Speakers and Lecturers for 2009
- Paul Bew
- Professor of Politics at Queen’s University Belfast. Member of the British House of Lords. Most recent publication is Ireland: The Politics of Enmity 1789‑2006 (2007).
- Bob Collins
- Chief Commissioner of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and a former Director‑General of RTÉ. Directed the Summer School previously, in 1980, 1981 and 2005.
- Tom Collins
- Head of Education Department and Dean of Teaching and Learning at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth.
- John F. Deane
- Poet and writer. A member of Aosdána, his most recent collection is A Little Book of Hours (2008). Founder of Poetry Ireland and of The Poetry Ireland Review.
- Noel Dorr
- Former Secretary-General of the Department of Foreign Affairs and well‑known at Merriman Schools. Also formerly the Irish Ambassador to the United Nations.
- Clare Duignan
- Managing Director of Radio in RTÉ, previously Director of Television Programmes.
- Cilian Fennell
- Media Coach, TV Producer. Former producer of the Late Late Show and former Head of Programmes with TG4.
- Diarmaid Ferriter
- Historian and broadcaster. Professor of Modern Irish History at University College Dublin. Has published extensively on nineteenth and twentieth century Irish history.
- Seán Freyne
- Professor Emeritus of Theology at Trinity College, Dublin and Visiting Professor at the Harvard School of Divinity. Author of several books and many articles.
- Philip Furlong
- Former Secretary General of the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
- Maureen Gaffney
- Chairperson, National Economic and Social Forum. Psychologist, writer, broadcaster and columnist. Works include The Way We Live Now (1996).
- James Harpur
- Poet. Has had four collections published by Anvil Press. Most recent collection is The Dark Age (2007). Has won a number of awards, including the 2009 Michael Hartnett Award and the British National Poetry Competition.
- Sara Keating
- Writes about the arts for the Irish Times and the Sunday Business Post, among other publications. Was awarded a PhD for her research on twentieth‑century Irish culture at the Samuel Beckett School of Drama, Trinity College Dublin in 2006. Currently teaches at TISCH School of the Arts, New York University.
- Brigid Laffan
- Principal of the College of Human Sciences in University College Dublin. Founding Director of the Dublin European Institute UCD in 1999. Author of Integration and Co‑operation in Europe (1992), The Finances of the Union (1997) and co‑author of Europe’s Experimental Union (2000).
- Emily Logan
- Ireland’s first Ombudsman for Children. She was appointed by Her Excellency, President Mary McAleese, following an interview process involving fifteen children and three adults. Recently appointed Chair of the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children.
- Johnny Morrissey
- Dance master. Well‑known set dancing teacher and School participant. Also a concertina player.
- John‑Mark Mc Cafferty
- Head of Social Justice and Policy with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. Represents SVP in Social Partnership, was member of the National Economic and Social Council 2003‑2007. Previously worked as policy and projects officer with the Combat Poverty Agency.
- Betty Mc Coy
- Long‑established dance teacher who has played a central role in the revival and popularity of set dancing.
- John Mc Hale
- Has recently taken up his new position as Professor of Economics at NUI Galway. Was Associate Professor of Economics at the School of Business, Queen’s University, Canada. Raised in Waterford but has spent the past 19 years in the US and Canada.
- Póilín Ní Chiaráin
- Iriseoir cáiliúil agus comhfhreagraí an Tuaiscirt le RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta.
- Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh
- File. D'fhreastail sí ar Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, áit ar dhein sí staidéar ar an nGaeilge agus ar an bhFraincis. Bhronn an Chomhairle Ealaíon sparántacht uirthi sa bhliain 2008. D'fhoilsigh Coiscéim Péacadh, a céad chnuasach filíochta (2008).
- Deirdre Nic Mhathúna
- Léachtóir le Gaeilge i gColáiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach. Is iad na sainréimsí taighde atá aici ná filíocht na seachtú haoise déag, léamh lámhscríbhinní agus eagarthóireacht ar théacsanna iarchlasaiceacha.
- Brian Ó Dálaigh
- Cláiríneach ó dhúchas. Cáilíochtaí bainte amach aige sa stair i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath agus in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Má Nuad. É ina phríomhoide scoile ar feadh a shaoil. Cuid mhaith foilsithe aige ar stair agus ar shaíocht Thuamhumhan.
- Eoghan Ó hAnluain
- Iar-Léachtóir Sinsearach le Gaeilge i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Baile Átha Cliath. Bhí sé mar Stiúrthóir ar 24 Scoil Gheimhridh. Iar‑Rúnaí Chumann Merriman agus Cathaoirleach an Chumainn 1992 go 1997.
- Pádraig Ó hAoláin
- Príomhfheidhmeannach ar Údarás na Gaeltachta. Ag saothrú sa Ghaeltacht le Gaeltarra Éireann agus le hÚdarás na Gaeltachta ó lár na seachtóidí i leith, i bpostanna éagsúla ar a n-áirítear Bainisteoir Tionscail Ghaeltachta, Ceannaire Eolais agus Leas-Phríomhfheidhmeannach‑Forbairt Réigiúnach.
- Aongus Ó hAonghusa
- Stiúrthóir Leabharlann Náisiúnta na hÉireann.
- Tadhg Ó hIfearnáin
- Léachtóir Sinsearach le Gaeilge in Ollscoil Luimnigh. Tá an chuid is mó dá shaothar dírithe ar an tsochtheangeolaíocht. Tá go leor tograí goirt agus teoiriciúla curtha i gcrích aige in Éirinn, i Manainn, ar Mhór‑roinn na hEorpa agus i Meiriceá Thuaidh.
- Frances Ruane
- Director of the Economic and Social Research Institute since 2006. Previously an Associate Professor of Economics at Trinity College Dublin. Member of the Council of Economic Advisors to the First Minister of Scotland, Chairman of the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector and a Commission Member of the National Pensions Reserve Fund.
- Michael Smyth
- Head of School of Economics at University of Ulster. Well‑known writer and commentator on economic matters in Northern Ireland.
- Enda Wyley
- Dublin Poet. Collections include To Wake To This (2009), Poems for Breakfast (2004 ), Eating Baby Jesus (1993), and Socrates in the Garden (1998). Has received several Arts Council Bursaries and awards, including the inaugural Vincent Buckley Poetry Prize.
- Nuala Hayes
- Well known actor and storyteller. Member of Abbey Theatre for five years. Founded Two Chairs Company, with musician Ellen Cranitch 18 years ago. Has performed at all the major Storytelling Festivals in Ireland was Director of the Dublin Festival, Scéalta Shamhna, for 10 years. Recently played leading roles in the New Theatre’s adaptation of The Tailor and Ansty by Eric Cross (2005); The Well of the Saints by J.M. Synge (2008) and in The End of the Beginning, by Seán O’Casey, with Big Telly Theatre Company.
- Anne‑Marie O’Farrell
- Well respected harpist, composer and teacher who graduated from UCD and was awarded an M.A. in compostion from NUI Maynooth. Plays a pivotal role in the development of the Irish Harp and is consultant to Salvi harpmakers. Performs with both classical and traditional musicians. Recordings include her solo albums, Heads and Harps, Harping Bach to Carolan, The Jigs Up, and Double String with Cormac de Barra.
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