A SECOND global economic forum will be held at Dublin Castle in October but any top names attending will be expected to pay for their own travel to Ireland.

TAOISEACH Enda Kenny will meet US treasury secretary Timothy Geithner in Washington today as he attempts to rebuild Ireland’s reputation abroad.

The Taoiseach will hold meetings with top executives from Wall Street’s financial sector during the second day of his trip to the United States.

Tourists with Irish roots could be given discounts at some of the country’s top visitor attractions under a proposed scheme to rally the diaspora.

Foreign Minister Micheál Martin will meet US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today during a series of political and economic engagements in the run-up to St Patrick’s Day.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen will embark on his annual St Patrick's Day visit to the United States today, armed with a positive message about Ireland's economy.

THE Government says it remains firmly committed to advancing the work done at last year’s think tank at Farmleigh, according to a report.

THE potential commercial benefits of such areas as education and the arts are to be examined in the coming months by the new Global Irish Network, set up after last year’s Global Irish Economic Forum at Farmleigh House.

A formal network of top minds from the Irish diaspora was launched today to help kick-start the economy and boost Ireland’s image abroad.

THERE was a time when people in Fianna Fáil regarded Brian Cowen as a brilliant public performer. From an early stage in his political career — having been made minister at a young age — he was used as a “warm-up” act for the party at árd-fheiseanna, rousing the delegates to a crescendo before the emergence of the leader for his annual address.