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Decade of Centenaries
23/11/2023
The 'Decade of Centenaries' conference was organised by The Irish Association in the Ulster Reform Club, Belfast, on Thursday 23 November 2023.
Journalism without borders
18/10/2022
A set of current and former journalists shared their experiences and thoughts on the role of media and social debate across the island of Ireland.
International Women’s Day 2022
14/03/2022
To mark International Women's Day 2022, on 14 March, The Irish Association, in partnership with the Mary Ann McCracken Foundation, hosted a hybrid event Mary Ann McCracken & Mary Alice McNeill – Their Lives & Legacies the centrepiece of which was a talk on the two women by Ruth Taillon, Vice-President of The Irish Association.
On 14 December 2021, as the restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have an impact on how people gathered, a small, socially-distanced Christmas lunch was organised and addressed by former rugby international Hugo MacNeill.
Stand Up, Speak Out
26/11/2021
On Wed 24 November 2021 we organised the online book launch of Monica McWilliam's new memoir, published by Blackstaff Press, Stand Up, Speak Out. The book was launched by former TD and Minister of State Liz O'Donnell.
On Tues 23 November 2021, a panel, chaired by David McCann from Slugger O'Toole discussed the North/South dialogue of pre-Troubles Ireland as well as the social and economic challenges facing the people of both jurisdictions then and now.
Professor John Fitzgerald, distinguished economist and former Chair of Ireland's Climate Change Advisory Board, assessed the action needed to address climate change across the island of Ireland, arguing that everyone on the island will have to change their way of living, if both the UK and the EU are to meet the commitments made to achieve zero...
Summer 2021 Newsletter
08/07/2021
The Summer 2021 newsletter provided updates on current and upcoming work of The Irish Association.
CCBS and the Irish Association Joint Webinar
04/01/2021
This well-attended webinar reviewed the opportunities and threats to the development of cross-border and all-Island links which the current and future context offers. The broad North-South scene was reviewed by Dr Duncan Morrow in terms of past, present and future performance, with new ideas being put forward for fruitful links over the coming...