Speakers 2019

Karlin Lillington is a columnist with the Irish Times focusing on technology, with a special interest in its political, social, business and cultural aspects. She also […]

Writer and columnist, lecturer in economics at UCD, he has worked at the Economic and Social Research Institute, the Central Bank of Ireland, and with the […]

A native of Dublin, Ronan McCrea is Professor of Constitutional and European Law at University College London. He is also a member of the Bar of […]

Columnist and commentator, notably on Brexit and the European Union. Irish Permanent Representative to the EU (2005 to 2009), to the United Kingdom (2009 to 2013) […]

Dearbhail McDonald is an award winning Irish journalist, author, broadcaster and motivational speaker. A global Eisenhower Fellow, the former Group Business Editor of Independent News And […]

Pat McFadden was re-elected MP for Wolverhampton South East on May 7th 2015, aseat he has held since 2005. He studied politics at Edinburgh University and […]

Evan McGarrigle is a highly regarded musician and teacher. He gained his passion for music from Noreen Thomas in his native Donegal town.  His training also […]

T. Martin McGinnity (SMIEEE, FIET) received a First Class (Hons.) degree in Physics in 1975, and a Ph.D degree from the University of Durham, UK in […]

Susan McKay is a journalist, commentator and author from Derry.  She writes for publications including the New Yorker, the New York Times, the Guardian, the Observer, […]

Anna Mercer is a Senior Consultant at Stratagem, Belfast’s leading public affairs agency which is part of the Westminster-based Connect Group. Anna advises clients in the […]

Ingrid Miley is the Industry and Employment Correspondent for RTE News. In that role she is responsible for RTE’s coverage of industrial and employment issues across […]

Duncan Morrow is Professor in Politics and Director of Community Engagement at Ulster University in Belfast.  He has worked directly in the fields of conflict resolution, […]

Dr Mary C. Murphy holds a Jean Monnet Chair in European Integration and is a lecturer in politics with the Department of Government and Politics, University College […]

Conal O’Boyle is a sixteen year old school climate striker from Donegal. His passion for environmental awareness and action initially came from a stark message he […]

Micheál Ó Cinneide is Chair of the Corrib Beo partnership, a coalition of environmental groups in Galway and a Director at the Irish Forum on Natural Capital. […]

Noelle O’Connell was appointed Executive Director of European Movement Ireland in April 2011.  European Movement Ireland is Ireland’s longest established Not for Profit membership organisation dedicated […]

Mícheál is the Chief Executive of Údarás na Gaeltachta. He served as Director of Enterprise, Employment, Property and Engineering with Údarás from 2015 up to his […]