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ARINS Project
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Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South.

Authoritative, independent & non-partisan research on constitutional, institutional & policy options for Ireland north & south. Neither pro or anti unification.

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📊 Let’s dive back into the data:
“ARINS Surveys Unpacked: Past Findings, Future Directions” will break down what we’ve discovered so far from public opinion and spotlight where the research should go next.

BOOK HERE: ria.ie/events/arins...

@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
🍾Our Spotify wrapped most listened to episodes of the year:
For My Identity, the ever wonderful and dearly missed
@manchanmagan.bsky.social

For The ARINS podcast, @idamilne.bsky.social and Ian d'Alton

Follow and subscribe for next year:
www.ria.ie/research-pro...
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🚨 New ARINS piece: Ulster’s British Protestants and Constitutional Flux by Ciarán Hartley.

A sharp look at how identity and belonging are shifting amid post-Brexit uncertainty and talk of Irish unity. Essential reading 👉
muse.jhu.edu/article/973741
Project MUSE - Ulster’s British Protestants and Constitutional Flux: Civil Society Perspectives on Irish Unity
muse.jhu.edu
December 10, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Thanks to
@qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social
for including @susiedeedigan.bsky.social from ARINS in valuable discussion at 'From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Centenary of the Irish Border' on Wednesday's centenary.

@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
📊 Let’s dive back into the data:
“ARINS Surveys Unpacked: Past Findings, Future Directions” will break down what we’ve discovered so far from public opinion and spotlight where the research should go next.

BOOK HERE: ria.ie/events/arins...

@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A brilliant, insightful discussion this morning @houseofcommons.parliament.uk

Thanks to @clairehanna.bsky.social and @robinswannmp.bsky.social for hosting us and thanks to all who came!

@fotoole.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie @notredame.bsky.social
December 2, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Listen to this teaser to get a sneak peek into this month's #ARINS My Identity Podcast with Jess Majekodunmi!

🎙️Spotify: bit.ly/3XlOvpL
🎙️Soundcloud: on.soundcloud.com/8qGYRRpv0iAC...
November 28, 2025 at 5:35 PM
NEW EPISODE DROP! 💡

Get ready to be inspired! We're chatting with the incredible Jess Majekodunmi on the #ARINS My Identity Podcast.
Hear how her background as a design historian and her curiosity shape her identity on the island of Ireland.

Spotify: bit.ly/3XlOvpL
November 27, 2025 at 8:05 PM
“For and Against a United Ireland” kicks off to a packed house tonight at the Lyric Belfast, with Sam McBride and Fintan O’Toole taking the stage chaired by the wonderful Tara Mills!

@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The matinee debate between Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride is underway to a packed house here at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast.

Thanks to all the schools and universities involved.

@fotoole.bsky.social @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Fascinating insights at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social and Hume Foundation's Anglo-Irish Agreement conference.
Earlier @susiedeedigan.bsky.social chaired a panel on historical context, now Rory Montgomery discusses the political & diplomatic journey to the AIA.

@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
⏳ The countdown on!

Join Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride, Nov 30th @ 7 pm at the National Concert Hall for a live debate on what a united Ireland could really mean.

Prep for the night:
🎧 Listen to the ARINS podcast: bit.ly/4qS7KEM
🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/3LoU0Bs
NCH Talks: Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride: For and against a united Ireland | National Concert Hall
The National Concert Hall is a national cultural institution and the designated home of music in Ireland.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Talking with former Irish diplomat Rory Montgomery and @fotoole.bsky.social on the @arinsproject.bsky.social about our new book For and Against a United Ireland.
🎧Full podcast episode: t.co/ELXfJv4jZG
📖Get the book here: shop.ria.ie/products/for...
November 6, 2025 at 6:26 PM
In this month’s ARINS Podcast, host Rory Montgomery talks to Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride about their acclaimed book For and Against a United Ireland, shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards 2025. 🇮🇪

Listen now:
Spotify: bit.ly/4qKkvkX

@sjamcbride.bsky.social @fotoole.bsky.social @ria.ie
November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📢 Upcoming Exhibition:

“A Voice of Their Own: The Protestant Associations of Cavan, Donegal, and Monaghan 1920–2016”

We are delighted to share the first leg of this exhibition tour, exploring the history and impact of Protestant associations in the border counties.

🗓️ 1–22 November 2025
October 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Reposted by ARINS Project
Really looking forward to this conversation with Prof John Doyle @arinsproject.bsky.social

Everyone welcome.
October 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
How can grassroots voices transform Ireland’s constitutional debate?

Join us on 5 Nov, 12–2.30pm at the Royal Irish Academy for:
👉 Beyond Unionism and Nationalism
with Jennifer Todd MRIA, Joanne McEvoy & Shelley Deane.

Tickets 🎟️: bit.ly/3Larbsc
October 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
We are thrilled that our publication For and Against has been shortlisted!
🗳️ Vote here: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

@fotoole.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie

#APIBA
#ReadersWanted
#StoriesMakeUs
October 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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Join the For&Against discussion chaired by Sarah Carey in @NCH_Music on 30th Nov at 7pm @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @arinsproject.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
🎙️Listen to Sam McBride and Fintan O’Toole speak to @markcarruthers7.bsky.social about
their new book debating a potential united Ireland on Red Lines today.

For and Against is in book shops now with upcoming events in Dublin, Belfast and London.

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Red Lines - Fintan versus Sam: The united Ireland debate. - BBC Sounds
Mark Carruthers speaks to Fintan O'Toole and Sam McBride about their new book.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
🎧 Have you listened yet?
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar joins the ARINS My Identity Podcast to discuss national identity, religion, family, and his book Speaking My Mind.

Spotify: bit.ly/4q92RH2
Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/4nIEYEN
SoundCloud: bit.ly/48ZKuOD
October 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
October 13, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🎧 Sneak peek: Tomorrow on the #ARINSProject Identity Podcast, Leo Varadkar joins Colin Graham to discuss national identity, religion, family, and his book Speaking My Mind.

Stay tuned for the full episode available soon on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & SoundCloud.
#MyIdentityPodcast #LeoVaradkar
October 7, 2025 at 4:11 AM
We’re deeply saddened by the passing of Manchán Magan.

A remarkable writer and broadcaster, his reflections on language, place, and identity captured so much of Ireland’s spirit.
It was a privilege to feature Manchán on the ARINS My Identity Podcast earlier this year.

Listen: bit.ly/4gTZ0JI
My Identity: Manchán Magan
open.spotify.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Fresh from Irish Studies in International Affairs #ARINS:

Emanuele Massetti, University of Trento, Italy, analyses the 🇪🇺 EU’s role in Catalonia’s independence bid (2012–17) — offering insights for future self-determination debates, incl. Ireland.

Read here:🔗 muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...
September 24, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Join the next ARINS Project Seminar: The All-Island Economy – Present & Future

🗓️ 13 Oct | 4:15pm 📍 RIA, Dublin @ria.ie

Panel includes Dr Eoin Magennis (UU), Prof John Doyle & Prof Deiric Ó Broin (DCU), Ana Desmond (UU)

🎟️ Free, booking essential: lnkd.in/eidCe__6

#ARINSProject #AllIslandEconomy
September 18, 2025 at 4:54 PM