On the eve of the Irish General Election, this edition of IIEA Insights brings together seven diplomats, scholars, and analysts to share their views on what the foreign policy priorities of the next government should be. Each speaker outlines one-three priorities over a five-minute period.

Speakers include:

Edward Burke, Assistant Professor in the History of War at University College Dublin

Clifford Coonan, China Analyst, Reporter, Producer, and Editor with Deutsche Welle

Bill Emmott, Former Editor of The Economist

Mary Fitzgerald, Non-Resident Scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington DC

Declan Kelleher, Former Irish Ambassador to China and the EU

Michael O’Sullivan, Author and Adviser on Intersection of Investment and Geopolitics

Mary Whelen, Former Irish Permanent Representative to the UN and WHO