Kennedy Summer School FESTIVAL

A Festival of Irish & American History, Culture & politics

29th – 31st August 2024

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Major General Timothy M. Zadalis

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Eamon Dunphy, Bryan Dobson, and Enda Kenny among panellists at 12th annual Kennedy Summer School in New Ross

Former RTÉ pundit Eamon Dunphy will be joined by the former Green Party leader Eamon Ryan at the 12th annual Kennedy Summer School which takes

July 5, 2024

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Former RTÉ newsreader to lead Irish American festival of politics and culture in Co Wexford town

Former RTÉ broadcaster Eileen Dunne is the new chairperson of the Kennedy Summer School, replacing New Ross man Willie Keilthy, who drove the festival forward,

June 27, 2024

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Global line-up of Guest Speakers Announced for Kennedy Summer School 2023

Canadian Ambassador Nancy Smyth, Football legend Martin O’Neill, Democratic political consultant James Carville, Republican political consultant Mary Matalin, EU Commissioner Mairead McGuinness & many more The 2023 Kennedy Summer School is

June 14, 2023

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Kennedy Summer School Book

From Whence I Came: The Kennedy Legacy, Ireland and America

Edited By:
Brian Murphy & Donnacha Ó Beacháin

From Whence I Came is a fascinating and timely collection that offers a fresh perspective on the Kennedy legacy and the politics of Ireland and the United States.