Clan President, Derek Byrne, has been invited to meet Eric Byrne TD at the Dail (Irish Parliament) on Tuesday the 15th of November to discuss how Finte O’Broin and The Byrnes of Leinster might play their part in “Gathering 2013″, a governmental initiative to encourage a much needed increase in tourism to Ireland to help its ailing economy.

Derek will also discuss an initiative spearheaded by The MacGillycuddy of the Reeks which involves encouraging Irish people living abroad to ask for and promote the sale of Irish produce in their local shops.

This will be Clan President, Derek Byrne’s second official meeting with members of the Irish government since taking office, as he was part of a deligation from Clans of Ireland who met with senior civil servants from the Cultural Unit of the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs on the 6th of October to discuss governmental support for their work.