Claire McGing
@clairemcging.bsky.social
Work in EDI & Sexual Violence Prevention in HE. Research & write about gender politics & elections. Book worm. #freepalestine 🍉 Latest publication: https://www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783111289274-014/html
Reposted by Claire McGing
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Reposted by Claire McGing
I continue to be surprised at how under the radar this is going, considering that it’s more consequential than a lot of the things that #spéirghorm gets worked up about.
There’ll be major handwringing on here if we get a “majority of parents support Church patronage of primary schools” result.
There’ll be major handwringing on here if we get a “majority of parents support Church patronage of primary schools” result.
If you're in ireland and have kids in primary school or soon to be, please fill out this survey on preferences re religious involvement in schools, and whether people prefer single-sex or co-ed. It takes < 1 minute and will inform future provision. #speirgorm www.gov.ie/en/departmen...
Primary School Survey
This survey is for parents and guardians of children in primary school or who will enter primary school in the coming years
www.gov.ie
November 24, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I continue to be surprised at how under the radar this is going, considering that it’s more consequential than a lot of the things that #spéirghorm gets worked up about.
There’ll be major handwringing on here if we get a “majority of parents support Church patronage of primary schools” result.
There’ll be major handwringing on here if we get a “majority of parents support Church patronage of primary schools” result.
Delighted to have two new publications on gender & electoral geography. ✍️
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
November 24, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Delighted to have two new publications on gender & electoral geography. ✍️
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
1. A guest editorial in Political Geography, co-written w/ Lisa Keenan & @fionamaybuckley.bsky.social, exploring how digital data & mapping software can highlight women’s underrepresentation & be a tool for feminist praxis.
Reposted by Claire McGing
“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Climate disasters displaced 250 million people in past 10 years, UN report finds
Floods, storms and droughts have uprooted people across the globe as rising temperatures intensify conflict and hunger
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM
“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you're the one filming it.”
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Claire McGing
Seeing this headline right after seeing a headline saying 2025 is going to be one of the hottest years in recorded human history is going to turn me into Poison Ivy (the environmentalist equivalent of the Joker)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Rich countries have lost enthusiasm for tackling climate crisis, says Cop30 chief
Brazil’s André Corrêa do Lago says countries should follow China’s lead on clean energy as conference begins
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Seeing this headline right after seeing a headline saying 2025 is going to be one of the hottest years in recorded human history is going to turn me into Poison Ivy (the environmentalist equivalent of the Joker)
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Reposted by Claire McGing
Yes and yet several European countries are embracing a far-right worldview that would burn these policies to the ground, so let’s be not be smug or complacent here - particularly as Mamdani‘s pro-immigration stance is radical by European standards.
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’ -- Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani’s supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Critics of New York City’s mayor-elect have said his pledges of free bus service and universal childcare are unrealistic, but in Europe it’s a given
www.theguardian.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Yes and yet several European countries are embracing a far-right worldview that would burn these policies to the ground, so let’s be not be smug or complacent here - particularly as Mamdani‘s pro-immigration stance is radical by European standards.
Reposted by Claire McGing
April: If we don’t get Housing right in seven months, we’re screwed.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
April: If we don’t get Housing right in seven months, we’re screwed.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
November: Housing crisis here until 2040.
Reposted by Claire McGing
Reposted by Claire McGing
This man’s social media platform… which he uses to pump this garbage into our society… continues to be used by the Irish Government, its agencies, media organisations and journalists, universities, politicians and business/union leaders.
Leave X now.
Leave X now.
Elon Musk, "These lovely small towns in England, Scotland and Ireland, they've been living their lives quietly. They're like hobbits"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
"And so one day, 1,000 people show up in your village of 500 and start raping the kids"
"This has now happened, God knows how many times in Britain"
November 2, 2025 at 8:51 PM
This man’s social media platform… which he uses to pump this garbage into our society… continues to be used by the Irish Government, its agencies, media organisations and journalists, universities, politicians and business/union leaders.
Leave X now.
Leave X now.
Reposted by Claire McGing
All very well. But the gardai need to reflect on their own failed approach to policing anti-immigration events too.
🚨Garda warning:
"Harris's comments were
supported by the Taoiseach
and Paschal Donohoe, the
finance minister.
However, senior gardai are understood to be concerned by the
rhetoric coming from the
government on immigration
because of the challenges in
policing rising tensions over
the issue."
-ST
"Harris's comments were
supported by the Taoiseach
and Paschal Donohoe, the
finance minister.
However, senior gardai are understood to be concerned by the
rhetoric coming from the
government on immigration
because of the challenges in
policing rising tensions over
the issue."
-ST
November 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
All very well. But the gardai need to reflect on their own failed approach to policing anti-immigration events too.
Reposted by Claire McGing
The incredible May McGee died this week. A feminist icon whose name goes down in history alongside one of the most important Supreme Court judgements in the history of the state. Pre-deceased by her devoted husband Shay, who took on the state alongside his wife
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Mary ‘May’ McGee: The dignified Irish mother who took on the might of the State and became a feminist icon
Mary ‘May’ McGee, who died this week aged 81, successfully fought the ban on contraception
www.irishtimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The incredible May McGee died this week. A feminist icon whose name goes down in history alongside one of the most important Supreme Court judgements in the history of the state. Pre-deceased by her devoted husband Shay, who took on the state alongside his wife
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...
Reposted by Claire McGing
As I've poimted out numerous times recently, the Irish political establishment has no idea how to deal with the nascent threat of the far right, instinctively taking the wrong option every single time.
Connelly was an independent who did the work, got on the ballot, and won.
The far right did not.
Connelly was an independent who did the work, got on the ballot, and won.
The far right did not.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Oireachtas may have to look at changing the process by which a person gets on the ballot in presidential elections, which he described as "restrictive".
jrnl.ie/6856687
jrnl.ie/6856687
Taoiseach suggests referendum on changing 'restrictive' process for getting on presidential ballot
One in eighter people spoiled their votes.
jrnl.ie
October 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
As I've poimted out numerous times recently, the Irish political establishment has no idea how to deal with the nascent threat of the far right, instinctively taking the wrong option every single time.
Connelly was an independent who did the work, got on the ballot, and won.
The far right did not.
Connelly was an independent who did the work, got on the ballot, and won.
The far right did not.
Reposted by Claire McGing
This spoiled vote thing is a Big Flashing Danger sign in the week of racist riots in Ireland - we're stumbling towards a crisis with no leadership or will to tackle misinformation, criminality, intimidation.
And we've seen it coming since the Anti-Vaxx loons started screaming in chemists.
And we've seen it coming since the Anti-Vaxx loons started screaming in chemists.
October 25, 2025 at 9:20 AM
This spoiled vote thing is a Big Flashing Danger sign in the week of racist riots in Ireland - we're stumbling towards a crisis with no leadership or will to tackle misinformation, criminality, intimidation.
And we've seen it coming since the Anti-Vaxx loons started screaming in chemists.
And we've seen it coming since the Anti-Vaxx loons started screaming in chemists.
Reposted by Claire McGing
Gov TDs on the radio spouting 'the ppl have spoken' platitudes also scary - they really don't get it.
Next election in Ireland will be a total sh*show. Some areas will be no-go for canvassers and ppl will get hurt.
Where's the push back against the Facebook-isation of our democracy?
Next election in Ireland will be a total sh*show. Some areas will be no-go for canvassers and ppl will get hurt.
Where's the push back against the Facebook-isation of our democracy?
October 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Gov TDs on the radio spouting 'the ppl have spoken' platitudes also scary - they really don't get it.
Next election in Ireland will be a total sh*show. Some areas will be no-go for canvassers and ppl will get hurt.
Where's the push back against the Facebook-isation of our democracy?
Next election in Ireland will be a total sh*show. Some areas will be no-go for canvassers and ppl will get hurt.
Where's the push back against the Facebook-isation of our democracy?
Reposted by Claire McGing
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%
Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018
www.irishtimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%
Reposted by Claire McGing
Seeing the photos of spoilt ballots people are posting and it's interesting how many of them seem to carry racist or explicitly nazi messaging. Probably just a coincidence, nothing to worry about!
October 24, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Seeing the photos of spoilt ballots people are posting and it's interesting how many of them seem to carry racist or explicitly nazi messaging. Probably just a coincidence, nothing to worry about!
Reposted by Claire McGing
For anyone who missed the news: there is no exit poll being released tonight. You’ll have to wait for the boxes to be opened tomorrow morning to start getting a feel for the outcome
October 24, 2025 at 7:14 PM
For anyone who missed the news: there is no exit poll being released tonight. You’ll have to wait for the boxes to be opened tomorrow morning to start getting a feel for the outcome
October 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Reposted by Claire McGing
Very good response from Eimer to absolute nonsense being spouted by the Matt Carty.
It's been normalised to bits by now, but it's worth stepping back and considering how much of a stretch it is to go from "vulnerable child in Tusla care sexually assaulted" to "we need to rethink our borders"
It's been normalised to bits by now, but it's worth stepping back and considering how much of a stretch it is to go from "vulnerable child in Tusla care sexually assaulted" to "we need to rethink our borders"
🗣️ "Are we going to have a conversation, on the level that you are about deportations here, about the crisis of male violence against women in this country?” - News Correspondent, The Journal Eimer McAuley
#TonightVMTV
#TonightVMTV
October 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Very good response from Eimer to absolute nonsense being spouted by the Matt Carty.
It's been normalised to bits by now, but it's worth stepping back and considering how much of a stretch it is to go from "vulnerable child in Tusla care sexually assaulted" to "we need to rethink our borders"
It's been normalised to bits by now, but it's worth stepping back and considering how much of a stretch it is to go from "vulnerable child in Tusla care sexually assaulted" to "we need to rethink our borders"
Reposted by Claire McGing
Reposted by Claire McGing
Just got a short Ireland Thinks poll to complete about the Presidential Election. So, presumably, there is still a poll to come.
October 22, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Just got a short Ireland Thinks poll to complete about the Presidential Election. So, presumably, there is still a poll to come.
Reposted by Claire McGing
Exactly, can't think of many Irish people thrilled at the EU's lack of action and promotion of Israel.
October 21, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Exactly, can't think of many Irish people thrilled at the EU's lack of action and promotion of Israel.
Reposted by Claire McGing
Maria Steen WAS facilitated to run - she just didn't bother doing the work, and any journalist or commentator framing it otherwise is yanking your chain for clicks.
How imprecise polling Qs can be is shocking. What does “Maria Steen should have been facilitated to run” mean? How would that work exactly without a referendum to change the constitution?
October 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Maria Steen WAS facilitated to run - she just didn't bother doing the work, and any journalist or commentator framing it otherwise is yanking your chain for clicks.
Reposted by Claire McGing
I was talking about turnout at the 2024 general election at #PSAI25 this morn. Downward trend is clear; on average presidential election turnout is 14 points lower than general elections. If the trend holds, turnout on 24 October should be in low 40s.
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I was talking about turnout at the 2024 general election at #PSAI25 this morn. Downward trend is clear; on average presidential election turnout is 14 points lower than general elections. If the trend holds, turnout on 24 October should be in low 40s.
Reposted by Claire McGing
Yes. We know. That's the point of what's happened over the last decade and you helped us get here.
Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says
Trans people at risk of exclusion from many UK public spaces, rights expert says
European Council commissioner voices concerns following April’s supreme court ruling on legal definition of a woman
Transgender people risk being excluded from many public spaces as a result of the recent UK supreme court judgment and must be protected from discrimination, a human rights expert has said.
Michael O’Flaherty, the European Council commissioner for human rights, said he had concerns about the climate for transgender people in the UK following April’s supreme court ruling that the legal definition of a woman in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological sex. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Yes. We know. That's the point of what's happened over the last decade and you helped us get here.