Speakers 2015
27/06/2019
Michael McDowell was elected to Seanad Eireann in 2016 as in Independent member on the NUI panel. Former Attorney General and former leader of the Progressive […]
27/06/2019
Columnist, assistant editor and drama critic for The Irish Times and was drama critic for the New York Daily News from 1997-2001. Born in Dublin, he was […]
01/06/2016
A former Fianna Fáil politician, he was a TD for the Meath and Meath West constituencies from 1987 to 2011. He has also served as Minister for […]
03/07/2012
David Begg recently took on the role of Director of TASC. He was previously General Secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and spent five […]
03/07/2012
Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection. Was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1992 as a Labour Party TD for Dublin West. She was a lecturer […]
03/07/2012
Douglas Carswell became the first elected member of the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in 2014. He was formerly a member of the Conservative Party and was […]
03/07/2012
Author of eight biographies, a novel and short story collection, Anne writes, lectures and has been interviewed world-wide about her work. Her books have been translated […]
03/07/2012
Director of Friends of the Earth Ireland since 2005, Oisín is on the steering committee of the Environmental Pillar of Social Partnership and sits on the […]
03/07/2012
Lecturer in Law, DCU, former senior lecturer University of Kent and author of The Blue Wall of Silence on police accountability and the Morris Tribunal. Her […]
03/07/2012
Born in Dublin and educated at Cistercian College, Roscrea. First elected to Offaly Co Council in 1999, he was elected as a Fianna Fáil TD to […]
03/07/2012
Dr Patrick Devitt is a consultant psychiatrist who has just finished a 7-year term as Ireland’s Inspector of Mental Health Services. He has worked as a […]
03/07/2012
Moya Doherty’s career includes theatre, radio and television journalism and an award-winning track record in television production, both in Ireland and internationally. Moya was the Commissioning […]
03/07/2012
Former Minister for Finance and Personnel, and Deputy First Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive and former Leader of the SDLP, Mark has represented Derry’s interests […]
03/07/2012
Minister for Justice and Equality, and former Minister for Children, she was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1992 for Dublin South-East constituency. Former Chair of […]
03/07/2012
First elected to the Dáil in 1997 as Fianna Fáil TD for Dun Laoghaire. She served as Minister for Education and Science, Minister for Social and […]
03/07/2012
Professor of Neurology and Academic Director of Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute at TCD, and a Consultant Neurology at Beaumont Hospital Dublin. She is a graduate of […]
03/07/2012
Born in 1969, Brian studied history and sociology at the NUI St Patricks College Maynooth. He also studied at TCD. Prior to his election to Dáil […]
03/07/2012
A native of Moycullen, Co Galway, he was appointed as Chief Executive of Mayo County Council in 2010. He joined Mayo County Council in 1984 as […]
03/07/2012
Sr. Stan is a visionary and social innovator and a member of the congregation of Religious Sisters of Charity since 1958. As a young girl Sr […]
03/07/2012
Irish entrepreneur and businessman. As chairman of Insomnia Coffee Company he has led Insomnia to become Ireland’s largest coffee house chain with over 90 shops. He […]