Stefan Müller
@stefanmueller.bsky.social
Associate Professor @ucddublin.bsky.social • party competition, public opinion, political communication, computational social science • Maintainer @irishpollingind.bsky.social • Executive Committee Member @yai.ie
muellerstefan.net
muellerstefan.net
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
My updated syllabus for Quantitative Text Analysis is available online. As I previous years, I made quite a few changes and added recent literature. Part 1 (still) covers classic text-as-data approaches; Part 2 focuses on transformers and LLMs.
📄 muellerstefan.net/teaching/202... (PDF)
📄 muellerstefan.net/teaching/202... (PDF)
January 16, 2026 at 10:14 AM
My updated syllabus for Quantitative Text Analysis is available online. As I previous years, I made quite a few changes and added recent literature. Part 1 (still) covers classic text-as-data approaches; Part 2 focuses on transformers and LLMs.
📄 muellerstefan.net/teaching/202... (PDF)
📄 muellerstefan.net/teaching/202... (PDF)
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𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.
Today, @leewas.bsky.social launched a new era in Swiss polling: asking people, in their own words, what they hope for and what makes them happy, and using AI to classify open-ended survey responses
Today, @leewas.bsky.social launched a new era in Swiss polling: asking people, in their own words, what they hope for and what makes them happy, and using AI to classify open-ended survey responses
January 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
𝐌𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲, 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.
Today, @leewas.bsky.social launched a new era in Swiss polling: asking people, in their own words, what they hope for and what makes them happy, and using AI to classify open-ended survey responses
Today, @leewas.bsky.social launched a new era in Swiss polling: asking people, in their own words, what they hope for and what makes them happy, and using AI to classify open-ended survey responses
Book Launch of “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?”
21 January, 6pm, Dublin @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social
Editors: @michaelgtcd.bsky.social, @theresareidy.bsky.social & Eoin O'Malley
Launch by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times
All welcome! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
21 January, 6pm, Dublin @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social
Editors: @michaelgtcd.bsky.social, @theresareidy.bsky.social & Eoin O'Malley
Launch by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times
All welcome! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
January 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Book Launch of “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?”
21 January, 6pm, Dublin @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social
Editors: @michaelgtcd.bsky.social, @theresareidy.bsky.social & Eoin O'Malley
Launch by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times
All welcome! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
21 January, 6pm, Dublin @hodgesfiggis.bsky.social
Editors: @michaelgtcd.bsky.social, @theresareidy.bsky.social & Eoin O'Malley
Launch by Pat Leahy, Political Editor, Irish Times
All welcome! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
January 13, 2026 at 8:27 AM
We've got ISSUES. Literally.
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
We scraped >100k special issues & over 1 million articles to bring you a PISS-poor paper. We quantify just how many excess papers are published by guest editors abusing special issues to boost their CVs. How bad is it & what can we do?
arxiv.org/abs/2601.07563
A 🧵 1/n
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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)
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
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)
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)
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We've shipped a major update to the JOSS submission scope requirements, affecting what is eligible for submission and what information we require from authors.
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
Preparing JOSS for a generative AI future: From code to human creativity and design | Journal of Open Source Software Blog
Blog for the Journal of Open Source Software • <a href='https://joss.theoj.org'>https://joss.theoj.org</a>
blog.joss.theoj.org
January 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM
We've shipped a major update to the JOSS submission scope requirements, affecting what is eligible for submission and what information we require from authors.
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
You can read more about the changes and our motivations here: blog.joss.theoj.org/2026/01/prep... #joss #opensource #openscience
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The uncertainty created by these periodic nationalist backlashes (also in Denmark, for example) unfortunately puts brakes on the much-needed internationalization of European science and academia.
Utrecht University abolishes its English language bachelor's program in economics and replaces it with a Dutch one.
They told staff (~30% international) the week before Christmas. Layoffs seem likely now. Unwarranted lobotomy is the only word I can find for it...
dub.uu.nl/en/news/econ...
They told staff (~30% international) the week before Christmas. Layoffs seem likely now. Unwarranted lobotomy is the only word I can find for it...
dub.uu.nl/en/news/econ...
Economics programme in shock after sudden cancellation of English-taught track
The Bachelor's programme in Economics & Business Economics will only be offered in Dutch from 2029 onwards, the Executive Board announced on Tuesday. The news came as a complete surprise to the econom...
dub.uu.nl
December 21, 2025 at 9:57 AM
The uncertainty created by these periodic nationalist backlashes (also in Denmark, for example) unfortunately puts brakes on the much-needed internationalization of European science and academia.
Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Our neighbours at @tcdpoliticalsci.bsky.social are hiring 3 (!) tenure-track faculty members:
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
– Assistant Professor in Political Economy
– Assistant Professor in International Politics
– Assistant Professor in Political Science
Deadline: 15 Jan 2026
More details: jobs.tcd.ie
@tcddublin.bsky.social
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🧵 Thread on new research on gender gaps in “don’t know” responses
Some of you will know that my stellar coauthors @hannahbunting.bsky.social @cerifowler.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @annasanders.bsky.social & I have been working on a large-scale project on “don’t know” responses in surveys.
Some of you will know that my stellar coauthors @hannahbunting.bsky.social @cerifowler.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @annasanders.bsky.social & I have been working on a large-scale project on “don’t know” responses in surveys.
December 17, 2025 at 11:38 AM
🧵 Thread on new research on gender gaps in “don’t know” responses
Some of you will know that my stellar coauthors @hannahbunting.bsky.social @cerifowler.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @annasanders.bsky.social & I have been working on a large-scale project on “don’t know” responses in surveys.
Some of you will know that my stellar coauthors @hannahbunting.bsky.social @cerifowler.bsky.social @jess-smith.bsky.social @annasanders.bsky.social & I have been working on a large-scale project on “don’t know” responses in surveys.
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Why does it seem like good government is so hard to deliver? A new module for our students tackled these questions by bringing policy makers and shapers into the classroom.
More details about the guests and module: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
More details about the guests and module: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Why does it seem like good government is so hard to deliver? A new module for our students tackled these questions by bringing policy makers and shapers into the classroom.
More details about the guests and module: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
More details about the guests and module: www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social @ucdsocscilaw.bsky.social
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How Ireland Voted 2024 is published. My copies finally turned up yesterday having been delivered to a random address. Thanks to the lovely person who accepted them and kept them for me.
Nice to have the physical book before Christmas and copies are starting to appear in bookshops as well.
Nice to have the physical book before Christmas and copies are starting to appear in bookshops as well.
December 13, 2025 at 10:34 AM
How Ireland Voted 2024 is published. My copies finally turned up yesterday having been delivered to a random address. Thanks to the lovely person who accepted them and kept them for me.
Nice to have the physical book before Christmas and copies are starting to appear in bookshops as well.
Nice to have the physical book before Christmas and copies are starting to appear in bookshops as well.
Reposted by Stefan Müller
New UCD O’Connor Centre for Learning. All classrooms are for active learning. Lots of study space. Very swanky.
December 11, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New UCD O’Connor Centre for Learning. All classrooms are for active learning. Lots of study space. Very swanky.
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🚨 ‼️ Five days left to apply for the postdoc in Political Text Analysis in the MULTIREP ERC project 👇.
Use your last chance to apply 😉
Use your last chance to apply 😉
🚨 Job Alert! Postdoc in POLITICAL TEXT ANALYSIS in the MULTIREP project
You do quant text analysis? You are interested in political representation? Enjoy working in teams? Would like to live in a great city? Consider joining us in Vienna!
⏱️ Apply by 15/12/2025
wratil.eu/files/MULTIR...
1/4 🧵
You do quant text analysis? You are interested in political representation? Enjoy working in teams? Would like to live in a great city? Consider joining us in Vienna!
⏱️ Apply by 15/12/2025
wratil.eu/files/MULTIR...
1/4 🧵
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
🚨 ‼️ Five days left to apply for the postdoc in Political Text Analysis in the MULTIREP ERC project 👇.
Use your last chance to apply 😉
Use your last chance to apply 😉
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Writing about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Immigration rhetoric is a tightrope for Government
The Government is walking an economic tightrope and voters will not thank it if Ireland cannot find the people to deliver the services and infrastructure being loudly demanded, writes Professor Theres...
www.irishexaminer.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Writing about immigration in @irishexaminer.bsky.social Govt taking a risk with tougher talk & policies. May look like it's following public opinion but Irish econ is hugely dependent on intrnl labour. Few parties have out flanked the right on migration & won www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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SPIRe held an award ceremony on December 3 to recognise our top students🥇
A huge congratulations to the winners for such a significant achievement! 🙌 Maith sibh!
Winners and the criteria 👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
A huge congratulations to the winners for such a significant achievement! 🙌 Maith sibh!
Winners and the criteria 👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 AM
SPIRe held an award ceremony on December 3 to recognise our top students🥇
A huge congratulations to the winners for such a significant achievement! 🙌 Maith sibh!
Winners and the criteria 👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
A huge congratulations to the winners for such a significant achievement! 🙌 Maith sibh!
Winners and the criteria 👇
www.ucd.ie/spire/study/...
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How Ireland Voted 2024 now available (in full colour printing) from all good bookshops and probably some bad ones too. Full of outstanding analysis and fascinating facts. 13 chapters, 6 Appendices, 33 Tables, 41 Figures, 19 pages of great photos.
December 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
How Ireland Voted 2024 now available (in full colour printing) from all good bookshops and probably some bad ones too. Full of outstanding analysis and fascinating facts. 13 chapters, 6 Appendices, 33 Tables, 41 Figures, 19 pages of great photos.
The latest @ucdpolitics.bsky.social newsletter is out: 9 pages full of good news about our research grants, prizes and honours, new colleagues, publications, events, and our Athena Swan Silver award. Thanks to Alexa Zellentin for editing!
▶️ www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social
▶️ www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social
December 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
The latest @ucdpolitics.bsky.social newsletter is out: 9 pages full of good news about our research grants, prizes and honours, new colleagues, publications, events, and our Athena Swan Silver award. Thanks to Alexa Zellentin for editing!
▶️ www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social
▶️ www.ucd.ie/spire/newsan...
@ucddublin.bsky.social
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2️⃣4️⃣🎁🎄 Doing something new for Advent this year: one great data journalism piece per day until Dec 24. I’m teaching a data journalism course @hertieschool.bsky.social next semester, so this is partly selfish homework. But maybe interesting for others too.
November 30, 2025 at 11:03 PM
2️⃣4️⃣🎁🎄 Doing something new for Advent this year: one great data journalism piece per day until Dec 24. I’m teaching a data journalism course @hertieschool.bsky.social next semester, so this is partly selfish homework. But maybe interesting for others too.
Reposted by Stefan Müller
New paper alert!
"Public Speakers With Nonnative Accents Garner Less Engagement" -- now out in Psych Science!
This is my first graduate student's first first-author paper (and it was her first-year project).
Short THREAD on the results:
"Public Speakers With Nonnative Accents Garner Less Engagement" -- now out in Psych Science!
This is my first graduate student's first first-author paper (and it was her first-year project).
Short THREAD on the results:
December 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New paper alert!
"Public Speakers With Nonnative Accents Garner Less Engagement" -- now out in Psych Science!
This is my first graduate student's first first-author paper (and it was her first-year project).
Short THREAD on the results:
"Public Speakers With Nonnative Accents Garner Less Engagement" -- now out in Psych Science!
This is my first graduate student's first first-author paper (and it was her first-year project).
Short THREAD on the results:
Reposted by Stefan Müller
📢📢 Happy to announce a new update to the PPEG database!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
December 3, 2025 at 1:16 PM
📢📢 Happy to announce a new update to the PPEG database!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
The data now covers
- > 3.000 parties
- 1.100 parliamentary elections
- 402 presidential elections
- 2.044 cabinets
across 73 countries (1945 - 2025, Oct 31).
All info: ppeg.wzb.eu
We hope that data is helpful to the community!
Reposted by Stefan Müller
We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
Research Associate (Postdoc) Political Science § 28 Subsection 2 HmbHG
stellen.uni-hamburg.de
December 1, 2025 at 8:56 AM
We're looking for a colleague (postdoc) 📢 @politikuhh.bsky.social
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
3+3 years
Doing your own research while teaching 2.5 courses per semester
Research agenda with links to our team (democracy, digital politics, political competition/behaviour)
DL 🗓️ 05/01
stellen.uni-hamburg.de/jobposting/6...
The chapter with @gailmcelroy.bsky.social analyses issue salience and positions.
Housing and health were among the most salient issues for nearly all parties. Interestingly, immigration barely featured in the manifestos.
Chapter: hdl.handle.net/10197/29172
Book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Housing and health were among the most salient issues for nearly all parties. Interestingly, immigration barely featured in the manifestos.
Chapter: hdl.handle.net/10197/29172
Book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
December 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The chapter with @gailmcelroy.bsky.social analyses issue salience and positions.
Housing and health were among the most salient issues for nearly all parties. Interestingly, immigration barely featured in the manifestos.
Chapter: hdl.handle.net/10197/29172
Book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Housing and health were among the most salient issues for nearly all parties. Interestingly, immigration barely featured in the manifestos.
Chapter: hdl.handle.net/10197/29172
Book: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Reposted by Stefan Müller
Latest estimates:
Sinn Féin: 23% (21.5%–25%)
Fianna Fáil: 18.5% (17%–19.5%)
Fine Gael: 17.5% (16%–19%)
Ind/Others 14.5% (12.5%–16%)
Social Democrats: 7.5% (6.5%–9%)
Aontú: 5% (4%–6.5%)
Labour: 4.5% (4%–5.5%)
Independent Ireland: 4% (3%–5%)
Solidarity-PBP: 2.5% (2%–3.5%)
Green Party: 2.5% (2%–3%)
Sinn Féin: 23% (21.5%–25%)
Fianna Fáil: 18.5% (17%–19.5%)
Fine Gael: 17.5% (16%–19%)
Ind/Others 14.5% (12.5%–16%)
Social Democrats: 7.5% (6.5%–9%)
Aontú: 5% (4%–6.5%)
Labour: 4.5% (4%–5.5%)
Independent Ireland: 4% (3%–5%)
Solidarity-PBP: 2.5% (2%–3.5%)
Green Party: 2.5% (2%–3%)
November 30, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Latest estimates:
Sinn Féin: 23% (21.5%–25%)
Fianna Fáil: 18.5% (17%–19.5%)
Fine Gael: 17.5% (16%–19%)
Ind/Others 14.5% (12.5%–16%)
Social Democrats: 7.5% (6.5%–9%)
Aontú: 5% (4%–6.5%)
Labour: 4.5% (4%–5.5%)
Independent Ireland: 4% (3%–5%)
Solidarity-PBP: 2.5% (2%–3.5%)
Green Party: 2.5% (2%–3%)
Sinn Féin: 23% (21.5%–25%)
Fianna Fáil: 18.5% (17%–19.5%)
Fine Gael: 17.5% (16%–19%)
Ind/Others 14.5% (12.5%–16%)
Social Democrats: 7.5% (6.5%–9%)
Aontú: 5% (4%–6.5%)
Labour: 4.5% (4%–5.5%)
Independent Ireland: 4% (3%–5%)
Solidarity-PBP: 2.5% (2%–3.5%)
Green Party: 2.5% (2%–3%)
Exactly one year to the day after the general election, “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?” is now available in bookshops.
➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
November 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Exactly one year to the day after the general election, “How Ireland Voted 2024: The New Normal?” is now available in bookshops.
➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
➡️ link.springer.com/book/10.1007...