Jimmy's Hall Today Assembly: Abbey Theatre (Compressed version)

The Jimmy’s Hall Today assembly addresses the realities of the deportation system as it operates in Ireland today. For every person who comes to Ireland seeking refuge, the fear of deportation is deep. The assembly includes testimonies from international protection applicants and their supporters on how Department of Justice policy and procedures deeply affect their lives. It will also address the changes to detention and deportation procedures introduced by the International Protection Act 2016. The assembly is introduced by Director of the Abbey Theatre, Graham McLaren and facilitated & curated by actor Donal O'Kelly Contributions from: Vukasin Nedeljkovic: Photographer Lucky Khambule: Director of Movement of Asylum Seekers Ireland Jimmy’s Hall actress Bríd Ní Neachtain as Alice Gralton. Dr. Anne Mulhall: ARN & UCD English Department Jimmy’s hall cast members Song for the Faithful Departed: Ruth McGill, Brian Gilligan, Andrew Linnie, Aindrias de Staic & Catherine Bell. Catherine Young: Dancer & Choreographer introduces It Takes a Village dance piece with 20 dancers, musicians and vocalist. Mrs. Sabina Higgins reads from Edna O’Brien’s The Little Red Chairs Jimmy’s hall cast members: Whitney Houston’s I Want to dance with Somebody: Sarah Madigan, Muiris Crowley, Bríd Ní Neachtain, Aindrias de Staic, Brian Gilligan, Bosco Hogan, Catherine Bell, Andrew Linnie & Ruth McGill. From the Hall: Vekash Khokhar: Nurse, volunteer, community member & dancer. Mona Considine : General Manager, Backstage Theatre, Longford Paul Gralton: Descendant of James Gralton. Jimmy’s Hall Today is hosted by the Abbey Theatre, convened by MASI (Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland) and Afri. Podcast Editor: Lisa Farrelly/ Sound Guru: Derek Conaghy 270818