Professor Muiris MacCarthaigh

Professor of Politics and Public Policy

School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics (HAPP)

Professor of Politics and Public Policy, and Head of Politics and International Relations.

Professor MacCarthaigh's research engages with a variety of debates within and between political science, public sector governance and public policy. He is particularly interested in the role played by administrative systems in translating political preferences into public policy outcomes.  

Field

Politics

Areas of Expertise

Irish Politics; Irish Government and Politics; International Public Policy; Technology, Government and Society; and State Administration.

Media Experience

Professor MacCarthaigh has been featured on Sky News, BBC, RTÉ, and France 24. 

Notable coverage

Professor MacCarthaigh has experience with broadcast, online and print media. 

• Where next? Use of AI video in Pakistan election concerns experts (RTÉ)
• AI could help cut voter fraud – but it’s far more likely to disenfranchise you (The Conversation UK)
• Sinn Fein to Take First Minister’s Job in Northern Ireland Milestone (Bloomberg News)

Contact Information

For more information or to book an interview, email comms.office@qub.ac.uk .

@MuirisMac

Academic Profile

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