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The three paradoxes of the EU’s peacebuilding strategy in Cyprus
Pierre Le Mouel, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne Following the failure of the 2004 United Nations (UN) led referendum, the entry of...

IACES
Jan 26, 20216 min read


Trump, Biden, Europe: Red America, Blue America and the Transatlantic Relationship
Andrew Cottey, University College Cork Barring the hopefully unlikely scenarios of an anti-democratic coup by Donald Trump or a...

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Nov 17, 20205 min read


Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland: Theoretical and Practical Perspectives
Giada Lagana, Cardiff University Over the past twenty years, Northern Ireland has achieved significant improvements in the economic life...

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Oct 27, 20204 min read


Europe and the Future of Ireland's Ports, Coastal Communities and Maritime Sector
A one-day online conference exploring the past, present and European future of Ireland's Ports, Coastal Communities and Maritime Sector...

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Oct 16, 20202 min read


The Art of Managing Brexit
Chris Clarke, The Glucksman As art museums and spaces across Ireland deal with the impact of COVID -19, it’s easy to forget about Brexit....

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Sep 29, 20203 min read


Making Commissioners Accountable
Gavin Barrett, University College Dublin The ongoing controversy over EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan’s involvement in the ‘Golfgate’...

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Aug 25, 20204 min read


Shared Island: the legacy of John Hume
Etain Tannam, Trinity College Dublin ‘The Border is not a line on the map. It is a mental border built on fear, prejudice and...

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Aug 5, 20204 min read
New European Studies MA at University of Limerick
The University of Limerick has launched a new, innovative Double Degree MA in European Studies. For more information and to apply, follow...

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Apr 29, 20201 min read


How the EU might become a divisive issue for Ireland's next government
Mary C. Murphy, University College Cork Ireland’s 2020 general election was fought and won on a promise of change. Although domestic...

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Apr 21, 20204 min read


Brexit, the Irish Border and Coronavirus
Jonathan Evershed, University College Cork As I write this, working from home at the tail end of a period of ‘self-isolation’, the Brexit...

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Mar 19, 20204 min read


The State of the Nation
Piaras Mac Éinrí, University College Cork Official Ireland has been having a good Brexit war so far. Our nearest neighbour may be leaving...

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Nov 1, 20196 min read
IACES Biennial Conference 2019
Attendance free and open to all - Please register here IRELAND’S EUROPEAN FUTURE: CRISIS, RENEWAL AND CHANGE Friday 29 November 2019...

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Nov 1, 20192 min read


Ending the Criminalisation of the Catalan Political Crisis
Cira Palli, Ulster University Like everybody else in Catalonia, I got the news last Monday morning. The Spanish Supreme Court had ruled...

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Oct 21, 20193 min read


Is the EU accession process ready for a change?
Jelena Radakovic, University College Dublin This week, all eyes were on Brussels as negotiating teams once again endeavoured to reach an...

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Oct 20, 20194 min read


Framing Brexit, the Irish government and the shaping of the Backstop
Patrick Holden, University of Plymouth As the Brexit stand-off approaches its climax, the prospect of a Northern Ireland only backstop...

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Sep 18, 20195 min read
‘A NEW IRELAND, A NEW EUROPE’
ADDRESS BY SINN FÉIN PRESIDENT MARY LOU MCDONALD TD, IRISH ASSOCIATION FOR CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN STUDIES, TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN, FRIDAY...
Anthony Costello
Dec 3, 201810 min read


Lessons Learnt from The Withdrawal Agreement.
Etain Tannam, Trinity College Dublin The announcement of the Withdrawal Agreement on November 13th was a momentous occasion, regardless...
Anthony Costello
Nov 21, 20186 min read
IACES Annual Lecture 2018
IACES Annual Lecture 2018 'A New Ireland in a New Europe' Mary Lou McDonald TD, President of Sinn Féin 11:00 - 12:30, Friday 30th...
Anthony Costello
Nov 21, 20181 min read


Understanding the present through the past: History within school curricula and political narratives
John O'Callaghan, St. Angela's College, Sligo When historians entered the bear pit of daily politics before the Brexit referendum to...
Anthony Costello
Nov 20, 20184 min read


Labour, ‘Lexit’ and European Integration
Patrick Holden, University of Plymouth All eyes are on Jeremy Corbyn at the moment as Theresa May’s travails continue. The Labour party...
Anthony Costello
Nov 2, 20185 min read
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