Leviathan

Wed 28th October 2009 8pm The Button Factory, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 In association with Delta Index NAMA: The Only Show in Town or Criminal Theft? The Government has proposed a National Assets Management Agency as a solution to the banking crisis. Its supporters describe is as “the only show in town” but increasing numbers…

Leviathan teams up with the Dun Laoghaire Mountains to Sea Book Festival to bring you a fizzy debate on Sat 12th September at the Royal Marine Hotel, Carysfort Suite 9pm.

David McWilliams hosts the discussion; Are Most Liberals Just Champagne Socialists? With panelists CEO of TV3 David McRedmond , Green TD, Ciaran Cuffe , Founder member of pro free market Think Tank – Open Republic Institute Paul McDonnell and Professor Mary P. Corcoran, Sociologist.

Plus musical satire from Paddy Cullivan; comedy sketches from The Emergency: Live; and film from Doris/McGee Productions.

24th June 2009 20:00 – 23:00 Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre), Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland In association with Delta Index Does Ireland Now Need Radical Political Reform? David McWilliams is joined on the sofas by Transport Minister Noel Dempsey, Ciaran Cuffe and Killian Forde next Wednesday at 8pm at the Button…

19 May 2009 20:00 – 23:00 Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre), Curved Street, Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland In association with Delta Index Join host David McWilliams for a fiery public conversation on how environmental issues and the green agenda are compromised by economic crisis or whether they can be mutually beneficial. Everyone knows…

The Button Factory, Dublin Wed 18 Mar 2009 20:00 As we reel from the impact of the global economic disaster still unfolding around us, we instinctively yearn for leadership to provide reassurance, solutions and hope. Will this yearning be fulfilled by political leaders or from a new source? Is Ireland endowed with leaders of sufficient…

Ireland in the Global Market : Are our Economy and Banks an International Embarrassment? 8 PM ’til LATE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD THE BUTTON FACTORY, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN In association with Delta Index Join host David McWilliams and a panel of experts including former Finance Minister, Alan Dukes; columnist John Waters; John O’Shea of GOAL; Sinn…

8 PM ’til LATE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10TH THE BUTTON FACTORY, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN At Next Wednesday’s edition of the hugely popular political cabaret show, the Red Adair of Irish economics, David McWilliams, will probe a panel including Ryanair CEO, Michael O’Leary, Green Party finance spokesman, Senator Dan Boyle; and Professor Mary Corcoran of NUI Maynooth…

LEVIATHAN : POLITICAL CABARET US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SPECIAL 8 PM ’til LATE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH THE BUTTON FACTORY, TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN It’s a campaign that has captured the attention and imagination of people across the globe like never before. It’s a campaign that has been the most intensely analysed, scrutinised and satirised in living memory….

Leviathan: Political Cabaret Relaunch Special Friday November 2nd 2007, 8pm CrawDaddy, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2 Following a very successful outing at this summer’s Electric Picnic festival, Dublin’s leading forum for intelligent discussion, debate and satire returns to CrawDaddy on November 2nd with a very special show hosted by David McWilliams featuring a one-on-one interview with…

Leviathan returns with guest host: Aoife Ní Thuairisg,