Eoin O'Malley

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Eoin O'Malley is an Associate Professor (senior lecturer in old money) in political science at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. There he teaches politics and public policy and is the Director of the BA in Economics, Politics and Law.

His research specialism is Irish politics and particularly on the position of the Taoiseach and cabinet government in Ireland, though he also does work on the Irish party system, media coverage of Irish elections and public policy. His most recent research is on the office of Taoiseach (prime minister).

He has authored over forty articles in peer-review journals. Eoin wrote a textbook, Contemporary Ireland (Palgrave Macmillan 2011), and co-edited four other books on Irish politics. The most recent book is Resilient Reporting: Media Coverage of Irsh Elections since 1969.  He is a former co-editor of Irish Political Studies. As a regular columnist in the Sunday Independent Eoin is a frequent contributor to national debates.

Book

Year Publication
2022 Michael Breen; Michael Courtney; Iain McMenamin; Eoin O'Malley; Kevin Rafter (2022) Resilient reporting Media coverage of Irish elections since 1969. Manchester University Press: Manchester. [Link] https://doi.org/10.7765/9781526119988
2023 Coakley, J.; Gallagher, M.; O’Malley, E.; Reidy, T. (2023) Politics in the Republic of Ireland, 7th edition. [Link] [DOI]
2019 Michael Breen, Michael Courtney, Iain McMenamin, Eoin O'Malley and Kevin Rafter (2019) Resilient Reporting: Media Coverage of Irish Elections since 1969. Manchester: Manchester University Press. https://www.manchesterhive.com/view/9781526119988/9781526119988.xml
2012 Eoin O'Malley Muiris MacCarthaigh eds. (2012) Governing Ireland: From Cabinet Government to Delegated Governance. : IPA.
2017 Eoin O'Malley Sean McGraw (2017) One Party Dominance: Fianna Fáil’s dominance of Irish politics 1926-2016. London: Routledge.
2011 Eoin O'Malley (2011) Contemporary Ireland. : Palgrave.
2008 O'Malley, E. (2008) Constructing and maintaining Irish governments. [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E.; McGrath, C. (2007) Introduction: Politics in Ireland, 1982-2007. [Link] [DOI]

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2021 Eoin O'Malley (2021) 'The Great Normalisation: success, failure and change in contemporary Ireland' In: Routledge International Handbook of Irish Studies. New York : Routledge.
2017 Eoin O'Malley and R. Kenneth Carty (2017) 'A Conservative Revolution? The Disequilibrium of Irish Politics' In: A Conservative Revolution? Electoral Change in Twenty-First Century Ireland. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
2016 O’Malley, E. (2016) '70 days: Government formation in 2016' In: How Ireland Voted 2016: The Election that Nobody Won. [Link] [DOI]
2011 O'Malley, E. (2011) 'Government formation in 2011' In: HOW IRELAND VOTED 2011: THE FULL STORY OF IRELAND'S EARTHQUAKE ELECTION. [Link] [DOI]
2015 Eoin O'Malley John FitzGibbon (2015) 'Everywhere and Nowhere: Populism and the puzzling non-reaction to Ireland’s crises' In: Hanspeter Kreisi and Taks S. Pappas(Eds.). European Populism in the Shadow of the Great Recession. Florence : ECPR Press.
2014 Eoin O'Malley et al. (2014) 'Mediating elections in Ireland: evidence from the 2011 general election' In: Mark O'Brien Donnacha ? Beacháin(Eds.). Political Communication in the Republic of Ireland. Liverpool : Liverpool University Press.
2014 Eoin O'Malley (2014) 'Explaining the 2011 Presidential election' In: John Coakley Kevin Rafter(Eds.). The Irish Presidency: Power, Ceremony and Politics. Dublin : Irish Academic Press.
2013 Eoin O'Malley Dawn Walsh (2013) 'Sinn Féin: from minor player to centre stage?' In: Liam Weeks Alistair Clarke(Eds.). Radical or Redundant: The politics of small parties in Ireland. Dublin : The History Press.
2012 Eoin O'Malley (2012) 'Ireland: Life outside the bubble' In: Kevin Theakson Jouke de Vries(Eds.). Former Leaders in Modern Democracies: political sunsets. London : Palgrave.
2012 David Farrell Eoin O'Malley Jane Suiter (2012) 'The 2011 We the Citizens Pilot Citizens’ Assembly' In: Gemma Carney Clodagh Harris(Eds.). Citizens’ Voices: Experiments in Democratic Renewal and Reform. Dublin : IRCHSS.
2012 Eoin O'Malley Gary Murphy (2012) 'Ireland:' In: B.Guy Peters Marleen Brans(Eds.). RHPOs in Ireland: Ratcheting Pay in the Public Sector. New York : Routledge.
2012 O’Malley, E.; Murphy, G. (2012) 'RHPOs in Ireland: Ratcheting pay in the public sector' In: Rewards for High Public Office in Europe and North America. [Link] [DOI]
2012 Eoin O'Malley Stephen Quinlan Peter Mair (2012) 'The Changing Parameters of Party Patronage in Ireland' In: Peter Mair Petr Kopecky Maria Sirova(Eds.). Party Government and Party Patronage: Public appointments and political control in European democracies. Oxford : Oxford University Press.
2012 Eoin O'Malley (2012) 'Wipeout! Does governing kill small parties in Ireland?' In: Liam Weeks Alistair Clarke(Eds.). radical or Redundant: Minor Parties in Irish politics. Dublin : The History Press.
2011 Eoin O'Malley Muiris MacCarthaigh (2011) 'Introduction' In: Eoin O'Malley Muiris MacCarthaigh(Eds.). Governing Ireland: From Cabinet Government to Delegated Governance. Dublin : IPA.
2011 Eoin O'Malley (2011) 'Permanent Revolution: A political system capable of renewal' In: Ed Burke Ronan Lyons(Eds.). Next Generation Ireland. Dublin : Blackhall publishing.
2011 Muiris MacCarthaigh Eoin O'Malley (2011) 'Conclusion: Challenges to governing ireland' In: Eoin O'Malley Muiriss MacCarthaigh(Eds.). Governing Ireland: From cabinet government to Core executive. Dublin : IPA.
2011 Eoin O'Malley (2011) 'The Apex of Government: Cabinet and Taoiseach in operation' In: Eoin O'Malley Muiris MacCarthaigh(Eds.). Governing Ireland: From cabinet government to delegated governance. Dublin : IPA.
2010 Eoin O'Malley Shane Martin (2010) 'The Government and the Taoiseach' In: John Coakley Michael Gallagher(Eds.). Politics in the Republic of Ireland. Abingdon : Routledge.
2007 O'Malley, Eoin (2007) 'Commentary on John Coakley 'Religion, national identity and political change in modern Ireland'' In: Conor McGrath Eoin O'Malley(Eds.). Irish Political Studies Reader: Key Contributions. London : Routledge.
2023 O’Malley, E.; Martin, S. (2023) 'The government and the Taoiseach' In: Politics in the Republic of Ireland. [Link] [DOI]
2021 O'Malley, E. (2021) 'The slow formation of the government' In: How Ireland Voted 2020: The End of an Era. [Link] [DOI]
2018 O'Malley, E.; Rafter, K. (2018) 'The memoirs of male politicians in independent Ireland' In: A History of Irish Autobiography. [Link] [DOI]
2017 O’Malley, E.; Martin, S. (2017) 'The government and the Taoiseach' In: Politics in the Republic of Ireland, Sixth edition. [Link] [DOI]
2012 O'Malley, E.; Quinlan, S.; Mair, P. (2012) 'Party Patronage in Ireland: Changing Parameters' In: Party Patronage and Party Government in European Democracies. [Link] [DOI]
2011 O'Malley, E. (2011) 'Government formation in 2011' In: HOW IRELAND VOTED 2011: THE FULL STORY OF IRELAND'S EARTHQUAKE ELECTION. [Link] [DOI]
2007 McGrath, C.; O’malley, E. (2007) 'Introduction: Politics in Ireland, 1982–2007' In: Irish Political Studies Reader: Key Contributions. [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E. (2007) 'Government formation in 2007' In: How Ireland Voted 2007: The Full Story of Ireland's General Election. [Link] [DOI]

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2020 Courtney, M.; Breen, M.; McGing, C.; McMenamin, I.; O'Malley, E.; Rafter, K. (2020) 'Underrepresenting Reality? Media Coverage of Women in Politics and Sport'. Social Science Quarterly, . [Link] [DOI]
2019 FitzGerald, Cathal; O'Malley, Eoin; Broin, Deiric O. (2019) 'Policy success/policy failure: A framework for understanding policy choices'. Administration, 67 (2). [DOI]
2020 Eoin O’Malley; David M Farrell; Jane Suiter (2020) 'Does talking matter? A quasi-experiment assessing the impact of deliberation and information on opinion change'. International Political Science Review, . [Link] [DOI]
2017 O’Malley, E.; Murphy, G. (2017) 'The leadership difference? Context and choice in Fianna Fáil’s party leadership'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2017 Lynch, C.; O'Malley, E.; Reidy, T.; Farrell, D.M.; Suiter, J. (2017) 'Dáil reforms since 2011: Pathway to power for the 'puny' parliament?'. Administration, . [Link] [DOI]
2016 Suiter, J.; Farrell, D.M.; O’Malley, E. (2016) 'When do deliberative citizens change their opinions? Evidence from the Irish Citizens’ Assembly'. International Political Science Review, 37 . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Suiter, J.; O'Malley, E. (2014) 'Chieftains Delivering: Testing Different Measures of Pork on an Irish Data Set of Discretionary Sports Grants'. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Takis Pappas Eoin O'Malley (2014) 'Civil Compliance and “Political Luddism”: Explaining Variance in Social Unrest During Crisis in Ireland and Greece'. American Behavioral Scientist, 58 :1592-1613. [DOI]
2013 Farrell, D.M.; O'Malley, E.; Suiter, J. (2013) 'Deliberative democracy in action irish-style: The 2011 we the citizens pilot Citizens' assembly'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2013 Jane Suiter , Eoin O'Malley (2013) 'Yes, minister: The impact of decision-making rules on geographically targeted particularistic spending'. JOURNAL OF ELECTIONS, PUBLIC OPINION AND PARTIES (ONLINE), .
2009 O'Malley, E. (2009) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E. (2007) 'Setting choices, controlling outcomes: The operation of prime ministerial influence and the UK's decision to invade Iraq'. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, 9 . [Link] [DOI]
2006 O’Malley, E. (2006) 'Ministerial Selection in Ireland: Limited Choice in a Political Village'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2017 O’Malley, E.; McGraw, S. (2017) 'Fianna Fáil: the glue of ambiguity'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2016 Boomgaarden, H. G. & Schmitt-Beck, R. with Brandenburg, H., Cunha, C., Hopmann, D. N., O’Malley, E., Poletti, M., Popescu, M., Teperoglou, E., & Tworzecki, H. (2016) 'Media and Campaign Effects on Vote Choice at National Elections in Europe: A Review of a Multilingual Research Landscape'. STUDIES IN MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION, 5 .
2016 Suiter, J.; Farrell, D.M.; O’Malley, E. (2016) 'When do deliberative citizens change their opinions? Evidence from the Irish Citizens’ Assembly'. International Political Science Review, . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Pappas, T.S.; O’Malley, E. (2014) 'Civil Compliance and “Political Luddism”: Explaining Variance in Social Unrest During Crisis in Ireland and Greece'. American Behavioral Scientist, . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Suiter, J.; O'Malley, E. (2014) 'Yes, minister: The impact of decision-making rules on geographically targeted particularistic spending'. Parliamentary Affairs, . [Link] [DOI]
2014 O'Malley, E.; Brandenburg, H.; Flynn, R.; McMenamin, I.; Rafter, K. (2014) 'The impact of the economic crisis on media framing: Evidence from three elections in Ireland'. European Political Science Review, . [Link] [DOI]
2014 Eoin O'Malley Heinz Brandenburg Roddy Flynn Iain McMenamin Kevin Rafter (2014) 'The impact of the economic crisis on media framing: Evidence from three elections in Ireland'. EUROPEAN POLITICAL SCIENCE REVIEW (PRINT), 6 :407-426. [DOI]
2014 Rafter, K.; Flynn, R.; McMenamin, I.; O’Malley, E. (2014) 'Does commercial orientation matter for policy-game framing? A content analysis of television and radio news programmes on public and private stations'. European Journal of Communication, . [Link] [DOI]
2013 McMenamin, I.; Flynn, R.; O'Malley, E.; Rafter, K. (2013) 'Commercialism and Election Framing: A Content Analysis of Twelve Newspapers in the 2011 Irish General Election'. International Journal of Press/Politics, . [Link] [DOI]
2013 Eoin O'Malley (2013) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 52 :105-110. [DOI]
2013 Byrne, K.; O'Malley, E. (2013) 'The two types of ulster unionism: Testing an ethnic explanation for the unionist/loyalist divide'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2013 O'Malley, E.; Walsh, D. (2013) 'Religion and democratization in Northern Ireland: Is religion actually ethnicity in disguise?'. Democratization, 20 . [Link] [DOI]
2013 Byrne, K.; O'Malley, E. (2013) 'What's in a name? Using surnames as data for party research'. Party Politics, . [Link] [DOI]
2012 Byrne, K.P.; O'Malley, E. (2012) 'Politics with Hidden Bases: Unearthing the Deep Roots of Party Systems'. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, . [Link] [DOI]
2012 Eoin O'Malley (2012) 'Explaining the 2011 Irish Presidential Election: Culture, Valence, Loyalty or Punishment?'. IRISH POLITICAL STUDIES (PRINT), 27 . [DOI]
2012 Eoin O'Malley (2012) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 51 :141-153. [DOI]
2012 Eoin O'Malley (2012) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 51 :140-151. [DOI]
2012 O'malley, E. (2012) 'Explaining the 2011 Irish presidential election: Culture, valence, loyalty or punishment?'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2011 Eoin O'Malley (2011) '大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网 conflict, please: reforming the Irish political system'. 100 :135-146.
2011 O'Malley, E. (2011) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2011 Eoin O'Malley (2011) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 50 .
2010 O'Malley, E. (2010) 'Veto players, party government and policy-making power'. Comparative European Politics, . [Link] [DOI]
2010 O'Malley, Eoin (2010) 'Punch Bags for Heavyweights? Minor Parties in Irish Government'. Irish Political Studies, 25 (4). [DOI]
2008 O'Malley, E. (2008) 'Why is there no radical right party in Ireland?'. WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS, . [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E. (2007) 'The power of prime ministers: Results of an expert survey'. International Political Science Review, . [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E. (2007) 'The Irish parliamentary elections of 2007: New gloss on an old engine'. WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS, . [Link] [DOI]
2006 O'Malley, E. (2006) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2006 Eoin O'Malley (2006) 'Ministerial Selection in Ireland: Limited Choice in a Political Village'. IRISH POLITICAL STUDIES (PRINT), 21 :319-336.
2004 O'Malley, E.; Kerby, M. (2004) 'Chronicle of a death foretold? understanding the decline of fine gael'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2004 O'Malley, E.; Cavatorta, F. (2004) '大发体育在线_大发体育-投注|官网ing a party and losing some friends: Overcoming the weaknesses of the prime ministerial figure in Italy'. Contemporary Politics, . [Link] [DOI]
2001 O'Malley, E. (2001) 'Apathy or error? Questioning the Irish register of electors'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2001 Eoin O'Malley Michael Marsh (2001) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 40 :330-334.
2023 Jonathan Arlow; Eoin O'Malley (2023) 'Ireland: Political Developments and Data in 2022 The New ‘Permacrisis’'. European Journal of Political Research, 62 (1):239-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-8852.12413
2022 Eoin O'Malley (2022) 'Ireland: Political Developments and Data in 2021 From Alpha to Omicron'. European Journal of Political Research, 61 (1):225-229. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-8852.12375
2022 Alexiadou, D.; O'malley, E. (2022) 'The leadership dilemma: Examining the impact of strong leaders on parties'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2021 Catherine Lynch; Eoin O'Malley (2021) 'Ireland: Political Developments and Data in 2020'. European Journal of Political Research, 60 (1):182-191. https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-8852.12348
2019 Fitzgerald, C.; O'Malley, E.; Broin, D.?. (2019) 'Policy success/policy failure: A framework for understanding policy choices'. Administration, . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Robert Elgie; Adam McAuley; Eoin O'Malley (2018) 'The (not-so-surprising) non-partisanship of the Irish Supreme Court'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2018 Quinlan, Stephen; O'Malley, Eoin (2018) 'Popularity and performance? Leader effects in the 2016 election'. POST-CRISIS IRISH VOTER, .
2017 O'Malley, Eoin; Murphy, Gary (2017) 'The leadership difference? Context and choice in Fianna Fail's party leadership'. Irish Political Studies, 32 (1). [DOI]
2014 Murphy, K.P.; Crush, L.; O’Malley, E.; Daly, F.E.; O’Tuathaigh, C.M.P.; O’Connor, O.J.; Cryan, J.F.; Maher, M.M. (2014) 'Medical student knowledge regarding radiology before and after a radiological anatomy module: implications for vertical integration and self-directed learning'. Insights into Imaging, . [Link] [DOI]
2012 O’Malley, E. (2012) 'Leadership matters, but how?'. European Political Science, . [Link] [DOI]
2011 O'Malley, E. (2011) 'Ireland bailing out Germany'. Economist, . [Link]
2011 O'Malley, Eoin (2011) 'Government Formation in 2011'. HOW IRELAND VOTED 2011: THE FULL STORY OF IRELAND'S EARTHQUAKE ELECTION, .
2010 O'malley, E. (2010) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2010 O'Malley, E. (2010) 'Punch bags for heavyweights? Minor parties in Irish government'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2008 O'Malley, E. (2008) 'Turn out to turf out?: Effects of changes in election participation rates on election outcomes'. Open Political Science Journal, . [Link] [DOI]
2008 O'Malley, E. (2008) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E. (2007) 'Setting choices, controlling outcomes: The operation of prime ministerial influence and the UK's decision to invade Iraq'. British Journal of Politics and International Relations, . [Link] [DOI]
2007 O'Malley, E. (2007) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2006 O'Malley, E. (2006) 'Investigating the effects of directly electing the prime minister'. Government and Opposition, . [Link] [DOI]
2005 O'Malley, E.; Marsh, M. (2005) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2005 O'Malley, E; Marsh, M (2005) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 44 (7-8).
2004 O'Malley, E.; Marsh, M. (2004) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2003 O'Malley, E.; Marsh, M. (2003) 'Political data in 2002: Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI]
2002 O'Malley, E.; Marsh, M. (2002) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link]
2001 Clancy, P.; O'Malley, E.; O'Connell, L.; Van Egeraat, C. (2001) 'Industry clusters in Ireland: An application of Porter's model of national competitive advantage to three sectors'. European Planning Studies, . [Link] [DOI]
2000 O'Malley, E.; Marsh, M. (2000) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link]
1999 Marsh, M.; O'Malley, E. (1999) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link]

Other Journal

Year Publication
2012 Iain McMenamin , Roderick Flynn , Eoin O'Malley , Kevin Rafter (2012) 'Explaining election frames: A content analysis of twelve newspapers in the 2011 Irish general election ' .
2012 Dawn Walsh , Eoin O'Malley (2012) 'The slow growth of Sinn F??in: from minor player to centre stage?' .
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