Kieran Doyle

Dec 2, 2024 | westcorkpeople.ie | Kieran Doyle

I remember having a debate with a history teacher from a school in Dublin. He was dead set against conflating events from the past with the ones we are living in. I respectfully disagreed. History is not consigned to the past. For me, the past is a continuous force that shapes our present. Tradition, custom, habits are all derived from behaviours of those who proceeded us. So too are attitudes. Take the USA’s current unequivocal support for Israel.

Nov 12, 2024 | acleddata.com | Kieran Doyle

Q&A withKieran DoyleNorth America Research Manager Despite numerous expert warnings about the potential for political violence around the 5 November United States elections, Donald Trump secured his victory without significant violence taking place. In the lead-up to and as voting drew to a close, extremist activity remained remarkably quiet, following a longer trend over the past few years of declining extremist activity in the US, as recorded by ACLED.

Oct 28, 2024 | acleddata.com | Kieran Doyle

With a week to go before the 5 November US elections, political violence by extremist groups looks unlikely according to analysis by Kieran Doyle, US expert at independent non-profit conflict data group ACLED. Kieran Doyle said: “Our data show that political violence in the run-up to the 2024 elections is a fraction of what we saw in 2020.

Oct 9, 2024 | wottonkearney.com.au | Kieran Doyle |Nicole Gabryk |Rakhee Dullabh |Rebecca Wilson

By: Kieran Doyle, Nicole Gabryk, Rakhee Dullabh and Rebecca WilsonAt a glanceIn early October 2024, Australia imposed sanctions on three Russian nationals linked to the Evil Corp cybercrime group. Upcoming legal reforms include mandatory reporting of ransom payments and enhanced cybersecurity standards. Businesses must seek legal guidance to ensure compliance with evolving sanctions and ransomware reporting laws.

Oct 7, 2024 | westcorkpeople.ie | Kieran Doyle

One of the most fascinating insights I ever got from American politicians was watching a documentary about Trump’s first run for the White House. One of the many ordinary voices interviewed was a humble blue collar worker from Detroit. Detroit used to be called ‘Motor City’ but years of under-investment and cheaper foreign manufacturing has hollowed out the very soul of the region.