Paul Gillespie

Paul Gillespie is a columnist with the Irish Times and a senior research fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations, University College Dublin. With Daithi O’Ceallaigh he co-edited Britain and Europe: The Endgame, An Irish Perspective, Dublin: Institute of International and European Affairs 2015 (available to download at www.iiea.com).

Ireland, Brexit and our Disunited Kingdom

Will Brexit ultimately result in a united federal Ireland in a confederation with Scotland, in the EU – with England and Wales outside it?

By Paul Gillespie

/ 28 Mar 2017

Ireland, Brexit and our Disunited Kingdom

Will Brexit ultimately result in a united federal Ireland in a confederation with Scotland, in the EU – with England and Wales outside it?

By Paul Gillespie

/ 28 Mar 2017

The European Union and Russia after Georgia

The European Union has taken a measured route between Vladimir Putin's Moscow and Dick Cheney's Washington in its combination of refusing to impose sanctions on Russia

By Paul Gillespie

/ 10 Sep 2008

Ireland breaks Europe's democratic code

Irelands success in brokering agreement on the European Unions constitutional treaty at the June 2004 summit in Brussels is an important achievement not only for the union as

By Paul Gillespie

/ 23 Jun 2004

Europe Thrives on National Debate

Ireland has ratified the Nice Treaty by an emphatic margin of 63% to 37% in a second referendum on 19 October. Turnout, at 49%, was substantially up on the 35%

By Paul Gillespie

/ 22 Oct 2002

Towards a partnership of equals: European-US relations

Harold Macmillan famously compared Britain’s influence on the United States to that of the Greeks on the Romans: a more ancient, wise but declining power would civilise the rougher

By Paul Gillespie

/ 3 Oct 2001

Irelands no is EUs opportunity

The Irish electorates rejection of the Nice Treaty in the 7 June referendum is a shock to Europe as much as to the Irish political establishment. The low turnout

By Paul Gillespie

/ 13 Jun 2001

Paul Gillespie

Ireland, Brexit and our Disunited Kingdom

Ireland, Brexit and our Disunited Kingdom

The European Union and Russia after Georgia

Ireland breaks Europe's democratic code

Europe Thrives on National Debate

Towards a partnership of equals: European-US relations

Ireland&#146;s &#145;no&#146; is EU&#146;s opportunity

Irelands no is EUs opportunity