We’re looking forward to Friday’s final panel, The Weak Suffer What They Must, from Colin Murphy, at 8pm. The discussion brings together voices from journalism, academia, public health and public life. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
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The MacGill Summer School is Ireland's international forum for thought leaders to discuss the critical issues facing our world, in association with @NotreDame. July 23rd-25th 2026. #MacGill26 www.macgillsummerschool.com
Philip Lane, Chief Economist of @ecb.europa.eu, will join MacGill Summer School for a special interview with Jude Webber on Europe’s economy and the challenges facing monetary policy. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
An Interview with Philip Lane comes to MacGill Summer School on Friday, July 24 at 4:15pm. Jude Webber, @judewebber.bsky.social, will speak with the ECB’s Chief Economist about Europe’s economy and monetary policy. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Matthew O’Toole, @otoolematthew.bsky.social, SDLP MLA and Leader of the Opposition at Stormont, will join Europe’s Future in a Fractured World, bringing experience from politics, journalism and public service. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Paul Johnston, Director General of the Irish Universities Association, @iua-official.bsky.social, will join Europe’s Future in a Fractured World. A former British Ambassador to Ireland and Sweden, he brings extensive diplomatic experience. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Director of @osweng.bsky.social, @wojciechkononczuk.bsky.social, will join Europe’s Future in a Fractured World. His expertise spans Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Russia and wider Eastern European affairs. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
@lisaocarroll.bsky.social, senior staff correspondent at @theguardian.com, will host Europe’s Future in a Fractured World. Her reporting on international trade, post-Brexit EU affairs and Anglo-Irish affairs will guide the discussion. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Suzanne Lynch, Brussels Bureau Chief at @bloomberg.com, will join Europe’s Future in a Fractured World. Her experience at POLITICO and The Irish Times brings extensive insight into EU politics and policy. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
@lisaocarroll.bsky.social, senior staff correspondent at @theguardian.com, will host Europe’s Future in a Fractured World. Her reporting on international trade, post-Brexit EU affairs and Anglo-Irish affairs will guide the discussion. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Europe’s Future in a Fractured World comes to MacGill Summer School on Friday, July 24 at 2:30pm. The panel brings together voices from journalism, politics, diplomacy and European affairs to examine the continent’s future. @notredame.bsky.social Learn more: macgillsummerschool.com
@ciaranmulloolymep.bsky.social, MEP for Midlands–North-West and a former RTÉ correspondent, will join What is Ireland Thinking? He brings experience from journalism, European politics and public life. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Prof. @theresareidy.bsky.social of @ucc.ie will join What is Ireland Thinking? Her research focuses on voting behaviour in elections and referendums, political parties and institutions. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Pat Leahy, Political Editor of @irishtimes.com, will host What is Ireland Thinking? at MacGill Summer School. An author and broadcaster, he brings extensive experience covering Irish politics and public life. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
@sjamcbride.bsky.social, Northern Ireland Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and Sunday Independent and co-author of For and Against a United Ireland, will join What is Ireland Thinking? He brings extensive reporting and analysis of Northern Irish politics. @notredame.bsky.social
What is Ireland Thinking? comes to MacGill Summer School on Friday, July 24 at 12pm. Journalists, researchers and political representatives will explore public opinion and the issues shaping debate across Ireland. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Frances Ruane, IDA Ireland board member, academic economist and former ESRI Director, will join Can Ireland Deliver on its Big Infrastructure Ambitions? Her research examines foreign direct investment and its impact on host economies. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Robert Watt, CEO of the Dublin Regeneration Authority, will join Can Ireland Deliver on its Big Infrastructure Ambitions? He previously served as Secretary General at the Departments of Health and Public Expenditure. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Maria O’Dwyer, Infrastructure Delivery Director at @uisce-eireann.bsky.social, will join Can Ireland Deliver on its Big Infrastructure Ambitions? She brings over 20 years’ experience in engineering, utilities and project delivery. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Prof. Bent Flyvbjerg, award-winning scholar and author of How Big Things Get Done, will join Can Ireland Deliver on its Big Infrastructure Ambitions? A leading expert on megaprojects, he advises governments and business leaders worldwide. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Seán Keyes, @quays.bsky.social , Executive Director of Progress Ireland, will host Can Ireland Deliver on its Big Infrastructure Ambitions? He leads infrastructure policy and previously worked at The Currency and MoneyWeek. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
We’re looking forward to Friday’s opening panel, Can Ireland Deliver on its Big Infrastructure Ambitions? Bringing together leading voices in infrastructure, the session promises a timely discussion on Ireland’s delivery challenges and opportunities. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
@judewebber.bsky.social, Ireland Correspondent at @financialtimes.com, will host MacGill Summer School’s Ireland’s Economic Edge in a Fractured World panel. Her reporting covers developments across the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Vanessa Hartley, Head of Google Ireland and VP of the EMEA LCS Hub, will join MacGill for Ireland’s Economic Edge in a Fractured World. She leads AI-powered digital growth for Google’s largest clients and champions equitable AI across Irish society. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Interested in Irish economics? Join MacGill Summer School on July 23 at 3:30pm for Ireland’s Economic Edge in a Fractured World, hosted by @judewebber.bsky.social of @financialtimes.com, with Vanessa Hartley, Head of Google Ireland. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Cathal Berry, Director of Public Affairs at Red Flag Global and a former TD, Army Ranger and medical doctor, will join MacGill’s The Case For and Against Neutrality, bringing military, medical and political experience to the panel. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Professor @brigidlaffan.bsky.social, Chancellor of the University of Limerick, will join MacGill Summer School for The Case For and Against Neutrality, bringing experience in European politics and public policy. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Ivana Bacik TD, @ivanabacik.bsky.social, Leader of @labour.ie, will join MacGill Summer School for The Case For and Against Neutrality, bringing experience in Irish politics and public policy. @notredame.bsky.social macgillsummerschool.com
Professor of Politics at Dublin City University, @donnachadcu.bsky.social, will join MacGill Summer School for The Case For and Against Neutrality, bringing expertise in Irish politics and foreign policy. With @notredame.bsky.social Register at macgillsummerschool.com
The Case For and Against Neutrality comes to MacGill Summer School on Thursday, July 23 at 8pm, featuring @brigidlaffan.bsky.social, @donnachadcu.bsky.social, Cathal Berry and @ivanabacik.bsky.social With @notredame.bsky.social Register now at macgillsummerschool.com
Dr. Mike Ryan, former Executive Director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme, @who.int, will speak at this year’s Hume Lecture. His work in infectious diseases and public health has helped shape global responses to COVID-19 and other major disease outbreaks. @notredame.bsky.social