Professor of Global Affairs and Sustainable Futures at University College Dublin (UCD). TEDx 🌎👣https://nitter.cf/t.co/teCF7o7TsB
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined March 2011
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Only incumbent TDs and Senators can vote. If you know one, put in a good word
.Candidate, Seanad Éireann by-election, Cultural and Educational Panel, Nominated by the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT).
Le chéile ar son na síochána, an rathúnais, na ndaoine agus an phláinéid.
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Putting People at the Heart of Public Policy
For me, public policy has always been about more than statistics and research. It’s about people, communities and the future we share. 🌍
📊 I have been involved with the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland (SSISI) for over 30 years, serving as Honorary Secretary from 2004–2022 and President from 2022–2025.
Throughout my career, I have been passionate about bringing research, education and real-world experience together to help address the challenges facing our society.
As a candidate for the Seanad Éireann Cultural and Educational Panel, I hope to bring this same commitment to evidence-based policymaking, independent thinking and the public interest.
💚 Peace. Prosperity. People. Planet.
Le chéile ar son na síochána, an rathúnais, na ndaoine agus an phláinéid.
🎥 Here’s a clip from my Presidential Address to the SSISI.
▶️ Watch my full Presidential Address here:
youtu.be/S_6jPrHEI0c
#PatrickPaulWalsh #Seanad2026 #SeanadÉireann #IFUT #PublicPolicy #HigherEducation #SustainableDevelopment
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📰 Published in the Irish Times, Letters to the Editor: Frank Jones
Frank Jones, General Secretary of the Irish Federation of University Teachers, asks how the Government can find €8 billion to repay bailout loans early while pleading scarcity on higher education funding. 🎓
📉 Funding the Future (2022) acknowledged a €307m annual core funding shortfall
📉 Since then, the sector's budget has risen by about €174m a year, while student numbers, inflation and pay costs have all grown
📉 Budget 2027 proposes just €10m more, far short of the accumulated deficit
📉 The OECD's Education at a Glance 2026 places Ireland among the lowest spenders on education as a share of GDP
📉 Per student, Ireland spends $14,799 at bachelor's level and above, against an OECD average of $16,405 (PPP-adjusted)
Education pays back through higher earnings, tax revenues, productivity and innovation. Those returns deserve weighing against the projected €90m saving from early repayment.
His conclusion: letting higher education deteriorate while accelerating repayment of old debts is a false economy. ✅
#HigherEducation #IrishPolitics #Budget2027
🌍 Peace. Prosperity. People. Planet.
In 2015, I had the privilege of being part of eight months of intergovernmental negotiations, led by Ireland and Kenya, that helped shape the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 🇮🇪
It was an incredible experience to witness countries coming together to address some of the world’s biggest challenges.
That experience strengthened my belief that education, international cooperation and evidence-based public policy are essential to building a sustainable future. 🌱
These are the same principles I hope to bring to Seanad Éireann as a candidate for the Cultural and Educational Panel.
🎥 In this clip from my 2016 TEDx Talk in Dublin, I reflect on the development of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and what they mean for our shared future.
▶️ Watch my full TEDx Talk —
youtu.be/dy8kit9gnbM
Le chéile ar son na síochána, an rathúnais, na ndaoine agus an phláinéid.
#PatrickPaulWalsh #Seanad2026 #SeanadÉireann #SustainableDevelopment #SDGs UnitedNations IFUT
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✨What a wonderful surprise and an honor to have Prof. Patrick Paul Walsh (@ppwone) follow me back! Thank you so much, Professor. I truly appreciate it.
I really appreciate the message you shared in your
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Putting People at the Heart of Public Policy
For me, public policy has always been about more than statistics and research. It’s about people, communities and the future we share. 🌍
📊 I have been involved with the Statistical and Social Inquiry Society of Ireland (SSISI) for over 30 years, serving as Honorary Secretary from 2004–2022 and President from 2022–2025.
Throughout my career, I have been passionate about bringing research, education and real-world experience together to help address the challenges facing our society.
As a candidate for the Seanad Éireann Cultural and Educational Panel, I hope to bring this same commitment to evidence-based policymaking, independent thinking and the public interest.
💚 Peace. Prosperity. People. Planet.
Le chéile ar son na síochána, an rathúnais, na ndaoine agus an phláinéid.
🎥 Here’s a clip from my Presidential Address to the SSISI.
▶️ Watch my full Presidential Address here:
youtu.be/S_6jPrHEI0c
#PatrickPaulWalsh #Seanad2026 #SeanadÉireann #IFUT #PublicPolicy #HigherEducation #SustainableDevelopment
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Cross-border cooperation plays a vital role in supporting peace and reconciliation.
Today, I spoke of its importance when I addressed the Association of European Border Regions conference in Carrickmacross, at which we also marked the 50th anniversary of the East Border Region.
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I’ll be in Imperial Hotel, Cork at Public Meeting (Friday 7-9 pm) to Speak on Govt Misinformation On Triple Lock -Our #Neutral Status Is at Immediate Risk -Min McEntee Has Confirmed Govt To Order Irish Troops To Lebanon On Non-UN EU ‘Peace Enforcement’ Mission To Disarm Hezbollah
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أتطلع إلى المشاركة في الحوار التفاعلي مع الدول الأعضاء في الأمم المتحدة وممثلي المجتمع المدني، المقرر عقده اليوم. ويمثل هذا الحوار فرصة مهمة لعرض رؤيتي للمنظمة، والإجابة عن الأسئلة، والاستماع إلى آراء مختلف الدول الأعضاء وأولوياتها.
وتضطلع الجمعية العامة بدور محوري في جمع الدول الأعضاء وتعزيز الحوار والتعاون فيما بينها. وأثمن هذه العملية وأرحب بها، لما تتيحه للدول الأعضاء وممثلي المجتمع المدني من فرصة حقيقية للإسهام في تشكيل مستقبل المنظمة. فالأمم المتحدة تكون أقوى عندما يُصغى إلى صوت الجميع، وأتطلع إلى حوار منفتح وشفاف وموضوعي.
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As I told @pass_blue, this is a critical time for the UN.
It’s time for generational change, active diplomacy, and a relentless focus on impact for the people who need the UN most, on the ground.
And I offer myself to that endeavour.
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EXCLUSIVE: Senior UAE diplomat Lana Nusseibeh enters race for UN chief reut.rs/4Bjzpnh reut.rs/4Bjzpnh
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I am standing to be Secretary-General because I believe this is a moment to act with greater urgency: to act earlier, bring people together across difference, and drive the work forward until it produces concrete results. That is how we rebuild trust in the United Nations and ensure it delivers meaningful change for the people it exists to serve.
My vision: lananusseibeh.org
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Only incumbent TDs and Senators can vote. If you know one, put in a good word
.Candidate, Seanad Éireann by-election, Cultural and Educational Panel, Nominated by the Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT).
Le chéile ar son na síochána, an rathúnais, na ndaoine agus an phláinéid.
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IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones launches the “Case for Publicly Funded Higher Education” document at Leinster House as chair of the @irishcongress Group of Further and Higher Education Unions.
Thanks to Senator @LauraHarmon01 for the invite!
#HigherEducation #IFUT
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⚖️ Labour Court rejects DPER veto on local bargaining in higher education.
Time to get on with tackling precarious employment
📚 Read the full article: ifut.ie/content/labour-court…
#IFUT #HigherEducation #LocalBargaining
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🗳️ Meet Prof Patrick Paul Walsh, IFUT’s candidate for the Seanad by-election (Cultural & Educational Panel).
📚 UCD Professor
🌍 Ex-UN SDSN VP Education
⚖️ Evidence-based policy voice
Full profile: ifut.ie/content/patrick-paul…
#IFUT #SeanadByElection #HigherEducation
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A Mnisterial-level policy dialogue examining global trends affecting #SDGs & proposing solutions to accelerate progress. #GlobalGoals at the
ECOSOC High-level Segment, with statements from experts & stakeholders! My @UNSDSN statement.