Shaun McDaid
@drshaunmcd.bsky.social
Criminology lecturer. Research interests in history of violence, conflict, and all things terrorism/extremism (including Ireland/Northern Ireland).
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Island of Ireland is ‘not ready’ for a unification referendum, says former tánaiste
Island of Ireland is ‘not ready’ for a unification referendum, says former tánaiste
Dick Spring urges political leaders ‘to jump one fence at a time’ on 40th anniversary of Anglo-Irish Agreement
www.irishtimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Island of Ireland is ‘not ready’ for a unification referendum, says former tánaiste
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'Sovereign citizens' charged after barricading themselves in court: www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
'Sovereign citizens' charged after barricading themselves in court
A trio of "sovereign citizens" who locked themselves in the Dunedin Courthouse after plans to sue the court were foiled are expected to reappear...
www.odt.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 PM
'Sovereign citizens' charged after barricading themselves in court: www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...
New report published by the Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice is very much worth a read. Lots to mull over. I was one of those who contributed written evidence on #Prevent.
binghamcentre.biicl.org/publications...
binghamcentre.biicl.org/publications...
Report of the Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice
11th November 2025 - Report of the Independent Commission on UK Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice
<br />Following three years of research and consultation with over 200 experts, practitioners...
binghamcentre.biicl.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New report published by the Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice is very much worth a read. Lots to mull over. I was one of those who contributed written evidence on #Prevent.
binghamcentre.biicl.org/publications...
binghamcentre.biicl.org/publications...
This seems like a classic case of attempting to frame all types of “extremism” as “equally bad”. They aren’t. And this does little to enhance the credibility of policies to deal with genuinely dangerous violent extremists.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release
Exclusive: Just Stop Oil activist was banned from attending gatherings, including meeting a friend in a cafe, without permission
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 6:44 PM
This seems like a classic case of attempting to frame all types of “extremism” as “equally bad”. They aren’t. And this does little to enhance the credibility of policies to deal with genuinely dangerous violent extremists.
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
www.theguardian.com/law/2025/nov...
This depends, of course, very much on which iteration of Fine Gael he is talking about.
m.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
Former SocDems councillor joins Independent Ireland and denies party is right-wing – ‘We’re right of centre. We’re where Fine Gael used to be’
A former Social Democrats councillor, who revealed he is joining Independent Ireland, has denied that his political beliefs have done a complete 180.
m.independent.ie
November 9, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This depends, of course, very much on which iteration of Fine Gael he is talking about.
m.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/f...
New extreme right-wing terror group in #Ireland styling itself the Irish Defence Army (IDA).
(Not to be confused with the Industrial Development Authority, a state agency that attracts foreign investment, with which it shares an acronym).
www.thetimes.com/article/29c3...
(Not to be confused with the Industrial Development Authority, a state agency that attracts foreign investment, with which it shares an acronym).
www.thetimes.com/article/29c3...
Inside the rise of Ireland’s new far-right terror threat
The emergence of the IDA marks a shift to small, tightly controlled extremist cells operating covertly in Ireland
www.thetimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
New extreme right-wing terror group in #Ireland styling itself the Irish Defence Army (IDA).
(Not to be confused with the Industrial Development Authority, a state agency that attracts foreign investment, with which it shares an acronym).
www.thetimes.com/article/29c3...
(Not to be confused with the Industrial Development Authority, a state agency that attracts foreign investment, with which it shares an acronym).
www.thetimes.com/article/29c3...
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#OpenAccess and recently published! Check out: 'Revisionism 2.0: The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Controversy of 2020' by Shaun McDaid: doi.org/10.1080/0308...
Revisionism 2.0: The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Controversy of 2020
This article explores the Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration controversy of 2020. It argues that the Irish government’s attempts to separate the ‘good’ (Irish) recruits from ‘bad’ (British) rec...
doi.org
November 8, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#OpenAccess and recently published! Check out: 'Revisionism 2.0: The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Controversy of 2020' by Shaun McDaid: doi.org/10.1080/0308...
Latest from me on the Royal #Irish Constabulary commemoration fiasco a few years ago - thanks to everyone at @jich.bsky.social for their assistance.
#OpenAccess and recently published! Check out: 'Revisionism 2.0: The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Controversy of 2020' by Shaun McDaid: doi.org/10.1080/0308...
Revisionism 2.0: The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Controversy of 2020
This article explores the Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration controversy of 2020. It argues that the Irish government’s attempts to separate the ‘good’ (Irish) recruits from ‘bad’ (British) rec...
doi.org
November 8, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Latest from me on the Royal #Irish Constabulary commemoration fiasco a few years ago - thanks to everyone at @jich.bsky.social for their assistance.
A majority of #PREVENT referrals in the past year have no identifiable ideology.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Far-right extremists outnumber Islamists in anti-terror programme referrals, data shows
Total referrals reach record high, with 21% being due to ‘extreme rightwing concerns’ and 10% to Islamist ideology
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A majority of #PREVENT referrals in the past year have no identifiable ideology.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
A/C Taylor: “Counter-terrorism policing cannot take on everything - we have finite resources. The threat picture that we're already dealing with is increasing and we are already stretched."
news.sky.com/story/more-c...
news.sky.com/story/more-c...
More capacity for mental health referrals needed, warns senior counter-terrorism officer
Police have seen a "significant increase" in Prevent referrals since the 2024 Southport attack - and are on course for a record number this year.
news.sky.com
November 5, 2025 at 6:55 PM
A/C Taylor: “Counter-terrorism policing cannot take on everything - we have finite resources. The threat picture that we're already dealing with is increasing and we are already stretched."
news.sky.com/story/more-c...
news.sky.com/story/more-c...
Why did the #Irish government embark on a risky commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary, the pre-independence police force? Latest from me in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. *Wolfe
Tones soundtrack not included.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Tones soundtrack not included.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Revisionism 2.0: The Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration Controversy of 2020
This article explores the Royal Irish Constabulary Commemoration controversy of 2020. It argues that the Irish government’s attempts to separate the ‘good’ (Irish) recruits from ‘bad’ (British) rec...
www.tandfonline.com
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Why did the #Irish government embark on a risky commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary, the pre-independence police force? Latest from me in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. *Wolfe
Tones soundtrack not included.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Tones soundtrack not included.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Seán Moran: Jim Gavin’s stark weekend, from crowning glory to cautionary tale
Seán Moran: Jim Gavin’s stark weekend, from crowning glory to cautionary tale
Dublin’s record breaker and football’s saviour is the latest to fall prey to the political snake pit
www.irishtimes.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Seán Moran: Jim Gavin’s stark weekend, from crowning glory to cautionary tale
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Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
September 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Talk Of Fascism Dangerous, Warns Ministry Of Compliance
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‘I refuse to be defined by fascism’: daughter of murder victim speaks after death of neo-Nazi killer in prison. After the man who killed her father is found dead in his cell, Maz Saleem reflects on living with loss and choosing not to hate
‘I refuse to be defined by fascism’: daughter of murder victim speaks after death of neo-Nazi killer in prison
After the man who killed her father is found dead in his cell, Maz Saleem reflects on living with loss and choosing not to hate
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:40 PM
‘I refuse to be defined by fascism’: daughter of murder victim speaks after death of neo-Nazi killer in prison. After the man who killed her father is found dead in his cell, Maz Saleem reflects on living with loss and choosing not to hate
Reform UK manifesto:
“We used to send £350m a week to Brussels.
Let’s send it to the Taliban instead.”
“We used to send £350m a week to Brussels.
Let’s send it to the Taliban instead.”
August 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Reform UK manifesto:
“We used to send £350m a week to Brussels.
Let’s send it to the Taliban instead.”
“We used to send £350m a week to Brussels.
Let’s send it to the Taliban instead.”
Once again, magical thinking when it comes to Northern Ireland and international relations. But it doesn’t mean they won’t try.
Farage, in almost a throwaway moment at his deportation press conference
“Can we renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement to get the ECHR out of it?
.. yes”
“Can we renegotiate the Good Friday Agreement to get the ECHR out of it?
.. yes”
August 26, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Once again, magical thinking when it comes to Northern Ireland and international relations. But it doesn’t mean they won’t try.