Tomás Finn
Born
Tomás Finn

(1978-11-16) 16 November 1978 (age 45)
Occupation(s)Lecturer, University Professor
Academic work
Notable worksTuairim

Dr Tomás Finn is a lecturer at NUIG. He specialises in Irish and British history. An internationally recognised scholar, he is regarded as an authority on modern Irish political history.[1]

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"John Hume: the Derry boy who went global - Analysis: the politician's vision, leadership and communication skills meant he gained a stature and influence rarely matched by anyone on the island of Ireland". RTÉ. 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"The politics of a céad míle fáilte for visiting dignitaries - Opinion: visits by heads of governments and states to Ireland have always generated interest among the public in Irish foreign policy". RTÉ. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"How should Ireland remember Soloheadbeg? - Opinion: Soloheadbeg's importance lies not so much in its immediate results, but more in how those events have been remembered". RTÉ. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"How revolutionary was Ireland in 1968? - Opinion: Ireland in 1968 shared the experiences of that year with other countries, but did so according to local conditions". RTÉ. 2018-09-25. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"The challenge of an election for a sitting Irish president - Opinion: the Irish presidency has been shaped by competing visions of the office often articulated in electoral contests". RTÉ. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"A test for the Taoiseach - Opinion: having survived the recent Justice crisis, what can Leo Varadkar learn about handling political messes from previous Irish leaders?". RTÉ. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"How should Liam Cosgrave be remembered?". The Moore Institute. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"Liam Cosgrave's legacy as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader - Opinion: an assessment of the career of the late Liam Cosgrave, who was Taoiseach from 1973 to 1977 and led Fine Gael from 1965 to 1977". RTÉ. 2017-10-11. Retrieved 2024-02-14.

"[Untitled Review] Work reviewed: Culture, Northern Ireland and the Second World War by Guy Woodward". The English Historical Review. 132 (554): 195–197. February 2017. doi:10.1093/ehr/cew365. JSTOR 26364555.

Cahillane, Laura; Gallen, James; Hickey, Tom, eds. (February 2017). "14 'Towards a better Ireland':1 Donal Barrington and the Irish Constitution". Judges, politics, and the Irish Constitution. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. pp. 217–234. doi:10.7228/manchester/9781526114556.003.0015. ISBN 9781526124241.

Tuairim, intellectual debate and policy formulation: Rethinking Ireland, 1954–75. Manchester, England: Manchester University Press. August 2012. doi:10.7228/manchester/9780719085253.002.0003 (inactive 2024-05-12). ISBN 9781781704851.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of May 2024 (link)

The influence of Tuairim on intellectual debate and policy formulation in Ireland, 1954–1975. Irish Economic and Social History (Ph.D., National University of Ireland, Galway, 2009 thesis). Vol. 37. 2010. pp. 141–142. JSTOR 24338656. Retrieved 2024-02-14 – via JSTOR.

"[Untitled Review] - Work reviewed: Unquiet spirit: Essays in Memory of David Thornley Yseult Thornley". Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society. 61: 228–230. 2009. JSTOR 20720228.

"Priests, politics and poetry : Tuairim in Limerick, 1954-1975". History Studies. 7. University of Limerick: 15–30. 2006.

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