People's forum will allow real discussion on neutrality

The UN Special Rapporteur on Palestine, Francesca Albanese, will be among eminent speakers on Saturday at the People’s Forum on Peace and Neutrality which will examine government plans to enact legislation that would remove the triple lock before the summer recess

Former President Michael D. Higgins will give the closing address on Saturday at The People’s Forum on Peace and Neutrality in Dublin’s Tailors’ Hall. File photo: Laura Hutton/RollingNews.ie

As major powers actively seek to undermine international law and multilateral diplomacy, and Europe rapidly re-arms in preparation for war, the Irish government is mounting a major push to fundamentally change Ireland's foreign and defence posture.

On Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, a group of international experts will gather in Dublin’s Tailors’ Hall for The People’s Forum on Peace and Neutrality — aimed at highlighting public alarm around these plans.