Closure of The Forum
In April 2009 the forum was closed by a taoiseach Brian Cowen, the decision was controversial and condemned by a variety of groups, particularly those who campaigned against the Lisbon treaty, such as the Peoples Movement, The Workers Party, and the European Anti Poverty Network Spokesperson for he pro-Lisbon Treaty Labour Party, Joe Costello, also condemned the closure of the forum, as did the his party colleague Labour Party MEP Proinsias de Rossa.
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