My article on Russia’s governors’ public rhetoric during the war in Ukraine is out in the Post-Soviet Affairs: tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Did you know that the City Council can sack the Chief Executive? If the CE has ignored the democratic and legal wishes of the council, let's see the Green Party Ireland put down a motion to remove the CE. Enough "calling for" shite: use the powers you actually have.

New achievement unlocked: work being mentioned in national newspaper The Irish Times. Go check this piece out if you’re interested in elections and why they matter

If you’re in Dublin and like political thought then come to the launch of my book on Edmund Burke Dublin City University St Pats campus on Sept. 26th. Iseult Honohan, Katherine O’Donnell and Eoin Daly have kindly agreed to tell me what I got wrong. Full details 👇 DM me if you want to join us.

Massive congratulations, Dr Khawaja!

Who Does Disproportionality Favour? A Statistic for Cross-domain Comparison of Disproportionalities Join the Research Centre for the Study of Parties and Democracy on Weds 23 Oct for the first speaker series seminar with Iain McMenamin More details here ➡️ tinyurl.com/49366rvx

The first time I met Tom Garvin was to ask for news of my BA exam UCD Politics and International Relations. He refused to tell me until my pint had arrived and settled. He then, with great delight, began to quote from my exam. He taught me that a scholar's life should be both very serious and great fun.

How much cash will Irish politicians spend on general election? Piece by Prof Iain McMenamin Iain McMenamin, Law and Gov DCU, for RTÉ Brainstorm. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/4eh2nb2 #RTEBrainstorm

How many bike sheds does it take to run an election? Law and Gov DCU PSAI

How much cash will Irish politicians & political parties spend on the forthcoming general election campaign? Analysis by Iain McMenamin Law and Gov DCU Dublin City University We are now Research Ireland Research Ireland rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Busy last few weeks preparing 43 podcasts previewing all 43 Dail constituencies for General Election - spicy 🌶️ Presenters include Colm Ó Mongáin Sarah McInerney Rachael English Analysis with Gary Murphy Theresa Reidy 🇺🇦 Cathal Mullaney Áine Ní Bhreisleáin Sarah McGuinness

happy election day

Bring in Dublin's 24hr E spine bus before Christmas - Sign the Petition! chng.it/tryN4Skf4h via Change.org

Putin’s ‘yes men’: why some senior officials resort to flattery and others don’t. Piece by Dr Alexander Baturo, Associate Professor Law and Gov DCU, for The Conversation. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4g2eRow

New Bus Connects will see huge improvements in connectivity and 24-7 serivce for Dublin commuters. Headline ignores significant concessions to local concerns. rte.ie/news/regional/…

My Law and Gov DCU colleague Gëzim Visoka speaks to his new book on the recognition and derecognition of states, which tends to be a transactional event.

Thanks a million Shelley Deane!

Thanks a million Walt Kilroy!

Thans a million Dr. Moign Khawaja!

If you are interested in today's excellent article on Sinn Féin's properties by Colm Keena, you will also be interested in my research on the same issue. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… irishtimes.com/politics/2025/… Law and Gov DCU Eoin O'Malley Gary Murphy