Prof David Farrell, UCD

As am I

It’s so important that we have analysis like this

Great analysis

And it’s such a pleasure to teach in

The Britons Protection. That used to be one of my favourite drinking holes

Job done

In 'The story of Party Politics (so far)', Paul Webb, @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social & I show that:
- Innovation can stem from rejection 💡 & leadership is key
- Journal editorship has deeply transformed
- Party scholars have increasingly focused on elections, populism, partisanship & polarisation

The story of Party Politics (so far) - Emilie van Haute, Paul D Webb, David M Farrell, 2026 This symposium marks the 30th anniversary of Party Politics, a leading journal in the study of political parties and organizations. Over three decades, the fiel...

Chuffed to be able to tell the story (with @emilievh.bsky.social and Paul Webb) of the foundation and early years of Party Politics. It's hard to believe the journey started 30 years ago.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Guest editorial - The case for feminist electoral geography, by Claire McGing, Lisa Keenan and Fiona Buckley www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Ireland’s Jewish Council reports 143 anti-Semitic incidents in six-month period Body expresses ‘deep concern’ and urges ‘rapid development of dedicated national plan to counter growing antisemitism’

Shame that this is happening

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...

With or to?

Midterms The question we face in the US today is whether a party in office which is supported by 40 percent of survey respondents can win an election.

Can Republicans win the midterms with 40 percent support? See adamprzeworski.substack.com/p/midterms

Might interest you @michaelgtcd.bsky.social

Iceland to hold EU referendum 'in the coming months', PM says Iceland will hold a referendum "in the coming months" on restarting European Union accession talks, Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir said on Wednesday during a visit to Poland.

As Europe slides into war, Finland and Sweden join NATO, Iceland (already a NATO member) votes on EU membership, while in Ireland politicians are having the vapours over the triple lock.

www.independent.ie/world-news/e... Iceland to hold EU referendum 'in the coming months', PM says

Looks really interesting. Thanks for sharing, and congratulations

'In conversation’ & Q+A with Dr Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, at 1pm Friday 27th February in Devere Hall, Student Centre, UCC. The event is organised by the Government & Politics Society in @ucc.bsky.social. All welcome. For more info, do not hesitate to email politics@uccsocieties.ie

Gorton & Denton Final Update: All To Play For Anyone can win it, and each will have a tale to tell if they do

New Swingometer - Gorton and Denton Final Update!! Featuring seat polling, new adventures in abstract leaflet art, and a last word from Liam and Noel: open.substack.com/pub/swingome...

Point

Simply anybody could win it. There's no such thing as tactical voting with this much uncertainty.

Irish Government has no files on Jeffrey Epstein, says Taoiseach Martin criticised for upcoming White House meeting with ‘man named in Epstein files more times than Jesus is mentioned in Bible’

“… man named in Epstein files more times than Jesus is mentioned in the Bible”. Now that’s a great line.

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Graphic in shades of purple with the Open Education Week 2026 logo depicting a person sitting in a wheelchair, a person standing with arms outstretched and another person with a handbag extending their hand.

Join us for 'Open Education 101', the 1st in a series of UCD Library workshops on Open Education, looking at how to create #OERs (Open Educational Resources).

📆Thurs, 5th March 1-2pm
📍Link 3, James Joyce Library

Register at buff.ly/pxofA4n

@davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social @ucdphilosophy.bsky.social

My condolences to you, Kate, and to her family and friends

A beautiful walk on Ticknock

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

Little surprises me nowadays. But this story still managed to shock me.

The polling post I had linked to seems to have been deleted so here are the relevant figures

So, now we have to put up with wall to wall coverage of the orange chimp moaning. Give us a break!

Many congratulations.

🤔Worried you don't have the experience to be a peer reviewer?

🧠 The MOST important requirement is that you’re knowledgeable on the specific topic of the paper

🙌 ECR use the methods they will be reviewing daily & are THE BEST placed to identify strengths & weaknesses!

Any questions? 📧 prx@ecpr.eu

Róisín Ingle: Bumping into Brad Pitt at Fallon & Byrne will be a big moment in my life In Ireland it’s not six degrees of separation, it’s more like one. Or a half of one

This latest from @roisiningle.bsky.social gave me something to smile about on a miserable rainy morning :)

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...