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David
David
McWilliams

David McWilliams strives to demystify economics and make the topic accessible to audiences worldwide. Economist, author, podcaster, journalist, he founded the world’s only economics and stand-up comedy festival “Kilkenomics”— described by the Financial Times as “simply, the best economics conference in the world”.
Upcoming Shows
"France: Liberté, Égalité, Austerité: Grandeur to Gridlock "
Simon Kuper, Naoise Nunn, David McWilliams, Eric Lonergan, Filippo Gaddo
Pembroke Hotel
Nov 8, 2025
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
60 minutes long
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The Economics of the Roman Empire
Peter Frankopan, David McWilliams, Noah Smith, Fiona Frawley
Langton House Hotel - Set Theatre
Nov 8, 2025
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
60 minutes long
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The David McWilliams Podcast
David McWilliams, John Davis, Kyla Scanlon
Ormonde Hotel - Kilbride
Nov 7, 2025
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
60 minutes long
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Reasons to Be Cheerful: Festival Finale
Nicholas Gruen, Marla Dukharan, Eric Lonergan, Leah Rose Downey, Sam Kebede, Barry Murphy, David McWilliams
Langton House Hotel - Set Theatre
Nov 9, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
60 minutes long
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Leprechaun Economics: How Ireland Blew its Pot of Gold
Peter Ryan, Jennifer Moroney-Ward, Cormac Lucey, Fintan O'Toole, David McWilliams
Watergate Theatre
Nov 7, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
60 minutes long
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Economics of the French Revolution
David McWilliams, Naoise Nunn
Cleere's Bar & Theatre
Nov 8, 2025
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
60 minutes long
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Booms, Busts, and Bailouts: The World of 2026
David McWilliams, Mark Blyth, Carolina Alves, Seán Keyes, Dylan Moran
Ormonde Hotel - Kings
Nov 8, 2025
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
60 minutes long
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Big Solutions to World Problems
David McWilliams, Seán Keyes, Mark Blyth, Kyla Scanlon, Aideen McQueen
Langton House Hotel - Set Theatre
Nov 9, 2025
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
60 minutes long
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