Reform Group Occasional Podcast

Reform Group podcast of speeches or papers given by distinguished guests or prominent members of the group or other organisations from time to time. Topics include British-Irish relations, Commonwealth and foreign affairs, and varying perspectives on issues such as Unionism, Home Rule, and Irish and Northern Ireland politics.

Dunmanway Discussion Group Meeting 24 April 2024

Tom Carew and Kevin Myers address a conference organised by the Dunmanway Discussion Group at Buswells Hotel on 24 April 2024.

04-25
01:38:50

Reform Group Seminar on Forgotten Patriots

The Reform Group held a half day seminar on the forgotten patriots of Irish parliamentary democracy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Subjects covered include John Dillon and Daniel Desmond Sheehan. Seminar took place on Saturday 15 October 2016 at Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin. Speakers were Dermot Meleady, Tom Carew, Frank Callanan, and John Bruton.

10-17
28:13

Reform Group Seminar on Forgotten Patriots

The Reform Group held a half day seminar on the forgotten patriots of Irish parliamentary democracy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Subjects covered include John Dillon and Daniel Desmond Sheehan. Seminar took place on Saturday 15 October 2016 at Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin. Speakers were Dermot Meleady, Tom Carew, Frank Callanan, and John Bruton.

10-17
16:12

Reform Group Seminar on Forgotten Patriots

The Reform Group held a half day seminar on the forgotten patriots of Irish parliamentary democracy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Subjects covered include John Dillon and Daniel Desmond Sheehan. Seminar took place on Saturday 15 October 2016 at Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin. Speakers were Dermot Meleady, Tom Carew, Frank Callanan, and John Bruton.

10-17
22:54

Reform Group Seminar on Forgotten Patriots

The Reform Group held a half day seminar on the forgotten patriots of Irish parliamentary democracy in the 19th and 20th centuries. Subjects covered include John Dillon and Daniel Desmond Sheehan. Seminar took place on Saturday 15 October 2016 at Wynn’s Hotel, Dublin. Speakers were Dermot Meleady, Tom Carew, Frank Callanan, and John Bruton.

10-17
35:16

Reform Group Seminar on the Home Rule Act 1914, Q&A Panel Discussion

Question-and-answer session for the panel from the floor at the Reform Group Seminar on the centenary of the signing into law of the Home Rule Act, 18 September 1914, which took place at the Royal Irish Academy, Dawson Street, Dublin. The panel comprises of the four speakers at the seminar: John Bruton, former taoiseach and former EU ambassador to the United States; Dermot Meleady, author; Prof. Eunan O'Halpin, professor of contemporary Irish history, Trinity College Dublin; and Prof. Emeritus Ronan Fanning (University College Dublin), author. The discussion is chaired by Patrick Maume.

11-25
49:03

Reform Group Seminar on the Home Rule Act 1914, Eunan O'Halpin, Ronan Fanning

Contributions from Professors Eunan O’Halpin and Ronan Fanning on the signing into law of the Home Rule Act, 18 September 1914. Prof. Eunan O’Halpin, Professor of Contemporary Irish History, Trinity College Dublin, author of 'Defending Ireland: The Irish State and its Enemies since 1922'. Prof. Emeritus Ronan Fanning, University College Dublin, author of 'Fatal Path'. Chairman: Patrick Maume, author of 'The Long Gestation'.

11-22
49:19

Reform Group Seminar on the Home Rule Act 1914, Dermot Meleady's Address

Paper given by author Dermot Meleady on the signing into law of the Home Rule Act, 18 September 1914. Dermot Meleady is the author of two books on the subject of Home Rule and John Redmond: ‘John Redmond: The National Leader’, and ‘Redmond: The Parnellite’.

11-21
28:07

Reform Group Seminar on the Home Rule Act 1914, John Bruton's Keynote Address

Paper on the signing into law of the Home Rule Act, 18 September 1914, delivered by John Bruton, former taoiseach (1994–1997,) and former EU ambassador to the United States (2004–2009).

11-18
40:38

RIC Seminar, Wynn's Hotel Dublin, Sep 2013, Jim Herlihy

Jim Herlihy, Irish police historian and genealogist addresses a seminar on the Royal Irish Constabulary, hosted by the Reform Group at Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, 7 September 2013.

11-17
01:06:40

RIC Seminar, Wynn's Hotel Dublin, Sep 2013, Eunan O'Halpin

Eunan O'Halpin, Professor of History at Trinity College Dublin, addressing a seminar on the Royal Irish Constabulary, hosted by the Reform Group at Wynn's Hotel, 7 Sep 2013.

11-14
34:56

RIC Seminar, Wynn's Hotel Dublin, Sep 2013, Jim McDonald

Jim McDonald, former chairman of the RUC George Cross Foundation, and former member of the Northern Ireland Police Authority addressing a seminar on the Royal Irish Constabulary hosted by the Reform Group, at Wynn's Hotel, 7 Sep 2013.

11-13
41:29

RIC Seminar, Wynn's Hotel Dublin, Sep 2013 Intro

Pascal Donohoe, Minister of State for European Affairs, opens a seminar on the Royal Irish Constabulary hosted by the Reform Group at Wynn's Hotel Dublin, and delivers his opening address. Dermot Meleady chairs the meeting and introduces the speakers. Tom Carew, former trade union official, whose grandfather served in the RIC in Co. Kilkenny was the final speaker at the seminar, and is included for the second half of this podcast.

11-12
37:30

Q&A Mary Kenny, Commonwealth Day 2013

Questions and answer session with Mary Kenny at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, on Ireland's relationship with the Commonwealth. Meeting chaired by Robin Bury, chairman of the Reform Group.

11-11
32:51

Bruce Arnold, Mary Kenny, Commonwealth Day 2013

Mrs. Mary Kenny, author and journalist, in a talk given at the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, on Ireland's relationship with the Commonwealth. Ireland needs to look out towards a bigger world and should be open to discussing the possibility of joining this worldwide organization. With an introduction and further commentary by Bruce Arnold.

11-07
28:13

Tom Elliot MLA, Commonwealth Day 2012

Elliott in appeal to Republic over Commonwealth. Robin Bury, Chairman of the Reform Group chairs a meeting at Trinity College Dublin in which Tom Elliott, leader of the Ulster Unionist Party outlines the case for Ireland re-entering the Commonwealth.

11-06
23:59

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