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From 29 November to 2 December, celebrate the life & work of one of Ireland’s most visionary writers. Supported by @visitdublin and @events_DCC.
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined May 2017
What a fab afternoon today - Georgian Lunch at @dublincastleopw and some good stories about #Dublin 300 years ago. I hope this will become a tradition as part of @swift_festival! #GeorgianLunch #JonathanSwift #festival #Irish #history #community #event #harpsmusic #VisitDublin
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Irish people have no right to be #racist, says #McAleese + #socialmedia had “oxygenated” and helped racist groups "hugely” https://t.co/f03uQr6jSD
@swift_festival @UnitedDioceses
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Last event coming up for this year! Handel's Messiah in @stpatrickscath at 19.30. Amazing soloists, Gavan Ring, Domenica Williams, Kelli-Ann Masterson and Eoghan Desmond. David Leigh on organ. Free performance so come along!
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One more event to go as part of @swift_festival Join us this evening for a free wonderful performance of Handel’s Messiah! Starts at 19.30
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Last day of the festival! 🙁But brilliant pop up printing day happening at @MarshsLibrary with the @NatPrintMuseum at the mo and a free performance of Handel's Messiah in @stpatrickscath with at 19.30 to finish (which there are still a few spaces for! 😀)
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Q. How can we incorporate the very different perspectives of Unionists and Nationalists into the future of what it means to be Irish? #yourchancetoask
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Q. why are marginalized elements in soc. increasingly being used as scapegoats for political gain (All panel) #yourchancetoask
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Would the panel agree that, in terms of cross border criminality, Brexit will make a bad situation worse? #yourchancetoask
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Q. How do the panel see the future of Ecumenism and it's relevance to the new emerging Europe? #yourchancetoask
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Q. Given that climate change is the issue of our time, what should the Church be doing to safeguard God's creation #yourchancetoask
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Q. Would the panel agree that, in terms of cross border criminality, Brexit will make a bad situation worse? #yourchancetoask
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Q. David McWilliams. How has Brexit effected Anglo-Irish relations? What is your sense of the relationship post January (assuming it happens) #yourchancetoask
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Q. Archbishop. Like Dean Swift, you have been outspoken about social justice. Swift used satire to provoke debate. Do you feel that the modern church should also be provocative? #yourchancetoask
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Q for Dr McAleese. What do you think about extending the vote to the Irish Diaspora for presidential elections? Do the Irish diaspora share our vision of Irish identity? #yourchancetoask
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Q. How open do you think the Church is to considering wider forms of ministry beyond official ordination? Do you think there is a willingness in the established church to include the laity and the broad, transferable skills and knowledge they have to offer?” #yourchancetoask
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Questions via email starting to come in for our panel discussion this evening. Q. Do you think Jesus would feel welcome in many of our Churches today? From Dean John Bond (former Dean of Connor) #yourchancetoask
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If you would like to ask a question to our amazing panel this eve ( @JustinWelby @BryanMIreland @davidmcw @milnem and Dr Mary McAleese) you can post it using #yourchancetoask and we can try and include it in the mix!
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This Sunday, from 10am to 1pm in Marsh's you'll be able to print as they did in 18th century. The printing press and expertise are supplied by our good friends from the National Print Museum for @swift_festival. All welcome. Free entry: https://t.co/0H2TyBrJaa
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This Saturday, 23rd November, from 2.00 pm in Marsh's Library - short talks by four leading experts from across the world on the Dean as part of the @swift_festival: https://t.co/BeBBUTQUEf
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Our first event at @stpatrickscath is up and running. The wonderful Vanessa and Swift by @DownatP
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