b'AROUND THE WORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEW YORK11 2 34 5 6NewYorkLeadershipForumTaoiseachBreakfastSEPTEMBER, 2014The American Ireland Fund hosted a breakfast for An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny with Board1John Fitzpatrick, An Taoiseach members and key donors. The Chairman of The American Ireland Fund, John Fitzpatrick welcomed the Taoiseach and Enda Kenny TD2Ambassador Elizabeth Frawley Kieran McLoughlin, Worldwide President & CEO gave the Taoiseach a report on the state of the Fund. The TaoiseachBagley, An Taoiseach spoke about the current economic state of Ireland, and how things have changed for the better since the darkestEnda Kenny TD, Michael Higgins3Kip Condron, An Taoiseach days of the recession and bailout. He also spoke of the strength of the relationship between the United States andEnda Kenny TD and John SharkeyIreland and how that will continue because of the work of The American Ireland Fund, the important connection with4John Duffy, Ambassador Anne Anderson, John Fitzpatrickthe worldwide Irish diaspora, and the importance of developing philanthropy in Ireland. An Taoiseach then opened5Tara McCabe, Charlie Flanagan the floor to questions from the group and offered insight on a variety of topics in Ireland, including: entrepreneurial- TD Minister for Foreign Affairs, Barbara Jones, Adrian Jonesism both social and business, peace in Northern Ireland and the future of the Irish economy. Guests at the breakfast6John Gardiner, An Taoiseach, included the Irish Ambassador to the United States, Anne Anderson; Irelands Consul General to New York, BarbaraEnda Kenny TDJones and Academy Award-winning actor, Daniel Day-Lewis as well as many American Ireland Fund Board Directors including Adrian Jones, Shane Naughton, Michael Higgins, Susan Davis, John Daly, John Sharkey, Amb. Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, John Dufy, Leslie King Grenier, Kip Condron, Eugene McQuade, Tara McCabe and the Chairman Emeritus, Loretta Brennan Glucksman.connect2015 | 66'