Opponents of Immigration in Ireland: A threat to the democratic public sphere?

Professor Tom Turner, Department of Work and Employment Studies, University of Limerick. Ireland is relatively unique in a European context in the absence of an established right-wing populist party with anti-immigrant policies and representation in the national parliament (the Dáil) despite having a sizeable immigrant population with a greater number of immigrants per 1000 inhabitants…

PSAI Public Policy Specialist Group Annual Workshop 2026

The PSAI Public Policy Specialist Group held its annual workshop on Friday 15 May at the National University of Ireland, Dublin, bringing together researchers from across Ireland to discuss their work on public policy and policymaking. The workshop was organised under the auspices of the PSAI’s Public Policy Specialist Group and featured three thematic panels:…