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Grett O’Connor Buckley, Caroline Reidy and Chris Barrett at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
SIAMSA Tíre’s theatre was a busy spot on Friday for 12 hours of talking from a number of inspiring speakers.
The event was TEDx Tralee, an independently organised event, licensed by TED, featuring local and national voices and TED Talks videos under the theme of ‘New Beginnings’.
Over 80 people attended the talks and enjoyed main stage presentations from an eclectic group of speakers from a variety of backgrounds and unique experiences all sharing their stories and big ideas.
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Among the Kerry speakers were Caroline Reidy, Chris Barrett Grett O’Connor Buckley Anthony Garvey and Breanndan Ó Beaghlaoich among many others from all over the country. The event was a great success and organisers were delighted with the turnout.
Launched in 2009, TEDx is a program of locally organised events that bring the community together to share a TED-like experience.
Some of the best talks from TEDx events have gone on to be featured on TED.com and garnered millions of views from audiences across the globe with 32 million subscribers alone on the TEDx YouTube Channel. Scroll down for photos…
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Michael O’Flynn, Ellen Barrett, Marie Groves and Aisling O’Mahony at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Elaine Groves and Chris Barrett at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Lorraine Quinlan and Chris Reidy at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Phil Daly and Gillian Daly at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Donagh McKeown from Lurgan and Willam Micklem from Wicklow at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Fergus Dillon and Ben Dillon at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Marie Keating, Rebecca Lloyd and Aileen McGrath at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Sarah Flaherty, Caitriona Lynch, Ben Slimm, Emily Reenlisted and Jessica Dennison at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Anne Marie Fuller and David Scott at the TEDx Tralee event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean
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The TEDx Tralee stage before welcoming audiences to the event at Siamsa Tíre on Friday. Photo by Dermot Crean