Friday 9th September at 7:30 pm
The 1916 centenary – a critical look
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Sovereignty and the 1916 commemorations: revolution or conservatism?
Finbar Cullen - former Director, The Ireland Institute;founding member of After the Rising, Beyond 2016, a new project for democracy, sovereignty and independence.
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The challenge of the centenary to historians
Ruan O’Donnell - historian,University of Limerick; joint editor of the 16 Lives series on the 1916 leaders and author of the biography of Patrick Pearse in the series.
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Mary McAuliffe - Lecturer in Gender Studies and Social Justice, UCD; co-author of Richmond Barracks 1916: We were there, 77 women of the Easter Rising.Saturday 10th September at 11.00 am
The unfettered control of Irish destinies?
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Why Brexit should be accompanied by Irexit
Anthony Coughlan - The National Platform EU Research and Information Centre.
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The Peace Process and reuniting Ireland
Owen Bennett - writer and political analyst, Greaves School Committee.
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Thomas Pringle - Independent TD for Donegal.Saturday 10th September at 2.30 pm
The ideology of 1916 and its continuing relevance
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Professor Priscilla Metscher - University of Oldenburg, author of Republicanism and Socialism in Ireland: from Wolfe Tone to James Connolly.
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Dr Jeffrey Leddin - author of thesis on the Irish Citizen Army.
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Frank Keoghan - The People's Movement.Sunday 11th September at 11.00 am
Equal opportunities for all its citizens?
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The Labour movement and the struggle for equality
Therese Moriarty - author of many studies of Irish trade unionism in the early 20th century.
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The women’s movement
Mary Cullen - historian, author of Telling It Our Way: Essays in Gender History.
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Kevin McCorry - Director, Greaves Weekend School.Sunday 11th September at 2.30 pm
The right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland?
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Taking back control?: Irish and European Democracy in the context of the EU crisis
Andy Storey - Lecturer, School of Politics and International Relations,UCD; board member of Afri.
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The ownership of Ireland: what does this mean and how do we get there?
Gareth Murphy - Trade Union Left Forum; writer on debt, the economy, the EU and the struggle for socialism today.
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Ireland in the world today
Karen Devine - Lecturer in International Relations, DCU.
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Mick O’Reilly - former Regional Secretary, UNITE Trade Union.School Director: Kevin McCorry| 4 Mulrankin, Bridgetown, Co.Wexford. | +353 86 3150301 | kevin.mccorry@hotmail.com
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