Dear WikiMedia members, To celebrate Ireland's third annual Internet Day, IEDR is hosting an evening with Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales. The <http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/13240/39750/16th_October_2017_-_The_Pat_Kenny_Show_Part_3/> l<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irelands-internet-day-an-evening-with-wikipedia-founder-jimmy-wales-tickets-37454402125>ast remaining tickets for the event are currently on sale for €15<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irelands-internet-day-an-evening-with-wikipedia-founder-jimmy-wales-tickets-37454402125>.<http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/13240/39750/16th_October_2017_-_The_Pat_Kenny_Show_Part_3/> When: Thursday, 26 October 2017, 17:45-20:00 Where: The MacNeill Theatre, Hamilton Building, Trinity College Dublin, D2 Jimmy Wales was on The Pat Kenny Show on Monday morning discussing the threats to online knowledge-sharing and his mission to combat the rise of ‘fake news’ with evidence-based journalism via his new site WikiTRIBUNE. Launching later this year, WikiTRIBUNE is a collaborative online news publication that allows professional journalists and volunteers to work side by side, co-researching and co-writing articles together. You can listen to the full interview here<http://www.newstalk.com/listen_back/13240/39750/16th_October_2017_-…3/>. Mr Wales will be discussing this and more at Ireland's Internet Day. The event will be moderated by Adrian Weckler (Technology Editor at the Irish Independent) and will also include a Q&A session where Jimmy Wales will answer selected questions from the audience via Twitter. Wikipedia is the 5th most visited site in the world and Jimmy will give his perspective on what’s next in the digital era. Don’t miss one of the titans of the internet have his say on the issues impacting the internet today. About Internet Day: Ireland’s Internet Day, held to coincide with International Internet Day, aims to promote awareness, knowledge, use and understanding of the internet in Ireland by its citizens, businesses and communities. In recent years the event has highlighted and celebrated the achievements of Irish and international internet entrepreneurs and the positive impact of the internet on society. We hope to see you at what promises to be a wonderful evening. Kind regards, Cathal McGivern Cathal McGivern Marketing & Promotions IE Domain Registry CLG Email: cmcgivern@iedr.ie<mailto:cmcgivern@iedr.ie> Web: www.iedr.ie<http://www.iedr.ie/> Follow us on Twitter<https://twitter.com/IEDR_dot_ie> [cid:image001.png@01D34760.BB7006B0] [cid:image002.png@01D34760.BB7006B0]<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/irelands-internet-day-an-evening-with-wikipedia-founder-jimmy-wales-tickets-37454402125> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Registered Office: Harbour Square, 4th Floor, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The enclosed document is confidential to the addressee and IE Domain Registry Ltd. The intended addressee is not authorised to copy, distribute, disclose or otherwise use the information disclosed. Please also note that this information should not be edited or redistributed in any way. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------