Nordies and Mexicans - an ARINS panel discussion

Nordies and Mexicans are terms used in Ireland to describe those that chose to live with us but who are from the other side of the border. Panelists will share their preconceptions about the other side of the border before they crossed it to live and work and discuss their actual experiences / lived reality.

Chair

Martin Doyle, author and Books Editor, Irish Times 

Panel

Julie Sinnamon, Chair European Movement Ireland; CEO Enterprise Ireland (2013-21)

Nick Whelan, CEO of Dale Farm Ltd

Barry McCrea, author and Professor of Literature at the University of Notre Dame

Síobhra Aiken, author and lecturer, Department of Irish and Celtic Studies, Queen's University Belfast

This event will be run under Chatham House rules.

ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South brings together experts to provide evidence-based research and analysis on the most significant questions of policy and public debate facing the island of Ireland, north and south. The project publishes, facilitates and disseminates research on the challenges and opportunities presented to the island in a post-Brexit context, with the intention of contributing to an informed public discourse. More information can be found at www.arinsproject.com.

ARINS is a joint project of The Royal Irish Academy, an all-island body, and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at Notre Dame's Keough School of Global Affairs.