US Senator Bernie Sanders has announced a conversation with Dr. Jane O'Meara Sanders at Dublin’s Vicar Street, set for May 27.

Presented by The Sanders Institute and I.NY | The Ireland New York Project, tickets go on sale on May 13 at 12 p.m. He will address American politics, his career, international relations and the core values that shape his political work.

Sanders is the longest-serving independent senator in US history. He’s known for his democratic socialist perspective, advocating for universal healthcare, income equality, environmental relief and workers rights. He ran two campaigns for the US presidency back in 2016 and 2020.

The politician will be in town for his keynote speech at the Robert Tressel Festival on May 24 at Dublin’s Liberty Hall. He will also make an appearance in Athy on May 25, unveiling the new Made of Athy plaque celebrating the anti-war song ‘Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye.’

Tickets for his conversation at Vicar Street will be available here.