John Doyle, Dublin City University's Vice-President for Research and re-unity referendum expert, visited Ráth Mór's Hive Studios on June 26 to speak at the launch of Paul Gosling's New Ireland: A Five Year Review.
A packed house, which included representatives of different traditions and many sections of the community - nationalists, unionists, dissenting republicans, women's groups, trade unionists and the media - heard Professor Doyle debunk the myths surrounding the cost of reuniting the island. His own new research - which calculates that the cost of funding the North to Dublin will be £1.5bn per annum and not the often-quoted figures of £10bn to £14bn. - has subsequently been the subject of much discussion across the island.
The launch was chaired by Catherine Pollock, and was introduced by Cló Cholmcille director Garbhán Downey.
Professor Doyle was welcomed to Ráth Mór by Creggan Enterprises chairperson Anne Molloy, founder Conal McFeely and general manager Kevin Hippsley. He also met with Rory and Micheál Canavan, son and grandson of Derry's veteran civil rights leader Michael Canavan.
Paul Gosling and John Doyle were both interviewed by the Belfast Telegraph about the new book. And Paul Gosling was invited to publish an OpEd in the Irish Times, in which he explained why Stormont is so dysfunctional: https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2025/07/02/paul-gosling-you-might-as-well-expect-conor-mcgregor-and-paul-murphy-to-work-together-as-stormont-to-function/
