The opening of the Michael O’Cleirigh Summer School will take place at seven o’clock Friday evening, May 12th in the Friary Hall, Rossnowlagh.
The school will be opened by Professor Mary Daly, retiring President of the Royal Irish Academy and will by followed by the discussion ‘Europe of the Regions’ which will be hosted by Dr Alison Forrestal of NUI Galway at 7:45pm.
On Saturday, May 13th the school will begin at ten o’clock and run throughout the day with journalist Deaglan De Breadun holding a conference on ‘Brexit: The Potential Fallout in Political and Constitutional Terms.’
The keynote address will be delivered by the the Director of the UCD Michael O’Cleirigh institute Professor John McCafferty at 5:30pm on Saturday evening.
Please contact public relations officer Paddy Clancy on 087 259 3151 for more information.