In partnership with TU Dublin and Green Foundation Ireland.

In Catastrophe: Nakba II (Merrion Press) journalist, author and migration activist Fintan Drury provides an insightful and moving analysis of the decades-long oppression of the Palestinian people by Israel. Deeply researched and unflinching, this provocative, eye-opening and unapologetically direct book is a call to understand the unique suffering of the Palestinians, and how history is repeating itself before our eyes. Join us for this powerful panel discussion where the author, along with Palestinian visual journalist and writer, Eman Mohammed, and TU student activist and journalist, Molly McNiffe, will be in conversation with Dr Ciaran O’Carroll.

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Fintan Drury was a journalist with RTÉ in the 1980s. Before co-anchoring Morning Ireland for its first three years, he was a correspondent in Northern Ireland and reported from Britain, Europe, Africa and the USA. In 1985 he volunteered in the then largest refugee camp in the world, in Darfur, with GOAL. A longtime activist on migration, he’s written extensively on the subject. In 2016 he volunteered in a refugee camp in Athens, which led to a fifteen-part series in The Irish Times on the diary of a Syrian refugee. Fintan now lives and works in Dublin; he is chair of SARI (Sport Against Racism Ireland).

Eman Mohammed is a Palestinian photojournalist from Gaza and a Senior TED Fellow. She began her career at 19, documenting life under Israeli occupation and the ongoing siege in Gaza, focusing on stories of resilience and resistance. Her work blends sharp documentation with emotional intimacy, challenging stereotypes about Palestine and other oppressed communities. During the ongoing genocide, she co-authored an investigation revealing Gaza as home to the world’s largest cohort of child amputees, later cited by the UN as evidence of war crimes. Her work has appeared internationally in leading outlets and museum collections.

Molly McNiffe is a student journalist in her final year in TU Dublin. She has previously reported for The Mirror, The Sun, The Star and The Liberty. Her recent article is ‘Paddystinians – The Surge in Irish Support for Palestine.’ She has an interest in equality and inclusivity for all.

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This event is part of Sustainability Here and Now, a day of Dublin Book Festival events in partnership with TU Dublin and Green Foundation Ireland.

TU Dublin is deeply committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through its Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) strategy. TU Dublin also raises awareness through public engagement, including a new partnership with Green Foundation Ireland and Dublin Book Festival to host five SDG-aligned events. This event is aligned with SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions).