The authors are based at Dublin City University, Ireland.

Michael Breen is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Government

Michael Courtney is a Statistician at the Irish Central Statistics Office

Iain McMenamin is Professor of Comparative Politics and Head of the School of Law and Government

Eoin O'Malley is an Associate Professor at the School of Law and Government

Kevin Rafter is Professor of Political Communication and Head of the School of Communications