LABOUR BREXIT SEMINAR TOMORROW EVENING
The Labour Party will host a major international seminar on Brexit in Dublin tomorrow evening, to discuss the ways in which Ireland may be impacted by the UK’s decision to leave the European Union.
Labour leader Brendan Howlin will deliver a key note address at the event, with Senator Ivana Bacik to chair an expert panel featuring Hilary Benn, British Labour MP, Claire Hanna, SDLP MLA, Julie Sinnamon, Enterprise Ireland CEO, Marije Laffeber, PES deputy secretary general and Matthew Laza, director Policy Network.
Brendan Howlin, Ivana Bacik and Claire Hanna will be available to speak to reporters ahead of the conference at the Royal Irish Academy at 5pm.
Date: Tuesday, December 13th
Time: 5pm
Location: Royal Irish Academy, Dawson, Dublin 2
NOTES TO EDITORS:
Labour Party Brexit International Seminar in conjunction with the Party of European Socialists (PES)
5.15-6.15pm Panel Discussion chaired by Senator Ivana Bacik
Panel: Claire Hanna, MLA SDLP
Hilary Benn MP, Chair of the Exiting the European Union Select Committee
Julie Sinnamon, CEO Enterprise Ireland
Marije Laffeber, Deputy Secretary General, PES
Matthew Laza, Director Policy Network
6.15-6.45pm Special Address
Brendan Howlin TD, Leader of the Labour Party
6.45-7.30pm Question and Answers session