Dangerous Ideas is an annual weekend of anti-capitalist and socialist debate in Dublin, hosted by the Socialist Party.

Speakers, debates and meetings:

Ruth Coppinger TD (Solidarity and Socialist Party member), independent Senator Lynn Ruane and Laura Harmon of the National Women's Council of Ireland will be debating "Our fight for bodily autonomy: How can we ensure repeal means abortion rights?"

Paul Murphy TD (Solidarity and Socialist Party member), Daniel McConnell (Political Editor Irish Examiner), Patricia McKenna (Former MEP and practicing barrister) and Larry Donnelly (NUIG lecturer and columist) will be debating: "The State of the Left: Who threatens our democratic rights?"

Mick Barry TD (Solidarity and Socialist Party member), Barry Cowan (Fianna Fáil spokesperson on housing), Eddie Hobbs (Financial advisor and economist) and Niamh Randall (Simon Community) will debating: "Housing: Can the market solve the homeless crisis?"

Black Lives Matter activist and US socialist Eljeer Hawkins will be speaking on "Trump's America: Organising for socialism in the belly of the best"

Hannah Sell from the Socialist Party in England and Wales will be speaking about the significance of the movement around Jeremy Corbyn.

Russian socialist Oleg Knyazev will be talking about "The Russian Revolution: What really happened- its legacy today"

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FULL AGENDA:

FRIDAY 3 NOVEMBER

Debate one: 6-7:30pm

Our fight for bodily autonomy: How can we ensure Repeal also means Abortions Rights?

Ruth Coppinger TD (Solidarity), Senator Lynn Ruane (Oireachtas Committee on the 8th) Laura Harmon (National Women's Council of Ireland) Ann Orr (ROSA, Belfast)

Debate Two: 7.30-9.15pm

The state or the Left: Who threatens our democratic rights?

Paul Murphy TD (Defendant in the Jobstown Trial) Larry Donnelly (Law Lecturer NUIG), Patricia McKenna (Former MEP and practicing barrister) Daniel McConnell (Political Editor Irish Examiner)

SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER

Commissions: 11am-12:30pm

1. The Russian Revolution: What really happened – its legacy for today – Oleg Knyazev, Russian socialist activist

2. Booklaunch: Common History, Common Struggle by Peter Hadden

3. Trump’s America – Organising for socialism in the belly of the beast – Eljeer Hawkins, Black Lives Matter activist

4. A socialist feminist challenge to capitalism and women’s oppression

Debate Three: 1-2:45pm

Border Poll: Path to a solution or to sectarian division?

Stephen Boyd (Socialist Party) Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD (Sinn Féin)

Commissions: 2:45-4pm

1. Why is there a mental health crisis & what can be done – Dr. Ciaran Mulholland

2. Separation of Church & State: Why it is essential in Ireland

3. How socialism will work – Hannah Sell, author of Socialism in the 21st Century

4. Workers need fighting trade unionism

5. The arts and social revolt, past and present

Debate Four: 4-5:45pm housing: Can the market solve the homelessness crisis?

Mick Barry TD (Solidarity)

Eddie Hobbs (Financial Adviser)

Niamh Randall (Simon Community)

Barry Cowen TD (Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Housing)

International Rally: 5:45-7pm

Celebrating the Russian Revolution the socialist alternative to capitalism & the far-right today