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Research institute dedicated to the study and understanding of Irish culture — in Ireland and around the world. Part of the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame.
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REMINDER: The deadline to apply for the Global Irish Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship is Feb. 27.

👉 apply.interfolio.com/176805

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ndirishstudies.bsky.social Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · Nov 7
The Keough-Naughton Institute invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in Irish Studies.

This fellowship is open exclusively to scholars who have received their Ph.D. from institutions *outside* the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland.

👉 See more details: apply.interfolio.com/176805
January 16, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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Colin Graham’s frank interview with “Peeler’s Pup” Drew Harris is available now on ARINS Spotify, SoundCloud and Apple Podcasts.

🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/4Doc...

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Drew Harris says prosecuting his father’s IRA killers would make little difference
Former Garda commissioner says short sentences they would receive would not ‘weigh the scales’ for 1989 murder
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January 13, 2026 at 8:36 AM
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We’re looking forward to this conversation!

“For and Against a United Ireland” was commissioned by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) — a joint academic project of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy.

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Happening this spring! On March 14th, authors @fotoole.bsky.social and @sjamcbride.bsky.social will discuss FOR AND AGAINST A UNITED IRELAND at the Irish Arts Center in #NewYork. Their #NewBook presents the case for and against #Irish #Unification.

Order your tickets at: production.irisharts...
January 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
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📣 Accepting applications: Parnell Research Fellowship in Irish Studies

Magdalene College Cambridge has joined with the Keough-Naughton Institute to offer a three-year junior research fellowship in Irish studies.

👉 See more details: www.magd.cam.ac.uk/about/vacanc...

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Academic Vacancies | Magdalene College
Here you’ll find current opportunities to join Magdalene College’s academic community. We are committed to excellence in teaching and research across all disciplines, and we welcome applicants who wil...
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January 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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We’re proud to have played a role in this important book project.

“For and Against a United Ireland” was commissioned by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South) — a joint project of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy.

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undpress.bsky.social University of Notre Dame Press @undpress.bsky.social · 19d
Available soon! Renowned journalists Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride provide an accessible and measured approach to the polarized #Debate about #Irish #Unification. @sjamcbride.bsky.social @fotoole.bsky.social

Learn more and preorder FOR AND AGAINST A UNITED IRELAND at: undpress.nd.edu/9780...
January 12, 2026 at 7:22 PM
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🎙️New Episode of My Identity now online 🔔

Drew Harris speaks candidly about his career with the PSNI and An Garda Síochána in his first in-depth interview post retirement.

Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/4Doc...

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January 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
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Live from the Royal Irish Academy!

Inside the ARINS/Irish Times Survey: Origins, Approach, Insights

Chair: Professor Gail McElroy (TCD)

Panel: Prof Colin Barr (Notre Dame), Prof John Garry (QUB), Prof Brendan O’Leary (UPenn), Dr Dawn Walsh (UCD) and Dr Jamie Pow (QUB), Pat Leahy (Irish Times)
January 8, 2026 at 11:18 AM
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🎧 New #ARINSPodcast out NOW!

Beyond Identity and Ideology: How Deliberation Can Reframe Constitutional Debate

🔗 Listen now:
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SoundCloud: bit.ly/3L5HYx7

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January 8, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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Another great conversation around “For and Against a United Ireland” by journalists Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride.

The book was commissioned by ARINS, a joint project of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Congratulations to Keough-Naughton Institute faculty fellow Meredith Chesson! 📚
corkup.bsky.social Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Oct 22
Thanks to everyone who joined us last night for the launch of Irish Dressers and Delph by Meredith Chesson.

Our launch speaker Professor Diarmuid Ó Giolláin spoke beautifully about the way communities and individuals make homes out of houses.

Out now: www.corkuniversitypress.com/978178205067...
November 19, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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An initiative funded by the Keough-Naughton Institute and Notre Dame’s College of Arts & Letters will bring a prominent Irish writer-in-residence and critic-in-residence to campus each year.

The first pair: author Michael Magee and scholar Radvan Markus. irishstudies.nd.edu/news/irish-w...
Irish Writers Initiative connects Notre Dame with Ireland’s new golden age of fiction
The initiative, funded by the Keough School of Global Affairs’ Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and the College of Arts & Letters, ...
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Pauric Dempsey, the Keough-Naughton Institute’s executive director in Dublin, tells journalist Sarah Carey how the idea of “For and Against a United Ireland” was born.

The book was commissioned by ARINS, a joint project of the Royal Irish Academy and Notre Dame. www.independent.ie/opinion/comm...
Sarah Carey: There is a rational debate to be had on a united Ireland, if we can rise above emotive tribalism
Humans are primitive souls. Good and evil, love and rage, fear and hope reside in all of us. We are capable of great heroism, kindness and self-sacrifice. Or, we can chop our neighbours’ head off beca...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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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.

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November 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Tickets are going fast! Authors Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride will discuss #Irish #Unification at the National Concert Hall of #Dublin on 11/30. Notre Dame Press is thrilled to publish their new book, FOR AND AGAINST A UNITED IRELAND.

Event information: https://bit.ly/4hGoUBn
November 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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It was a privilege to host Col. Gareth Prendergast of the Irish Defence Forces last week at Notre Dame.

He discussed his new book on the Irish Civil War and met with members of ND’s military and veterans community as well as members of the British Army’s Irish Guards who were also visiting campus.
November 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
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⏳ 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.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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In a new book, journalists and co-authors Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride examine the strongest arguments for and against a #United #Ireland. #NorthernIreland

Catch a glimpse on the Belfast Telegraph channel: www.youtube.com/watc...
November 7, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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The Keough-Naughton Institute invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship in Irish Studies.

This fellowship is open exclusively to scholars who have received their Ph.D. from institutions *outside* the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland.

👉 See more details: apply.interfolio.com/176805
November 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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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

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November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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We’re honored to host Eamon Ryan — former Green Party leader and former Minister of Environment, Climate and Communications — for a conversation about political strategies and stories that can raise both hope and climate ambition.

Join us!
irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...

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November 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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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
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We are honored to host Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Geraldine Byrne Nason and former U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin at the University of Notre Dame this week.

Join us at 5 p.m. this Wednesday, October 29, in the McKenna Hall Auditorium: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2025/...
Ambassador Jim Kelly Speaker Series: Inaugural Lecture by Geraldine Byrne Nason, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States
Please join the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies and its Clingen Center for the Study of Modern Ireland for a lecture and public conversation...
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October 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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We are thrilled that our publication For and Against has been shortlisted!
🗳️ Vote here: www.irishbookawards.ie/vote/

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October 24, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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“For and Against a United Ireland” was commissioned by ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), a joint project of @ria.ie and the Keough-Naughton Institute at @notredame.bsky.social.

The book is being published in the United States by @undpress.bsky.social.
arinsproject.bsky.social ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · Oct 14
🎙️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.

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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.
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October 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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The Keough-Naughton Institute’s Gráinne McEvoy, right, and Visiting Scholar Jill Bender, second from left, spoke about their contributions to the new book “Rituals of Migration” last week at @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social.

Also pictured here are @kevinkenny.bsky.social and @hidehirota.bsky.social.
October 20, 2025 at 6:21 PM