
Conleth Burns
Conleth Burns is the associate director at More in Common, where he leads the organization's work in Ireland, focusing on understanding public sentiment and addressing the growing disillusionment with political institutions. His insights highlight the parallels between Irish societal attitudes and those in other countries experiencing populist movements.
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Conleth Burns pointed out that the proportion of people who lean towards wanting to let our institutions burn is the same in Ireland as it is in the UK and Australia.
When two in five Irish people would ‘let it burn’, we’ve got a problem – The Irish TimesThe Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·
Ireland· 2026-09-20



