2026

Gerry Farrell has had twin careers – one in mental health and one in theatre. He taught at Trinity College, Dublin and at ATU Sligo where he lectured on Applied Social Care. He was also a tutor on the NUI Maynooth community based course on addictions studies. As a clinical supervisor and psychotherapist, he has…

Gary Murphy is Professor of Politics in the School of Law and Government at Dublin City University and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. He regularly appears in the print and broadcast media and is a columnist with the Sunday Times. He is the author of a widely acclaimed biography of the former Taoiseach,…

Dr Ray Bassett is a former senior Irish diplomat who served as Irish Ambassador to Canada, Jamaica and the Bahamas from 2010-2016. Holding a Ph.D. in biochemistry from Trinity College Dublin, Dr. Bassett was the longest serving Irish State official dealing with Northern Ireland, serving for two decades under Taoisigh, Albert Reynolds, John Bruton, Bertie…

Anne Hailes’ career in media and journalism has seen her working in many roles such as production assistant at Ulster Television, with a leading public relations agency, and writing for business organisations in NI. Having had her own programmes with BBC Radio and the World Service, she later  returned to Ulster Television to produce and…

Nessa Cosgrove is a Senator, a former Sligo County Councillor and currently a Labour Party spokesperson for Rural and Community Development, An Gaeltacht and Worker’s Rights. Before entering politics full-time, Nessa practiced as a Youth Worker in a variety of roles and organisations in the Voluntary & Community sector. A mother of three teenage children,…

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is TD for Dún Laoghaire and Minister for Health.Minister Carroll MacNeill was re-elected in 2024 on the first count, topping the polls and receiving one of the highest vote shares across the country. She was first elected as a TD for the Dún Laoghaire constituency in the 2020 General Election, having been…