Former US President to attend Dublin economic conference

Former US President Bill Clinton is among a group of high-level delegates due to arrive in Dublin today for the second Global Irish Economic Forum.

The event, which takes place over today and tomorrow, aims to help generate jobs, and economic renewal.

Participants will work to restore Ireland's international reputation, but beating unemployment will be their primary focus.

The key discussions will be screened live on the internet, so that members of the public can follow the event, a criticism leveled at the 2009 event.