Dublin Forum

The Dublin Forum () 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. Its aims were to provide a structure for the involvement of those interested in politics, and who wanted a forum to express their ideas and concerns, and to participate in debate and "policy formation for the Fianna Fáil Party".
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 an array of representatives, commentators, experts, politicians, from both North and South, and ministers from several 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 (chaired by Geraldine Feeney)
* 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

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