Tuesday 13th May 2025
hosted by St Mary’s University College, Belfast
On behalf of ERST(N.I), I wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who was able to attend the Annual Edmund Rice Lecture. We were honoured to welcome Dr David Hickey as this year’s keynote speaker, representing the Gaza Paediatric Care Initiative (GPCI). Dr Hickey, a distinguished former transplant surgeon and accomplished sportsman, spoke on justice and compassion in action through his advocacy for children affected by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. I’m sure you’ll agree that Dr. David Hickey’s words were both inspirational and deeply moving, making for a truly impactful evening. We are incredibly grateful to Dr. David Hickey for delivering such a remarkable lecture and to St. Mary’s University College for graciously hosting the event.
Over £2000 was raised in donations during the evening, which we will now forward to GPCI. Moreover, some attendees have generously contributed directly via the GPCI website.
https://www.gazapaediatric.org/
Thank you to everyone for your kind and generous donations.
For those who could not attend or anyone who would like to revisit the lecture, we have recorded the event and made it available through the following link:
Link to Dr David Hickey’s PowerPoint presentation on the night.
Dr Hickey also appeared on BBC Radio Ulster Talkback on the day of the lecture,13th May, available on BBC iPlayer or alternatively listen on the link below;
Journalist Allison Morris, who attended the event wrote a very apt piece in the Belfast Telegraph of 19/05/25
