The taoiseach has not explained his sudden decision to leave but could he have an eye on Europe’s top job?
Academic rigor, journalistic flair
Articles on Irish politics
Displaying all articles
Updating the constitution to reflect more liberal values has been the work of decades.
A vote on International Women’s Day should make the constitution more gender-neutral – but there is still a catch.
In 1983, a constitutional referendum outlawed abortion in Ireland. In 2018, another referendum repealed the ban and legalized abortion during the first trimester of pregnancy. What happened?
Irish language and culture, not Guinness and Leprechaun costumes, were at the heart of early St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
A short history of Ireland’s political economy explains Sinn Fein’s surge in popularity.
Why left-wing nationalist party Sinn Féin topped the popular vote in the Irish election.
The Irish premier Leo Varadkar leads a minority government that is holding steady despite a rocky start.
Top contributors
-
Professor in Political Science, Trinity College Dublin
-
Research Associate, The Open University
-
PhD Candidate, Teaching Assistant & Guest Lecturer, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
-
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, Queen's University Belfast
-
Professor of Social Work, University of Tennessee
-
Associate Professor of Law, University of Limerick
-
Associate Professor, School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin
-
Lecturer in History, University of Galway
