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The Global Irish Economic Forum 2013 - in pictures

Pictured at a jobs announcement at the Forum were from left; Dallas Meggit, President and CEO Sound and Sea Technology, Kate Fitzgerald from Sound and Sea Technology, Tanaiste & Foreign Affairs Minister Eamonn Gilmore, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Andrew Bayne Principal Bayne Law Group, Terry Clune, Founder of ConnectIreland and CEO of Taxback with Jobs Minister Richard Bruton

Pictured at a jobs announcement at the Forum were from left; Dallas Meggit, President and CEO Sound and Sea Technology, Kate Fitzgerald from Sound and Sea Technology, Tanaiste & Foreign Affairs Minister Eamonn Gilmore, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Andrew Bayne Principal Bayne Law Group, Terry Clune, Founder of ConnectIreland and CEO of Taxback with Jobs Minister Richard Bruton

Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring is pictured at the Gathering Press Briefing. Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring is pictured at the Gathering Press Briefing.

Minister of State Brian Hayes, Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin and Environment Minister Phil Hogan Minister of State Brian Hayes, Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin and Environment Minister Phil Hogan

Pictured is from left, Tim O'Connor, Chairman of the Gathering , Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan and Finance Minister Michael Noonan Pictured are from left, Tim O'Connor, Chairman of the Gathering , Arts Minister Jimmy Deenihan and Finance Minister Michael Noonan

Pictured speaking is Nora Higgins, Chair, Southwark Irish Pensioners Project. Pictured speaking is Nora Higgins, Chair, Southwark Irish Pensioners Project.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and moderator David McWilliams are pictured at the Final Plenary Session of the Forum Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and moderator David McWilliams are pictured at the Final Plenary Session of the Forum

Pictured speaking is Author Colum McCann. Pictured speaking is Author Colum McCann.

Pictured is author Aifric Campbell. Pictured is author Aifric Campbell.

Pictured is Moderator David McWilliams during the Final Plenary session Pictured is Moderator David McWilliams during the Final Plenary session

Tánaiste & Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are pictured at the Final Plenary Session of the Forum Tánaiste & Foreign Affairs Minister Eamon Gilmore and Taoiseach Enda Kenny are pictured at the Final Plenary Session of the Forum

Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar is pictured at the Gathering Press Briefing. Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar is pictured at the Gathering Press Briefing.

The third Global Irish Economic Forum took place this year from the 3rd-5th of October.

Overseas participants were joined by members of the Government, Secretaries General of Government Departments, CEOs of State Agencies, members of the Opposition and leading members of the Irish business and cultural sectors. This year the Irish business attendees were made up of senior figures from multinational companies with significant investments here, Irish companies with a substantial international profile and representatives from the indigenous SME sector.