Conference Programme
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‘The Future of the Irish Border and the European Union’s Role’ Supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Communicating Europe Initiative Our Lady’s Secondary School, Castleblayney Saturday October 26, 2019 9.00-16.00 Conference programme 9.00-9.20: Registration in General Purpose Area (GPA) of Our Lady’s Secondary School. 9.20-9.30: Opening of the conference in the school Concert Hall with school Principal Eddie Kelly & conference organiser Patrick Mulroe. 9.30-9.45 Opening Address: Marian Harkin (former Independent MEP). Panel 1 9.45-11.15 Introduced by Caoimhe Gibbons (Student) Moderator: Audrey Carville (Broadcaster, RTE/BBC). Dr Brian Hanley (Historian & Author), ‘The border and Ireland’s accession into the European Union in 1973.’ Sheelagh Brady (DCU & Security Analysis & Research), ‘The security implications of Brexit for the border.’ Dr Ed Burke (University of Nottingham),’The inter-generational impact of violence in Drummully (Monaghan) since the 1920s with analysis of British and Irish security forces’ responses to border violence in the parish during the 1970s.’ Dr Peter Leary (Oxford Brookes University), ‘The Irish border 1922-1972.’ Dr Ida Milne (Trinity College & Carlow College), ‘Keeping the head down: A quiet Protestant engagement with Independent Ireland.’ Break 11.15-11.30 Tea and scones Panel 2 11.30-13.00 Introduced by Anais Maguire (Student) Moderator: Anthony Soares, Centre for Cross Border Studies Damian McGenity (Border Communities Against Brexit), ‘The impact of Brexit on border communities.’ Edel McCarron, Entrepreneur, ‘Mullan Lighting and the regeneration of a border village.’ Declan McKenna, (University of Limerick), ‘Educational disadvantage in a border area.’ Tommy McGuire (Community Worker), ‘Castleblayney: A border town.’ Dr Caitríona Ni Chleirchín (DCU), ‘The Border: A cultural view from an Irish language poet.’ Michael O’Callaghan (UCD), ‘Case Study: An examination of attitudes of local stakeholders and community groups to the protection of biodiversity in a border area.’ Lunch 13.00-14.00 Iontas Centre Panel 3 14.00-15.30 Introduced by Ellen McMahon (Student) Moderator: TBC Dr Darach MacDonald (Journalist & Author), ‘The story of the border with reference to the town of Clones.’ Dr Thomas Leahy (Cardiff University), 'The British Intelligence War Against the Provisional IRA in Rural Borderland Counties of Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone, 1969-1998.’ Dr Katy Hayward (Queen’s University, Belfast), ‘Update on the Brexit process and possible implications for the border’. Dr Noelle Higgins (Maynooth University), ‘The UK’s Human Rights Obligations post Brexit.’ Senator Ian Marshall, ‘The impact of Brexit on the Irish Agriculture and North-South relations’. 15.30: Closing remarks. Dr Gary Carville, chairman Board of Management, Informal post conference drink in Watters- Old Coach Inn .