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 place in New Ross from August 29-31. They are just two of the guests pencilled in for this year’s event, with former taoiseach Enda Kenny, Newstalk journalist Ciara Kelly, and […]
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, along with the late festival founder Noel Whelan, for over a decade. The festival of Irish American politics and culture, runs every autumn over three days of talks from a […]
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 set to be hosted in the ancestral hometown and homestead of President John F Kennedy, New Ross in County Wexford, this August 31st to September 2nd 2023. Details of guest speakers for […]
Statement by the Directors of the Kennedy Summer School
We are deeply saddened by the death of our dear colleague and friend, Dr Bob Mauro. Bob was a man of strong intellect, great generosity and an easy charm. He was deeply committed to public affairs and he did extraordinary work in the sphere of Irish-American relations. Bob was a frequent visitor to the Kennedy […]
2022 Kennedy Summer School Announcement
Focus on US and Irish Politics, Ukraine, Collins Anniversary and Sustainable Futures planned for the 2022 Kennedy Summer School Opening by US Ambassador Claire Cronin, Irish American State Legislators Caucus Panel and Keynote by Joe Kennedy US politician and grandson of Robert Kennedy, Joe Kennedy will hold a keynote, United States Ambassador to Ireland Claire Cronin will officially open, the Irish […]
2021 Kennedy Summer School set to host global political figures in New Ross this September
Prof. Luke O’Neill, Mick Mulvaney, Congressman Brendan F. Boyle , Tommie Gorman, Donie O’ Sullivan CNN, Minister Darragh O’Brien, Alliance Party MP Stephen Farry & more. The 2021 Kennedy Summer School is set to take place in New Ross this September 2nd to 4th and the organisers have announced a stellar lineup of guest speakers for […]
Another Successful Kennedy Summer School
Kennedy Summer School filled with thought-provoking debates, discussions and guest lectures The seventh annual Kennedy Summer School was officially opened last Thursday evening (Sept 5th) by Former Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Seamus Mallon as he participated in a public interview with Eileen Dunne discussing his fascinating career and his recently published memoir, “A Shared […]
Brexit, Budget and the Trump administration set for the spotlight with global experts at the Kennedy Summer School 2019
On Saturday, September 7th Brexit, the upcoming budget and the possibility of an imminent general election will be all be discussed in detail by the expert guest speakers at the 2019 Kennedy Summer School which will take place in New Ross, County Wexford from September 5th to 7th. At 2 pm on Saturday afternoon in […]
Archbishop Eamon Martin set to discuss the role of faith in politics at 2019 Kennedy Summer School
The leader of the Irish Catholic Church, Archbishop Eamon Martin, will be a keynote speaker at the Kennedy Summer School in County Wexford on the opening evening of the 2019 Kennedy Summer School, Thursday, September 5th. The Archbishop of Armagh and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Dromore, Primate of All Ireland, President of the […]
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Michael Martin TD set for interviews at the Kennedy Summer School 2019 with Bob Mauro of Boston College
An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin TD Leader of Fianna Fáil will be interviewed by the Executive Director of the Irish Institute and Global Leadership Institute at Boston College and Co-Director of the Kennedy Summer School Dr Robert M. Mauro on Friday, September 6th at the seventh annual Kennedy Summer School in New Ross […]
