b'WASHINGTON D.C.Washington DC Halfway to12019 DC Young Leaders Halfway to St Patricks Day Committee2Declan Kelly 3John McCarthy, Cliona Doyle, Paul Kane, Kaitlan CollinsSt. Patricks Day 4Megan Cloherty and friendsPhotos: Erika LayneSeptember, 2019 The Washington, DC Young Leaders gathered for theirNorthern Ireland Bureauwho was followed byDeclan Kellyof theEmbassy of annual Halfway to St. Patricks Celebration kindly hosted byEntertainmentIreland . Chair of the DC Young Leaders,John McCarthythen introduced the Software AssociationofESA . The theme of the event was a salute to journal- evenings honorees who all spoke warmly of their connection to Ireland. Special ism and honorees on the evening were,Margaret BrennanofCBS News ,Paulthanks to the event committee, Chair of the DC Young Leaders,John McCarthy KaneofThe Washington PostandKaitlan CollinsofCNN . Also in attendanceand sponsors: theNorthern Ireland Bureau, the Dupont Circle Hotel, Signal wereCongressman Brendan BoyleandCongressman Brett Guthrie .KevinGroup, Blessinger Legal, Lynch Pinnacle, Toyota Alexandria, MWW PRand OHanlonof ESA welcomed guests.Cliona Doyle , Director of the Young Lead- P ernod Ricardand our hosts, Entertainment Software Association.ers, thanked guests for their support and introducedNorman Houstonof the 1 2 3 4Washington DC Irish Halloween at the Irish EmbassyOctober, 2019 The Ireland Funds Washington, DC Young Leaders held theirrecent support of the Washington DC Halfway to St. Patricks Day Celebration annual Samhain Irish Halloween. The evening was hosted by theEmbassy ofwhich was one of their most successful events to date. Guests were entertained Irelandand theNorthern Ireland Bureau .Ambassador Dan Mulhallofficiallythroughout the evening with music from theBog Band . welcomed the Young Leaders to the Embassy and explained the Irish origins of Halloween.Richard Cushnieof the Northern Ireland Bureau then spoke of1Amb. Dan Mulhall2John McCarthy, Amb. Dan Mulhall, Richard Cushnie, Cliona Doylethe importance of The Ireland Funds work in Northern Ireland. DC Steering3Emer Rocke, Eileen Blessinger, Elaine Doody, Conrad DalyCommittee Chair,John McCarthy , thanked the Young Leaders for theirPhotos: Marty Katz1 2 3connect 202075'