Dublin Forum

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The Dublin Forum (Irish: Tionól Átha Cliath) is a political project based in Ireland's capital city, Dublin. It was founded by Kevin Byrne as an initiative of the Fianna Fáil political party, to provide a new structure for the involvement of those who are interested in politics and want a forum to express their ideas and concerns and participate in debate and policy development.

1 Launch
2 Meetings
3 Recent Debates
4 Debates in 2003
5 Debates in 2002
6 Debates in 2001
7 Debates in 2000
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Launch

The Dublin Forum was launched by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern TD, in 2000, and since then has hosted a schedule of monthly public debates. All the Dublin Forum's meetings are open meetings and anyone interested is welcome to attend. The programme of events is put in place by an organising committee.

[edit] Meetings

The Dublin Forum's public meetings aim to provide an arena for interested citizens to listen and engage with high profile speakers on a range of topics. Issues addressed have covered the major social, economic, historical and political issues of the day. Past debates have featured a wide array of representatives, commentators, experts, politicians, from both North & South, and ministers from most government departments.

[edit] Recent Debates

International Terror & Ireland
Republicanism in Capitalist Ireland?
Are Irish Consumers Being Short-Changed?

[edit] Debates in 2003

Motor Insurance in Ireland
Prospects for the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process - with the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland, the Palestinian Delegate General to Ireland and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs
The Convention on the Future of Europe - featuring Minister for Europe, Dick Roche TD and former Taoiseach, John Bruton TD
Too Many Women In Politics? - with Minister Mary Coughlan TD
Alcohol in Irish Society - including speeches from Micheál Martin TD, Minister for Health and the CEO of Vintners Federation of Ireland
Deregulation in the Irish Economy - featuring Séamus Brennan TD, Minister for Transport and Brendan Ogle, Branch Secretary, ILDA

[edit] Debates in 2002

What Next for Sellafield? - featuring John Clarke, Head of Safety, BNFL Sellafield
80 Years of the Irish State - with Minister Michael McDowell and Senator Martin Mansergh
Electoral Reform - with Noel Dempsey TD, Minister for the Environment & Local Government and Prof Richard Sinnott, UCD

[edit] Debates in 2001

The New World Order - featuring Brian Cowen TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Dr Tom Whalen, Visiting Professor of Government, UCC
Developing the Economy Over the Last 30 Years
The Growing Pains of a New Society
Traveller & Settled, Rights & Responsibilities
75 Years of Fianna Fáil, the Republican Party - with Brian Lenihan TD, Minister Mary O'Rourke TD, Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil, Minister Eamon Ó Cuív TD & Dr Martin Mansergh, Special Advisor to An Taoiseach
The All-Ireland Dimension - with Brian Cowen, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the CEO of Inter Trade Ireland and Denis Haughey, SDLP & Dermot Nesbitt, UUP, Ministers in the Northern Executive
Discussion on Local Development & the National Drugs Strategy
America's Influence on Ireland
Caring For Our Future - featuring Minister for Children, Mary Hanafin TD
Who Watches The Watchers? - with Minister Dermot Ahern TD and Emily O'Reilly, Sunday Business Post

[edit] Debates in 2000

Post Budget Discussion - with Martin Cullen TD, Minister of State for Finance
Are Political Dynasties Compatible with Democracy? - with Minister Noel Dempsey TD and Beverley Cooper-Flynn TD
Integration into Ireland - featururing the Minister for Justice
The Future of the Irish Economy & Social Partnership
The Loss of Community in Ireland
Republicanism & Connollys Vision in the Year 2000 - featuring Brian Cowen TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Alex Attwood MLA, SDLP
Launch of the Fianna Fáil Dublin Forum - by An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern TD