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Kevin Hjortshøj O'Rourke, is an Irish economist and historian, who specialises in economic history and international economics. Since 2019, he… more

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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Sascha O. Becker, Dennis Novy

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Congratulations to CAGE Impact Director @dennisnovy.bsky.social on his appointment to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office as the lead economic adviser to the Foreign Secretary on the UK’s foreign and international development policy.
Dennis Novy becomes lead economic advisor to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Congratulations to CAGE Impact Director, Dennis Novy who has been appointed as Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
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by Tim Bale — Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Frederik Dhondt, Andrew Defty

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For anyone who's published a book. (Source: www.alcs.co.uk/news/the-lat...)
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Absurd, and embarrassing for the country. If there is a 1930s analogy for today’s German rearmament, it would be British rearmament in the face of Nazi aggression in Europe. Not everyone in Ireland was on the British side then and not everyone in Ireland is on the Ukrainian and European side now.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 20d
Catherine Connolly compares German arms build-up with 1930s
Catherine Connolly compares German arms build-up with 1930s
‘I don’t wish to depress you. There is hope,’ presidential candidate tells UCD event
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, John L. Cotter

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Catherine Connolly compares German arms build-up with 1930s
Catherine Connolly compares German arms build-up with 1930s
‘I don’t wish to depress you. There is hope,’ presidential candidate tells UCD event
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by Kevin O’Rourke

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Europe will retaliate by talking a lot.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25d
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports.
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports.
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports.
Cyberattack disrupts check-in systems at major European airports
A cyberattack targeting check-in and boarding systems has disrupted air traffic at several major European airports.
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Martin Paul Eve, Andrew L. Whitehead , and 4 more

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Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
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by Dani Rodrik — Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, John McLaren, Filippo Belloc

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Very useful discussion on the perils of using micro/cross-sectional parameter estimates in inferring the aggregate effects of policies/shocks. This is pervasive in Economics, yet the two effects can even have the opposite signs. (Example in next post.) voxdev.org/topic/method...
The ‘missing intercept’ problem with going from micro to macro
Many applied microeconomics papers conclude with a back-of-the-envelope calculation that scales their cross-sectional estimates to the aggregate level. These types of aggregate estimates are only vali...
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by Catriona Seth — Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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A tragic piece of news. Conor Gearty FBA was a wonderful human being, as kind as he was brilliant, thoughtful, self-deprecating and witty; a man of dialogue and convictions, always ready to listen, and one who had much to give the world.
Brendan McCarthy @brendanmccarthy.bsky.social · Sep 12
I am very sad to hear of Conor Gearty’s death. An enormous loss. He was a distinguished human rights lawyer and academic and a man of deep faith. He was a vital part of the Catholic conversation in Britain. At dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis. This is his diary from Bayreuth in this week’s Tablet.
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by Kevin O’Rourke

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Hands off Bradley. We need good managers making our domestic league internationally competitive.
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newsbeep.bsky.social @newsbeep.bsky.social · Sep 10
What’s next for Ireland? Martin’s CFO role puts Stephen Bradley in the frame to be boss

https://www.newsbeep.com/114982/

Heimir Hallgrímsson knows the score, especially when there’s losing ones. One upside of recruiting a manager with international…
What's next for Ireland? Martin’s CFO role puts Stephen Bradley in the frame to be boss - News Beep
Heimir Hallgrímsson knows the score, especially when there’s losing ones.
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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What’s next for Ireland? Martin’s CFO role puts Stephen Bradley in the frame to be boss

https://www.newsbeep.com/114982/

Heimir Hallgrímsson knows the score, especially when there’s losing ones. One upside of recruiting a manager with international…
What's next for Ireland? Martin’s CFO role puts Stephen Bradley in the frame to be boss - News Beep
Heimir Hallgrímsson knows the score, especially when there’s losing ones.
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by Kevin O’Rourke

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Countries that don’t invest in the basics — coaching, training facilities, pathways for young players, domestic leagues — have no right to expect that they will do well in international football competitions #Ireland #worldcup #FAI
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If the EP were to vote down this preposterous and illegal "deal" it would among other things mean that the Commission could credibly tell partners that there are limits to what is politically possible in Europe.
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EP Press Service @press.europarl.europa.eu · Sep 10
🔴 Starting NOW: Plenary debate with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Danish EU Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre on Council and Commission statements

Implementation of EU-US trade deal and the prospect of wider EU trade agreements

📺 Watch LIVE ⤵️

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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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🔴 Starting NOW: Plenary debate with Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Danish EU Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre on Council and Commission statements

Implementation of EU-US trade deal and the prospect of wider EU trade agreements

📺 Watch LIVE ⤵️

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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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Daniel McDonnell: Shambles in Yerevan – it’s hard to see how Heimir Hallgrimsson recovers from this Ireland horror show

The end of the World Cup as we know it. Probably the beginning of the end for Heimir Hallgrimsson too. Same results, better press conferences is hardly a tagline to advertise...
Daniel McDonnell: Shambles in Yerevan – it’s hard to see how Heimir Hallgrimsson recovers from this Ireland horror show
The end of the World Cup as we know it. Probably the beginning of the end for Heimir Hallgrimsson too. Same results, better press conferences is hardly a tagline to advertise a new era.
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A regulatory superpower that can’t even regulate itself (if true)
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · Sep 2
EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič today made an 11th-hour intervention to stop the EU Commission issuing a penalty on U.S. tech giant Google for its search advertising practices, amid continued trade threats from President Donald Trump.
EU Google antitrust penalty halted amid Trump’s tariff threats
The decision was paused by Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič against the wishes of Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera.
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Dana Schmalz

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EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič today made an 11th-hour intervention to stop the EU Commission issuing a penalty on U.S. tech giant Google for its search advertising practices, amid continued trade threats from President Donald Trump.
EU Google antitrust penalty halted amid Trump’s tariff threats
The decision was paused by Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič against the wishes of Competition Commissioner Teresa Ribera.
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by Bill Emmott — Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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The reality that Europe must acknowledge, in Ukraine and the transatlantic relationship open.substack.com/pub/billemmo...
September's dawning reality
English original of article published in Italian this morning by La Stampa
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke

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We are deeply saddened to hear that former Finn Harps, Galway United and Fanad United coach Ollie Horgan has passed away. 💙

A massive loss for Irish football. 😢
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Stephen D. Williamson, Mark Rice , and 1 more

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One of the main benefits of doing a US PhD is the extra time you get, that's one of the big reasons I advised my students to apply for US programmes. We offer a four year degree here, there'd be no advantage over us. The US is euthanising its massive advantage in research for no good reason.
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Oren Samet @osamet.bsky.social · Aug 28
I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Joanna Bryson, Marc Lynch , and 19 more

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I know there's a lot happening today, but this is sneaking in under the radar. This proposed new rule would absolutely crush foreign PhD students, potentially making it impossible for them to enroll with any certainty of their ability to finish www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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by Kevin O’Rourke

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On a parochial (Shamrock Rovers) note well done to Darragh Burns with an assist and two successfully converted spot kicks.
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Helt sikkert.

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Mette Frederiksen undskylder for spiralsagen | Berlingske
På »vegne af Danmark« siger statsministeren undskyld for spiralsagen.
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by Kevin O’Rourke — Reposted by Holger Nehring

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If anyone is in position to know, she is.
So: you can’t be a little bit sovereign, if you want to be the master in your own house you need to be sovereign across the board. That’s the agenda, and it has to start with Russia’s defeat in Ukraine. Time to massively scale up the Danish model
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Thorsten Benner @tbenner.bsky.social · Aug 27
„We have a land war on European continent. We are fully dependent on US. None of the EU members was ready to risk further escalation“.
The way @sabineweyand.bsky.social explains EU-US-deal is exactly right. She explains EU‘s trade-offs & rationale — and doesn‘t put lipstick on a pig.
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Helmut Reisen, Ben Tonra

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„We have a land war on European continent. We are fully dependent on US. None of the EU members was ready to risk further escalation“.
The way @sabineweyand.bsky.social explains EU-US-deal is exactly right. She explains EU‘s trade-offs & rationale — and doesn‘t put lipstick on a pig.
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Reposted by Kevin O’Rourke, Vincent Geloso

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📢 New initiative: we are launching a monthly virtual seminar in French Economic History to share and discuss the latest research in the field!

🌍 Open to all interested in #econhist.

👉 Info & updates: sites.google.com/view/vwfhe/h...
VWFHE
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by Kevin O’Rourke

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So much for the certainty that rewarding Trump for breaking the law provided us with.

Show a bully that you’re weak and he’ll walk all over you.

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Donald Trump threatens retaliation over taxes that ‘discriminate’ against US tech
President claims other countries’ digital levies hurt American companies while ignoring China
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by Kevin O’Rourke

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Norwegians decide on the Nobel Peace Prize. They suffered under Nazi occupation. Nazi occupation was not peace. Russian occupation is not peace. Perhaps someone should explain this to Mr Trump.
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