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26 Mar 2026
Nicola Sturgeon delivers Annual Philip Monahan Memorial Lecture at UCC
Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reflected on her years in public office and warned of growing pressures on democratic systems, including misinformation, polarisation and declining public trust in politics. She pointed to the prospect of significant constitutional change ahead, including the possibility of Scottish independence and focus on Irish reunification. Awards were presented to UCC’s Government and Political Science BSc students and Arts-Politics BA students.
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09 Sep 2025
Department of Government and Politics Research Conference
This conference celebrates 25 years of the Department of Government and Politics and the BSc Government and Political Science at UCC and showcases the research produced by the Department’s academic staff.
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16 Feb 2024
The Government Times's 81st Issue is out now!
Please see it at the following link...
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15 Nov 2023
Congratulations to Dr Quinlivan on the launch of First Citizen
First Citizen was launched in Cork City Hall on Tuesday 14 November 2023 by Lord Mayor, Councillor Kieran McCarthy. The book, co-written by Aodh Quinlivan and John Ger O’Riordan, tells the story of Seán French, Cork’s longest-serving, twelve-term Lord Mayor.
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