CLRG

Research centre examining sub-national governance and politics. Based @UCC. Director is @AodhQuinlivan. 10th public lecture series, 5 November 2025.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Difficult to believe that 'de book' is now 20 years old! A real pleasure today to go to Farranferris and talk about Philip Monahan and his life and times. Thanks to Anne Twomey for the invitation and the students for engaging so enthusiastically. #AManApart @corkcitycouncil.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

The Farranferris Education and Training Campus is the place to be tomorrow for my lecture about the legendary Philip Monahan. #AManApart

[CLRG @CLRGUCC]

Wishing a happy retirement to Councillor Ted Tynan who has given dedicated service to Cork city over many decades. Ted has been a great supporter of our annual Public Lecture Series and also came to UCC regularly to engage with our students. @corkcitycouncil @echolivecork.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Always happy to talk about Philip Monahan 😁. Looking forward to my visit to Farranferris Education and Training Campus on Thursday 👍.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Emmanuelle and Trish knocking it out of the park at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Youth 👌.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Fantastic interview. Thanks to @pjcoogan and well done to our students who are wonderful ambassadors for the BSc Government and Political Science at UCC. They are living the dream in New York.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Proud to see our BSc Government and Political Science Year 3 students - Aoife Lynch and Robyn Murphy - excelling at the New York State Senate Model Legislative Session last Friday in Albany. What an opportunity! #CK122 🇮🇪 🇺🇲 @GovUCC @ElecCommIRL @fergalbarry @echolivecork

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Remembering Philip Monahan who died 43 years ago today. He served as City Commissioner and then City Manager in Cork from 1924 to 1959. He was noted for being flexible in method, but constant in principle - suaviter in modo, fortiter in re.
@corkcitycouncil @FergalDennehy

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Great to see our BSc Government and Political Science students thrive on work placement in the New York State Assembly and Senate. Two students, Robyn and Aoife, even met @NYCMayor on St. Patrick's Day. If interested in our degree (CK122) e-mail [email protected] 🇮🇪 🇺🇲. @GovUCC.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Issue 87 of GOVERNMENT TIMES, by students and staff of UCC's Dept of Government and Politics, is available at the link 👇. Read about @KeytotheEU, Limerick Mayoral Model, European Commission appointment, Nicola Sturgeon, Mary McAleese & @GarretKelleher.

https://t.co/2sYUsAcqrf

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

#OnThisDay in 2019 the Government published 'Detailed Policy Proposals' in advance of the DEM plebiscites in Cork city, Waterford and Limerick. Despite the title, details were sadly lacking and there was much vagueness. We are seeing the result of that now in Limerick.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

#OnThisDay in 2019, talking to a Joint Oireachtas Committee about restoring Town Councils. What will the current Local Democracy Taskforce recommend? Is the report imminent? @AILGIRE @LocalGovIre @COECongress @LGiU @CLRGUCC @GovUCC.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

My opinion piece in today's @irishexaminer about the Limerick Mayoral model. What are the issues? Cautious legislation, a failure to build relationships and the weakness of Irish local government. @AILGIRE @CLRGUCC @LGiU

https://t.co/QWpb3n4cv2

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

On 9 March, Nicola Sturgeon delivered a wonderful Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture at UCC. You can now listen to the lecture at the link below. Enjoy 🇮🇪 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿.

https://t.co/HikuwJWrdV

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

A few more pictures from #Monahan26 yesterday, courtesy of the wonderful Rob Lamb 📸.

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

Thanks to @NicolaSturgeon for delivering a fantastic Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture at UCC today. She was a pleasure to deal with and is a gifted and natural orator. Plenty of humour thrown in too, especially about an upcoming rugby match. #Monahan26 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇮🇪 🏉

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

https://t.co/HjT5T3WGIg

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

A wonderful memory from 9 years ago today. It was quite the experience!

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

The Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture is a highlight of every year at UCC. We are honoured that Nicola Sturgeon will deliver the 2026 lecture. It takes place on Monday at 12.00 in the Aula Maxima. Registration is required - send an email to [email protected]. #Monahan26

[AODH QUINLIVAN ⚽️🏆 @AodhQuinlivan]

The excitement is building and places are filling up fast. Registration is essential to secure attendance. E-mail [email protected]. #Monahan26