Professor John O’Brennan

Professor John O’Brennan, professor of European Union politics at Maynooth University and an expert on Ireland’s role within the EU. 

With coalition politics shaping decisions here at home, many are asking: does that have consequences beyond our borders — especially for how Ireland is viewed and heard in Brussels?  

From debates around major EU trade deals to Ireland’s standing within EU institutions, Professor O’Brennan is here to help unpack whether coalition politics could be hurting Ireland’s influence in the European Union.