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Brussels in the Driving Seat: Why Market-Law Supremacy Shapes Every Irish Regulatory Debate
This report highlights the significance of understanding the reality of EU market-law supremacy, rooted in the European Commission’s...
Jul 11 min read


Mispriced and Mismanaged: The Cost of Ignoring Financial Due Diligence in Defence
This report examines the dual crisis facing Ireland’s Defence Forces: a persistent exodus of elite personnel and the undervaluation of...
Jun 241 min read


Staying in the Room: Why Ireland Needs a Direct, Salient, and Permanent Narrative in Washington Amid Trump’s Trade Offensive
As Donald Trump's return to the White House signals a re-escalation of trade hostilities, Irish industry must confront a sobering truth:...
Jun 21 min read


Pills, Profits, and Pressure: The Irish Pharma Industry in the Crosshairs of the US Trade War
Ireland’s pharmaceutical sector has long been the crown jewel of its modern economic model, an industry that combines global capital,...
May 271 min read


From Bastia to Brussels: How the Re-emergence of Corsican Armed Separatism Is Overlooked in Wider European Security
The Mediterranean island of Corsica, long romanticised for its rugged landscape and cultural distinctiveness, is again confronting a...
May 201 min read


The Silent Shield: US Submarine Presence and the Defence of Irish Waters
For decades, Ireland’s strategic geography has quietly underpinned Western security calculations. Perched on the edge of the Atlantic,...
May 191 min read


Regulating Through Fear: How The Data Protection Commission’s Heavy-Handed Approach Risks Fortressing The EU Tech Market
This policy article examines how the Irish Data Protection Commission’s (DPC) increasingly aggressive enforcement of GDPR, marked by...
May 161 min read


Faith to Force? Constitutional Secularism, Triple Lock Reform, and the Future of Irish Neutrality
This report explores how proposals to remove "God" from Ireland's judicial oath and ongoing debates over reforming the triple lock...
May 121 min read


Faith and Foreign Policy: The Catholic Roots of Irish Neutrality
Irish neutrality is often described in strategic, political, or constitutional terms. Yet, beneath the formal mechanisms of non-alignment...
May 91 min read


Revisiting the General: Lieutenant General Seán Mac Eoin’s Strategic Legacy in a Changing Ireland and World
This article revisits Lieutenant General Seán Mac Eoin’s 1984 reflections on Irish defence, neutrality, and sovereignty, revealing their...
May 61 min read


Protecting Critical Subsea Cables - Implications for Global Security
This policy paper examines maritime security's critical issue in protecting subsea transatlantic interconnecting cables in Irish...
Apr 281 min read


Water Wars
Current traditional approaches to conflict analysis often overlook the critical role of water resource access in regions prone to...
Apr 14, 20241 min read


Heritage Destruction: An Overlooked Conflict Contributor
The report highlights the significant role of looted antiquities in funding armed groups, particularly in conflicts like those in the...
Apr 8, 20241 min read


The Beautiful Game: Understanding Conflict Through the Lens of Sport History
This report explores the intricate relationship between sports history and conflict, aiming to elucidate the underlying factors...
Apr 2, 20241 min read


The Brewing Conflict of the Blue Nile: Conflict of Water Resource Control
The African continent is currently embroiled in a significant dispute over water access, focused on the construction of the Grand...
Mar 25, 20241 min read


The Global Conflict Paradigm Shift of the Advent of Autonomous Loitering Munitions.
This strategic research analysis delves into the evolving landscape of modern warfare shaped by the emergence of autonomous loitering...
Mar 18, 20241 min read


The Irish Question: Neutral, NATO Member, or Special Relationship
This in-depth analysis examines the complex themes surrounding Ireland's stance on neutrality, its potential membership in NATO, and the...
Mar 11, 20241 min read


DigiCiv: ASEAN Grassroots Economic Development Policy in the Age of Digitalisation
The post-Covid-19 global economy is undergoing a digital transformation, presenting various unique challenges. To address these...
Oct 3, 20231 min read


Ottoman Neo-Imperialism
Assessing the Extent of the Roots, Rhetoric and Projection of Neo-Ottomanism within Contemporary Turkish Political Psyche. Luke Hally...
Dec 20, 20211 min read


Steeds, Silk and Scourge
Analysing the precursor, extent and impact of Nerva-Antonine dynasty interactions with the Han Empire. Luke Hally This research...
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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