Talks Programme 2010

• 9 February - 'To lead the curious to points of view: the designed landscape of the Blackwater River Valley'. Speaker: Finola O'Kane Crimmins

• 9 March - 'Overview of proposals to replace the National Monuments Acts'. Presentation/discussion led by Sean Kirwan and Margaret Gowen

• 13 April - 'Gallanstown Waterworks: its contribution to social, political and engineering theory'. Speaker: Michael Corcoran

• 8 June - 'Review of Part IV Planning and Development Act, 2000'. Discussion led by Nicki Matthews, Elene Negussie and Grainne Shaffrey

• 14 September - 'World heritage management in Ethiopia: the Lalibela world heritage site'. Speaker: Elene Negussie

• 12 October -'The work of ICOMOS International Scientific Committees'. Discussion led by Peter Cox and Grellan Rourke

• 9 November - 'Mapping, monitoring and visualising historic buildings in 3D'. Speaker: John Menealy

• 14 December - 'Ireland's tentative list for world heritage site nominations'. Discussion led by Peter Cox and Willie Cumming

Talks take place after committee meetings (members only).

Talks Programme 2009

• 13 January - 'Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000'. Discussion led by Fionnuala May and Helena Bergin

• 10 February - 'The Heritage Council and its cultural heritage policy'. Speaker: Michael Starrett

• 9 March - 'The Icomos International Secretariat'. Speaker: Gaia Jungeblodt

• 14 April - 'The influence of Chinoiserie in Ireland in the 18th Century'. Speaker: Patrica Wrafter

• 8 September - 'Measuring climate change vulnerability: a case study of Bru na Boinne'. Speaker: Cathy Daly

• 10th November - 'Flooding management by the OPW'. Speaker: Tony Smith