I am speaking next week in the MacGill summer school on:

“Building a Republic that Reflects the Ideals and Ambitions of its Founders”

It is a challenging topic that questions the foundations on which our politics should be based. It also raises historic questions:

• Did the founders share common ideals beyond the pursuit of Independence?
• Did the declaration of a Republic change the way we approached things?
• Are there fault lines in the republic, that has been built, which created the disaster we are now experiencing?
• Do we have a common set of ideals and ambition as we seek to confront this crisis?
• Can we seek to confront it without such a common purpose?

If you have ideas on the subject, I would be delighted to receive them. My email is richard.bruton@oir.ie