A SENSE OF MUSIC

Venue: Astra Hall, UCD Student Centre

3:15pm - 4:30pm

A powerful live musical performance and conversation exploring a central question: What does music feel like in the body, the brain, or the soul?

LIVESTREAM HERE

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Rónán Ó Snodaigh (He/Him)

Rónán Ó Snodaigh is a visionary Irish musician, poet, and founding member of the legendary band Kíla. Renowned for his electrifying bodhrán playing, soulful voice, and boundless creativity, Rónán has spent decades weaving rhythm, language, and spirit into music that moves both body and heart.

Though he holds no formal diagnosis, Rónán openly identifies with the neurodivergent mind — describing how he experiences sound as colour, rhythm as emotion, and music as a direct extension of his inner world. A deeply artistic soul, he embodies the kind of intuitive, sensory-rich intelligence that Neuroconvergence seeks to honour and elevate.

In performance and conversation alike, Rónán invites us into a different way of sensing — where instinct, feeling, and creativity guide the way.

Áine Tyrrell (She/Her)

Breaking stereotypes and igniting power, Áine Tyrrell is a force.

Artist, mother, sister + community-builder, Áine Tyrrell is grounded in song, story and a shared responsibility. A thought-provoking, fearless multi-instrumentalist songwriter, she defies labels + blends genres; creating music as both medicine and resistance, weaving culture, community, and social change into a living practice

A woman with something to say, Áine’s live shows blend spoken word, hip hop, acoustic guitar, and ancient melody. Early-diagnosed neurodivergent, she brings pattern-breaking intelligence to her work. A disruptor of industry ways, she builds artist-led pathways through her Patreon community.

In 2026, Áine appears on Byron Bay Bluesfest alongside globally revered artists and releases MISE ÉIRE album.

Myles O’Reilly (He/Him)

Myles O’Reilly is an Irish musician, filmmaker, and ADHDer based in Dublin. His ambient music explores atmosphere, emotion, and the natural world, beginning with his acclaimed debut Cabin Lights Off (2020). In 2025, he collaborated with President Michael D. Higgins on Against All Certainty, composing and producing an immersive spoken‑word album blending poetry and sound. As a filmmaker, Myles is best known for Arbutus Yarns, a long‑running documentary archive capturing Ireland’s contemporary folk and traditional music scene through a deeply poetic lens.

Fiachna Ó Braonáin (He/Him)

Fiachna Ó Braonáin is a founding member of Hothouse Flowers and one of Ireland’s most enduring musical voices, blending traditional Irish roots with rock, blues, and global influences. Alongside his ongoing collaborations with Tom Dunne and Alan Connor, Fiachna is also a proud parent to an autistic child — a journey that has deepened his connection to neurodivergence, empathy, and advocacy. His family’s lived experience has led him to support organisations like AsIAm and the Middletown Centre for Autism, bringing a personal and powerful resonance to his creative work.

Dani Larkin (She/Her)

Dani Larkin is a Belfast-based singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist at the forefront of contemporary folk. Her critically acclaimed debut, Notes For A Maiden Warrior (2021), propelled her onto the international stage with showcases at SXSW and WOMEX and tours alongside Snow Patrol, Glen Hansard and Rufus Wainwright. She has collaborated with the Ulster Orchestra and RTÉ Concert Orchestra, expanding the scope of orchestral folk, and has since headlined tours across Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. Praised by Gary Lightbody as “one of the finest songwriters of our times,” Larkin returns with Next Of Kin (2026), described by Mojo as a “transformational” release that marks a powerful new chapter.