Forum an opportunity for Ireland

Earlier this year, following a submission I presented to the government, it decided to host a Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin on 18 – 20 September.
The Forum will bring together, for the first time, the most influential members of the Irish community worldwide with a record of high achievement in business and culture, as well as individuals with a strong business connection to Ireland.
The government has a long record of engagement with our global community and has worked very successfully with them in the past, particularly in relation to the peace process. Over the past six years alone, the Emigrant Support Program, run by my department, has provided some