Brexit & the Future of British-Irish Relations

Brexit & the Future of British-Irish Relations

The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame, the Moore Institute at NUI Galway, and the Mitchell Institute at Queen's University Belfast present Brexit & the Future of British-Irish Relations.

Brexit & the Future of British-Irish Relations is a two-day conference during which leaders in academia, public life, and business will gather together to discuss the implications of Brexit on the relationship between Ireland and Britain. Panellists will critically consider topics ranging from the European project to politics, populism, trade relations, Northern Ireland and the Belfast Agreement.

For more information contact cwilsdon@nd.edu

Register on eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/brexit-the-future-of-british-irish-relations-tickets-56103113924

**Please note that attendees must register for each panel**

SCHEDULE

Thursday 28 February

Location: Moore Institute NUI, Galway

9:30 - 10:00am Registration

10:00 - 11:30am PANEL I: The European Project

Professor Mary Daly (UCD)

Professor Kevin O’Rourke (Oxford)

Professor Dan Carey (NUIG)

11:30 - 12:00pm Coffee Break

12:00 - 1.30pm PANEL 2: Politics & Populism

Dr Steve Aiken (UUP MLA)

Tony Connelly (RTE)

Brendan Flynn (NUIG)

Dr Niall Ó Dochartaigh (NUIG)

1.30 - 3.30pm Lunch

Location: O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance, NUI Galway.

3.30 - 5pm PANEL 3: British-Irish Trade

Professor Alan Ahearne (NUIG)

Professor Kate Kenny (NUIG)

Owen Brennan (Devenish Nutrition)

John McGrane (British Irish Chamber of Commerce)

5.30pm Q&A with Vice President of the European Parliament Mairéad McGuinness

Location: O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance, NUI Galway.

Friday 1 March

Location: O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance, NUI Galway.

9.30 - 10:00am Coffee

10:00 - 11:30am PANEL 4: Northern Ireland, the border, & the Good Friday Agreement

Professor Ben Tonra (UCD)

Dr Katy Hayward (QUB)

Carlo Trojan (Former Secretary-General EU Commission)

Professor Mary Murphy (UCC)

Professor David Phinnemore (QUB)

11:30 - 12pm Coffee Break

12:00 - 1.30pm PANEL 5: The Future of British-Irish Relations

Professor Jennifer Todd (UCD)

Representative from the British Embassy

Dr Etain Tannam (TCD)

Angela Knight (CBE) (UK Office of Tax Simplification)