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Prof David Farrell, UCD
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Full Professor UCD Politics. Member of the Royal Irish Academy. Member of the Academia Europaea. Representative politics, electoral systems, deliberative minipublics https://people.ucd.ie/david.farrell he/him. Personal account. .. more

David M. Farrell is a political scientist. He was appointed to the Chair of Politics at University College Dublin in 2009, having returned to Ireland after two decades working at the University of Manchester, where from 2006-09 he was Head of the School of Social Sciences. A specialist in the study of electoral systems, elections and parties, he has published 15 books and over 90 articles and book chapters. His most recent books include: Political Parties and Democratic Linkage (2011), which was awarded the GESIS Klingemann Prize for the Best Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Scholarship, and Electoral Systems. He is the founding co-editor of Party Politics, the President of the Political Studies Association of Ireland and the Speaker of the Council of the European Consortium for Political Research. In 2013 he was elected a Member of the Royal Irish Academy. In March 2019 he and Dr Jane Suiter were awarded the Brown Democracy Medal for the Irish Citizens' Assembly Project. .. more

Political science 50%
Environmental science 15%

Good on you. The universities, media, parties, government, etc. should all follow suit.
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.

The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.

In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.

The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.

In our view, X no longer aligns with these values

Came across this little cutie in the University of Malta earlier today

Interesting. Look forward to reading

Nothing disturbs kitty

The bullies need to be stood up to
Breaking news: Today’s meeting about Greenland between U.S. and Danish officials ended in a standstill.

“We didn’t manage to change the American position,” said Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the top Danish diplomat.
Vance-hosted Greenland meeting ends with ‘fundamental disagreement’
Diplomats from Denmark and Greenland had originally requested the meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after provocative statements from the president.
www.washingtonpost.com

V naughty

Reposted by David M. Farrell

Breaking news: Today’s meeting about Greenland between U.S. and Danish officials ended in a standstill.

“We didn’t manage to change the American position,” said Lars Lokke Rasmussen, the top Danish diplomat.
Vance-hosted Greenland meeting ends with ‘fundamental disagreement’
Diplomats from Denmark and Greenland had originally requested the meeting with Secretary of State Marco Rubio after provocative statements from the president.
www.washingtonpost.com

They’re big on statues for former prime ministers here in Malta

V interesting. Looking forward to reading

Will definitely try to squeeze in a visit. I’ve heard great things about it.

The Maltese PM has nice digs

A beautiful day in Valletta

oh!
Really positive to see. Will almost certainly need to be backed up by action
BREAKING: Strong words from Keir Starmer to Parliamentary Labour Party on X and Grok: “If X cannot control Grok, we will - and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self regulate”
BREAKING: Strong words from Keir Starmer to Parliamentary Labour Party on X and Grok: “If X cannot control Grok, we will - and we'll do it fast because if you profit from harm and abuse, you lose the right to self regulate”

Reposted by Peter Thorne

We’re sleepwalking our way into the same chaos we’re seeing in our neighbours. The complacency of “the Centre” to all of this is incredible

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
Those seeking new Irish government should seek help from Maga movement, Eddie Hobbs tells conference
US ambassador Edward Walsh among audience at IRL Forum in Co Meath on Saturday
www.irishtimes.com

ham

Reposted by David M. Farrell

Spot on! A d great podcast too. Bit of progress as @dublincityuni.bsky.social will no longer post on X.
This is the 'engagement' that the Irish government has been using to justify remaining on X. These are the top replies to a randomly chosen recent post.
👋 Hello 2026!

🔓 We are @ecpr.bsky.social's O.G #OpenAccess journal

🏠 Home for innovation in #PolSci

🌱 Looked after by Editors @lisazanottiphd.bsky.social @mlorimer.bsky.social @steven-vanhauwaert.bsky.social

😍 Take a look at all the amazing articles from last year: buff.ly/QopHmSx

Lovely to finally meet you in person today Declan.
Section 5(1)(f) of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act 1998 (as amended) makes it a criminal offence to knowingly facilitate the production or distribution of sexualised images of children. The problem here isn't the law - it's the political willingnesss to enforce it against X.
My word. (Again.)

Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan: "At the end of the day, it's the choice of a person to make these images... technology is moving so fast... even if the law is changed there's no doubt about... the advances are far faster than law is able to respond..."

On this he is wrong.
My word.

The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.
My word.

The Taoiseach, in China, says "platforms can be misused and abused or they can be used for positive reasons as well..." and says that should be considered carefully "before jumping to conclusions" on whether it's appropriate for the Government to be on X.

This morning’s desk assistant
Out-of-control Trump regime has withdrawn inter alia from the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, confirming their contempt for democracy, human rights and the rule of law, not that any confirmation was needed

www.coe.int/en/web/venic...
Please @ucddublin.bsky.social @orlafeely.bsky.social let us depart this foul platform. We’re demeaned by our participation and it represents the very antithesis of our values.

Reposted by David M. Farrell

Staying on X gives it a credibility it absolutely should not have.
It isn't just governments that need to leave X but every serious person, organisation and companies