b'1 9 7 62 0 2 1 45 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP & PHILANTHROPYTHANK YOUI want to pay warm tribute to the extraordinary contribution The Ireland Funds has made over the past 45 years to the beautiful island that I have been lucky enough to be born in. And let me remind you of your own mission statement. And I quote. To harness the power of a global philanthropic network of friends of Ireland. To promote support, peace, culture, education and communitydevelopmentacrosstheislandofIrelandandamongIrishcommunitiesaround the world. We all know the change is hard to get, but you have stayed the course and remained dedicatedtomakingadifference.Centraltothatismobilisingtheresourcestosupport those all across Ireland who are trying to make it a fairer, more inclusive and sustainable place. While much progress has been made, much remains to be done. Your careful work is still very much required.Mary Robinson, Former President of Ireland at The Ireland Funds 45th Anniversary Dinner New York City, December 6, 2021Denshaw House121-122 Baggot Street LowerDublin 2, Ireland irelandfunds.org+353-1-662-7878'