Dates: Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 July 2025

Times: Starting at 13.00 on 29 July 2025 and 10.00 on 30 July 2025.

Location:  Edmund Burke Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin.

Event listing for O'Connell 250 Symposium with image of Daniel O'Connell

To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell, this two-day symposium will bring together leading historians, human rights experts, and public figures to explore O’Connell’s life and global legacy, while also discussing challenges to human rights today, threats to democracy, and the lessons we can learn from a study of the Liberator.

The conference is organised by the Trinity Long Room Hub in partnership with The Bar of Ireland and Diageo, and in association with the School of Histories and Humanities, Glasnevin Cemetery (part of Dublin Cemeteries Trust), and the Daniel O'Connell Summer School (29-30 August). Supported by the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the Government of Ireland.

Events and Information:

For further information, the schedule of events and to register for free tickets for the symposium please click on the relevant links below:

  • The Symposium on 29 and/or 30 July 2025. Information and registration is available on the Eventbrite web page here.
  • The Keynote session ‘The Life and Global Legacies of Daniel O’Connell’ on Tuesday 29 July 2025 at 18.00. Information and separate registration are available on the Eventbrite web page here.
  • Further information is available on the Trinity Long Room Hub website here.