
Get ready to be inspired! We're chatting with the incredible Jess Majekodunmi on the #ARINS My Identity Podcast.
Hear how her background as a design historian and her curiosity shape her identity on the island of Ireland.
Spotify: bit.ly/3XlOvpL
“For and Against a United Ireland” kicks off to a packed house tonight at the Lyric Belfast, with Sam McBride and Fintan O’Toole taking the stage chaired by the wonderful Tara Mills!
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The matinee debate between Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride is underway to a packed house here at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.
Thanks to all the schools and universities involved.
@fotoole.bsky.social @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
Fascinating insights at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Hume Foundation's Anglo-Irish Agreement conference.
Earlier @susiedeedigan.bsky.social chaired a panel on historical context, now Rory Montgomery discusses the political & diplomatic journey to the AIA.
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⏳ The countdown on!
Join Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride, Nov 30th @ 7 pm at the National Concert Hall for a live debate on what a united Ireland could really mean.
Prep for the night:
🎧 Listen to the ARINS podcast: bit.ly/4qS7KEM
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/3LoU0Bs
