The second in a 4-week series of public talks in Unit18 (Trinity in the Community) in March 2024. These talks are free and open to the public. Follow us on @tcdUnit18 (Twitter/X) for information about further talks and programmes.

Frank Barry is Professor of International Business & Economic Development at the Trinity Business School and a member of the Royal Irish Academy. He has held positions at the Universities of Stockholm, California and New South Wales, and with the Harvard Institute for International Development. His current research interests are in the fields of foreign direct investment and economic and business history. Frank Barry grew up in Raheny and was educated at O'Connell Schools. In this presentation, Frank examines the industry and factories in Dublin city centre from the 1920s to the 1970s.

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