b"1 2 3Young Leaders at Leinster House1 Young Leaders gathered onFEBRUARY, 2013 30 Young Leader members gathered for an evening at Leinster House. The group was joined the stairs of Leinster Houseby Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Jimmy Deenihan, T.D. Erica Roseingrave welcomed the group and2 Senator Mark Daly giving some brief history to his fellowCaitriona Fottrell, Director of The Ireland Funds spoke to the group about the work that The Ireland Funds were doingYoung Leaderswith the government to promote philanthropy within Ireland. The Minister was complimentary of the work of The Ireland3 Minister Jimmy Deenihan welcomes the Young Leaders Funds and took questions from the group before they headed off on a personal tour of the Oireachtas lead by fellowYoung Leader, Senator Mark Daly. Mark gave an entertaining and informative tour of both Houses: Dil Ereann (theHouse of Representatives) and Seanad Ereann (the Senate).1 2 3Young Leaders Spring Party1 Erica Roseingrave, APRIL2013 Over 150 guests gathered in Dublin to honour Young Leader of the Year, Dessie Farrell, for his Dessie Farrell, dedication to The Ireland Funds, the Gaelic Players Association (GPA) and his philanthropic work. Central to the GPAsCaitlin Duffy2 Melissa Mardelli,Social Responsibility Programme is their partnership with Headstrong, the national centre for youth mental health in Caroline Bradley, Brid O'SheaIreland, a relationship that was initiated by The Ireland Funds. John Hennessey-Niland, Charg d'affaires at the 3 Eamonn Murphy, Tomas Colton, Dara McGarty andU.S. Embassy spoke about the importance of the strong ties between the US and Ireland. Special thanks to sponsorsNiall McGovernJameson, Heineken, and the GPA for all of their support throughout the planning of the event.connect2013 | 91"