We already have a property! Steward’s Lodge in the Phoenix Park - which has been used (albeit only sporadically) by different Taoisigh. I wrote about it here: politicalreform.ie/2020/05/29/whe…

Issue 82 of GOVERNMENT TIMES is now out UCC Ireland. 30 pages describing recent activities of students & staff in the Department of Government & Politics. A lot is happening! Issue 82 will be posted online today. College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences Mary C. Murphy John O'Halloran GovPolUCC UCC Government & Politics Society John F. Cryan CLRG

European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness Mairead McGuinness delivered the 2024 Monahan Lecture at UCC today.

Commissioner McGuinness addressed the reality of working in EU institutions European Commission. #Monahan24

Congratulations 🎉 to our student award winners at #Monahan24 .

🏆 Tom Whalen Student of Year: Robert Palmer

🏆 Richard Haslam Graduate of Year:
Sinéad McMahon

🏆 Patrick O'Sullivan Essay:
Sarah O'Mahony

UCC Ireland Mairead McGuinness Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Kieran McCarthy John O'Halloran Mary C. Murphy UCC Government & Politics Society GovPolUCC

Mary C. Murphy Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Kieran McCarthy Mairead McGuinness John O'Halloran UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Bringing the lecture to a close, Mairead McGuinness notes the concerns of Philip Monahan about the EEC but hopes he if was around today they would have been alleviated.

She stresses the importance of voting and how “democracy is not a given” 🗳️

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Thanks to Mairead McGuinness for delivering an exceptional Monahan Lecture today UCC Ireland in a packed Aula Maxima. Lots of key messages for young & old! Thanks also for great contributions from John O'Halloran Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Kieran McCarthy & Mary C. Murphy. 👏 to UCC Government & Politics Society for the help & support. #Monahan24 🇮🇪🇪🇺

Leo Varadkar hopes unionists will reassess negative perceptions of him irishexaminer.com/news/politics/…

All welcome to what promises to be an important discussion UCC Ireland tomorrow with EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness.

As part of #Monahan24 we will be presenting three student awards which honour Thomas Whalen, Richard Haslam and Patrick O'Sullivan. It promises to be a wonderful event. Don't miss out!

When politicians are attacked and abused, it is democracy that suffers

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This is tomorrow!

Do not miss this opportunity to discuss the next #EP elections with amazing experts:

Mary C. Murphy UCC Ireland,
Dr Kathryn Simpson Keele University 🐿️,
Will Daniel Uni of Nottingham IC,
Giada Lagana Cardiff University Politics and IR Wales Governance Centre.

Zoom:
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Northern Ireland: Past, Present, Future - a special symposium at Maynooth University on Friday 12 April. All welcome.
See the link to register.
Etain Tannam Peter Shirlow Centre for Cross Border Studies MU Sociology Mary C. Murphy IACES Maynooth History Shared Ireland Podcast Team Royal Irish Academy Theresa O'Keefe 🍉

2024 Philip Monahan Lecture UCC Ireland will be delivered on Tues 9 April, 11.00-12.30, Aula Maxima. Commissioner Máiréad McGuinness will discuss the reality of working in EU institutions. Lord Mayor ✍ will talk about the legacy of Monahan, Ireland's 1st City Manager. #Monahan24

Writing about the surprise resignation and what it means for Fine Gael in Irish Examiner today.
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Nearly ready to go in the historic Council Chamber of Cork City Hall for our latest 'Lunch & Learn' seminar. Cork City Council UCC Ireland CLRG GovPolUCC AILG Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage Local Government Ireland Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr Kieran McCarthy

Looking forward to chairing this event UCC Ireland later today. All welcome.

In full: Leo Varadkar’s comments on Gaza, Israel and Palestine (and the U.S.) at this evening’s reception in the White House