Tag: Global Irish Economic Forum

This is my report on the Global Irish Economic Forum that I wrote up for Liam Ferrie’s Irish Emigrant news service, which is at www.emigrant.ie. (The news is published in two print editions in New York and Boston as well.) Liam Ferrie, of course, is the tirelessly committed granddaddy of all Internet outreach to the… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: a report

I’ll archive the text of the speeches from the Global Irish Economic Forum here as they become available. Opening address by Taoiseach Brian Cowen Upcoming: Opening remarks by President Mary McAleese at Aras an Uachtarain Upcoming: Concluding remarks by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheal Martin Some of the speeches will be available on RTE’s special… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: The speeches

While the media is getting almost no access to the happenings at the Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh, some of the participants have been willing to share their thoughts. Here’s a roundup of a few, all nabbed as they emerged from Farmleigh House at the close of the day: US ambassador Dan Rooney stressed… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: thoughts from participants

Here at the Global Irish Economic Forum, the media is getting relatively little access to the happenings. While the opening speech was open to the press as well as being streamed online, the sessions are closed. What are we missing out on? The plenary session was called, optimistically, “The global economy: positioning Ireland for the… Continue reading Global Irish Economic Forum: first thoughts

The Irish Echo in Australia has pointed out that only four representatives from “the most Irish country in the world outside of Ireland” will be attending the Global Irish Economic Forum – and they’re not happy. This is Ireland reaching out to the US and UK with token representation from other regions. Over 80 per… Continue reading Aussie Irish “the poor relation” asserts Irish Echo

Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary, ever the provocateur, has said he has no interest in attending the upcoming Global Irish Economic Forum. The forum is taking place at Farmleigh House on 18 and 19 September, and is aimed at garnering ideas and enabling Ireland’s most successful global citizens to network for the mutual benefit of Ireland’s… Continue reading Count me out, says O’Leary