Pauric Dempsey
pauricdempsey.bsky.social
Pauric Dempsey
@pauricdempsey.bsky.social
Chair, www.Arinsproject.com Steering Committee; Dublin Director of irishstudies.nd.edu at nd.edu; Member of the MacGillSummerSchool.com Programme Committee 2025
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Commission by the ARINS project, For and Against a united Ireland, is available in book shops and online: shop.ria.ie/products/for...

@arinsproject.bsky.social is a collaboration between the University of Notre Dame and the Royal Irish Academy.

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For and against a united Ireland
Shortlisted for An Post Book Award 2025 - BEST IRISH-PUBLISHED BOOK OF THE YEAR. See shortlist   Book tickets to see the authors debate the strongest arguments for and against a united Ireland in The ...
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October 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Check out the review of For and Against a united Ireland in this weekends @irishtimes.com:

"For and Against a United Ireland by Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride: Arguing to end apathy of ‘undecideds’ Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride demonstrate the importance of free and reasoned deliberation."
October 25, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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
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🎧 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
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🎙️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
Listen to Paul Anderson, Coree Brown Swan, and Rory Montgomery on European Perceptions of Scottish Independence Before and After Brexit.
🎙️spoti.fi/3HsW0GG
🎙️bit.ly/3FyMzFb
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@RIAdawson @NDIrishStudies
September 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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Pre-order now and book to attend our accompanying events with Fintan and Sam - 17 Nov in Belfast and 30 Nov in Dublin at arinsproject.com

@ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social
June 25, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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🎤 Live at the National Concert Hall 30th November 19:00

Join Fintan O’Toole and Sam McBride in conversation around their new book For and Against a United Ireland, exploring the questions, challenges, and hopes behind this pivotal topic.

🎟️ Secure your tickets: bit.ly/4nwI1A4
📘 Out this October
July 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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📢 Speaker Announcement!

We’re pleased to welcome Claire Hanna MP @clairehanna.bsky.social to #MacGill25, where she’ll speak on the panel “Fractured Communities: From Disconnection to Discord.”

🎟️ Register now for #MacGill25, in association with @notredame.bsky.social: macgilllsummerschool.com
July 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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📣Speaker Reveal!

Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social, Europe Correspondent at the South China Morning Post, will host "Caught in the Crossfire: Ireland, Trump, and the China Dilemma" at #MacGill25 next week.

🎟️ Register now: macgillsummerschool.com in association w/ @notredame.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📣 Speaker Announcement!

Lucinda Creighton, CEO of Vulcan Consulting & former Minister for European Affairs, joins #MacGill25 in Glenties this July.

She’ll bring sharp insight into Europe’s place in a fractured world.

🎟️ Register: macgillsummerschool.com
#IrishDebate #Donegal #MacGill2025
July 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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📣 Speaker Announcement!

Ivana Bacik, Leader of the Labour Party, joins #MacGill25 this month to discuss whether the constitution has atrophied.

🎟️ Register now: macgillsummerschool.com, July 17-19 in partnership with @notredame.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Seán Gallagher — entrepreneur, author, and two-time presidential candidate — joins #MacGill25!

He’ll join the panel “Let’s Talk About the Presidency” to share unique insights on Irish leadership and beyond.

🎟 Register: macgillsummerschool.com in association with @notredame.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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📣Speaker Announcement!

David W. Higgins. Independent economist and co-host of the Next Round podcast, David brings sharp, data-driven insight to the big questions of policy and society.

Catch him next week at #MacGill2025!

🎟️ macgillsummerschool.com
In association w/ @notredame.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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📣Speaker Reveal!

Jess Majekodunmi. Design historian, innovation researcher & Director at Accenture’s Human Sciences Studio.
With a passion for bold thinking, Jess will host “Taboo Ideas to Transform Ireland?” at #MacGill2025.

In association w/ @notredame.bsky.social
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July 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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My first visit to the #MacGillSummerSchool was last year. Blown away by the Donegal welcome and the ability of Vince McCarthy to convene such a remarkable group of speakers to debate Irish / global political trends. Looking forward to this year’s trip, 17-19 July. www.macgillsummerschool.com
MacGill Summer School 2025 I July 17-19 I Book Tickets Online
The 45th MacGill Summer School will take place in Glenties from July 17-19, 2025. Registration Now Open: Book Tickets Online.
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July 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Session Spotlight💡 4th of July Edition!

Trump, China, Ireland. 🌏 Can we stay neutral in a new world order? Join Mary Gallagher, @fbermingham.bsky.social, @billemmott.bsky.social & @donnachadcu.bsky.social for this big picture debate. 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇨🇳

In partnership with @notredame.bsky.social
#MacGill25
July 4, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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📢 Speaker Announcement!

We're delighted to welcome Sarah Carey, Irish journalist and broadcaster with @independent.ie, to #MacGill25.

She’ll bring sharp insights on a changing Ireland.

🎟️Register: macgillsummerschool.com, July 17-19 in association with @notredame.bsky.social
July 7, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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📣 Speaker Announcement!

Prof. Mary Gallagher, Dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs at @notredame.bsky.social, joins #MacGill25 to discuss Ireland, Trump, and the China Dilemma.

🎟️ Register: macgillsummerschool.com, in association with @notredame.bsky.social
@keoughglobalnd.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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Theme Reveal 🌍

This July in Glenties, we’re tackling: 'A Fractured World.'
From geopolitics to identity, can Ireland find clarity in the chaos?

Join the conversation → #MacGill25 | July 17–19

🔗 macgillsummerschool.com

#IrishPolitics #AFracturedWorld #Donegal #PublicDebate #Glenties #Summerschool
June 30, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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📢 Speaker Announcement!

Minister Dr. Caoimhe Archibald MLA @caoimhearchibald.bsky.social will join #MacGill25 in conversation with Noel Doran on "Northern Ireland in a Fractured World."

🎟️ Register now for #MacGill25: macgillsummerschool.com in association with @notredame.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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📣 Speaker Announcement!

Attorney General Rossa Fanning joins Ruadhán Mac Cormaic at #MacGill25 to discuss "Has the Constitution Atrophied?"

@ruadhan.bsky.social

🎟️ Register now for #Macgill25, July 17–19 — in association with @notredame.bsky.social
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June 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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🎟️ Registration is now OPEN for #MacGill25

Secure your spot for July 17-19 in Glenties, Donegal:
www.eventbrite.ie/e/macgill-su...

🚨Limited tickets available! Register Now!

In partnership with @notredame.bsky.social
#IrishDebate #Donegal #MacGillSummerSchool
MacGill Summer School 2025
The MacGill School is Ireland’s international forum for thought leaders to discuss the critical issues facing Ireland, Europe & the world.
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June 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Eoin Morgan is just one example of why national identities are complex questions
Eoin Morgan is just one example of why national identities are complex questions
Instead of insisting players represent only the country of their birth, perhaps we should grant them some leeway
www.irishtimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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In @irishtimes.com today
Fitzgerald argues:
“An effective way to tackle underperforming education would be to eliminate selection at age 11, integrate schools, and provide a unitary post-primary system.”

🎙️🎧our recent podcast on education across the island:

open.spotify.com/episode/4dzX...
ARINS: Education Across the Island of Ireland
ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South · Episode
open.spotify.com
May 2, 2025 at 3:50 PM