Clinton to attend charity dinner in Dublin Castle

Former US president Mr Bill Clinton will today attend a charity dinner in Dublin Castle for the Northern Fund for Reconciliation…

Former US president Mr Bill Clinton will today attend a charity dinner in Dublin Castle for the Northern Fund for Reconciliation, as his five-day Irish visit continues.

Bill Clinton
Mr Bill Clinton arriving at Government buildings yesterday

The dinner will be chaired by former Senator George Mitchell who helped broker the Belfast Agreement and is currently assisting in a Middle East peace plan. Around 200 entertainment, political and business people have paid £1,000 each to attend the dinner.

Tomorrow Mr Clinton will travel to Northern Ireland where he will speak at a public reception in Derry, before travelling to Enniskillen.

On Thursday Mr Clinton will visit Belfast where he will be conferred with an honourary law degree from Queens University.

  • Join The Irish Times on WhatsApp and stay up to date

  • Sign up for push alerts to get the best breaking news, analysis and comment delivered directly to your phone

  • Listen to In The News podcast daily for a deep dive on the stories that matter

David Labanyi

David Labanyi

David Labanyi is the Head of Audience with The Irish Times