Conor J. Kelly
@conorjkelly.bsky.social
Bingham Early Career Fellow in Constitutional Studies at Balliol College, University of Oxford | Researching Irish, UK, & EU politics focusing on Northern Ireland | Usual disclaimer
From Donegal. Profile: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
From Donegal. Profile: https://www.politics.ox.ac.uk/person/conor-j-kelly
I’m enjoying reading this, and was particularly struck by this passage from Sam McBride. I think it applies as much to the unity debate as it does to debates around reforming how politics works in Northern Ireland within the Union @ria.ie @arinsproject.bsky.social @sjamcbride.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I’m enjoying reading this, and was particularly struck by this passage from Sam McBride. I think it applies as much to the unity debate as it does to debates around reforming how politics works in Northern Ireland within the Union @ria.ie @arinsproject.bsky.social @sjamcbride.bsky.social
The UCL Constitution Unit has an excellent briefing series on UK politics that is perfect for students of all ages and levels. The latest release includes a briefing on #NorthernIreland, which I co-authored.
Read it for free here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
@conunitucl.bsky.social
Read it for free here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
@conunitucl.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The UCL Constitution Unit has an excellent briefing series on UK politics that is perfect for students of all ages and levels. The latest release includes a briefing on #NorthernIreland, which I co-authored.
Read it for free here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
@conunitucl.bsky.social
Read it for free here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...
@conunitucl.bsky.social
Very much a different era.
2009ish
2009ish
October 13, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Very much a different era.
2009ish
2009ish
September 4, 2025 at 4:51 PM
In the beautiful county Clare for my friends wedding #Speirgorm
August 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
In the beautiful county Clare for my friends wedding #Speirgorm
If this happened in any other part of the UK or the island of Ireland, people would rightfully go to prison for it.
July 11, 2025 at 9:25 AM
If this happened in any other part of the UK or the island of Ireland, people would rightfully go to prison for it.
Our second “Writing Peace” workshop with academics, archivists, and journalists is under way in Oxford!
@irishtimes.com @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
@irishtimes.com @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Our second “Writing Peace” workshop with academics, archivists, and journalists is under way in Oxford!
@irishtimes.com @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
@irishtimes.com @belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
Join the Quill Project and @politicsoxford.bsky.social for a roundtable with journalists, academics & archivists led by Lord John Alderdice on the role the media played in building a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Thursday 5 June at 5 pm in @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
May 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Join the Quill Project and @politicsoxford.bsky.social for a roundtable with journalists, academics & archivists led by Lord John Alderdice on the role the media played in building a lasting peace in Northern Ireland. Thursday 5 June at 5 pm in @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social
Very grateful to the @conunitucl.bsky.social for having me back in London to meet Mary McAleese before she received her honorary doctorate from @ucl.ac.uk
Meet your heroes!
Meet your heroes!
May 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Very grateful to the @conunitucl.bsky.social for having me back in London to meet Mary McAleese before she received her honorary doctorate from @ucl.ac.uk
Meet your heroes!
Meet your heroes!
Habemus papam!
What a dark horse 🪶
What a dark horse 🪶
May 7, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Habemus papam!
What a dark horse 🪶
What a dark horse 🪶
There is still time to register for the @ballioloxford.bsky.social and @politicsoxford.bsky.social Bingham Lecture in Constitutional Studies.
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social will speak about 'Resetting relationships in the Family of Nations: A New Era in Intergovernmental Relations?'
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social will speak about 'Resetting relationships in the Family of Nations: A New Era in Intergovernmental Relations?'
May 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
There is still time to register for the @ballioloxford.bsky.social and @politicsoxford.bsky.social Bingham Lecture in Constitutional Studies.
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social will speak about 'Resetting relationships in the Family of Nations: A New Era in Intergovernmental Relations?'
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social will speak about 'Resetting relationships in the Family of Nations: A New Era in Intergovernmental Relations?'
I love a hard copy!
That being said, our @conunitucl.bsky.social report on options for reforming Stormont is available as a free download here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution...
That being said, our @conunitucl.bsky.social report on options for reforming Stormont is available as a free download here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution...
May 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I love a hard copy!
That being said, our @conunitucl.bsky.social report on options for reforming Stormont is available as a free download here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution...
That being said, our @conunitucl.bsky.social report on options for reforming Stormont is available as a free download here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution...
I’m going to elect a Pope…
Thanks to @dermothodson.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social and everyone at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social
Thanks to @dermothodson.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social and everyone at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social
April 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
I’m going to elect a Pope…
Thanks to @dermothodson.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social and everyone at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social
Thanks to @dermothodson.bsky.social @benworthy.bsky.social and everyone at @bbkhistorical.bsky.social
Working hard or hardly working on vacation...
April 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Working hard or hardly working on vacation...
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social is giving the annual @ballioloxford.bsky.social Bingham lecture on 'Resetting relationships in the Family of Nations: A New Era in Intergovernmental Relations?' on Tue 27 May at 5 pm in Balliol. To register email conor.kelly@balliol.ox.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 8:40 AM
@profnicolamcewen.bsky.social from @uofglasgow.bsky.social is giving the annual @ballioloxford.bsky.social Bingham lecture on 'Resetting relationships in the Family of Nations: A New Era in Intergovernmental Relations?' on Tue 27 May at 5 pm in Balliol. To register email conor.kelly@balliol.ox.ac.uk
4) Our report provides a technical analysis of proposed reforms that can plausibly be said to preserve the Agreement’s underlying principles. We also examine key actors’ views towards possible changes, and the likely effects of different reforms.
Here is the Executive Summary.
Here is the Executive Summary.
March 28, 2025 at 8:32 AM
4) Our report provides a technical analysis of proposed reforms that can plausibly be said to preserve the Agreement’s underlying principles. We also examine key actors’ views towards possible changes, and the likely effects of different reforms.
Here is the Executive Summary.
Here is the Executive Summary.
Spring has sprung @ballioloxford.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Spring has sprung @ballioloxford.bsky.social
