Organization:Dublin Forum
The Dublin Forum (Irish: Tionól Átha Cliath) was 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.
Launch
The Dublin Forum was launched by the then Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in 2000, and hosted a schedule of monthly public debates.
Meetings
Issues addressed covered the major social, economic, historical and political issues of the day. Debates featured a wide array of representatives, commentators, experts, politicians, from both North and South, and ministers from most government departments.
Debates
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 the Vintners' Federation of Ireland
- Deregulation in the Irish Economy - featuring Séamus Brennan TD, Minister for Transport and Brendan Ogle, Branch Secretary, ILDA
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 and Local Government and Prof Richard Sinnott, UCD
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, Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Martin Mansergh, Special Advisor to the Taoiseach
- The All-Ireland Dimension - with Brian Cowen, TD, Minister for Foreign Affairs, the CEO of Inter Trade Ireland and Denis Haughey, SDLP and 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
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 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 and Connolly's 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 then Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern TD
Other
- International Terror and Ireland
- Republicanism in Capitalist Ireland?
- Are Irish Consumers Being Short-Changed?
References
- "Government launch project to attract interest in political ideas". Irish Examiner. 2000-09-27. http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2000/09/27/current/ipage_3.htm.
- "Sellafield must run for 50 years more, says BNFL". Irish Examiner. 2002-12-11. http://archives.tcm.ie/irishexaminer/2002/12/11/story510034265.asp. — a report on the 2002 debate at the Dublin Forum
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