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Ronan McGreevy is an Irish times journalist and videographer. The commemorations in 2016 brought some pride back to the country following the collapse of the Celtic Tiger and the subsequent loss of economic sovereignty.

Jack Chambers Fianna Fáil TD for Dublin West

Tom Neville Fine Gael TD for Limerick County

Bernard O'Hara

Defence Minister Paul Kehoe

Maurice Fitzpatrick talks about his documentary In The Name of Peace - John Hume in America which is the Irish entry in the EUFF in Ottawa

Gerry O'Connor discusses how this play follows on from the Trial of P. H. Pearse in the Court of History which entertained and engaged audiences on both sides of the Atlantic as it examined the use of the gun in Irish politics.

Sile Concannon explores how even with the past 20 years, women are still expected to act in particular ways.

Dara Smith-MacDonald Talks about her music

Adam Young about his music and The Lake Sessions

Riona Moore: From as young as eleven, Riona began songwriting. Feeling as though it was something innate she had to persue, it has taken her two decades to bring her music to life.

Fintan O’Toole explores why the physical, tangible actual objects beats a digital version anytime in this lecture which explores ‘A hundred objects – a hundred stories’.

Robert Kearns is President and Founder of Kearns Insurance Corporation and Kearns Investment Corporation. Originally from Dublin, he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Archaeology and Greek and Roman Civilizations from University College Dublin,

Odhrán O Casaide is a Lecturer at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama where he teaches violin and runs the Irish Traditional Music programme. This includes a four-year undergraduate degree course in Irish Traditional Music.

Dr. Sheila Flanagan is the Head of Learning Development at the College of Arts and Tourism at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT).

Máire Ní Chathasaigh is "the doyenne of Irish harp players" (The Scotsman), “the great innovator of modern Irish harping

Tom Dunne From Dublin Westward Petrie, Clonmacnoise and Aran

The theme of the Civic Forum was 'Communities, Connections, Conversations' Alma Ni Choigligh, Ted Smyth, Ant Hanlon, Colette Shannon, Evolving Global Irish Communities Panel Discussion

Éilís Crean grew up in a house where traditional Irish music was cultivated, cherished and appreciated. She plays fiddle and was taught by the highly esteemed and legendary Eddie Kelly.

Áine Minogue is an award-winning harpist, singer, arranger and composer who has entertained Presidents and Prime Ministers, as well as traveled extensively to perform at concerts across the United States and around the world.