Ireland's Edge - Trust Issues / Muinín Faoi Amhras

Ireland's Edge

Dingle Skellig Hotel

**This is not a ticket to the Dingle Distillery Music Trail or the Church of St James **We are delighted to be returning to Dingle to present Ireland's Edge - Trust Issues / Muinín Faoi Amhras taking place in the Dingle Skellig Hotel on Friday the 1st and Saturday the 2nd of December as part of Other Voices 2023. This special strand of Other Voices provides a unique space during the weekend’s festivities for curious minds to connect, share ideas and explore new perspectives from the furthermost edge of Europe.The theme of this year’s event, Trust Issues / Muinín Faoi Amhras, will explore the breakdown of trust in the structures that uphold our society, public institutions, parliaments, hospitals, universities, media, technology and business, and asks if and how it can be restored. Now in its ninth year, Ireland’s Edge will continue to create thought-provoking and timely conversations by connecting panels of thinkers, activists, policy makers, innovators, commentators and artists with our engaged and curious audience. As always, the event will be accompanied by some very special musical performances. // SAT 2 DEC // 11.30 - 12:15: UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Professor Orla Feely, President, University College Dublin // Professor John O’Halloran, President, University College Cork | Moderated by Professor John Naughton, Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities (CRASSH), Cambridge University Professor Orla Feely and Professor John O’Halloran belong to a new generation of university presidents, both appointed in the past two years. Both believe strongly in the transformative power of universities not just on the lives of students and faculty but on society and the world beyond the walls of their institutions. They are&nbsp; joined in conversation with John Naughton, writer, educator, Observer newspaper technology columnist, senior research fellow at the Centre for Research in the Arts Social Sciences and Humanities at Cambridge University and Professor Emeritus at the Open University. Just some of the big issues up for discussion include how to provide the best learning experience for students in the digital age, what form that takes with online now a prominent element in the delivery of third level education and what are the particular challenges facing the leaders and policy makers in universities today. __ 12:15 - 13:00: EVERYBODY HURTS: THE FUTURE OF IRISH HEALTHCARE Dr Monica Peres Oikeh, GP with Special Interest in Women’s Health // Professor Sara Burke, Associate Professor of Public Health &amp; Primary Care,Trinity College // Phil Ní Sheaghdha, General Secretary, Irish Nurses and Midwives Association Dublin | Moderated by Christopher Kissane&nbsp;&nbsp;Patients who feel the service is getting worse, institutions beset by scandals, nurses and doctors who feel overworked and undervalued, and a society whose trust in the medical profession is under question: the Irish healthcare system has many ailments. So how do we bring people together to bring it into the future? __ 13:00 - 13:30: ‘SUCH STUFF AS DREAMS ARE MADE ON’ Caitríona McLaughlin, Artistic Director / Co-Director of the Abbey Theatre | In conversation with Dermot McLaughlin&nbsp; Caitríona Mclaughlin was Associate Director at the Abbey Theatre from 2017-2020, where her productions included: The Great Hunger by Patrick Kavanagh and On Raftery’s Hill by Marina Carr, (for which she won Best Director at the 2019 ITTA). Caitríona started her directing career in 2003 and has directed plays in prestigious theatres in London and New York. Her recent production of Brian Friel’s Translations won “Best Play Revival” at the 2022 UK Theatre Awards. Here, she speaks Dermot McLaughlin about her career, the arts and the future of Ireland’s National Theatre.&nbsp; __ 13:30 - 13:40: HELPING IRISH HOSTS Angie Gough, Co founder and CEO of Helping Irish Hosts Over 10,000 homes across Ireland have opened their doors and hearts to displaced Ukrainians since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Right now, 21% of Ukrainians living in Ireland are living in host homes and pledged properties. Angie Gough, Co founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.helpingirishhosts.com/" title="http://www.helpingirishhosts.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Helping Irish Hosts</a> will share an update and insights on how the refugee welcome is playing out in homes and host communities across Ireland on Saturday at 1.20pm in the Skellig Hotel.&nbsp; The <a href="http://www.helpingirishhosts.com/" title="http://www.helpingirishhosts.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Helping Irish Hosts</a> team will be in Dingle all weekend to meet hosts and anyone curious about hosting displaced people. Come say hello, share your story, get support and find out more:&nbsp; Friday 10-4pm at The Dingle Hub (with surprise special guest performances from 3pm!) _ 14:45 - 15:30: DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU READ IN THE PAPERS Sinéad O’Carroll, Editor, TheJournal.ie // Siobhán Holliman, Editor of the Tuam Herald; Future of Media Commission // Siobhán Cronin, Editor of the Southern Star | Moderated by Christopher Kissane&nbsp;The Irish were once the biggest newspaper readers in Europe, but in recent years our interest has begun to decline. With news reporting and investigative journalism facing an existential funding crisis, and trust in information itself rapidly declining due to "fake news" and the excesses of social media, what is the future of a world with less news? __ 15:30 - 15:45: MUSIC AT THE EDGE: RACHAEL LAVELLE __ 15:45 - 16:35: ‘A VIEW FROM THE HILL’ IN CONVERSATION WITH FIONA HILL Fiona Hill, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution; Chancellor, Durham University; former Senior Director for European and Russian affairs, U.S. National Security Council | In conversation with Tony Connelly, RTÉ Europe Editor Fiona Hill is one of the world’s leading foreign policy experts who has served successive White House administrations advising Presidents Bush, Obama and Trump on European and Russian affairs, famously testifying against then President Trump during his first impeachment in 2019. At Ireland’s Edge, she speaks to Tony Connelly about the current crises and conflicts that have exacerbated global divisions and highlighted a shift in global power dynamics, as well as democratic decline in the US and the looming 2024 election. She also gives a compelling account of her personal story, one of overcoming socio-economic and gender barriers to reach the prominent position she holds today. She is a strong believer in the power of personal stories in connecting with people in politically polarised and fractured times. __ This ninth edition of Ireland's Edge is made possible with support from event partners AIB, Reed and the U.S. Embassy Dublin // TICKETS //*Please note that entry to Ireland's Edge events are not including in Dingle Distillery Music Trail wristbands and must be purchased separately* // CONCESSIONS &amp; ACCESSIBILITY //We have a small number of concession tickets available for those who are facing unexpected financial hardship this year and need some help in joining us down in Dingle. If this is you please reach out with some background information and we will do our best to help.Similarly if you have accessibility needs and require a companion pass please contact us at ticketing@othervoices.ie and we will be in touch soon.

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