Rory Montgomery is a former Irish diplomat who served as Permanent Representative to the EU, Ambassador to France and Second Secretary General at the Departments of the Taoiseach and Foreign Affairs and Trade.

He has been principal EU adviser to Enda Kenny and Simon Coveney and has worked extensively with Irish, Northern Irish, British and European politicians and officials.

Read Rory’s recent review of Margaret Thatcher, The Authorized Biography, Volume 3: Herself Alone, Dublin Review of Books: http://www.drb.ie/essays/the-tigress-in-winter.

The lecture will be followed by Q&A. Mitchell Institute Fellow, Professor Christopher McCrudden FBA, will introduce the lecture and moderate the Q&A.

Christopher McCrudden is Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law at Queen’s University Belfast and William W Cook Global Law Professor at the University of Michigan Law School.

Please book a place through the Eventbrite page using the 'book now' button by 12 noon on Wednesday 20 April 2021.  A Zoom meeting link will be sent via email before this event.