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OISÍN McILROY | I’m a journalist with experience covering politics, security, finance, and technology from London and Hong Kong.

I’m especially interested in the Middle East, North Africa, and the Sahel.

On the WESTERN PERIPHERIES substack, I report weekly on stories of politics and conflict neglected by the front pages.

oisinmcilroy5[at]gmail[dot]com \ o-mcilroy.bsky.social | @oisin_mcilroy

Recent Work and Selected Highlights

Pro-Palestine student activists in UK left disappointed by ‘mixed bag’ free speech guidelines for universities[The New Arab]

New guidance from the Office for Students aimed at stopping blanket bans on campus protests has been called a ‘paper tiger’ by activists.

Pro-Palestine student protesters undeterred by LSE’s ‘violent’ eviction of their encampment [The New Arab]

Student activists from the university’s Palestinian Society had occupied the Marshall Building since May 14, demanding LSE sever ‘links to Israel’s war on Gaza’.

London’s decaying Russian art market: Western sanctions paint a troubling picture for Oligarchs [video project]

Does London’s market for Russian art reveal anything about the effectiveness of Western sanctions on Putin’s oligarchs?

Exiled Hong Kong activists urge tougher stance against Chinese ‘aggression’ (North West Londoner)

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists exiled in London call for toughened British Government responses to match China’s repression in the former British colony.  

Sadiq Khan announces £3m package to support victims of crime (South West Londoner)

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new £3 million annual investment package to improve the Met police’s support of victims of crime.

As US midterms approach, poll says voters want policy interests to align with crypto, technology (Forkast.News)

Survey reveals popularity of crypto ownership among voters, their hopes for the industry’s growing potential and the need for regulation to protect consumers.