It hasn't gone away you know

national | miscellaneous | news report Monday April 14, 2003 10:39 by Justin Moran - Sinn Fein maigh_nuad at yahoo dot com

The National Forum on Europe still continues it's trek around our island home and indeed, the next two events are scheduled for Dublin. Open to all and would be useful to attend. Details below.

Monday 14th April Stillorgan Park Hotel, County Dublin, 8 pm Theme: Overview of the Convention
Speakers:
Gay Mitchell T.D., Fine Gael, Chairman, Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Affairs, Member of the Forum's Steering Committee
Dominic Haugh, Socialist Party, Member of the Forum's Steering Committee
Fiona O'Malley T.D., Progressive Democrats

The meeting will begin with the showing of a 15 minute Forum on Europe video on the Convention (Presenter Hector O'hEochagáin of TG4)

Plenary Session, Thursday 1st May Dublin Castle Theme: Work of the Convention on Social Europe
Speakers:
Dick Roche T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs, Irish Government Representative at the Convention
David Begg, President, I.C.T.U
Maria Cronin, I.B.E.C.
Representative of Conference of Religious in Ireland (C.O.R.I. )

Tuesday 6th May, Grand Hotel, Wicklow Town,
8 pm Theme: Overview of the Convention
Speakers:
Dick Roche T.D., Minister of State for European Affairs, Irish Government Representative at the Convention
Cllr. Deirdre de Búrca, Green Party
Ruairi Quinn T.D., Labour Party, former Minister for Finance, Labour and Environment

The meeting will begin with the showing of a 15 minute Forum on Europe video on the Convention (Presenter Hector O'hEochagáin of TG4)

Plenary Session, Thursday, 22nd May, Dublin Castle Theme: Under discussion

Monday 26th May, Hotel Minella, Clonmel, 8 pm Theme: Overview of the Convention
Speakers:
Senator Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil
Proinsias De Rossa MEP, Labour Party, Member of the Convention
Dan Boyle T.D., Green Party, Member of the Forum's Steering Committee

The meeting will begin with the showing of a 15 minute Forum on Europe video on the Convention (Presenter Hector O'hEochagáin of TG4)

Monday 16th June, Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo, 8 pm Theme: Overview of the Convention
Speakers:
Senator Paschal Mooney, Fianna Fáil
Cllr. Seán McManus, Sinn Féin, former Mayor of Sligo
Joe McCartin, MEP, Fine Gael

The meeting will begin with the showing of a 15 minute Forum on Europe video on the Convention (Presenter Hector O'hEochagáin of TG4)

Plenary Session, Wednesday 11th June, Dublin Castle - date to be confirmed Theme: Under discussion