Seamus Mallon – ‘A Shared Home Place’ event to take place in Newry | Newry News

The John and Pat Hume Foundation is organising the third event in honour of Seamus Mallon on the theme of ‘A Shared Home Place’, which will be held at 7.00 pm on Friday, 22 September 2023, in the Canal Court Hotel, Newry.

Tim Attwood, Hume Foundation Secretary, says, “Seamus Mallon was committed to the genuine reconciliation of conflicting traditions using only peaceful means.

“It is vitally important that we reflect on the generous words in his book ‘A Shared Home Place’ and engage in a positive, inclusive and challenging conversation about people, peace and politics on the island over the next 25 years.”

The first panel includes:

    Enda Kenny, former Taoiseach

    Dermot Ahern, former Irish Government Minister

    Ian Marshall, former member of the Seanad

    Sharon Haughey, former Lord Mayor of Armagh City & District

    Orla Mallon, Seamus Mallon’s daughter

    Tim O’Connor, former Irish diplomat

The second political panel includes:

    Justin McNulty MLA

    Senator Niall Blaney

    Mike Nesbitt MLA

    Fergus O’Dowd TD

The discussion will be chaired by Sean O’Rourke, Irish journalist and broadcaster.

To book a place, click here.

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