PDs to outline vision for Europe

The Progressive Democrats are to unveil their vision for the future of Europe today.

The Progressive Democrats are to unveil their vision for the future of Europe today.

Tánaiste and party leader Michael McDowell will address the National Forum on Europe in the Westin Hotel on College Green, Dublin, this morning.

Following the speech, the debate will be opened up to the forum membership, which includes all the political parties and key civil society organisations.

Established five years ago by a cross-party coalition, the forum is an arena for debate on the European Union and Ireland's role in it. In its time it has held more than 70 plenary meetings, 60 regional meetings and conferences, and programmes geared to engage women and young people.

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The session will be chaired by the National Forum On Europe chairman, Senator Maurice Hayes.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte will outline his party's vision of the future of Europe at a sitting of the Forum in Dublin Castle next week.