Daniel O’Connell Memorial Lecture | Philippe Sands KC

In this episode are sharing a lecture delivered earlier this year by renouned international lawyer, professor and author, Philippe Sands KC. The lecture – on the theme of impunity – forms the latest instalment of the Daniel O’Connell Memorial Lecture Series. 2025 marks 250 years since the birth of Daniel O’Connell, the Irish nationalist leader and barrister, known in his time as ‘the liberator’. The Bar of Ireland are delighted to partner with Trinity Long Room Hub for a two day symposium on 29th and 30th July at Trinity College Dublin. The O’Connell 250 symposium is free to attend and will bring together leading historians, human rights experts, public figures and members of the Bar, 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. Admission is free. To register for any or all of the sessions, please click the link or copy and paste into your browser. https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/oconnell-250-symposium-tickets-1383923655909?aff=oddtdtcreator