Former president Bill Clinton will host an extraordinary round-table meeting of leading American business leaders in New York on Thursday of this week as part of his Global Economic Forum.
Clinton will be joined at the all-morning session by Irish leader Enda Kenny, Foreign Minister Eamon Gilmore and Jobs Minister Richard Bruton.
Up to 20 leading American business leaders are expected to attend, many of whom have not been involved to this point in Irish investment.
The meeting will be chaired by Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley considered a likely contender for the White House in 2016.
Afterwards, at New York University, Clinton and Kenny will meet with 100 leaders in the Irish American community to lay out the proposals and commitments they have received.
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The Clinton move came after he attended the Irish economic forum in Dublin in September and pledged to help Ireland overcome its major recession.
Enda Kenny will address the Forum on the progress Ireland is making in dealing with the economic challenges facing the country. Eamon Gilmore will also speak about the progress made since the Global Irish Economic Forum in Dublin last October.
Kenny will be visiting New York twice in the coming weeks for the economic summit and also for a fundraiser for Dublin’s leading children’s hospital hosted by former athlete Eamon Coghlan and golfer Graeme McDowell.
Coghlan just announced he is joining the Fine Gael party. He was nominated for a senate seat by Kenny as an independent.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.IrelandNorth | Feb 08, 2012, 05:36 AM EST
A chara, Roimh-Uachtaran Clinton! Thank you for supporting Ireland. Could you please tell Taoiseach Enda Kenny that the best way to support the Irish economy and the workers who created the wealth, is to do something about the casino capitalists of the private banking sector, who gambled away the lifelong earnings of Irish citizens.
gobdawpaddy | Feb 08, 2012, 01:38 AM EST
Bill Clinton is to be commended for what he has demonstrated to be a true interest in Ireland. He will not be running for elective office again and has nothing to gain from his genuine efforts to assist Ireland. I wish him the very best in all his endeavors.
seamusdenais | Feb 07, 2012, 04:30 PM EST
Enda Kenny should go back to being a school teacher and stop treating the Irish Electorate like school children
TayandCake | Feb 07, 2012, 02:38 PM EST
It humbles me how much Bill Clinton has a soft for dear old Ireland. At least someone cares
Murph46 | Feb 07, 2012, 01:43 PM EST
THE guy who caused the housing crisis -speaking on economics-disgraceful!
FastEddy | Feb 07, 2012, 11:15 AM EST
Actually, this committee will eventually have only one recommendation: raise taxes.
colkelley | Feb 07, 2012, 09:31 AM EST
Actually, it will quickly degrade to the "Statesman" Slick Willy offering lessons on how to nail young interns. Perfect for the Slimebag-in-Chief.