The Clinton Centre

The building stands on the site of the Reading Rooms owned by St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church which was destroyed in the bombing in 1987.

[1] In 2001 President Bill Clinton visited the site, returning again in 2002 to officially open the building and lend his name to it.

[2] His most recent visit was in 2004 when he was accompanied by his wife, Senator Hillary Clinton, to witness the work being undertaken within the centre in peace-building projects.

[3] The Centre housed a fully equipped conference floor, a restaurant, internet cafe and Art Gallery.

The new agreement will see the three universities unite to create a new, sustainable operational model for the Centre, in keeping with President Clinton’s commitment to peace and reconciliation on the island of Ireland.