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Walt Kilroy

@waltkilroy.bsky.social
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Co-Director, DCU Conflict Institute @dcu-conflict.bsky.social‬ Associate Professor, School of Law and Government Dublin City University Peace, conflict, development, and more

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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · 29/09/2026
🗒️ NEW ANALYST'S NOTEBOOK | South Sudan’s President Jettisons Unity Government and Hardens Grip on Power @jongethon.bsky.social examines how President Kiir’s call for fresh elections aims to weaken his opponents, and may pave the way to worsening armed conflict.
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South Sudan’s President Jettisons Unity Government and Hardens Grip on Power | International Crisis Group
Crisis Group expert Daniel Akech examines how President Kiir’s call for fresh elections aims to weaken his opponents, and may pave the way to worsening armed conflict
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Crisis Group @crisisgroup.org · 29/09/2026
🎧 NEW EPISODE | Hold Your Fire! This week, we discuss renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, the risks of regional escalation and whether diplomacy can still stop the slide into all-out war. www.crisisgroup.org/pod/africa/e...
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Back to War in Ethiopia? | International Crisis Group
This week on Hold Your Fire!, Richard speaks with Crisis Group’s Africa director Murithi Mutiga about renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, how the conflict could unfold, the risks of regional escala...
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DCU Conflict Institute @dcu-conflict.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Seminar on Mon 5th Oct at 10.00 to mark 10 years since Colombia's peace agreement was signed. Location: X201, Lonsdale Building, DCU Glasnevin Campus Speakers: Eamon Gilmore (former EU rep to Colombia), Angela Ramirez (U of Notre Dame), and Lucia Povenda-Galeano (UCD) #Colombia #transitionaljustice
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
International humanitarian law has never seemed more important. A timely conference on its role in conflict today organised by the Irish Red Cross @icrc-uk.bsky.social with a keynote speech by Eamon Gilmore #ihl
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Conflict Research Society @thecrs.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The CRS Annual Conference 2026 is THIS WEEK! 🎉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁯 8-10 September, Glasgow. Workshops, keynote by Prof. Stathis Kalyvas, Book of the Year Prize, and conference dinner at Glasgow City Chambers. See you there! #CRS2026 #ConflictResearch #Glasgow
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
It’s hard to maintain hope and optimism at times, but clear analysis and a historical perspective are always useful when dealing with armed conflict. The excellent panelists are providing plenty of that right now at @thecrs.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Lecture by UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, in UCD on Monday 14th September at 5 pm. Registration for staff and students at universities on the island of Ireland: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
A huge congratulations to DCU Alumna Lara Danaher and her mother Sonya Bissett who made history last week after becoming the first mother and daughter to operate a commercial flight together for Aer Lingus! Read more via @news.rte.ie: launch.dcu.ie/4x3rOq4
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Pilots become first mother and daughter to fly together
Two Aer Lingus pilots made history earlier this week after becoming the first mother and daughter to operate a commercial flight together for the airline.
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
President Connolly underlining the importance of tackling the climate crisis as a matter of urgency, at the annual conference of @dcuclimate.bsky.social in DCU #climate
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Tanya Lokot @tanyalokot.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Very excited to co-organise the online conference and data sprint “Witnessing and Justice in Data-Based Research” with War Sensing project (ENS), the Telegram Archive of War (Center for Urban History) and @dcu-conflict.bsky.social on 31/03-1/04. See details of programme and how to register here:
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Online Conference and Data Sprint: Witnessing and Justice in Data-Based Research | conflict-institute
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congratulations to Angela Garvey, who passed her PhD viva with flying colours in @dublincityuni.bsky.social. Her thesis title is "Expanding the Scope of Harm: Understanding Different Modalities of Violence Against Civilians in South Sudan". ​@dcu-conflict.bsky.social
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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Condemning. Condemning again. Condemning louder. 🇸🇩💔 Without action, condemnation is just noise. Sudan doesn’t need words. It needs consequences. The UAE must be stopped. But money buys silence. 💰🤮 🔗 news.un.org/en/story/202...
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Sudan: UN rights chief says worse is to come without international action
As the brutal Sudan war shows no signs of ending, UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Monday called on the international community to intervene immediately to stop more mass killings and other flagra...
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DCU Conflict Institute @dcu-conflict.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Panel discussion next Wednesday (18th Feb) at 14.00 in @dublincityuni.bsky.social looking at US intervention in Venezuela and Greenland. Room CG04. Speakers include Dr Eleanor Williams, @drandrewforde.bsky.social, @kenmcdonagh.bsky.social, Prof Gary Murphy, and @waltkilroy.bsky.social
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International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Many #EarlyCareerScholars never receive the critical training in #Pedagogy & #Teaching they need to navigate the #Academia #Classroom. Join us for an interactive series of workshops on teaching #Peace & #Conflict studies. Register for session four: buff.ly/XKloUou
Peace Studies Section: Classroom-Based Engaged Learning. Friday, Feb 6, 2026. 3 PM - 4:30 PM (ET). 8 PM - 9:30 PM (UTC). ISA logo. Background: Lighthouse on rocky coast.
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Reflecting on 20 years since the founding of the Irish Consortium on Gender Based Violence and the ongoing work to tackle #GBV. So important to keep this high on the agenda
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Dublin European Law Institute (DELI) @deli-dcu.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Dr David Keane, DELI Member, will speak this week at the UN Forum on Minority Issues at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, presenting a new handbook on Minority Rights Jurisprudence of the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies, commissioned and published by the Tom Lantos Institute.
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Why is Sudan back in the news again? As the country's brutal war takes a new turn, the latest atrocities unleashed on the Sudanese population have been truly shocking. Piece by Dr @waltkilroy.bsky.social, @dcu-conflict.bsky.social, for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. Read here: launch.dcu.ie/3WRqtCN
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
Great to friends and colleagues represented in this Black Voices Exhibition in @dublincityuni.bsky.social recently. Visibility, recognition, and inclusion. And most importantly, their own words as well as their beautiful images
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Coercive In/Justice @coerciveinjustice.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
PI Prof @aislingswaine.bsky.social and postdoc @cjnicoson.bsky.social presented about ‘continuums of violence’ in #WPS. Thanks, @dcu-irgs.bsky.social and @dcu-conflict.bsky.social for hosting us as at the October conference 'Conflict, gender and human security – Where are we? Where are we going?'
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
DCU has conferred the award of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Causa) on the Pultizer Prize winning @nytimes.com journalist @declanwalsh.bsky.social. From #Ballina, Co #Mayo, he began his career in the @businesspost.bsky.social and studied at UCD and DCU. Read: launch.dcu.ie/3WiSvXG
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Appalling testimony (but not surprising) of the atrocities being committed right now in El Fasher in #Sudan by the #RSF. Meanwhile the UAE escapes scrutiny as its main backer www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Sudan war: Survivors of el-Fasher siege tell the BBC about RSF brutality
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Mass killing of civilians seen in Sudanese city of El Fasher now after it is overrun by RSF forces www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Sudan conflict: El-Fasher's fall to RSF paramilitary force raises fear of mass killings
The UN says there are credible reports of "summary executions" in el-Fasher.
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Great keynote by Dr Shirley Graham at a conference on #womenpeaceandsecurity 25 years on from #SCR1325, along with other interesting speakers. Organised in DCU by @dcu-conflict.bsky.social and @dcu-irgs.bsky.social
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Great panel at the launch of Ireland's Fourth National Action Plan on Women Peace and Security #WPS Intersectionality in action. With well-deserved recognition for outgoing chair of the Oversight Group, Nora Owen. assets.ireland.ie/documents/Fi...
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Donnacha Ó Beacháin @donnachadcu.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Appreciate Senator Tom Clonan’s review of my new book in The Irish Times. "Unfinished Empire" shows how Russian imperialism has shaped the fate of its neighbours, from the tsarist conquests to Soviet domination and today’s relentless aggression.
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Closing date is Monday (18th) for the conference in October on #SCR1325
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DCU Conflict Institute @dcu-conflict.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Conference on 23-24 October in ‪@dublincityuni.bsky.social‬ to mark 25 years since UNSC Resolution 1325 on Women Peace & Security. Organised by us & @dcu-irgs.bsky.social‬. Abstracts by Mon 18 Aug: www.dcu.ie/conflict-ins... @shelleydeane.bsky.social‬ @arpitac.bsky.social @debbieging.bsky.social‬
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CfP: Conference to mark Resolution 1325 on WPS | conflict-institute
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Markus Pauli @markuspauli.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
Call for Papers in IR & Area Studies @psaireland.bsky.social Annual Conference, 17-19 Oct 2025, hosted by @uniofgalway.bsky.social. Please submit your abstract (max. 200 words) with title, authors & affiliations to markus.pauli@dcu.ie @dcu-conflict.bsky.social @dcuclimate.bsky.social by 29 June.
Political Studies Association of Ireland (PSAI) International Relations and Area Studies Specialist Group – 2025 PSAI Annual Conference -
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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 19/06/2025
Today Kenyan civil society organisations have called upon the Kenyan government and the UN security council to take action following our reporting with the Daily Nation. We found Kenyan-labelled ammunition crates in a suspected Rapid Support Forces depot in Sudan. pressrelease.co.ke/news/375
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Civil Society Statement On Kenya Govt's Involvement In Sudan Conflict - PressReleaseKe
Join Civil Society statement on Kenya Government's involvement in the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Congratulations to Ciarán Hartley who passed his PhD viva today at @dublincityuni.bsky.social. The examiners were @mairebraniff.bsky.social and @donnachadcu.bsky.social and his supervisor was @johndoyle.bsky.social
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Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Every day. Deliberate massacres of unarmed, starving civilians. The world does nothing. A shame on all of us. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Dozens killed by Israeli fire near Gaza aid sites, Hamas-run ministry says
The UN human rights chief said Israel's
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
A majority of Irish people are either extremely or very interested in news, according to the annual Digital News Report Ireland 2025, published today by Coimisiún na Meán @cnam-ie.bsky.social. Analysis of the Irish data is provided by DCU FuJo @fujomedia.bsky.social. Read: launch.dcu.ie/3FQ8LuB
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Congratulations to Dr Gordon Ogutu who passed his PhD viva without any corrections at all at @dublincityuni.bsky.social‬ today. Many thanks to my fellow examiner Dr Rachel Hoare, and congratulations also to supervisors Dr Agnes Maillot and @fionamur.bsky.social‬
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DCU Conflict Institute @dcu-conflict.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Opportunity for a post-doctoral researcher working at @dcu-conflict.bsky.social and Ulster University on the North-South Research Programme, about the all-Ireland economy. Applications by 30th May www.dcu.ie/conflict-ins...
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Dublin City University @dublincityuni.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
"I’m particularly concerned by the laws being introduced in high emitting states to restrict the right to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful protest," said #DCUClimate2025 keynote speaker Mary Lawlor @marylawlorhrds.bsky.social, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders
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Walt Kilroy @waltkilroy.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Relevant, informed and insightful as always: international affairs conference at @ria.ie. Regulating AI, cultural paths to peace, and malignant narcissism in politics are among the many topics explored
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Gregg Carlstrom @glcarlstrom.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
World Central Kitchen has run out of food to serve in Gaza. Its bakery ("recently the last working bakery in Gaza") is out of flour. There are 100,000+ tons of food in staging areas within driving distance of Gaza, and Israel refuses to let them in wck.org/news/gaza-up...
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World Central Kitchen | WCK Forced to Halt Cooking in Gaza as Supplies Run Out
After serving more than 130 million total meals and 26 million loaves of bread over the past 18 months, World Central Kitchen no longer has the supplies to cook meals or bake bread in Gaza.
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