Eoin O'Malley
Dr
Eoin O'Malley is an Associate Professor in political science at the School of Law and Government, Dublin City University. There he teaches politics and public policy.
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 is co-editor of the standard text on Irish politics: Politics in the Republic of Ireland (7th ed.) He wrote a textbook, Contemporary Ireland (Palgrave Macmillan 2011), and co-edited five other books on Irish politics, including the forthcoming How Ireland Voted 2024 (Palgrave 2025). He is author of Charlie versus Garret: The rivalry that shaped modern Ireland (Ériu 2025), a study of Charles Haughey and Garret FitzGerald.
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 | |
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| 2023 | Coakley, J.; Gallagher, M.; O’Malley, E.; Reidy, T. (2023) Politics in the Republic of Ireland, 7th edition. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 2017 | Eoin O'Malley Sean McGraw (2017) One Party Dominance: Fianna Fáil’s dominance of Irish politics 1926-2016. London: Routledge. | |
| 2012 | Eoin O'Malley Muiris MacCarthaigh eds. (2012) Governing Ireland: From Cabinet Government to Delegated Governance. : IPA. | |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| 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] | |
| 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. | |
| 2018 | O'Malley, E.; Rafter, K. (2018) 'The memoirs of male politicians in independent Ireland' In: A History of Irish Autobiography. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 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. | |
| 2017 | O’Malley, E.; Martin, S. (2017) 'The government and the Taoiseach' In: Politics in the Republic of Ireland, Sixth edition. [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2016 | O’Malley, E. (2016) '70 days: Government formation in 2016' In: How Ireland Voted 2016: The Election that Nobody Won. [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 (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 Gary Murphy (2012) 'Ireland:' In: B.Guy Peters Marleen Brans(Eds.). RHPOs in Ireland: Ratcheting Pay in the Public Sector. New York : Routledge. | |
| 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 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 | 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 (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. | |
| 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 | 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 | 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. | |
| 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) 'Permanent Revolution: A political system capable of renewal' In: Ed Burke Ronan Lyons(Eds.). Next Generation Ireland. Dublin : Blackhall publishing. | |
| 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. | |
| 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 | 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] | |
| 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. | |
| 2014 | E. O'Malley, R. Flynn, I. McMenamin and K. Rafter (2014) 'Mediating elections in Ireland: evidence from the 2011 general election' In: Political Communication in the Republic of Ireland. Liverpool : Liverpool University Press. |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Year | Publication | |
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| 2011 | O'Malley, Eoin (2011) 'Government Formation in 2011'. HOW IRELAND VOTED 2011: THE FULL STORY OF IRELAND'S EARTHQUAKE ELECTION, . [DOI] | |
| 2025 | Kevin J. Cunningham, Eoin O'Malley, and Stephen Quinlan (2025) 'Campaigns, Mobilisation, and Composition Effects in the 2018 Irish Abortion Referendum'. Politics And Governance, . https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.9236 | |
| 2024 | Jonathan Arlow; Eoin O'Malley (2024) 'Ireland: Political Developments and Data in 2023 The Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiment'. European Journal of Political Research, 63 (1):227-234. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1111/2047-8852.12457 | |
| 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, 61 . [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 | |
| 2020 | O’Malley, E.; Farrell, D.M.; Suiter, J. (2020) 'Does talking matter? A quasi-experiment assessing the impact of deliberation and information on opinion change'. International Political Science Review, 41 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 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, 101 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Fitzgerald, C.; O'Malley, E.; Broin, D. (2019) 'Policy success/policy failure: A framework for understanding policy choices'. Administration, 67 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2019 | Fitzgerald, C.; O'Malley, E.; Broin, D.Ó. (2019) 'Policy success/policy failure: A framework for understanding policy choices'. Administration, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2018 | Quinlan, Stephen; O'Malley, Eoin (2018) 'Popularity and performance? Leader effects in the 2016 election'. POST-CRISIS IRISH VOTER, . | |
| 2018 | Elgie, R.; McAuley, A.; O'Malley, E. (2018) 'The (not-so-surprising) non-partisanship of the Irish Supreme Court'. Irish Political Studies, 33 . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2017 | O’Malley, E.; McGraw, S. (2017) 'Fianna Fáil: the glue of ambiguity'. 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, 65 . [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 | O'Malley, Eoin; Murphy, Gary (2017) 'The leadership difference? Context and choice in Fianna Fail's party leadership'. Irish Political Studies, 32 (1). [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, . [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, 37 . [Link] [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, 29 . [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 | 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, 58 . [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, 6 . [Link] [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] | |
| 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, 24 . [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 | 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), . | |
| 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, 28 . [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 | Byrne, K.; O'Malley, E. (2013) 'What's in a name? Using surnames as data for party research'. Party Politics, . [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] | |
| 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] | |
| 2012 | O’Malley, E. (2012) 'Leadership matters, but how?'. European Political Science, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2011 | O'Malley, E. (2011) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2011 | O'Malley, E. (2011) 'Ireland bailing out Germany'. Economist, . [Link] | |
| 2011 | Eoin O'Malley (2011) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 50 . | |
| 2011 | Eoin O'Malley (2011) 'More conflict, please: reforming the Irish political system'. 100 :135-146. | |
| 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] | |
| 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] | |
| 2009 | O'Malley, E. (2009) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2008 | O'Malley, E. (2008) 'Why is there no radical right party in Ireland?'. WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS, . [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) '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) 'The power of prime ministers: Results of an expert survey'. International Political Science Review, 28 . [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] | |
| 2007 | O'Malley, E. (2007) 'The Irish parliamentary elections of 2007: New gloss on an old engine'. WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2006 | Eoin O'Malley (2006) 'Ministerial Selection in Ireland: Limited Choice in a Political Village'. IRISH POLITICAL STUDIES (PRINT), 21 :319-336. | |
| 2006 | O'Malley, E. (2006) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 2006 | O’Malley, E. (2006) 'Ministerial Selection in Ireland: Limited Choice in a Political Village'. Irish Political Studies, 21 . [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.; 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) 'Finding a party and losing some friends: Overcoming the weaknesses of the prime ministerial figure in Italy'. Contemporary Politics, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 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 | O'Malley, E. (2001) 'Apathy or error? Questioning the Irish register of electors'. Irish Political Studies, . [Link] [DOI] | |
| 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] | |
| 2001 | Eoin O'Malley Michael Marsh (2001) 'Ireland'. European Journal of Political Research, 40 :330-334. | |
| 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
Published Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | (2024) Ireland After the 2024 EP Elections: The Centre Holds … Just About. European Center for Populism Studies, . [Link] https://doi.org/10.55271/rp0074 |
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