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?
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References
  • "Government launch project to attract interest in political ideas". Irish Examiner. 2000-09-27. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
  • "Sellafield must run for 50 years more, says BNFL". Irish Examiner. 2002-12-11. Archived from the original on 2004-12-17. — a report on the 2002 debate at the Dublin Forum
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