Ben Tonra is a professor at University College Dublin which is a Dublin-based public research university. He was a UCD international relations professor who resigned from the University via Twitter post.

Tonra teaches, conducts research, and publishes on European foreign, security, and defense policy. He teaches, conducts research, and publishes on European and Irish foreign, security, defense policy, and international relations.

He stated that he is resigning because of the muted response of his university to the Ukraine invasion. He wrote, “other universities have publicly criticized the invasion of Ukraine, but UCS has only stated that it is worried about the issue there.”

Tonra informed everyone that he will continue to teach and work as a Full Professor at the UCD School of Politics and International Relations. As well as the UCD College of Social Sciences and Law. 

According to 247news, lack of response made Prof Tonra “deeply, deeply ashamed.” He claims that the presence of the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute on campus is dividing academics.

Prof Tonra also issued a Twitter statement. According to the university, he does not represent the same perspectives that underpin UCD’s global engagement approach.

He previously chaired the Academy’s International Affairs Standing Committee. He has also worked at the University of Wales’ Department of International Politics, Trinity College, and CSIS.

Yes, Ben Tonra is a happily married man and has a beautiful wife. The professor and the researcher have an estimated net worth of $4million to $6million as of March 2022. 

There is, however, no official report that details his wealth and assets. 

Tonra keeps a low profile when it comes to his wife and family, despite his massive social media presence. He is a married man with children, according to his tweets and Facebook posts.

He, on the other hand, does not post their photos or personal information on the internet. On special occasions such as Christmas and Father’s Day, the professor posts photos.

He, on the other hand, rarely posts adorable selfies with his family and relatives. We will provide you with additional information about his family as soon as it becomes available to the public.

Ben Tonra resigned on Twitter on March 1, 2022, causing a commotion in the community and at the university. He is currently in Dublin and frequently discusses the current situation in Ukraine and Russia.

On social media, his resignation statement drew even more criticism for the university. However, in response to Tonra’s post, the University issued a new statement regarding the Ukraine invasion.

UCD has shifted from referring to the situation in Ukraine as a “situation” and a “violation of international law” to an “unjustified act of military aggression” that it “deplores and condemns.”