Scenes in the courtyard of Dublin Castle for the first day of the Global Irish Economic whatsit.
From top: Denis O’Brien, John Moran, secretary general at the Department of Finance; Pat Rabbitte; James Reilly; Michael Noonan and Pat Breen TD and Gerry Adams.
(Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland)
This morning the Irish Times reported that the Government has invited Denis O’Brien, above, to the Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin Castle on October 4th and 5th. The paper is now reporting Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore as saying:
“All of the members of the global Irish network are invited to attend the forum. Mr O’Brien has been a member of the global Irish network since 2009. We don’t make any distinction between any of the members of the global Irish network and an invitation was issued to all of them without exception,” Mr Gilmore said.
There you go, now.
Tánaiste comments on O’Brien invite to diaspora forum (Mary Minihan, Irish Times)
Previously: Live From The Global Irish Economic Forum In Dublin Castle
What Do You Mean You Weren’t Invited?
Like A Small Cuddly Creature Caught In The Headlights
Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
