With Justine McCarthy, Dr. Rory Hearne and Little John Nee and moderated by Sheila de Courcy

While most of us don’t want to think about or ever experience it, poverty is a very real part of life in Ireland. Join us for a timely and necessary debate about what we mean when we talk about poverty and how can we change the narrative. In this discussion, we will be looking at how poverty affects people’s lives, from housing to education, welfare, working, to the challenges of accessing culture and art. What does it mean to have an open and healthy civic society where voices are heard and encouraged? A social contract that includes everyone. Is there a poverty of imagination at play in how we are governed? Does the state fully appreciate the cultural impact of poverty in all its forms?

Our guests will be writer and broadcaster Justine McCarthy (An Eye On Ireland) whose work has long shone an acute eye on many parts of the social fabric of the country. She will be joined by Dr Rory Hearne, a lecturer and commentator whose work explores housing rights and inequality and the changing nature of the welfare state. He has been vocal about the absolute need to deal with housing as a matter of urgency. They will be joined by Little John Nee, an award-winning  writer, performer and musician based in the west of Ireland, and we anticipate a lively and challenging event.

The event will be moderated by Sheila de Courcy, a writer, researcher and media consultant. Her work has taken her from India and Russia to the United States and Uganda and beyond the Arctic circle. For over thirty years she worked in RTÉ, Ireland’s public service broadcaster, where she produced, directed and commissioned content for audio, digital and television.

Tickets can be booked online via the link below or directly with glór box office on 065 6843103. glór box office is open Monday to Saturday from 10am to 3pm. Booking fees apply.

This event is kindly sponsored by:

Justine McCarthy photo © Willie Dillon