An Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, to speak at London City Luncheon
March 3, 2005 : Reception 12pm

The Ireland Fund of Great Britain is delighted to announce the re-launch of The Ireland Funds London City Luncheon, one of the most prestigious dates in our worldwide calendar of events.

This year’s key-note speaker will be An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

First held in 1993, The London City Luncheon traditionally took place in early November, and now from 2005 , the event will be held in March. The venue remains the spectacular Rubens decorated Banqueting House on Whitehall, just moments from Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament.

This event also marks the beginning of an important new partnership with Anglo Irish Bank, the main sponsor of the event.

• Tables of 12 - £3500
• Inside page of advertising in the programme - £1250
• Cover page of advertising in the programme - £1500

To reserve, please contact:

The Ireland Fund of Great Britain
Wigglesworth House
69 Southwark Bridge Road
London SE1 9HH.

T - 020 7378 8373
E - greatbritain@irlfunds.org

Previous key-note speakers include: Peter Sutherland KCMG, Chairman of The Ireland Fund of GB, Sir Anthony O’ Reilly, Albert Reynolds, John Bruton, Peter Mandelson, Mo Mowlam, David Trimble, Brian Cowen, Lady Antonia Fraser, Niall Fitzgerald, Lord Haskins, Sir Christopher Bland, Professor Roy Foster, to name but a few.

The Banqueting House in Whitehall Palace was designed by Inigo Jones for James I and completed in 1622 for occasions of state, plays, and masques. The ceiling was commissioned by Charles I from the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens to celebrate the reign of his father. It was installed in 1635, and remains there today as the only one of Rubens's major decorative commissions still surviving intact in its original location.