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2013ConnectSPRINGSUMMERTOTHEGLOBALNETWORKFORIRELANDwww.theirelandfunds.orgHillaryClintonHonoringHerCommitmenttoPeace T016627878F016627879Enlynchirlfunds.orgWwww.theirelandfunds.orgTheVictoriaBuildings2HaddingtonRoadDublin4IrelandFormoreinformationonattendingpleasecallNewYork2126893100orDublin35316627878TheKildareHotelCountryClub202122JUNEconference2013OurConferenceispartoftheGatheringIreland2013T2126893100F2126893336Elconlanirlfunds.orgWwww.theirelandfunds.orgTheAmericanIrelandFund345ParkAve17thFloorNewYorkNY10154USATheWorldwideIrelandFunds 1connect20133MessagefromtheChairman5MessagefromthePresidentCEO6ThePromisingIrelandCampaignUpdate8WordsofThanks10TheIrelandFundsGrantRound16AWALKintheGarden22NoMindLeftBehind24TheIrishArtsCenter30IntotheRingBoxingClubsBuildCommunity36YellowFlag40TheGaelicPlayersAssociationHeadstrong44MusicGeneration48HurricaneSandyHitsHome54A.W.B.VincentOneofIrelandsTruestFriends4460contents 2connect20133022576057TheIrelandFundsYoungLeadersSociety58Golf59TheIrelandFundsWineGeeseSociety60EventsAroundtheWorld104BoardofDirectors106HeritageSociety108WorldwideContactsReadConnectmagazineonlineatwww.theirelandfunds.org Connect3connect2013DearFriendsandFellowDonorsYouareansweringthecalltosupportIrelandwithremarkablegenerosityandcommitment.OurPromisingIrelandCampaigncrashedthroughitsoriginalgoalof100millionandwearenowontracktoachieveourrevisedgoalof140million.ThismeanswewillhaveraisedoveronethirdofeverythinggeneratedbyTheWorldwideIrelandFundssincetheirestablishmentalmostfourdecadesagointhelastfouryears.ThishasneverbeenmoreimportantastheIrishfightbacktorecovertheirfortunes.Thenot-for-profitsectorisessentialtothisintermsofgivingpeoplethehopeandwherewithalltoriseabovetheircircumstancesandcreateabetterfutureforthemselvesandtheirfamilies.Ofthe300orsoprojectsacrossIrelandthatwesupporteveryyearinthisissueofConnectyouwillreadaboutanumberofthemincludingWALKYellowFlagandNoMindLeftBehind.WeareveryproudtosupporttheirworkasanexampleofthebestofIrishingenuityanddetermination.InNorthernIrelandourworkandsupportremainessential.ThePeaceProcessremainsatemplatefortheworldbutitskeylessonisthatittakesandpatiencetounwindtheenmityofthepast.ItisforthisreasonwewerehonoredtopresentUSSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonwithaLifetimeAchievementAwardforherdeepcommitmenttoNorthernIrelandanditsPeaceProcess.Inherspeechsheendorsedourworktheprojectswesupportandtheirimpactinreachingacrossthesectariandivide.Theirworkprovidesaninspirationandpathwaytoreconciliation.Thankyouagainforallofyoursupportandsolidarity.Youaremakingadifferencewhenitcountsmost.KindregardsLorettaBrennanGlucksmanChairmanTheAmericanIrelandFund2013SPRINGSUMMER ConnectManagingEditorFeatureWriterRachelAlabisoeditorirlfunds.orgContributingEditorsJordanCampbellCaitrionaFottrellKieranMcLoughlinTomOLearyArtDirectionDesignHaniaKhuri-TrapperKhuriDesignwww.khuridesign.comAdvertisingManagerRachelAlabisoAllinquiriesshouldbesenttoadvertisingirlfunds.orgPrintManagementR.R.DonnelleyW.E.AndrewsPlantPhotographersCaseyAtkinsDeanBattagliaElisabetBordtEricBrianBennettJeanBerBarbaraClarkeAmyEllisRogerFarringtonJimHigginsMartyKatzMcInnesPhotographyAengusMcMahonJohnMcShaneMichaelMustacchiCaitlinMylerAntonOparinDeeOrganSeanRiordanPaulToemanPatTullyCanTrkyilmazLeonardZhukovskyShutterstockTheWorldwideIrelandFundsareaphilanthropicnetworkthatsupportsworthycausesinIrelandandaroundtheworld.OurmissionistobethelargestnetworkoffriendsofIrelanddedicatedtosupportingprogramsofpeaceandreconciliationartsandcultureeducationandcommunitydevelopmentthroughouttheislandofIreland.Foundedin1976TheWorldwideIrelandFundscurrentlyoperatein12countriesandhaveraisedover430millionformorethan1200outstandingorganizations.OurdeepestappreciationtothestaffofTheIrelandFundsfortheirongoingassistancewithConnectmagazine.ForcopiesofTheAmericanIrelandFundsauditedaccountsgotowww.theirelandfunds.orgorcontactusat1-800-IRL-FUND.WewelcomeyourcommentsaboutTheAmericanIrelandFundandConnectmagazine.PleasesendallcorrespondencetotheEditor.4connect2013OntheCoverInDecember2012TheWorldwideIrelandFundspresentedaLifetimeAchievementAwardtoUSSecretaryofStateHillaryClintontosalutehercommitmenttopeaceandreconciliationinNorthernIrelandoverhertwodecadesasFirstLadyUSSenatorandSecretaryofState.AluncheonhostedbyTheWorldwideIrelandFundsbroughttogether500guestsfromallsidesofthecommunityinNorthernIrelandaswellasbusinessciviccommunityandculturalleaders.SpecialguestswhoattendedtheeventincludedTheFirstMinisteranddeputyFirstMinisterofNorthernIrelandalongwithmembersofthediplomaticsportingandentertainmentworlds.Thiswasher7thvisittoNorthernIrelandandwaspartofherlastforeignmissioninherroleasUSSecretaryofState.Forthefullreportseepage88. ConnectDearFriendsIrelandisgoingthroughperhapsthemostdramaticeconomicadjustmentofanydevelopednation.Afterseveralyearsofausteritystabilityisbeingachievedandthelongedforgreenshootsarebeginningtoappear.TheIrisharedeterminednottospendnortaxtheirwayoutoftheircurrentcrisisbuttotradetheirwaythrough.ThroughouttheIrishhaveshownextraordinaryresilienceanddeterminationtoovercometheworsteconomicperiodinthecountrysindependentlife.Howevergreathardshipanddistressremain.AcontractionofthemagnitudeexperienceinIrelandcannotoccurwithoutaffectinglivesdirectly.ThisiswhereyourgenerositytoTheIrelandFundsisasimportantasneverbefore.YouaresupportingthosewhoaremaintainingthesocialfabricofIrelandatthisdifficulttimeoftransition.Youarehelpingthemtonotonlyprovidematerialsupportbutpsychologicalandsocialassistanceaswell.WeareproudtoshowyoutheimpactofthatworkinthisissueofConnectmagazine.InDecember2012wehadthehighhonorofrecognizingUSSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonwithourLifetimeAchievementAwardforherdevotiontothecauseofpeaceinNorthernIreland.Aroundthetimeofhervisitprotestseruptedovertheissueofflagsandidentity.ThejuxtaposingofbotheventsshowsthatwhereastheNorthernIrelandPeaceProcessremainsthemostresilientandsuccessfulintheworlditisstillaworkinprogress.SupportandattentionarerequiredtoensurethatNorthernIrelandisfreedfromtheprejudiceofthepast.Againyouaredoingthisthroughyoursupportofoutstandingprojectswhichyouwillreadabouthere.WearetakenabackandmostgratefultoyoufortheextraordinarysuccessofthePromisingIrelandCampaign.Sofarwehavemaintainedourgoalofraising1millionamonthtowardsourrevisedtargetof140million.ThisisatremendoustributetoyourdecencyongoingconcernandbeliefinIreland.YouareplayingacrucialroleinIrelandsrecovery.Forthatdeepestcongratulationsandthanks.KindregardsKieranMcLoughlinPresidentandCEOTheWorldwideIrelandFunds2013SPRINGSUMMER5connect2013 6connect2013TheWorldwideIrelandFundslaunchedthePromisingIrelandCampaigntoraise100millionbytheendof2013onbehalfofIrishcharitiesandcausesworldwide.In201219monthsaheadofschedulethatgoalwasexceededthankstodonorsgenerosity.CharitiesacrosstheislandofIrelandandbeyondareexperiencinganincreaseddemandfortheirservicesatatimeofamajorreductioninresources.TheCampaignstitlePromisingIrelandreectsTheIrelandFundspledgetothesegroupsaswellasabeliefinIrelandsfuture.Hereisjustasampleoftheover350outstandingorganizationsthathavealreadyreceivedsupportfromthePromisingIrelandCampaign.ThankstoyouTheWorldwideIrelandFundshaveexceededtheoriginalPromisingIrelandCampaigngoalof100millionandhavenowincreasedthegoalto140million. 7connect2013ThepriorityareasofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsareInvestinginIrelandsCommunitiesSupportingasharedfutureinNorthernIrelandPromotingPhilanthropyinIrelandProvidingAccesstoEducationThePromotionofIrishCultureandHeritageAssistingDisadvantagedYouthAssistingtheElderlyForgottenIrish1428ActiveRetirementClub174TrustAbbeySchoolAdultLiteracyandBasicEducationAgeOpportunityAgeConcernNetworkofNewcastleandDistrictAislingCommunityCenterALONEAlzheimerSocietyofIrelandAmericanIrishHistoricalSocietyAnTaisceTheNationalTrustforIrelandAnamBeoAnCosanTheShantyArdoyneBoxingClubAshokaIrelandAutismSpeaksAwareBaboroInternationalArtsFestivalforChildrenBallinglenArtsFoundationBallyhouraHeritageEnvironmentBallymacormackCommunityDevelopmentGroupBantryInshoreSearchandRescueAssociationBarnardosBarretstownBelfastBeltwayBoxingProjectBeLonGToYouthServicesBelvedereYouthClubBlueBoxCreativeLearningCentreBlueTeapotTheatreCompanyBoardmatchBonmahonParentCarerToddlerGroupBoyneGardaYouthDiversionProjectBrayAreaPartnershipBridge21BrigitsGardenBritish-IrishAssociationBuildingBallysallyTogetherBurrenbeoTrustBusinesstoArtsCamaraIrelandCamerataIrelandCamphillCommunitiesofIrelandCardiacRiskintheYoungCRYCareAfterPrisonCareLocalChicagoIrishImmigrationSupportChildcareServiceChildrensMedicalandResearchFoundationChildrensSunshineHomeLauraLynnHouseCillRialigProjectCilltSeandanTeoCinemagicClondalkinTravellersDevelopmentGroupCnocnaGaoitheTullaComhaltasCulturalCentreCoalitionofIrishImmigrationCentersComharchumannForbarthaCommunityFocusLearningCommunityRelationsinSchoolsConcernWorldwideCo-operationIrelandCopeGalwayCorkCounselingServicesCorkInstituteofTechnologyCorkPennyDinnersCrossBorderOrchestraCrossCommunitySchoolsProjectCrumlinChildrensHospitalCuidighLinnCysticFibrosisAssociationofIrelandDarndaleBelcampIntegratedChildcareServicesDCURyanAcademyDeafHear.ieMidWestRegionDepaulIrelandDiversityChallengesDomesticViolenceResponseDonBoscoTeenageCareHouseAssociationDonegalTeenParentSupportProgrammeDorasLuimniDownSyndromeIrelandDroghedaDistrictSupport4OlderPeopleDromboughilCommunityAssociationDruidTheatreCompanyDublinCityUniversityDublinCivicTrustDublinInternationalPianoCompetitionDublinJewishBoardofGuardiansDublinSimonCommunityDublinSPCADublinTalmudTorahDublinUNESCOCityofLiteratureDunLaoghaireRefugeeProjectEastBelfastCommunityAgencyEducateTogetherEiruTrustEmeraldIsleImmigrationCenterEnableIrelandEnergyActionFACEFermoyActionChildrensEducationFamiliesFirstFeenyCommunityAssociationFeileanPhobailFettercairnCommunityHealthProjectFightingWordsFirstStepCentreForigeNetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurshipNFTEFoyleSearchRescueFreeLegalAdviceCentreFLACFrontLineGaelscoileannaGaisce-ThePresidentsAwardGalwayArtsCentreGateTheatreGenerationsinActionGiantsCommunityFoundationGigntheBannGIYGlenstalAbbeyGortaGroundworkNorthernIrelandHabitatforHumanityIrelandHabitatforHumanityNorthernIrelandHavenHeadstrongHeartshareHeliumArtsICTRIFIIrishFilmArchiveIndependentAgeInnerCityEnterpriseInspireIrelandIntegratedEducationFundInter-AidIntercomEnterprizeIorrasLeCheileCDPIrelandChamberofCommerceintheUSIrelandUSCouncilIrishAncestryResearchCentreIARCIrishArtsCenterIrishAutismActionIrishChamberOrchestraIrishDeafKidsIrishDogsfortheDisabledIrishGeorgianSocietyIrishGuideDogsfortheBlindIrishHeartFoundationIrishImmigrationCenterIrishMensShedsAssociationIrishMuseumofModernArtIrishRepertoryTheatreIrishSeedSaversIrishSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsIrishSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoChildrenIrishStammeringAssociationIrishTechnologyLeadershipGroupIrishTravellerMovementIrishYouthFoundationIscoil.ieJackandJillChildrensFoundationJewishHomeofIrelandKelticDreamsKerryDiocesanYouthServicesKidsintheKitchenKidzKlubKilkeeCivicTrustKilkennyAgeFriendlyCountyProgrammeKillaloeandBallinaCivicTrustKnockanrawleyResourceCentreLARCCCancerSupportCentreLearmountCommunityDevelopmentGroupLetterkennyITLewisGlucksmanGalleryLifestartNationalOfficeLiffordClonleighResourceCentreLigonielFamilyCentreLimerickEnterpriseDevelopmentPartnershipLimerickInstituteofTechnologyLinkAcademyCICLostLivesLyricTheatreMakingConnectionsMacnasMarkPollockTrustMarriageEqualityMaryImmaculateCollegeMattTalbotServicesMeithealMaraMeathYouthFederationMerchantsQuayIrelandMidlandsSimonCommunityMindWiseNewVisionMonaghanIntegratedDevelopmentMoyCosyClubMusicGenerationNascNationalAutisticSocietyNationalCollegeofArtDesignNationalCollegeofIrelandNationalGalleryofIrelandNationalInstituteforIntellectualDisabilityNIIDNationalLibraryTrustofIrelandNativeWoodlandTrustNewYorkIrishCenterForgottenIrishAppealNewbridgeFamilyResourceCentreNorthKerryOlderPersonsServicesNorthernIrelandAtPlayNorthernIrelandCancerFundforChildrenNorthernIrelandChildrensHospiceNorthernIrelandCommunityofRefugeesandAsylumSeekersNorthsideLearningHubNorthWestHospiceNUIGalwayOffalyDyslexiaGroupOneinFourOpenHeartHouseOriginTheaterOssoryYouthOurLadysBoysClubPeacePlayersInternationalPeterMcVerryTrustPietaHousePresentationDeLaSalleCollegeProjectBallynahinchPublicInterestLawAlliancePILAPushkinPrizesTrustQueensUniv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8connect20128connect2012ThePromisingIrelandCampaignishelpingIrishcharitiesnowwhentheyneeditmost.YourgenerositytoTheIrelandFundsisbringingservicestopeopleinneedallacrossIreland.IhavetoldyouinthepastaboutthemagnicentworkthisthelargestorganisationhelpingIrelandintheworlddoesforcharitiesbothhereandabroad.TheIrelandFundsremainaresourceofincomparablebenettoIreland...EndaKennyAnTaoiseachPrimeMinisterofIreland8connect2013THANKYOU 9connect2013AprojectlikethisisunlikeanythingtheclubhasundertakeninthepastandthegrantfromTheIrelandFundshashelpedimmensely.FundingfromTheIrelandFundsgivesusalevelofrespectandstatusbecauseoftheirrigidreviewprocessbeforegivingmoney.TomKennyOurLadysBoysClubOurattitudetowardsourselveshaschangeddramaticallybecauseofTheIrelandFunds.Beforewesawourselvesasacharity.Wedontseeourselvesasacharityanymore.Weliketoaskpeopletoinvest.JoanFreemanPietaHouseTheIrelandFundshavebeenhugelyimportanttoTheArk.Ithasntbeenjustaboutthemoneythoughthemoneyreallymatters.ThesupportofTheIrelandFundsisphilosophi-cal.Itisanabsoluteenergeticsupportthatstandsforthecreativelifeforchildrenandfortheirpotential.Itistheactofcomingalongsideandstandingwithus.WeareconstantlyreinterpretingcultureandTheIrelandFundsarepartofthatjourney.EinaMcHughTheArkTheultimatedreamisthattherewouldbepeacereconciliationinNorthernIrelandandwithoutorganizationslikeTheIrelandFundsthatwouldbeadifficultjourney.AngilaChadaSpringboardWhenLaganCollegeopened30yearsago28childrenwereabletoattendtherstplannedintegratedschoolinNorthernIreland.SincethenTheIrelandFundshavesupportedtheintegratededucationmovementbyimprovingfacilitiesinexistingschoolssupportingtheopeningofnewschoolsandexpandingaccesstointegratededucationtoearlychildhoodeducation.ThankstothesupporterslikeTheIrelandFunds21000childrenandyoungpeopleacrossNorthernIrelandareenrolledinoneof61integratedschoolsandthemovementcontinuestogainmomentum.PaulCaskeyIntegratedEducationFund 10connect2013TheIrelandFundsGrantRoundanotherwayyourinvestmentinthepromisingirelandcampaignishelpinghundredsoforganizationsIfithadntbeenforthefaithinTheIrelandFundsinwhatwearedoingthenwewouldnthavekeptgoingthankyou.JackKellyEnergyAction 11connect2013ThegenerousgrantprovidedbyTheIrelandFundsmeantwecouldrolloutthehealthyeatingcookerycoursesto90childrenacrossanumberofschools.Oneoftheissueswecontinuetofindisthesheerlackofeducationamongparentsinrelationtohealthyeatingandcooking.Inatargetedapproachtochangeeatinghabitsamongfamilieswearenowrollingouttheseprogrammestobothparentsandchildrena2prongedcam-paigntoimprovehealthandnutrition.VictoriaMackechnieKidsintheKitchenThegrantthatcamefromTheIrelandFundsmadeasignicantdierencetotheservicesweprovidehereinthecity.ThankstothatfundingwehaveacommunityworkerwhoisabletogooutintothreenewcommunitiestobeginadditionalLunchClubs.AnneKennyCOPEGalwayThankyoudoesnotcomeclosetotellingyouallhowmuchofadifferencethesupportwehavereceivedhasmadetoourcharity.Itmakesitpossibleforustohelpothersthatreallyneedit.Icanassureyouthatinyourdecisionstohelpourcharityyouhavechangedthelivesofourclientsforever.JenniferDowlerIrishDogsfortheDisabled 12connect2013createjobspromoteIrishartcultureprovideinnercityafter-schoolprogramspreventsuicideopenIrelandsrsthospiceforchildrensavejobsbringmealstotheelderlyprovideaccesstoeducationhelpthehomelesstrainguidedogsforkidswithautismconsolethebereavedadvanceintegratededucationforProtestantandCatholicstudentscarefortheenvironmentpromotephilanthropypreserveIrishheritagesupportentrepreneursteachthejoyofmusicpromotedialogueinNorthernIrelandTHEPROMISINGIRELANDCAMPAIGNGRANTROUNDISHELPINGTO...In2011-2012TheIrelandFundsreceivedover1650applicationsandawardedgrantstoorganisationsin27countiesacrossIrelandandNorthernIreland. theirelandfundshaveover35yearsofexperiencegrantmakinginIrelandmanagingtwotypesoffundingprogrammesDonorAdvisedgiftsandtheannualGrantRound.TheannualGrantRoundinvitesnon-profitorganisationsacrossIrelandandNorthernIrelandtoapplyforfunding.Since2011theGrantRoundhasawardedover2millioningrantstooutstandingorganisations.UnrestrictedincomeraisedateventsaroundtheworldhasallowedTheIrelandFundstoprovideneededfundingforthenon-profitsectorwhilealsoallowingustoIncreaseourunderstandingofnon-profitlandscapeIdentifyemergingareasofneedUnderstandthefundraisingenvironmentinwhichourgranteesoperateIdentifyleadersandinnovatorsinthenon-profitsectorDeveloparelationshipwithfirst-timegranteesTheGrantRoundservesasamechanismbywhichwemakealargenumberofsmallgiftstohelpsmallerproj-ectsthatareoftenworkingatagrassrootslevel.TheGrantRoundalsoservestoseedprojectsandpreparethemforintroductiontoourdonors.Grantscanrangefrom500-20000butforeachawardwearelookingforprojectswherearelativelymod-estinvestmentcanmakearealdifferencetothepeopletheseorganisationsserve.Inthepasttwoyearswehavemadegrantsforanti-bullyingcampaignsafter-schoolprojectsforyoungpeopleatriskofdroppingoutofschoolmeals-on-wheelsprogrammesforelderlypeopleinruralGalwaymentorsforearlystageentrepreneursfrominnercityDublincapacitybuildingtrainingforfundraisersworkinginartsorganisationsandahousingorganisationworkingoutofNorthernIreland.OurteaminDublinmeetwithover100organisationsperyeartodiscussnewinitiativesprovidefeedbackonapplicationsandtodiscussotherpossiblesourcesoffunding.Thesemeetingsprovideourstaffwithanin-depthknowledgeofthenon-profitsectorandhelpustoidentifyemergingissueskeyplayersandnewsolutionstosocialproblems.TheinformationwegatherthroughthesemeetingsiscriticaltoourdeliveringthehighestlevelofservicetobothindividualandcorporatedonorsmanyofwhomrecommendDonorAdvisedgrantstoorganisationsfirstidentifiedthroughtheGrantRound.13connect2013AdditionalSupportHelpingtheOrganizationsthatDidntGetaGrantIn2011TheIrelandFundsbecamethefirstphilanthropicorganisationinIrelandtoinvitenon-profitorganisations-particularlythosewhodidnotqualifyforourownfunding-toattendafreeworkshopaimedathelpingthemdevelopstrongergrantproposals.DemandforfundingfarexceedstheresourcesavailablefortheGrantRound.SinceNovember2011over330organisationshaveattendedsevenworkshops.TopicscoverincludeTheIrelandFundsfundingprioritiesandGrantRoundassessmentprocessgovernancerequirementsoftheCharitiesActcomingintoeffectinIrelandin2013developingafundraisingstrategyandapaneldiscussiononwhatotherfundingbodieslookforinproposals.Thefeedbackhasbeenincrediblypositiveanditisourhopethatthisstrengthensthenon-profitsectorinIreland.WithoutthegenerosityofourdonorsandthetirelesseffortsofourDirectorswewouldbeunabletorunthiscompetitiveGrantRoundthatprovidesmuch-neededfundingtoexcellentnon-profitsincommunitiesacrossIreland.OnbehalfofallofusinTheIrelandFundsthankyouforthecontinuedsupportandunparalleledgenerositythatmakesourworkpossible.JordanCampbellProgrammesManagerTheIrelandFunds 14connect2013ThankstosupporterslikeTheIrelandFunds21000childrenandyoungpeopleacrossNorthernIrelandareenrolledinoneof61integratedschoolsandthemovementcontinuestogainmomentum.PaulCaskeyIntegratedEducationPreviouslyTheIrelandFundsassistedusatacrucialpointwithhelpforourwomenseducationalprogram.TodayTheIrelandFundsaresupportingourmoveintothisareaofearlyyearseducation.Takingitoutintothecommu-nityallowsustocreatenewjobs.Werecreatingemploymentopportunitiesbutmostimportantlywearesupportingthechildrenandthefamilies.DARAHOGANPROJECTMANAGEROFTHEFLEDGLINGSEARLYYEARSEDUCATIONCAREATANCOSN CPLAd ThePromisingIrelandCampaignhelpsWALKcreateacommunitygardenwheretheharvestincludesself-esteemlifelessonsandindependenceforthosewithintellectualdisabilitiesandmentalhealthissues.16connect2013intheGARDENAWalk WALKisaninnovativeorganizationthatsupportspeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesfrommarginalisedcommunitiesacrossIreland.FromemploymentandskillstrainingtoeducationandlivingsupportWALKtakesaperson-centredapproachtoensuringthapeoplehavethechancetoourishandcontributetoIrishsociety.Weseethewholeperson.WefocusonsupportingpeopletoreachtheirfullpotentialascontributingmembersoftheircommunityJoeMasonCEOofWALK17connect2013 WALKusesinnovativemethodstoconnectpeoplewhoaremarginalisedintothelifeofthecommunitysaysCather-ineDevine.Weprovideindividualisedsupportstoenablepeoplewithcomplexneedstakemorecontrolovertheirlives.Manyofthesepeoplehavespentlongperiodsoftimeininstitutionalcareandneedsupportinrebuildingfamilyandcommunityconnections.WhenclientscometoWALKtheyareoftenleavinginstitutionallifeforthefirsttime.Multi-disciplinaryteamsworkone-on-oneforuptotwoyearswithpeoplewhoarecomingoutofinstitutions.WALKhelpsthemrebuildrelationshipswithfamilywiththecommunityexplainsCatherine.Thosetwoyearscanbeveryhardbutweknowfromourexperiencethattheimprovementsintheirlivescanbephenomenal.OtherpeoplearereferredtoWALKtoensuretheycangaintheskillsandsupporttostayoutoftheinstitutionalsystementirely.Theorganizationwhichwasestablishedin1967hasreceivednationalrecognitionandqualityawardsfortheirmanagementandapproach.ItsnotjustabouthelpingpeoplewithtacticalskillsexplainsCatherineItsabouthelpingthosepeopletofindtheirheartandtheirdreams.Wehavea90successrateofreducingwhatisconsideredchallengingbehaviorandhelpingindividualsintegrateintoeverydaylife.JoeMasonCEOofWALKelaboratedonthephilosophyoftheorganization.Weseethewholeperson.Wefocusonsupportingpeopletoreachtheirfullpotentialascontributingmembersoftheircommunity.Thetwoyearsistheintensiveengagementbutwearecommittedtothesepeoplefortherestoftheirlives.Whentheyreachamile-stonewesayWhatmorecanbeachievedWhatnextThankstoWALKhundredsofserviceusershavemovedfromrelianceonhospitalservicesandinstitutionallifetoemploymentindependentlivingandaricherlifewithrecreationalandcommunitybenefits.HOWHASTHEPROMISINGIRELANDCAMPAIGNHELPEDOneofthemanyofferingsofWALKistheircommunityGardenProgram.SeveralyearsagosomeofourclientsexpressedfrustrationthattheywerenotseenasfullcontributorstotheircommunityexplainedJoeMason.TheGardenProgramcameaboutbecausethesefolkswantedtodosomethingpositivewiththeirskillswhilehelpingothersinthecommunity.Whatwehadwerethepeopleandtheskillsbutwhatwedidnthavewasthefunding.WehadheardofotherprogramsthathadbeensupportedbyTheIrelandFundsandsowedecidedtoapplyforagrant.18connect2013 19connect2013WALKsubmittedtheirapplicationtoTheIrelandFundsannualGrantRoundmadepossiblebyTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaign.Over900applicationswerereceivedandWALKwasoneoftheorganizationsthatstoodoutfortheirinnovativeapproachofusinggardeningtoempowerpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesandmentalhealthissues.WhenwegotthecalltosaywedbeenapproveditwasveryexcitingsaysJoe.TheIrelandFundshavenowgivenusfundingforequipmentontwooccasions.Shovelsspadeslawnmowersagreenhouse.andyoucanseethefruitsofthislaborallaroundyou.ThecommunitygardenwevisitedisanimpressivespaceonthegroundsofScoilColmalocalprimaryschool.Theschoolchildrenalsoparticipateintheupkeepofthegardenwhichnotonlyteachesthemgardeningskillsalongsidetheserviceusersbutimpartslessonsofacceptanceofpeoplewithintellectualdisabilities.Schoolchildrenandserviceusersworksidebysideinasupervisedspacelearninghowtomakecompostgrowvegetablesfromseedsandtheimportanceandprideofresponsibility.Thevegetablesandfruitsharvestedfromthegardengotolocalcommunity.Thegardeningservicesextendbeyondtheirowncommu-nitygarden.ServiceusershavewonawardsfortheirplantflowerdisplaystandswindowboxesandhangingbasketslocatedinlocalvillagesinDublin.WALKalsoprovidesoutreachgardeningservicestooldermembersofthecom-munitywhomaynotbeabletomaintaintheirownhomegardens.During2012WALKwasrecognisedattheDublinCityCouncilAnnualCommunityAwardsProgrammeasaleaderinprovidingcommunitybasedinitiatives.Theorganisationhaswonanumberofawardsforitscommunitygardeningprojectovertheyearsandtheseawardshelpplaceatangiblevalueontheworkcarriedoutbyallthoseinvolved.POTATOESONIONSANDPRIDEToseesomethingfrombeginningtoendisimportant.Andforpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiestohavetheprideofbringingsomethingfromseedtotableisextremelyimportant.Weseepeoplehaveimprovedhealthandwell-beingfromworkingonaprojectlikethissaysJoe.Thatsenseofself-worthandachievementispowerful.Welovehavingthechancetoshowsupportersthatitdoesnttakealargeamountofmoneytobeengagedwithonescommunity.Ifwecontributeinameaningfulwaytowherewelivewegivetotheentirecountry.TheingenuityshownbythenonprofitsectorinIrelandissecondtonone.ItsbringingasenseofvitalityandcommunitybacktoIrelandthatwasperhapslostbefore. 20connect2013 21connect2013BeetrootlovelypotatoescabbagepeppersonionswegrowitallIlovethisgarden.Itsgreattobeoutside.AndrewaserviceuserofWALK MIND22connect2013NOMINDLEFTBEHINDISANINITIATIVEDEVELOPEDBYTHEIRELANDFUNDSANDLONGTIMESUPPORTERSJOHNANDPAULINERYANTOGIVEPROMISINGYOUNGPEOPLEANOPPORTUNITYTOCOMPLETETHIRD-LEVELEDUCATIONBYPROVIDINGANANNUALSCHOLARSHIPTOCOVERTHECOSTSOFBOOKSACCOMODATIONANDOTHERKEYEXPENSES.WhiletheIrishgovernmentcoversbasicfeesforthird-levelstudentswhoqualifybymeanstestingmanyyoungpeoplearepreventedfromcompletingtheireducationduetotheadditionalcostsofbooksaccommodationtransportationandsubsistencewhichareestimatedat4000peryearor16000forafour-yearuniversitycourse.Manyofourscholarsalreadyhavepart-timejobsandtheNoMindLeftBehindscholarshipsallowthemtofocusmoreontheirstudiesandparticipatemorefullyinuniversityactivitiesandsocieties.Donorscanselectthecitycountysecond-aryschooloruniversityinIrelandorNorthernIrelandtowhichtheywouldlikethescholarshiptobeawarded.Itisanopportunityfordonorstonotonlyinvestinadeservingstudentbuttohonortheirareaofancestry.TheIrelandFundsarepleasedtoconfirmthatover20scholarshipshavebeencommittedbyourdonorsandthefirstawardsweremadeinSeptember2012.LEFTOEHIND Thegreatthingaboutitisthatsomuchworryandstressisnowgone.Somanyfamilieshavetoborrowandscrapetheirwaythrough.Thattimespenttryingtobridgethegapleaveslesstimetosettleinandstudy.ThisNoMindLeftBehindscholarshipmeansIhavethesecuritytogetrightdowntostudying.Icanaordthebookstheaccommodationandthecostsofschool.WiththedegreeinHistoryandMusicIllbeabletogoindierentdirectionsbutmyhopeistobeasecondaryschoolteacher.Idlovetogivebackbyteaching.IcantbelieveIvereceivedthisscholarship.ItsmademylifebetteranditmotivatesmetodowellinUniversity.IfeellikeIowethattothepersonwhohasmadethatpossible.WOULDYOULIKETOENABLEADESERVINGIRISHSTUDENTTOFURTHERTHEIREDUCATIONFORMOREINFORMATIONVISITwww.theirelandfunds.orgnmlbconnect201323EOINFROMCO.LEITRIMISSTUDYINGMUSICANDHISTORYATMAYNOOTHUNIVERSITY.HEISONEOFTHEFIRSTSTUDENTSTOBENEFITFROMTHENOMINDLEFTBEHINDPROGRAM. TheIrishArtsCenterBringingtheBestofIrishArtsCulturetoNYCandBeyond24connect2013ThispageColinDunneperformingOutofTimeamovingoriginalworkpresentedbyIrishArtsCenterinassociationwiththeBaryshnikovArtsCenter. Since1972NewYorkhasbeenhometotheIrishArtsCenter.InacityrenownedforitsculturallifetheIrishArtsCenterhasbeenrecognizedasthehuboftheIrishculturallandscape.TheCenternotonlypresentsmusicdancetheaterlmandliteraturebutengagesthecommunitywithclasseseducationandopportunitiestoparticipatehands-on.ItisinthewordsofpatronLiamNeesonAplacetocelebratewhatwedobest.TheAmericanIrelandFundhaslongsupportedtheworkoftheIrishArtsCenterinkeepingwithitsowncommitmenttothepromotionofthebestofIrishartsculture.WeareproudthatseveralmembersofourownBoardofDirectorshavebeenhonoredbytheIrishArtsCenterfortheirpersonalcommitmenttoandinterestinIrishartsandculture.25connect2013 ConnectmagazineinvitedIrishArtsCenterExecutiveDirectorAidanConnollytosharethestoryoftheCenterandtheexcitingdevelopmentstheyareundergoingastheyseektobuildanewhomeinNewYorkCity.26connect2013FROMITSHUMBLEORIGINSinathree-storywalk-upmorethanfortyyearsagotheIrishArtsCenterisnowwellonitswaytowardsbuildingastate-of-the-artnewhomethatwillprovidealandmarkculturalplatformforIrelandandIrishAmericainthe21stcentury.FordecadesthecurrentIrishArtsCenterhasservedasanintimateandinvitingculturalhubwherepeopleofallbackgroundscanbaskinthewarmglowofIrishartsandculture.ThenewIrishArtsCenterandtheworkthatinhabitsitwillhelprestoreIrelandsgreatreputationbyremindingNewYorkersandAmericansofallstripeswhattheIrisharebestknownforourcreativityandinnovationourpassionandworkethicoursenseofwelcomeandsenseofhumor.AsalocusfordialogueandafoundationforanewIrishAmericanculturethatbothhonorsthepastandlooksaffirmativelyandoutwardlytowardsthefutureIrishArtsCenterispoisedtorepresenttheevolvingglobalIrishcommunityinamannercommensuratewiththesuccessIrelandandIrishAmericahaveachievedontheworldstage.ItisnotjustaudienceswhogainfromathrivingIrishArtsCenter.AccordingtorenownedRiverdancecomposerBillWhelanIrishArtsCenterscapacitytochangethearcinthecareersofmanyartistsperformersdancerswriterspaintersandmusiciansisenormous.Andifthevisionforitsfutureissupportedthenthesphereofitsinfluencewillincreaseproportionately.ThelistofartistsaffiliatedwiththeIrishArtsCenterisdiverseandextensivefromworld-renownedactorsandestablisheddirectorssuchasGabrielByrneLiamNeesonTerryGeorgeandJimSheridantoemergingtheatre-makerssuchasPatKinevaneandDeirdreKinahanfrominternationallyacclaimedmusicianssuchasBonoPaulBradyMartinHayesandMickMoloneytoup-and-comingsingersongwriterssuchasJulieFeeneyDeclanORourkeandWallisBird.FueledbytheprofoundgenerosityofdonorsIrishArtsisgrowingintoaleadingculturalbrandrootedinexcellenceandinnovationwhichcompeteswiththebestmostintimateculturalexperiencesNewYorkhastooffer.ThanksinnosmallparttotheenduringsupportofTheAmericanIrelandFundanditsdedicatedmembersIrishArtsCenterisexpandingitsreachandimpactlikeneverbefore.RenownedcomposerBillWhelanandviolinvirtuosoAthenaTergisaddresstheaudienceafteraperformanceinIrishArtsCentersMastersinCollaborationSeries 27connect2013TheCenterisaninvaluableresourcenotonlytotheCityandpeopleofNewYorkbuttoIrishArtsandartiststhroughouttheUnitedStatesandinIreland.AnTaoiseachPrimeMinisterEndaKennyRightComposerandsingerJulieFeeneyperformsduringherrecentresidencywithIrishArtsCenter 28connect2013ThenewfacilitywillhavethecapabilitytoprojectIrishartsandculturefarbeyondNewYorkCity.Itwillbeequippedwithrecordingtechnologythatwillallowforthecapturinganddistributionofamazingartsexperiencesstunninglivemusicaleventsliveconversationswithleadingfiguresintheartspoliticsbusinessandmediastimulatingeducationprogramsthroughemergingonlinemediachannels.WontitbegreatwhenLivefromIrishArtsCentercanoccupyaplaceonyourDVRoriPadalongsideLivefromLincolnCenterIrishArtsCenterViceChairPaulineTurleyrecentlyexpressedhermotivationfortheproject.CurrentlyastrolldownParkAvenueoffersglimpsesofculturalmonumentsrepresentingthediversityofNewYorkCityandwecantakeinspirationfromwitnessingtheaccomplishmentsofAsiaSocietyScandinaviaHouseAllianceFrancaiseandtheCervantesInstituteonbehalfoftheirrespectivecommunities.In2016wewillfinallytakeourplaceamongthecitysleadingculturalinstitutionswhilehelpingrestoreIrelandsreputationasweensureadynamicimageofIrelandandIrishAmericaforthe21stcentury.AndasGabrielByrneputitifwedonttellourstorywhowill.ThenewIrishArtsCenterisaboutmuchmorethanadevelopmentonManhattansWestSide.ItisaboutbuildingaCenterofnewandgreatideas-andameetingplacewhereeveryonecancometogethertocelebrateenjoyourgreatcultureandsenseofhumorandbuildwonderfulrelationships.Therehasneverbeenamorecompellingtimetojointhecommunityandtakeprideinknowingyouarehelpingtobuildsomethingextraordinaryforfuturegenerations.Thisprojecthaspassedthepointofinevitability.Allthatremainstobedeterminedisjusthowfullywewillreachourpotential.WelookforwardtosharingthisexcitingjourneywithAmericanIrelandFundsupportersinthemonthsandyearstocome.AidanConnollyExecutiveDirectorIrishArtsCenterInanunprecedentedpartnershipbetweentheNewYorkCityGovernmenttheIrishGovernmenttheAmericanIrelandFundandprivatedonorsmorethan34millionhasbeencommittedtothisgroundbreakingproject.ThenewbuildingisbeingdesignedbythechiefstatearchitectCiaranOConnorfromtheOfficeofPublicWorks.SpeakingonhisapproachMr.OConnorstatedOurvisionistodevelopadesignthatrisesabovepureutilitybeyondbasicconstructiontocom-bineallthatispracticalandnecessarybothfunctionallyandeconomicallywithabuildingthatisculturallymeaningfulhumaneandbeautiful.RecentlyinNewYorkHonoraryChairmanGabrielByrnesharedhisvisionfortheproject.WehadanideaofabuildingthatwouldreflectwhatitmeanstobeIrishanarchitecturalstatementaboutwhoweareasagroupofpeople.HecontinuedIalwaysthinkaboutthepeoplewhocamebeforeustheoneswhocameoveranddidnthavetheluxuryofreturningasoftenastheywantedwhohadtomakealifeforthemselvesawayfromtheirfamiliesandawayfromtheirfieldsawayfromtheircommunities.Theycreatedtheworldthatweinheritedandthroughthisnewbuildingwearehandingonourgifttotheoneswhocomeafterusourchildrenourgrandchildren.Sowearethebridgebetweenthosetwogenerationsanditmustfilluswithrealpridetoknowthatourgreat-greatgrandchildrenwillbeabletobeinaplacethatwontbejustacenterforculturebutwillalsobeameetingplacewhereIrishpeoplecancometogethertoshareourcommonhumorandouruniqueperspectiveontheworldGabrielByrnehasbeenworkingalongsidehisfriendLiamNeesoninordertobringtheprojecttolife.AsMr.NeesonsaidinarecentinterviewIamtrulyexcitedandinspiredbythevisionthestrategytheintegrityandthesheerhardworkthathasgoneintomakingthisnewbuildingareality.WhenIthinkaboutournewIrishArtsCenterIfeelanincrediblesenseofprideandsatisfactionthatfinallywewillhaveaplaceinNewYorkthatrepresentstheincrediblestatureIrelandholdsinworldcultureandalsoinglobalbusinessphilanthropygovernmentinallwalksoflife.ThelegendaryPaulBradyenjoyshimselfonstageduringIrishArtsCentersrstMastersinCollaborationSeriesNiallOLearyleadsaworkshopattheeleventhannualIrishArtsCenterNYCDanceFestivalwhichattractsmorethan5000participantseachyear 29connect2013IamveryproudoftheworktheIrishArtsCenterisdoingtoenrichtheculturaltapestryofourcountry.PresidentBillClintonTheIrishArtsCenterisatthecenterofcross-fertilizationofIrishandAmericantalentinmakingthiscollaborationhappen.PaulBradyIrishsinger-songwriterLiamNeesonGalaco-chairwithSpiritofIrelandAwardrecipientandAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorDoloresMcCallSpiritofIrelandrecipientsAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorJohnDuyandJimmyFallonSpecialguestBonoGalaco-chairLiamNeesonSpiritofIrelandAwardrecipientandChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundLorettaBrennanGlucksmanGalaco-chairGabrielByrneThegoodreputationofIrelandandIrishcultureintheUnitedStatesisdueinnosmallmeasuretothecommitmentandprofessionalismoforganizationssuchastheIrishArtsCenter.UachtarinPresidentMichaelD.Higgins201220112008 30connect2013INTOTHERINGTheIrelandFundsAreBuildingCondenceandCommunityThroughBoxingClubs 31connect2013ONAUGUST92012whenOlympianKatieTaylorcamefrombehindtobeatRussiasSofyaOchigava10-8andwinIrelandsrstgoldmedalinWomensBoxingtheislandofIrelandrejoicedandInfactIrishfansestablishedtherecordfortheloudestcheer112decibelsheardattheGames.AndnowherewasthematchwatchedmoreintentlythaninthenumerousboxingclubsacrossIrelandandNorthernIreland.TheIrelandFundshavelong-recognizedthatthetraditionofboxingclubsisnotonlyintegraltothefabricofmanyIrishcommunitiesbutaretrulyaconduitfordeliveringpositivelessonsforboxersofallagesandgenders.Manycommunitiesthatwereformerlychallengedbyalackoffacilitiesfortheiryouthhavefoundboxingclubstobeanac-tivitythatyoungpeopleenjoywhiletheylearnprideandresponsibility.AsEanesKeenanTrainerattheArdoyneHolyCrossBoxingClubsaidIftheyareintheringtheyresimplytoobusytogetintrouble.TheIrelandFundsareproudtohavesupportedthefollowingboxingclubsFermoyBoysandGirlsBoxingArdoyneHolyCrossBoxingClubSt.JohnsAmateurBoxingClubBrosnaBoxingClubSt.FergalsBoxingClubClonmelBoxingClubOHanlonParkAmateurBoxingandFitnessClubEskerAmateurBoxingClub ARDOYNEHOLYCROSSBOXINGCLUBArdoynehasalwaysbeenoneofthemostchallengedareasofBelfast.WehadoneofthelargestlossesoflifeduringtheTroubles.TheboxingclubwasformedbysixmembersofthecommunitywhosawthehighsuiciderateshereandsaidWhatcanwedotohelpSowegottheboxingclubstartedtogetyoungguysothestreetsandgivethemsomethingtodo.Westillhavesuicidesandis-suesbutwecanseethisplacehasmadeadierence.WehavekidstraveltoWashingtonDCtoparticipateintheBelfast-BeltwayBoxingProjectwhichisfundedbyTheIrelandFunds.Thatexperiencehasbeenlife-changingforthesekids.TobeabletotravelandseecommunitiesbeyondNorthernIrelandhasbeensuchapositivethingandgivesthemsomethingtoworkfor.ForthemtomeetandcompetewithAmericankidsandbeabletoseethesimilaritieshasbeenagreatlesson.FundingfromTheIrelandFundshasntjustpur-chasedequipment.Ithaskeptkidsothestreethere.Itsbeenmassivelyhelpfulandhasreallyallowedustomoveforward.EanesKeenanTrainerattheArdoyneHolyCrossBoxingClubWevehadover30suicidesinthisneighborhoodandunemploymentishigh.TheresnotmuchelseinthiscommunitytogotosotherstnightIcameherewasamazing.WhenIrstcamemyunclehadjustcommit-tedsuicide.Boxinghereallowedmetoforgetabouteverythingintheworldandjustletmereleasemystress.IfwedidnthavethisClubIreallydontknowwhereIdbe.IfeltlikegivingupbutcomingherehasgivenmeahugegroupoffriendsandsomethingIveneverhadbefore.KirstieBoxerattheArdoyneHolyCrossBoxingClub32connect2013 33connect2013 34connect2013WehadouroriginsinOHanlonParkCommunityHallveyearsagoduetolackofspaceandgrowingmembershipwehadtorentahallfromthelocalParishinPhilipStreet.Weholdallourtrainingses-sionsinthishall.Wecaterforchildrenfromsevenyearsofagerightthroughtoadultswhohavereachedretirementage.Specialneedschildrenadultswithlowself-esteempeoplewhohavesuerfromobesityformeraddictsandanyonewhoneedsafriendarewelcometoparticipateinspecialtrainingprogrammestohelpthemintheireverydaylife.TodatewesuccessfullycompetedatlocallevelwinningnumerouscountyandprovincialtitlesandareveryproudtosaywehavewontwoAllIrelandjuveniletitles.OHANLONPARKAMATEURBOXINGANDFITNESSCLUBIn2010wereceivedagenerousgiftfromAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorJohnFitzpatrickandTheAmericanIrelandFundthatwasagreatbenettotheclub.Itenabledustopurchasemuch-neededboxingequipmentwhichallowedustohavemorechildrentotakepartinsparringsessionswithouthavingtosharetraininggear.SinceJohnandTheAmericanIrelandFundgotinvolvedwithourclubithasgiveneveryoneconcernedamagnicentboosttothinkthatabusinessmanfromNewYorkwouldseektohelpusbuildabrighterfutureforouryoungchildrenisjustincredible.EveryoneinOHanlonParkBoxingClubwillbeeternallygratefultoJohnFitzpatrickandTheAmericanIrelandFund.PaulMooreOHanlonParkAmateurBoxingandFitnessClubThankstoTheAmericanIrelandFundweareabletogiveourmembersmoretimetodeveloptheirskillsintheartofboxingitiswhateverycoachaspirestodo.PaulTaaffeHeadCoachatOHanlonParkAmateurBoxingandFitnessClub 35connect2013ESKERAMATEURBOXINGCLUBWithover50membersoftheclubrangingfrom8yearsoldto26yearsoldtheclubdrawsitsmembershipfromawiderangeofsocio-economicsociallydisadvan-tagedbackgrounds.EskerABCpridesitselfonitsdi-versityofmembersfromIrishTravellerstorecentimmigrantstoIrelandtoourlargenumberoffemaleparticipants.Oneofthemaindisincentivesforsomeofourmembersjoiningsportingclubswouldbethecostofequipmentbecauseoflimitednances.EskerABChastakenonallboxersandprovidedgearandequipmentfreeofchargetoeveryoneofthem.Theclubwhichisruncompletelybyvolunteersputstheparticipationofthesemarginalisedyouthasthenumberonepriority.EskerABChasseveralpromisingfemaleandmaleboxersatpresentandwewouldbefullycondentthatsomeofthemwillparticipateforIrelandinthefuture.Notwithstandingthiswerecognisethatthepriorityforourselvesistoproducegoodpeopleandshowthemthatthegoodvaluesandrespecttheylearnboxingwillstandtothemthroughouttheirlivesandnotjustwhentheystepbetweentheropes.RecentlyourleadershipvisitedanAmericanIrelandFundeventatLansdowneRugbyClub.ThegenerosityofspiritofbothIrishpeopleandtheIrishdiasporashownatthiseventandthroughouttheorganisationasawholemirrorsinspiritwhatbeingIrishandboxingisallaboutthatisrespectforothersbetteringyourselfstandingshouldertoshoulderwiththelessfortunateprideinyourselfandIrelandandsomuchmore.WiththecurrenteconomiccrisisinIrelandTheIrelandFundshaveprovidedEskerABCwithanextraordinaryopportunitytochangethelivesandout-lookoftheseyoungIrishpeople.TheworkthatTheIrelandFundsperformwithoutlookingforrecognitioninallaspectsofIrishlifeisoneofthereasonsthattheseimportantactivitiescantakeplace.EdGriffinSecretaryoftheEskerAmateurBoxingClub 36connect2013YellowFlagAlohaciaoallobonjourgutentagbonjournamasteholassalamualaikuPromotingInclusionCelebratingDiversityinIrishSchoolsHellonihaosalutnamaskarakonnichiwasatsriakaal 37connect2013TheYellowFlagProgrammeisaprogressiveequalityanddiversityinitiativeforprimaryandsecondaryschoolsinIrelandwhichpromotesandsupportsanenvironmentforinterculturalism.Startedin2008withfourschoolsTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignhasprovidedfundingtoexpandtheprogramme.WhatIlikedabouttheYellowFlagwasthatwegotthechancetoexpressourfeelingsandtalkaboutwherewecomefrom.IlovedtheInterculturalDay.Iwanttohavesomethinglikethatagainthisyear.Ilikedallthenationalcostumes.Theywerebeautiful.OgheosaTheYellowFlagisimportanttomebecauseittellsmenottoberacistanditalsotellsmethatevenifsomeoneisnotfromthesamecountryasyouyoucanstillbefriends.Thepeoplefromdierentcountriescantellusallabouttheircountryandwhattheyeat.Indthatveryinteresting.ElmaTheYellowFlagisimportanttomebecausewithoutitracismwouldspreadaroundlikeavirus.SothankyoutoallourteachersformakingtheYellowFlagsospecialtome.Fahad ThankstoTheIrelandFundsgrantwehavebeenabletoimpactoverathousandchildren.overthelastfewyearsmanyteachersandschoolshavefeltadriftinaddressinghowtomakechildrenfromotherculturesandcountriesfeelwelcomeandincluded.Oftenschoolshaveexpressedadesireformoretraininginhowtopromotenotjusttolerancebutcelebrationofthisculturaldiversity.TheIrishTravellerMovementITMcreatedtheYellowFlagProgrammeoutofitsownpastexperiencewithprejudiceandexclusioninIrishsociety.AsanindigenousminoritygrouppresentinIrelandforcenturiesmanyTravellershavebeensubjecttosegregationanddiscriminationwithinIrelandsschoolsystem.AsIrelandbecamemorediversetherewasanawarenessthatsomeoftheimmigrantsarrivinginIrelandmaybeexperi-encingsomeofthesamechallengesoftheTravellercommunity.AndthisiswheretheideafortheYellowFlagprogrammewasborn.AndthisiswheretheideafortheYellowFlagprogrammewasborn.TheYellowFlagprogrammeprovidesaprovenmethodof8stepsthatschoolsadoptandimplementinallaspectsofschoollife.Itdoesnotsimplyteachchildrenaboutmulticulturalismitalsotrainsteachersandstaffhowtoengagewithparentsandlocalcommunitygroupstoensurethattheprogrammebecomesanactionplaninthelifeoftheschool.Attheendoftheyear-longprogrammetheschoolisawardedayellowflagwhichisflownabovetheschoolsignifyingtheirachievementandcompletionoftheprogramme.TodaysIrelandismuchmorediverseandweneedtoencouragethechildrenofIrelandtobeopenmindedpeoplewhocangrowuptoworkinaglobalcommunitysaysPaulaMaddenCoordina-toroftheYellowFlagProgramme.Whilewewanttoensurethatracismdoesntoccurwealsowanttoteachschoolshowtorespondtoitwhenitdoes.Childrenshouldfeelaffirmedandsafeintheirschools.OurvisionistoseeaYellowFlagflyingateveryschoolinIrelandsothatparentsandteachersandchildrenknowthatdifferenceanddiversityisapositivething.38connect2013sthefacefIrelandhashangedPaulaMaddenCoordinatoroftheYellowFlagProgramme TheaimsoftheYellowFlagProgrammearetoProvidepracticalassistanceandsupporttoschoolsininterculturaleducationinitiativesImprovethewhole-schoolenvironmentforallstudentsstaandparentsPromotediversityintheschoolandwidercommunityInvolvethelocalcommunityparticularlylocalcommunitygroupsGainlocalpublicityandprestigeforschoolsandstudentsThisisdonewiththefollowing8steps1.InterculturalandAnti-RacismTrainingforStaandManagement2.GoingBeyondtheSchoolWallsEngagingwiththeCommunity3.CreatingaDiversityCommittee4.InterculturalReview5.ActionPlanforaDiverseSchool6.MonitoringEvaluationandInformationDissemination7.Curriculumwork8.DiversityCodeandAnti-RacismPolicy39connect2013Theprogrammehasshownremarkableresultsinpilotschools.Incidentsofbullyinghavedecreasedandchildrenfromothercountrieshavegonefromfeelingshyaboutexplainingtheirbackgroundstoproudlysharingaspectsoftheircultureintheclassroom.ResidentsofallculturesarelookingateachotherdifferentlyascommunitycelebrationsoffoodsongandfashionhavetakenplacebeyondtheschoolsthankstoYellowFlag.TheIrelandFundsgrantallowedustotakeonfourmoreschoolsbyallowingustosaytolocalGovernmentthatwecouldmatchtheirfundingwithTheIrelandFundgrantexplainedPaula.ThankstoTheIrelandFundsgrantwehavebeenabletoimpactoverathousandchildren.Wedontjustreadaboutotherculturesinabook.Wegettotalktopeopleabouttheirexperienceswegettotryfoodfromdierentplaces.OncewewenttoaSikhtemplewherewetookoourshoesandlearnedaboutanotherreligion.Nowweunderstandthingsbetter.Itsnotstrangeitsjustdierent.StudentsfromtheGaelscoilRiabhachSchoolinCoGalwayparticipatingintheYellowFlagProgrammeWedontjustreadaboutotherculturesinabook.Wegettotalktopeopleabouttheirexperienceswegettotryfoodfromdierentplaces.OncewewenttoaSikhtemplewherewetookoourshoesandlearnedaboutanotherreligion.Nowweunderstandthingsbetter.Itsnotstrangeitsjustdierent.StudentsfromtheGaelscoilRiabhachSchoolinCoGalwayparticipatingintheYellowFlagProgramme 40connect2013THEGAELICPLAYERSASSOCIATIONHEADSTRONGAPARTNERSHIPOFSPORTSTRENGTH Whetheritisthelessonslearnedfromthepressuresontheeldorthepres-suresinlifeIrelandsgreatestsportsrolemodelsaresharingtheirexperiencewiththeyoungpeopleofIreland.InaninnovativepartnershipfosteredbyTheIrelandFundsHeadstrongtheNationalCentreforYouthMentalHealthandTheGaelicPlayersAssociationGPAhavecometogethertocreateamentalhealthliteracyprogrammetohelpIrishyouth.41connect2013 42connect2013THEGAELICATHLETICASSOCIATIONGAAisIrelandslargestsportingorganization.ActiveacrossIrelandaswellasinternationallyitencompassesthetraditionalIrishsportsofhurlingfootballhandballandroundersaswellasladiesfootballandcamogie.TheGAApromotesthebestofIrishcultureandsportsandisintegraltoIrishsociety.WithintheGAAtheGaelicPlayersAssociationGPAisthebodywhichrepresentsover2200countyplayersandworkstoensureallplayersrealizetheirfullpotentialbothonandoffthefield.HEADSTRONGisIrelandsNationalCentreforYouthMentalHealth.Throughoutreachadvocacyandresearchtheorganizationworkswithcommunitiestocopewithmentalhealthchallenges.HeadstrongwasresponsiblefortherecentMyWorldSurveyMWSthemostin-depthstudyofyouthmentalhealtheverdoneinIreland.Thestudymappedthementalhealthexperienceacrossadolescenceof14500participantsandthereportprovidesinsightsintothemanyfactorsaffectingthementalhealthofyoungpeopleinIreland.Self-harmanddepressionareveryrealissuesforyoungpeople.Suicideistheleadingcauseofdeathforyouthandmanyfamiliesdonotknowwhatresourcestoturntoforassistance.Inadditiontheperceivedstigmaofaskingforhelporadmittingtohavingaproblemleavesmanyyoungpeopleisolatedandat-risk.TheIrelandFundsbroughtthesetwoorganizationstogethertocreateaninnovatingpartnership.CaitrionaFottrellDirectorIrelandofTheIrelandFundsexplainedhowTheIrelandFundsservethenonprofitcommunitynotjustthroughtraditionalfundingbutbyintroducingbodiesliketheGPAandHeadstrong.TheGaelicPlayersAssociationapproachedTheIrelandFundswithadesiretoincreasetheircommunityinvolvementinatangibleway.WeintroducedthemtoHeadstrongaswesawthepotentialforagreatpartnershipexplainedCaitriona.GPAplayersarelookeduptobyyouthallacrossIrelandandthoseyoungpeopleoftenstrugglewithissuesthatcouldbenefitfromastrongrolemodellettingthemknowitsokaytohaveconversationsaroundmentalhealth.Weredelightedtoseethatthepartnershiphasgrownsincethelaunchin2012.ThroughtheGPA25countyplayershavecomeforwardtoactasYouthMentalHealthadvocatesintheircommunitiestheplayersaretakingpartinamentalhealthliteracyeducationprogrammewithHeadstrong.TheprogrammeinvolvestheplayersbeinginductedinmentalhealthliteracybyDrTonyBatesandDrJosephDuffyDirectorofClinicalsupportofHeadstrong.LaunchedinFebruaryof2012theprogrammedevisedbyHeadstrongandfundedbyTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaigninvolveseducationaroundlisteningskillshowtohandleadifficultconversationonmentalhealthandinvolvestheGPAmembersinpublicmeetingsandasocialmediacampaign.WeknowthatmentalhealthisthenumberoneissueforyoungpeopleinIrelandandwithyoungmalesuicidebecomingmoreprevalentwefeltinHeadstrongthatcountyGAAplayersweretheperfectfitinthisawarenesscampaignDr.TonyBatesFoundingDirectorofHeadstrongsaid.WhilewewelcomeanincreasingopennesstotalkaboutmentalhealthinIrelandHeadstrongwantstogofurtherwewanttogrowanewgenerationwhounderstandwhatprotectsandwhathinderstheirmentalhealth.Theplayerswillplayavitalroleinthiscampaignbyhelpingtochangehowwetalkaboutmentalhealthandbyencouragingyoungmentoreachoutandlearnhealthywaystohandledistress.DessieFarrellChiefExecutiveoftheGaelicPlayersAssociationsaidThereisnocommunityparishorclubthathasnotbeenaffectedbysomebodytakingtheirownlifewehaveallheardstoriesaboutyoungpeoplewhoareintroubleandweknowwhatliesbehindthesestoriesisoftenthingstheycannottalkabout...feelingverydownworrydrinkingtoomuchorgambling.WebelievethatworkingwithHeadstrongisoneofthepositivewaysofhelpingyoungpeoplefindtheirway.WhenweputoutthecalltoGPAmemberswewereamazedatthepositiveresponse.Everyplayerwhowasaskedtoparticipateimmediatelyagreedtosupportthisinitiative.HeadstrongandGPAseetheseplayersasgreatambassadorsforyouthmentalhealth.WehopetoworkwithHeadstrongtogetthemessageouttherethattherearewaystocopewiththestressesandworriesthatyoungpeoplearefacingandwecanchangehowyoungpeopletalkaboutthemselvesandlearntosupporteachother.The25Ambassadorsarenowactiveinfacilitatingsupportforyoungpeople.AsrolemodelsinourcommunitiestheycanfurtherassistinremovingthestigmaassociatedwithyouthmentalhealthandopeningthisabsolutelycriticalconversationsaysDessie.Itsaconversationthatcansavelives. 43connect2013GPAMEMBERSWITHDRTONYBATESCENTEROFHEADSTRONG.GAELICPLAYERASSOCIATIONMEMBERSSERVEASYOUTHMENTALHEALTHADVOCATESINTHEIRCOMMUNITIES. 44connect2013musiceducationforchildrenacrossirelandwhatismusicgenerationmusicgenerationisawonderfulopportunitytoensurethatthenextgenerationisamusicalgeneration.irelandsnewnationalmusiceducationprogrammeinitiatedbymusicnetworkandfundedbyu2andtheirelandfundsmusicgenerationishelpingthousandsofchildrenandyoungpeopleaccessperformancemusiceducationvocalandinstrumentalintheirownlocalitytogetherwithlocalmusiceducationpartnerships.u2hasdonated5millionandtheirelandfundsareraisinganother2millioninsupport.thedepartmentofeducationandskillshascommittedtodevelopingandsustainingmusiceducationpartnershipsinfutureyearswhentheve-yearphilanthropiccommitmentofu2andtheirelandfundscomestoitsconclusion. 45connect2013CorkCityCelebratingperformanceinstyleLullabyATaleofTwoCitieswasanambitiouscollaborationbetween200youngperformersfromCorkandDublinthatproducedmagnificentgalaperformancesinpartnershipwithBallymunMusicProgramme.HighlightsincludedperformancesofDaraOToolesBallymunLullabybymassedchoirandorchestraandtheworldpremiereofnewlycommissionedChorcafaoishuanCorkLullabiesallofwhichattractedcapacityaudiencesbothliveandonline.Avarietyofvocalandinstrumentaltuitionprogrammesarealsoindevelopment.LaoisArangeofnewtuitionprogrammeshavebeenkickstartedinLaoisincludingstampededrummingTheMusicBoxaninclusiveprogrammeforchildrenwithspecialneedschoralpipeharpandbrasstuition.TheuileannpipetuitionisbeingruninpartnershipwithNaPobairUileannanationalorganisationthatsupportsaccesstopipetuitionthroughoutIreland.ForchildrenstartingthetuitionnewsetsofpipeswerecommissionedbyalocalpipemakerinLaois.musicgenerationtheu2andirelandfundssupportednationalmusiceducationprogrammeinitiatedbymusicnetworkisnowatthehalfwaymarkofthe5yearrolloutplan.alreadyover5000childrenhaveparticipatedandover120employmentopportunitieshavebeencreatedformusicians.todaychoirsorchestrasbandsrockschoolsgrupaceoildrummingtroopsandmusiclabsencompassingallstylesofmusicarebeingestablishedthankstomusicgeneration.musicgenerationprovidesarangeofvocalandinstrumentaltuitiontochildrenandyoungpeople0-18years.thevocalandinstrumentaltuitiontakesplaceinavarietyofsettingsincludingkindergardenschoolscommunitycentresartscentrestheatresrecordingstudiosrehearsalspacesandevenonthestreetHeresasnapshotofsomeofthehighlightsoftheprogrammesthathavebeenunfoldingacrossthecountryinrecentmonths.ABankofAmericaCharitableFoundationGrantanextraordinaryshowofsupportforMusicGenerationInJanuary2013BankofAmericaMerrillLynchthroughtheBankofAmericaCharitableFoundationannouncedanextraordinary1mphilanthropicdonationtoMusicGeneration.ThedonationwhichformspartofTheIrelandFunds2mfundraisingtargetfortheprogrammetogetherwitha5mdonationfromU2cameasMusicGenerationannounceditsexpansionintofournewareasofthecountry.OalyWestmeathCarlowandLimerickCitywillbenetfromMusicGeneration.PeterKeeganCountryExecutiveforIrelandatBankofAmericaMerrillLynchexplainedthedecisionbehindthegrantWearedelightedtosupportthisimportantinitiativewhichwillhavearealimpactonthelivesofyoungpeopleinIrelandbyprovidinghighqualitytuition.IrishmusicalachievementshavelongbeencelebratedtheworldoverandweareproudtoreinforceBankofAmericaMerrillLynchscommitmenttotheartsandeducationinIrelandbynurturingthetalentsofanewgeneration.WelookforwardtoworkingwithMusicGenerationastheprogrammedevel-opsfurtherthroughoutIrelandin2013. 46connect2013LouthWiththeopeningoffivenewtuitioncentresinCo.Louthnewcountyjuniororchestraandtraditionalmusicensembleprogrammesarenowestablished.Thesegroupsprovideaperformanceplatformforthecountysyoungmusicianstogettogetherandhavefunmakingmusic.Theex-citingfledglingjuniororchestramadeitsdebutperformanceinDecember2012whilethetraditionalmusicensemblehaslotsofexcitingperformancesplannedforspring2013.MayoOneofthewaysinwhichaccesstomusiceducationissupportedinCo.Mayoisthroughanextensivecountyinstrumentbankopentochildrenandyoungpeople.Throughthelocallibraryservicearangeofinstrumentsareavailable-everythingfromfiddlestoflutesdoublebassesanddrumstoconcertinasandclarinetsAndoncetheinstrumentsareaccessedchildrenandyoungpeoplecansignupfortuitioninnewcentresnowopenwithinthecountyorbookintoafullykitted-outstate-of-the-artrehearsalroomintheirlocalartscentreSligoNurturingthenextgenerationofIrelandsyoungcomposersisamongtheexcitingprogrammesunfoldinginCo.Sligo.Agroupof6youngcomposersagedbetween1216arecurrentlyworkingwithprofessionalcomposerBrianIrvineinthecreationofanewvocalandinstrumentalcompositionwhichwillbegivenitsworldpremiereperform-ancebychildrenandyoungpeopleduringAutumn2013.WicklowOnewayinwhichaccesstomusicisbeingdevelopedinCo.Wicklowisthrougharangeofprogrammesinprimaryschools.Currently30schoolsareparticipatinginfoundationchoralandinstrumentalprogrammesfacilitatedbyanexpertteamofmusicians.Onesuchschoolrecentlytookstockofarangeofbrasswindandstringinstrumentsandsoonnewensembleswillbeformed.Massedchoralperformancesareplannedforsummer2013whichwillseeyoungsingersfromanumberofparticipatingschoolscomingtogetherforaspectacularchoralcelebration.CarlowLimerickCityOffalyandWestmeatharethemostrecentareasofthecountrytohavejoinedtheprogramme.Amongtheexcitingprogrammestobedevelopedoverthenextthreeyearsarecountychoirsandorchestrascollaborationsbetweenprofessionalperformersandyoungpeopleexcitingcommissionsandlotsmore.MusicGenerationhasalsocommencedatwo-yearResearchPartnershipwithSt.PatricksCollegeDrumcondra-DevelopingDiversityinMusicEducationinIrelandthefindingsofwhichwillinformfuturedevelopmentandsustainabilityoftheprogramme. WeareabsolutelydelightedthattheDepartmentofEducationandSkillshascommittedtothelongtermfundingofthisbrilliantMusicGenerationscheme.Theresponsehasbeenincrediblewithover5000childrenandyoungpeoplegettingmusiclessons.ItisasourceofprideforU2thatalongwithTheIrelandFundswewereabletokeepitgoingaftergovernmentcutbacksputitinjeopardyin2009.TheEdgeMusicGenerationisagreatexampleofhowwhenweputourheadstogetherwecandeliverreallyexcitingeducationprogrammesinnewandinnovativeways.Theprogrammeinarelativelyshorttimehasachievedagreatdeal.Over5000childrenandyoungpeoplehaveparticipatedinthemanyprogrammesavailablethroughoutthecountry.IwantinparticulartoacknowledgeourphilanthropicdonorsU2andTheIrelandFundsandalsoourdiverserangeoflocalpartnersincludinglocalAuthoritiesVECsHigherEducationInstitutesparentsmusiciansandschools.EducationMinisterRuairiQuinnafutureassuredTheIrishGovernmentCommitstoCarryingOnMusicGenerationInJanuaryof2013TheIrishGovernmentannouncedthatitwillcontinuetosupportMusicGenerationafterthepilotphasefundedbyU2andTheIrelandFundsconcludes.Thisisamilestonethatassurestheprojectsfuture.EducationMinisterRuairiQuinnsaidthatby2016theinvestmentbylocalmusiceducationpartnershipsandGovernmentisexpectedtobeonaparwiththe7mdonationfromU2andTheIrelandFundsthatlaunchedtheprogram.WiththeprogramalreadyactiveinCorkCityLaoisLouthMayoSligoandWicklowandnowbeingextendedtoCarlowLimerickCityOffalyandWestmeaththereachoftheprogramhasextendedtoover5000youngpeople.TheIrelandFundssalutetheGovernmentsdecisiontocontinueandfurtherextendtheprogramtoeverycountyinIreland.ItisagreatendorsementofMusicGenerationandofthepowerofprivatephilanthropytoseedanddevelopprojectstothepointwheretheyareprovenandreadyforpublicsupport.47connect2013 48connect2013HitsHomeTheIrelandFundsGiveBacktoaCommunityThatHasGivenSoMuchThetri-stateareahasalwaysstoodupforIrelandatitstimeofneed.WhenHurricaneSandyrippedthroughthepredominantlyIrish-AmericancommunitiesofBreezyPointandRockawayin2012itwasamomentforTheIrelandFundstoreciprocatewithover250000inreliefaid.HurricaneSandyThousandsofpeoplewerelefthomelessandwithoutpowerafterHurricaneSandyhitNewYorkandNewJersey. 49connect2013IrishCentral.comlaterreportedTheAmericanIrelandFundwasquickesttotherescue.WithinhoursofthesuperstormpassingthroughTheAmericanIrelandFundassessedthesituationandprovidedgrantstoTheNewYorkIrishCenterLongIslandTheEmeraldIsleIrishCenterQueensTheAislingIrishCentertheBronxandQueensTheBreezyPointCooperativeDisasterReliefFundTheParishofSt.FrancisDeSalesBelleHarborNewYorkTheFoodBankofMonmouthOceanCountyNewJerseyTheMayorsFundInparticularagrantof100000fromAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorBobMcCannandhiswifeCindykickedoffthefundraisingforemergencyreliefefforts.Otherdonationsfollowedandintotalover250000wasgrantedtotheseorganizationsworkingontheground.Effortsdidnotstopwiththeemergencyaid.TheIrelandFundsYoungLeadersorganizedfundraisingeventsinNYCDublinandWashingtonDCtoraisefurthersupport.TheAmericanIrelandFundalongwiththeIrishGovernmentandnumerousIrishAmericancommunitygroupsorganizedtwoIrishDaysofActionforvolunteerstogotothehardesthitareasandassistwithcleanupandrebuilding.Itisacknowledgedthatthecommunitieshitwillneverbethesame.Butwhiletheinfrastructurewillchangeneighbor-hoodsareslowlybeingrebuiltandhopeisbeingrestored.TheIrelandFundsandtheirsupportersareproudtohaveplayedasmallpartinhelpingrestorethishopebyshowingthebestoftheglobalIrishmakingadifferencetogether.AfterHurricaneSandyhittheeastcoastoftheUnitedStatesinlateOctoberof2012thousandsofpeoplewerelefthomelesswithoutpowerandmanywereleftwithouthope.SeasidecommunitiesinNewYorkandNewJerseywerehitthehardest.ItwasimmediatelyapparentthatemergencyaidwasvitalandthatthegrassrootseffortsoflocalIrishcentersintheareawereprovingtobeeffectiveinreachingthoseinneed. ThereisnodoubtbutthatacrisisbringsoutthebestintheIrish.WesawthatwiththereactionoftheIrishamongthefirstrespondersduringthe911attacks.WesawitagainoverthepasttwomonthsastheIrishandIrishAmericancommunitiesrespondedimmediatelytothetragedyofHurricaneSandy.Thatresponsetookmanyformsrangingfromimmediateassistancewithclothesandfoodinthefirstdaystomorelong-termfinancialsupporttotheworstaffectedcommunitiesandnotjustinthetraditionalIrishneighborhoodsofBreezyPointandBelleHarbor.TwoIrishDaysofActionintheRockawaysbroughttogetheralltheIrishandIrishAmericanorganizationsinacommonefforttobringassistancetotheworstaffectedareas.LargefinancialcontributionsthroughTheAmericanIrelandFundandtheAmericanIrishHistoricalSocietyandawiderangeofsmallerdonationstothethreeIrishCentersareplayingaroleinhelpingaffectedcommunitiesrecover.TheIrishGovernmentscontributionof320000isafurtherpartofthecombinedIrishefforttohelpthoseworstaffectedbyHurricaneSandy.-NoelKilkennyIrelandsConsulGeneralofNewYork50connect2013VolunteersincludingmanyIrelandFundYoungLeaderscametothetwoIrishDaysofActiontohelpcleanupandbegintorebuild. InadditiontoAislingIrishCommunityCenterorganizingthedonationofsuppliesonaweeklybasisandthecoordinationofvolunteersonadailybasisoverthepastsixweekssinceHurricaneSandystruckanddevastatedtheRockawaysweweredelightedtobeinvolvedinbothIrishDaysofActiononNovember24thandDecember15th.Over200volunteersleftfromYonkersonbusestoparticipateintheIrishDaysofActionanddidsometremendousworkclearingouthomesandhelpingpeopleoftheRockawaystorestoretheirlives.FundingfromTheAmericanIrelandFundwasfundamentaltoallaspectsofourreliefeffortsfromtransportingvolunteerstoareasaffectedbyHurricaneSandytoprovidingcriticalsuppliestodistributioncenterstoassistingfamilieswhohadrelocatedtoYonkersWoodlawnhavingbeendisplacedbythehurricanetoensuringchildreninneedhaveahappymemoryofChristmasbyreceivingasmallgiftofatoyorclothing.WereceivedthefundingfromTheAmericanIrelandFundimmediatelyandthisensuredoureffortswerenotthwartedinanywaytohelppeopleindesperateneedpeoplewhohadnoheatnopowernowaternofoodandnowayofcommunicatingwithanybodyandwhosecarshadbeendestroyedbythehurricanewhichrenderedthemcompletelyimmobileandhelpless.ThehelpwegavethemwouldnothavebeenpossiblewithoutthefundingwereceivedfromTheAmericanIrelandFundandforthatweareextremelygrateful.-rlaKelleherExecutiveDirectoroftheAislingIrishCommunityCenter51connect2013 52connect2013HurricaneSandywasdevastatingtoourregion.IntheinitialaftermathofthestormitwasprovidersofdirectserviceslikeourselvestheNewYorkIrishCenterandoursisterIrishcentersEmeraldIsleImmigrationCenterandtheAislingIrishCenterthatwerequickesttorespondtotheenormoushumanitariancrisisthatwasrapidlyunfolding.Itisinsuchmomentsofcrisisthatweseethetruevalueoffrontlineservicestothecommunity.ThesupportreceivedfromTheAmericanIrelandFundiscrucialtotheon-goingexistenceoforganizationslikeusthatprovidethosefrontlineservices.PaulFinneganExecutiveDirectoroftheNewYorkIrishCenter Pricewaterhouse-CoopersAd a.w.b.vincent54connect2013OneofIrelandsTruestFriends1919-2012 55connect2013A.W.B.VincentorBillyashewasknowntomanywastheVice-ChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundandformerPresidentChairmanofitspredecessorTheAmericanIrishFoundation.HewasrenownedforhiscompassionhisdirectnessandhisextraordinaryphilanthropyinpartnershipwithTheAmericanIrelandFundwhichchangedthelivesofpeopleinIrelandbothNorthandSouth.HeestablishedTheAmericanIrelandFundLiteraryAwardTheIrelandFundofMonacoandTheIrelandFundofGermany.HeresidedinMonacountilhispassinginOctoberof2012atage93.HereSirAnthonyOReillyCo-FounderofTheIrelandFundsreectsonBillyslife.borninsanfranciscoBillyVincenttraveledbytrainacrossAmericaeachyeartooktheboattoIrelandwenttoMuckrossHouseoneofIrelandsmostfamousresidenceswhichwasthefamilyhome.In1932MuckrossandtheestatewasgivenbyhisfathertotheNationbuthappilythefamilycontinuedtolivethereanditisstillfelttobeBillyVincentshouse.TothisobviousinterestinthebeautyofKillarneyKerryandindeedofthewiderIrelandwasaddededucationatMagdaleneCollegeinCambridgefromwhichhegraduated.ThehistoryofTheIrelandFundsisreallythehistoryofasortofdialoguebetweenthenewIrelandFundin1976andtheiconicAmericanIrishFoundationinitiallyproposedbyEamonDeValeraandJohnF.Kennedy.HowthesetwoorganizationswereunifiedisafirstinIrishhistoryandwascreatedbytwomenBillyVincentandDanRooneybothfromdifferentsidesofthetrackineverywhichway.TheyfoundtheyhadcommongroundandcommonsensethatAmericawasvastboundlessandunexploredfromacharitablepointofviewandunanimouslytheyagreeduponTheIrelandFundsanditstrinityofPeaceCultureandCharity.Thatisstillitsambitiontoday.LiketheBritishconstitutiontheconstitutionandrulesofTheIrelandFundsareunwritten.TheTrinityofPeaceCultureandCharityandincreasinglyeconomicandcommercialassistanceremainsacentralmotifbutithasessentiallygrownintoaworldwidenetworkthroughaprocessofasmallgroupofhighlymotivatedpeopleoperatingindifferentwaysindifferentcountries.ForexampleitwasstartedinCanadabyGalenandHilaryWestonandourfirstguesttherewasTerenceONeillthenPrimeMinisterofaturbulentNorthernIreland.TheAustralianIrelandFundwithgreatassistancefromCameronOReillyLadyFairfaxandCharlesCurranevolvedintothethrivingoperationitistoday.SirPatrickHoganOBEwasthefirstchairmanofTheIrelandFundofNewZealandandPierreJoannonthedrivingforcebehindTheIrelandFundofFrancebutamazinglyitwasBillywhowasthemotivationbehindTheIrelandFundofGermanyandwhoatourfirstmeetingaglitteringeventinKlnwithKonradAdenauersssonasitschairmanaddressedtheaudiencetotheiramazementinperfectGerman.IaskedhimabouthisGermanconnectionsandheannouncedhehadbeenatuniversityinHeidelbergin1936andhadspentmanyweekendsattheschlosswithinoneofthegreatfamiliesofGermany.ButthatwastheWarriorBillywhofoughtsobravelyintheItalianCampaign.Heisallegedtohavetakensomanybulletwoundsduringthewarthatherattledwhenhewalked.Billwasamanforallseasonsandwhenarousedwithafiercesenseofinjusticeandadesiretodosomethingaboutit.EverythinghedidparticularlyinfoundingTheIrelandFundofMonacowithPrinceRainierasitssponsorandhissontodaywaswithoutfanfarebutwithenormouspositiveeffectfortheimageofIrelandandthecauseswhichtheFundstandsforthroughouttheworld.OnedayallofuswillbeaskedasimplequestionDidyoumakeacontributiontotheworldyourtownyourvillageyourteamyourfamilyBillywouldreplygrufflyPossibly.Heistheonlypersonintheworldwhosecapacityforunderstatementwastrulytheonlynon-Irishthingabouthim.siranthonyoreillyCo-founderofTheIrelandFunds June2002FormerPresidentofIrelandMaryMcAleesewithBillyVincentatTheIrelandFundsConferenceinDublinBillyVincent2004HSHPrinceAlbertBillyVincentJackieLavinBillCullenJune2006BillywithSirAnthonyOReilly1973TheSecondAnnualAmericanIrelandFundLiteraryAward.L-RKevinMallenCharlesLuceySeamusHeaneyrecipientBillyVincentUSAmb.JohnMoore2002BillyduringavisittoFettercairnYouthProjectMuckrossHouseBillyschildhoodhomeconnect201356 57connect2013GLOBALPATRON1000AllofthebenefitsoftheFriendandAssociatelevelsplustheseadditionalbenefitsAdmissionforonetoanIrelandFundsDinnerGalainthecityofyourchoiceListingonHostCommitteeforthesignatureYoungLeaderseventinyourhomecitySelectedaccesstoTheAmericanIrelandFundsBoardDirectorsagroupincludingtopexecutivesinfinancegovernmenttheartsandcommunicationsASSOCIATE250or500feedependentoncityAllofthebenefitsoftheFriendlevelplustheseadditionalbenefitsAdmissionforonetothelocalsignatureYoungLeaderseventinyourhomecityAccesstoTheAmericanIrelandFundsBoardDirectorsagroupincludingtopexecutivesinfinancegovernmenttheartsandcommunicationsDiscountsatFitzpatrickHotelsNYCDublinTheopportunitytojoinTheAmericanIrelandFundGolfSocietyataspecialYoungLeadersrateof500regularly1000AdmissionforonetotheAnnualYoungLeadersGlobalSummitInvitationanddiscountedadmissiontotheannualWorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceinIrelandAccesstoTheYoungLeadersSocietyonlineMembershipDirectoryFRIENDOFTHEFUND100ComplimentaryanddiscountedadmissiontoexclusiveIrishculturalandphilanthropiceventsthroughouttheyearDiscountedinvitationtotheAnnualDinnerGalainyourhomecitySubscriptionstopublicationsincludingConnectthemagazineofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsYoungLeadersnewsupdatesInvitationanddiscountedadmissiontotheannualWorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceinIrelandYoungLeadersSocietyMembershipLevelsTheYoungLeadersSocietyattractsbusinessprofessionalsages25-40.PavingthewayforthefuturetheSocietycultivatesanemerginggenerationofphilanthropistswhileprovidinganetworkingforumandaconnectionwithmodernIreland.Withvibranteventsaroundtheworldmembershaveraisedover1millionfortheworkofTheIrelandFunds.Visitwww.theirelandfunds.orgyoung-leaderstojoinreadtheblogandlearnaboutthebenetsofmembership.YoungLeaders SEPTEMBER2012Theeventmarkedits10thanniversarybysettingafundraisingrecordasthemostsuccessfulAIFNEWJER-SEYGOLFEVENTtodate.LedbyChairmanThomasRyantheeventwassoldoutwelloveramonthbeforetheClassicwasheld.HeldattheBayonneGolfClubtheeventenjoyedacoursedescribedastheclosestthingtoanIrishlinkscourseonthissideoftheAt-lanticOcean.ThomasRyanwelcomedBobMcCannandpresentedhimwithTheAmericanIrelandFund2012LeadershipAward.WorldwideIrelandFundsPresidentCEOKieranMcLoughlinacknowledgedthehardworkofthe2012golfcommitteeandsponsors.CommitteememberAnthonyCallaghanpresentedtheawardstothetopgolfersafteraspiritedliveauctionofafantastic2013USOpentennispackagedonatedbycommitteememberPatLeahytheguestsenjoyedMacanudocigarsprovidedbyGeneralCigarCorp.SpecialthankstosponsorsGibbonsLawUBSBroadridgeAramarkMillerChevalierFidelityNationalTitleINGandcocktailhoursponsorJohnSharkey.10thAnnualNewJerseyGolfClassic2012NJGolfCommitteewithBobMcCannMatthewMcBrideTonyDunnePaulBrophyHughFinneganThomasRyanBobMcCannAnthonyCallaghanSEPTEMBER2012THE11THANNUALAMERICANIRELANDPHILADELPHIAGOLFOUTINGtookplaceatthePhiladelphiaCountryClub.Intermsoffundsraisedthiswasthemostsuccessfultournamentyet.AfterthegolfadinnerkickedoffwithagreetingfromWorldwideIrelandFundsPresidentCEOKieranMcLoughlinwhothankedpresentingsponsorMichaelGallagherandPepperHamiltonLLP.HethenintroducedHonoreeSeanRooneytoacceptTheAmericanIrelandFundLeadershipAward.SeanRooneygaveaheartfeltspeechabouthisfamilysmanyconnectionstoTheAmericanIrelandFundandthenspokeabouthisownfoundationhestartedinhonorofhislatewifeKellyRooneywholostherbattlewithbreastcancerin2006.SpecialthankstothefantasticgolfcommitteewhoworkedtomaketheClassicasuccessfuleventinsupportofTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaign.11thAnnualPhiladelphiaGolfClassicYoungLeadersJasonEarlyFranMcCartanandChrisFallondonningtheirnewAIFlogogolfcapsGerryHurleyRichardGormleyJackRooneySheriLambertSeanRooneyPepperHamiltonFoursomeofMichaelGallagherMarkSylvesterLarryBurrillRonPetersenTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDGOLF58connect2013 TheneweditionofTedMurphysaward-winningAKingdomofWineACelebrationofIrelandsWinegeesewillbeoutinlateJanuary2013.TedMurphyistheHonoraryChairmanoftheWineGeeseSociety.ThisbookwasmadepossiblebythesupportofthePatronsofTheIrelandFundsWineGeeseSociety.ThesoldoutfirsteditionisfollowedbyanequallysumptuouslyillustratedcoffeetablehardbackbookthattracesthedrinkingtraditionswinemakingandwinetradinghistoryoftheIrishfrompre-Christiantimestothepresentday.AswinewriterTomsClancynotesTedMurphyinofferingthisrevisededitionhasextendedagainthereachofhisscholarship.Inthatheisanexampletoallscholarsinneverrestingorbeingsatisfiedwithhisinformationheisalwayseagertorefinereviewandembraceeverynewshredofinformationandevidence.ThismakesthesecondeditionavitaladditiontothebodyofwineandwinehistorywritingbecauselikethefirsteditionitisbreakingnewgroundagaintellingnewstoriesandbringinganevenclearerpictureoftheIrishhandinsculptingourpresentpictureofwine.ForfurtherinformationonthebookpleasecontactElisabetBordtat469.232.9601USorebordtirlfunds.orgakingdomofwinemembersoftheirelandfundswinegeesesocietyrepresentsomeoftheirelandfundsmostgenerousdonors.thesocietycelebrateswinefoodandartofirishprovenancefromaroundtheworldwhileraisingsupportfortheworkoftheirelandfunds.asofthiswritingtheirelandfundswinegeesesocietyhas120membersand65honorarymembers.honorarymembersareprimarilytheownersofvineyardsthathavebeenvisitedbythesocietyordignitariessupportingsocietyevents.Membership59connect2013 1GuestJenBarryAnnMurtaghPatTullyKimberlyBaumbach2BernadetteMcCabeMaureenKellyTaraMcCabeCaitlinMurray3JohnDuddyDeanThomasHoltMcCallanyCharleWebb1LorettaBrennanGlucksmanDavidMcLoughlinAnneAnderson2HelenSharkeySheilaOMalleyAdrianFlannellySeanKellyLuigiBoccia3SarahMcLoughlinSheilaOMalleyJohnFitzpatrickAineSheridan123YoungLeadersSummerintheCityCelebration2012123SEPTEMBER2012TheAmericanIrelandFundinNewYorkhostedareceptionattheresidenceofLorettaBrennanGlucksmantolaunchtheAmericanFriendsofWexfordOpera.Supportedsincethe1970sbyTheAmericanIrelandFundtheprestigiousWexfordFestivalOperapridesitselfinintroducingnewandemergingartistsandstagingunforgettableandraremasterpieceswithworldclasstalent.LeadingAmericanoperajournalistBrianKellowspokeabouthiswonderfulexperiencesandfondmemoriesofWexfordOperawhichhasbeenastunningsuccessforoversixtyyears.DavidMcLoughlinCEOofWexfordFestivalOperathankedallofthesupportersfortheircontinuedendorsementofandbeliefintheirwork.DavidencouragedthegueststocometoWexfordandenjoytheuniqueFestivalexperience.GuestshadthepleasureofaspecialperformancebyrecentmemberoftheWexfordOperaalumniItalianTenorLuigiBocciaaccompaniedbySeanKelly.TheeventwasawonderfuleveningattendedbyConsulGeneralofIrelandNoelKilkennyandPermanentMissionofIrelandtotheUNAnneAnderson.AmericanFriendsofWexfordOperaReceptionJULY2012Over100NewYorkYoungLeaderstookadvantageofthebeautifulsummerweatherandenjoyedcocktailsontheterraceattheFitzpatricksWheelTapperPub.ThankstothegenerosityofAmericanIrelandFundDirectorJohnFitzpatricktheYoungLeadershadtheexclusiveuseoftheoutsidedeckfortheirevent.SpecialguestsfortheeveningincludedformermiddleweightchampionboxerJohnTheDerryDestroyerDuddyandHoltMcCallanythe2011IrishSpiritAwardwinnerandCo-starofthefeaturefilmGangsterSquad.EntertainmentfortheeveningwasprovidedbyaCountyDownnativeJohnMaloneontheguitar.TheliveauctionwashighlightedbyaspecialVIPpackageprovidedbyHoltMcCallanywhichincludedtwoVIPticketstotheworldwideLApremiereofGangsterSquadandtheexclu-siveafter-party.HoltofferedsomegreatinsightstoworkingwiththefilmsstellarcastthatincludesSeanPennRyanGoslingandJoshBrolin.AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEWYORK60connect2013 1PeterONeillJoeFuchsSheilaOMalleyAnthonyCallaghan2KieranMcLoughlinPatrickTullyLorettaBrennanGlucksmanMichaelBrewster3MatthewBrimerMargaretMolloyNiamhHughes1NYYoungLeadersSteeringCommitteeChairRobMacGoeyandYoungLeaderJasonOConnor2EventCo-ChairDavidKavanaghgetsashavecourtesyofTrumansGentlemensGroomers3NickSouthwell-KeelyDougGauntSiobhanMcGeeverEllieKenningMirandaMayCo-ChairRachelConlanSeepage48formoreinformationonHurricaneSandyreliefefforts123DeclanRyanSocialEntrepreneursIreland123NOVEMBER2012TheNewYorkYoungLeaderspackedTavern29inManhattanforafundraisertorespondtotheNewYorkandNewJerseycommunitiesaffectedbySuperstormSandy.RonanDownsandCroineOHallorandonatedtheirbarforaneveningoffundraisingthatbroughtinover30000whichwenttoaidtherecoveryofthecommunitiesthatwerestillwithoutbasicneedsfollowingthenaturaldisaster.LedbyeventCo-ChairRachelConlanthecommitteesold300ticketsandputtogetheranincredibleraffle.DavidRestianocreatedanddonatedauniquet-shirtdesignand100weresoldthatevening.DJTealdonatedherservicesandgentlemenattheeventweretreatedtoshavesbyTrumansGentlemensGroomers.YoungLeaderDeanThomasofferedtoshavehisbeardonthespotandthroughanimpromptuliveauctionraised800forreliefefforts.SpecialthankstoJamesHigginsfordonatinghisphotographyskillsfortheevening.ThankyoutoBlueOceanBrokerageandYoungLeaderJasonOConnorforbeingthepresentingsponsoroftheevening.ThankyoutothefollowingCo-chairsJoeTullyDavidMcCormackDavidKavanaghandthecommitteememberswhohelpedsecureraffleitems.YoungLeadersHurricaneSandyFundraiserSEPTEMBER2012TheAmericanIrelandFundwelcomedSocialEntrepreneursIrelandSEIforabreakfastattheofficesofAlstonBirdhostedbyYoungLeaderJoeTully.SEIhasbeensupportedbyTheIrelandFundsandCo-FounderSeanCoughlinspokeabouttheworkofSEIinIrelandidentifyingthebestsocialentrepreneursprovidingthemwithpracticalandtechnicalsupportalongwithfundingthathelpstocreaterealchange.Thatsupporthasdirectlyimpactedover170000peopleacrossIrelandandhascreatedover800employmentopportunities.LaterTheAmericanIrelandFundhostedacocktailreceptionattheIrishConsulate.Over100guestsgatheredtohearDeclanRyanoftheRyanairfamilyandCo-FounderofSEIandtheOneFoundationinIreland.DeclanspokeabouthowsupportingentrepreneursbeforeduringandafterfundingischangingIrelandforthebetter.TheOneFoundationisanextraordinaryexampleofIrishphilanthropyandSEIisanextraordinaryexampleofIrishentrepreneurship.TheeveningwasanopportunityfordonorstolearnmoreabouttheworkofSEIjustoneofthehundredsoforganizationssupportedbyTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaign.61connect2013 62connect20131TaraMcCabeJohnSharkeyBernadetteMcCabe2PatTullySuzanneOSullivanWaltersLorettaBrennanGlucksmanRoseTullyJoeTully3DanForbesJoeTullyguestChrisTravisTrinityLaurelguestGaryMcSharry123YoungLeadersCelticChristmasCelebrationAROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEWYORK1EdBurns2FilmmakerEdBurnscenterwithAIFBoardDirectorAnneFinucaneandhersonsfromleftTomColinandNick3JohnDuddyEdBurnsGrainneDuddy123NYGalleryCircleANightwithFilmmakerEdwardBurnsDECEMBER2012TheGalleryCircleofTheAmericanIrelandFundhostedaprivatescreeningofthenewEdBurnsholidayfilmTheFitzgeraldFamilyChristmasattheTribecaGrandHotelsintimatescreeningroominNewYorkCity.TheaudiencewatchedthefilmandwasthentreatedtoaQAwithEdhimself.HeexplainedthathegottheinspirationforthefilmafterworkingwithTylerPerrywhotoldhimtogobacktothenichethatworkedinthebeginningofhiscareer.Theaudiencealsolearnedthatthefamilyhousehefilmedthemovieinwasontheblockwherehespenthischildhood.ThediscussionturnedtoindependentfilmfestivalsandTheAmericanIrelandFundssupportoftheartsinpartnershipwithindividualandcorporatedonorslikeBankofAmericawhowasrepresentedontheeveningbyAIFBoardDirectorAnneFinucane.AfterthescreeningandQAtheguestsenjoyedcocktailsandcontinuedtheconversationwithEdwhograciouslystayedandtookpictureswithsupporters.DECEMBER2012TheNewYorkYoungLeadersgottogetherfortheirannualCelticChristmasatMoransinChelsea.ThenightwasonetocelebrateagreatyearoffundraisingnetworkingandtohonorourNewYorkYoungLeaderoftheYearJoeTully.JoewasinstrumentalinallfundraisersandFriendRaisersthroughoutthecalendaryearincludingCo-ChairingtheNewYorkYoungLeaderssignatureeventTheSt.PatricksCelebrationhonoringSergeantKevinBrennanoftheNYPD.TheAmericanIrelandFundChairmanLorettaBrennanGlucksmangavesomeintroductoryremarksandthankedJoeforhisdedicationtotheYoungLeaders.Joeencouragedgueststogetinvolvedbybecomingmembers.HealsospokeabouthisIrishrootsinSligoandDonegal.JoesmotherRoseTullyfromDonegalwasinattendancetoseehersonacceptthehonor.TwolivemusicactsprovidedtheentertainmentfortheeveningincludingYoungLeadersfavoriteJohnMaloneontheacousticguitarfollowedbysingersongwriterMaryCourtneywhohasperformedontrackswithBlack47andotherIrishmusiclegends.ThenightalsoincludedaspiritedliveauctionandtheYoungLeadersthenboardedcoachestoattendtheafterpartyatBeckettsonStoneStreet. 121DeclanKellyRobertMacGoey2Guestsatreception3PatrickDowneySophieRyanEmmaSwiftBryanHendersonCarolMcHugh4MentorshipProgramGraduateswithDeclanKellyKieranMcLoughlinTheUSNorthernIrelandMentorshipProgramGraduationNOVEMBER2012TheAmericanIrelandFundandDeclanKellyCEOofTeneoco-hostedagraduationforparticipantsfromtheUSNIMentorshiptheprogramwhichplacesrecentgraduatesfromNorthernIrelandinaoneyearworkplacementtodevelopfuturebusinessleadersandentrepreneursbydevelopingtheiressentialbusinessmanagementandleadershipskills.ThisoccasionmarkedanothersuccessfulyearfortheprogramandNorthernIrelandgraduatesworkinginmultinationalcorporationsintheU.S.gaininginvaluableexperience.ThegraduationceremonywasheldatPwCHeadquartersonMadisonAvenueinNewYork.TheeventwasattendedbyKieranMcLoughlinandDeclanKelly.TheparticipantsspokeabouttheimportanceoftheirexperienceintheU.S.andthevaluableskillstheywouldbringbacktoNorthernIrelandandwereeachpresentedwithanawardfortheirdedicationandhardwork.OnreturningtoNorthernIrelandgraduatesre-ceivecareeradviceandguidancefromTheIrelandFundsandJoanneStuartOBEChairmanoftheNorthernIrelandSteeringcommitteefortheprogram.TheUSNIMentorshipprogramalumniisgrowinginstrengthandpastparticipantsareinvolvedwithTheIrelandFundsYoungLeaderSocietyandareconnectedwithleadingcompaniesinNorthernIreland.63connect201334 64connect20131234JULY2012TheAmericanIrelandFundhosted130guestsatthenewlyrenovatedDreamlandTheater.Theeventwasco-chairedbyBobandLauraReynoldsChrisandAnnQuickandLindaHolliday.WendySchmidtwashonoredforherherfoundingofReMainNantucketandleadershipeffortstorestoreandreinventTheDreamlandTheater.AmongtheguestswereVanityFairfeaturewriterMaureenOrthFormerGeneralElectricChairmanJackWelchandhiswifeSuzyAmericanIrelandFundNationalBoardDirectorandBostonCapitalCorporationsJackManningandhiswifeLyleHowlandChairmanCEOofTheBostonCompanyBartGrenierandhiswifeAmericanIrelandFundNationalBoardDirectorLesleyKingGrenierandAmericanIrelandFundNationalBoardofDirectorAmbassadorElizabethFrawleyBagleyalongwithmanyotherNantucketCelebrationCommitteemembersincludingGuyDedeSnowdenBobLaurieMonahanTommyLeslieBresetteScottSheilaKnightBobMooneyKevinCallahanandDanielledeBenedictus.AlsoattendingwereNantucketCommitteeMembersJimSueGeraghtywhowerealsothepatronsponsorsoftheBostonYoungLeadersSt.PatricksEventandmanyBostonYoungLeadersincludingMauraandRyanFitzpatrickAnnieGeraghtyAbbeyReynoldsTimRedmondMichaelGreeleyRebeccaFerrelBradyMooreGraysonPalmerAnnieWarnerGeorgeFerrelandNatashaAtkinson.NantucketCelebration1PeterBernonBobCroweChrisQuickKevinCallaha2LauraReynoldsKayBernguest3BobMonahanJackManniSteveGreeleyBobReynol4WendySchmidtSteveGreeleyAROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDBOSTON 123AUGUST2012ThethirdannualeventwasheldintheMansionballroomatOceanEdgeResortandGolfClub.ItwasonceagainhostedbyAmericanIrelandFundNationalDirectorJoeCorcoranChairmanofCorcoranJennisonCompaniesandhiswifeRose.AmongtheguestswereBobSheridanPresidentofSBLIandhiswifeJeanTomONeillIIICEOofONeillandAssociatesandhiswifeShellyJohnHailerPresidentandCEOofNatixisJohnDrewPresidentandCEOoftheDrewCompanyandhiswifeKathyAndrewMaherManagingDirectorofEquityOfficePropertiesandhiswifeAmandaMattPowerChiefInnovationandStrategicRelation-shipOfficeratChartisandhiswifeMargaretandSteveGreeleyNewEnglandDirectorofTheAmericanIrelandFund.ManyYoungLeadersalsoattendedincludingCapeCommitteeMembersMauraRyanFitzpatrickShaneJessicaEarlyChrisBrendaHaganJoannaLitsasKateSheridanandRyanHeald.AnIrishNightonCapeCod1BillBarbConnollyRichMonaghanCoryJonPollack2SteveGreeleyJohnHailerBobJeanSheridanMattPower3JoeCorcoran12OCTOBER2012TheAmericanIrelandFundandMichaelLonerganIrelandsConsulGeneralinBostonhostedareceptionattheBostonCollegeClubinhonorofPeterSutherlandChairmanGoldmanSachsInternationalandtheLondonSchoolofEconomicsandformerChairofTheIrelandFundofGreatBritain.Hewasintroducedbyacclaimedhistoriandocumentary-makerweeklycolumnistforNewsweekandeditorforBloombergTVNiallFergusontheLaurenceTischProfessorofHistoryatHarvardandSeniorFellowatStanford.PeterSutherlandsremarksfocusedonTheEuropeanDebtCrisisandtheFutureoftheEuro.FollowingPetersremarksalivelyandinsightfulquestionandanswerperiodwasmoderatedbyProfessorFerguson.LeadershipForumwithPeterSutherland1SteveGreeleyPeterSutherlandNiallFergusonMichaelLonergan2PeterSutherlandChuckDaly65connect2013 NEEDHIGHERRESIMAGE123BostonDinnerGala1RonOHanleyJohnFarrellSteveGreeley2SteveGreeleyNolanDonato3JohnFishCoreyGriffinJayCalnanRobGriffin4JohnMoreyJimBoyleAndrewArnott5BillWeldJohnFarrellSteveGreeleyDiggerDonahue6CheriFarleyKCArnottDottyBoyle7BartGrenierKieranMcLoughlinPhilTracy8DaveDuganJohnFarrellMikeSheehanFranKelly9RonOHanleyNOVEMBER2012Morethan1100guestsgatheredforTheAmericanIrelandFunds31stAnnualBostonDinnerGalaattheWestinBostonWaterfront.Over2.5millionwasraisedforTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaigntosupportnonprofitorganizationsacrosstheislandofIrelandandaroundtheworld.ThisestablishedanewBostonDinnerrecord.TheGalawaschairedbyRonOHanleyPresidentofAssetManagementCorporateServicesatFidelityInvestmentsandtheViceChairmenwereDouglasDonahueManagingPartnerofBrownBrothersHarrimanCompanyJohnFishChairmanandCEOofSuffolkConstructionCompanyandWilliamTeuberViceChairmanofEMCCorporation.TheGalahonorednewBostonRedSoxManagerJohnFarrell.ItwasFarrellsfirstBostonpublicappearancesincetheRedSoxpressconferenceannouncinghishiring.NewEnglandDirectorSteveGreeleyspokeabouttheneedinIrelandandthankedRonOHanleytheDinnerCommitteeandtheentireaudiencefortheircontinuedsupport.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsannouncedthatinadditiontofundsraisedfororganizationsinIrelandTheAmericanIrelandFundwasproudtobesupportingreliefeffortstocommunitiesrecentlydevastatedbyHurricaneSandy.Grantstotaling250000wouldsupporttheinitiativesofthreeIrishcentersandtheMayorsFundwhichareworkingwiththemostvulnerablemembersoftheseprimarilyIrish-Americancommunities.AwonderfulrenditionofOhDannyBoysungbyJulieLaveryandthesingingofTheFieldsofAthenryby13yearoldNolanDonatoreceivedarousingstandingovation.AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDBOSTON66connect2013 45678967connect2013 SheenFallsAd 69connect2013APRIL2012FromtheexclusiveBelAirCountryClubonBellagioRoadagloriouspanoramicviewofthecityunfolded.MemberEdwardWhitekindlyhostedacocktailreceptionintheTopoftheTeeroomattheClubforgueststomeetKieranMcLoughlinPresidentandCEOTheWorldwideIrelandFunds.EdswifeMaryprovidedawarmwelcometoeveryoneincludingMikeDunleavyRickDeesandLisaEddieMerrins.Theguestlistin-cludedmembersofthenewly-formedLosAngelesRegionalAdvisoryBoardHarryHartfordwithhiswifeSusanPeterCulhaneConorShalloewithhiswifeMicheleSeanKneafseyKaitlynCafferkyKyleandMeredithLong.AlsopresentwereAIFWestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowneyandAIFVPLizaOConnorwhowasvisitingfromDallas.Theywerejoinedbylong-standingfriendsoftheFundAnnieJimmyMurphyBillGranthamJulieDanMurphyandJohnToland.NewfriendsoftheFundincludedEdwardWhiteJr.SuzannePapaianChrisBollenbachRichardCraneAdrianEasterbrookMichaelFloodDavePodasandTroySchmidt.BelAirCountryClubReception1231MaryWhiteLisaMerrins2BillGranthamSusanHarryHartford3EdwardWhiteMarjorieMuldowneyRickDeesSEPTEMBER2012GuestsgatheredattheCaliforniaYachtClubinMarinadelReyforaprivatereceptionhostedbyHarryHartfordPresidentofCausewayCapital.TheeveningbeganwithaspecialwarmwelcomefromHarryandhiswifeSusanwhowerejoinedbyAIFBoardDirectorBartMurphy.TheFundhasbeenre-establishinganactivepresenceinLosAngelesandhasnowsetupanewRegionalAdvisoryBoard.WestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowneyandseveralmembersweretheretogreetguestsincludingKaitlynCafferkyKyleBrendanCarrollPeterCulhanePatriciaDanaherMeredithLongandConorShalloe.InternationallyrenownedsailormotivationalspeakerandauthorPeterIslersharedhisgrippingstoryofthe2011Fastnetsailingrace.Mr.IslerisaformerAmericasCupwinnertwiceandwasthenavigatoronDennisConnersStarsStripesinAustraliain1987.Heco-authoredSailingforDummiesandalsowroteAttheHelmBusinessLessonsforNavigatingRoughWaters.LosAngelesFallCocktailReception1231HarryHartford2JimmyandAnnieMurphyClaireNapier3MargaretHayhurstOliviaTraceyAROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDLOSANGELES YoungLeadersatSFGiantsIrishHeritageNight123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDSANFRANCISCO1SarahSmithAmyStack2AnnKingCaoimheEoghanHarney3NeilSandsSarahSmith70connect2013SEPTEMBER2012SanFranciscosYoungLeadersgatheredafterthesummerbreakforanightofbaseballandfun.Theeveningbeganwithapre-gamereceptionintheWineRoomatPetesTavernandanopportunitytomeetIrelandsnewViceConsulAmyStack.WestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowneywelcomedbackagreatbunchoffriendsoftheFundincludingKerryEganJamieHammwhohadjustannouncedtheirengagement.OtherguestsincludedNeilSandsSarahSmithIanCaseyIvanHarrowDoriPeterMartinKathyPruntyJohnFarleyandMarkMuldowney.NewmembersofthegroupincludedCaoimheEoghanHarneyTimOReillyAnnKingSteveMurphyScottFowlerJohnGaganMarkGaganAmyFechterwithJanDennisFechter.FromtheclublevelseatsspeciallyarrangedbyJoeyNevinofGiantsEnterprisestheygottoseetheGiantsbeattheRockies6-3. 1263475DECEMBER2012The2012SanFranciscoWomensLuncheonattheFourSeasonsbroughtanenthusiasticgroupfromtheSanFranciscoBayAreatogethertoenjoyafestiveafternoonofcamaraderiedeliciousfoodanddelightfulentertainment.Itwasthesceneofawonderfulreunionofoldfriendsandtheopportunitytodevelopnewones.FormerLuncheonChairMeaganLevitanintroducedguestspeakerPatrickMeadeChiefOperatingOfficerofBonhams.TheroomlistenedintentlyasPatrickengagedandeducatedtheguestswithhisknowledgeandwonderfulanecdotesfromtheauctionworld.YoungLeaderJacquelinePaulinconductedtheexclusivedrawingandHonoraryLuncheonChairMaryonDaviesLewisdrewthewinningtickets.MaryonsenteightveryhappyguestshomewithfabulousprizesthatincludedacustomizedtriptoIrelandandstaysinNewYorkandSanFrancisco.TherewereseveralverysecuremeninattendanceandasBoardDirectorBartMurphysaidinhiswelcomeBlessedartthouamongwomen.SanFranciscoWomensLuncheon1MaureenSullivanBetsyMcKiernanErinEbeling2BartMurphyMaureenSullivanPatrickMeade3JackiePaulinSamKamangarCaoimheHarney4JohnHartnettBartMurphyOrlaMcLeanHelenHartnett5MeaganLevitan6ConsulGeneralGerryStauntonAnnieNoonanBartMurphy7BartMurphyKathleenMcDonough71connect2013 123OCTOBER2012AgroupoftopsupportersofTheAmericanIrelandFundgatheredatthehistoricUnionLeagueofPhiladelphiaforanintimatebreakfastandmorningofnetworkingwithAnTaoiseachEndaKennyIrelandsAmbassadortotheUnitedStatesMichaelCollinsandIrelandsConsulGeneralofIrelandinNewYorkNoelKilkenny.TheTaoiseachgreetedthesupportersandsharedhisheartfeltthanksfortheircommitmenttothefutureofIrelandasthecountrycontinuestorecoverfromtherecession.AfterfinishinghisremarksMr.KennyopenedupthefloorforaQAsessionandleftthePhiladelphiasupportersfeelingconfidentaboutthefutureofIrelandthanksinparttotheirsupportofTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaign.SpecialthankstoNewYorkDeputyConsulGeneralPeterRyanforhishelpinfacilitatingthearrangementsforthePrimeministertomeetwithoursupporters.PhiladelphiaLeadershipForumwithAnTaoiseachEndaKenny1AnTaoiseachEndaKennygreetsTheresaMurtaghBobLoftusandMichaelGallagher2AnTaoiseachEndaKennyAmb.MichaelCollinsTomOLearyAIFPhiladelphiasupporters3AnTaoiseachEndaKennyaddressesguests72connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDPHILADELPHIA 123ChicagoLeadershipForum20121231TedBrombachJosephWalshMarilynnGardnerPatrickLynch2DevonBruceGovernorPatrickQuinnMargaretKennyThomasMeagherJr3GovernorPatrickQuinnDenisHealyDevonBruceAUGUST2012TheChicagoYoungLeadersenjoyedabeautifulsummerseveningandsunsetwhileontheirFourthAnnualSummerSunsetBoatCruiseaboardtheInnisfree.ItwasasoldouteventandaftertheeveningscruisetheyoungleadersgatheredatLizzieONeillstocontinuethecelebration.ProceedsfromtheeveningwenttosupportTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignwhichiswellonitswaytoraising140millionforIrishcharitiesinneed.TheChicagochapterofTheIrelandFundYoungLeadershasnowhostedseveraluniqueeventswhilebuildingaterrificnetworkofyoungprofessionals.ChicagoYoungLeadersBoatCruise1YoungLeaders2Sunset3BridgetMonahanThereseAndersonColleenNolan73connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDCHICAGOJULY2012HostedbytheChicagoRegionalAdvisoryBoardofTheAmericanIrelandFundGovernorQuinnjoinedsupportersandspokeabouttheconnectionsbetweentheStateofIllinoisandIreland.Heemphasizedtheoutreachinthebusinessgovernmentandeducationalsectorsandpossibleplansforsomeupcomingvisitstofurtherthoserelationships.PriortoGovernorQuinnsremarksRegionalAdvisoryBoardChairThomasMeaghertalkedabouttheexcitinghighlightsoftheupcomingAmericanIrelandFundChicagoDinner.AspecialtreatforallgatheredwastheperformancebyMauriceLennon. SEPTEMBER2012TocelebrateChicagohostingtheRyderCupTheAmericanIrelandFundheldadinnerattheTrumpInternationalHotelTower.ItwasanopportunitytoextendawarmChicagowelcometosupportersfromIrelandtravellingwiththeRyderCupandtointro-ducethemtoChicagosRegionalAdvisoryBoardandYoungLeadersleadershipteam.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsthankedeveryoneforcomingandsupportingTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaign.KieranspokeabouttheimpactitwasmakingforhundredsofcharitiesinIrelandandaroundtheworld.HethankedandcongratulatedallpresentondeliveringforIrelandatsuchacrucialtime.GuestsattendingincludedFormerU.S.AmbassadortoIrelandJimKennyandhiswifeMargaretIrishConsulGeneralAidanCroninandhiswifeMeadhbhRegionalAdvisoryBoardChairThomasMeagherJr.andhiswifeDianealongwithseveralotherIrishAmericanleadersandtwoofIrelandsleadingphilanthropiccouplesJPNoreenMcManusandDermotPatDesmond.TheRyderCupDinner1423AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDCHICAGO1DianeMeagherIrishConsulGeneralAidanCroninKarenBillGoodyearTomMeagherJr.2DermotDesmondAmb.JimKennyPatDesmond3NoreenJPMcManus4KieranMcLoughlinMissyONeillMissyJohnDerseLyndaHatcherTomE.ONeill74connect2013 12345786NOVEMBER2012The28thAnnualAmericanIrelandFundDinnerwasheldattheFourSeasonsHotel.Itwasthemostsuccessfulinthethree-decadehistoryoftheeventanditwasaremarkabletributetooursupportbaseinChicagothattheyachievedthismilestoneinsuchdifficulttimes.550guestsgatheredatthesold-outdinnertohonorWilliamM.Daleywiththe2012LeadershipAwardandtorecognizeNorthernTrustforitsoutstandingphilanthropiceffortswithTheAmericanIrelandFund2012CorporateSocialResponsibilityLeadershipAward.RickWaddellChairmanandCEOofNorthernTrustacceptedtheawardandspokeaboutNorthernTrustscommitmenttovolunteerismphilanthropysoundbusinesspracticesandaconservation-mindedapproachtotheenvironment.RickhighlightedtheimpactNorthernTrustishavinginIrelandwithbusinessesinLimerickandDublin.BillDaleytalkedabouthiscareerinpublicservicethatwasinspiredbyhisparentsandtheimportanceofgivingbacktoyourcommunity.HespokeofthemissionoftheFundandciteditscrucialimportancetoIreland.Theproceedsofthisrecord-breakingdinnerbenefittedTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaigntosupportnonprofitorganizationsacrosstheislandofIrelandandaroundtheworld.InadditionalocalgiftwasmadetotheAnnRobertH.LurieChildrensHospitalofChicago.KieranMcLoughlinalsoannouncedthatTheAmericanIrelandFundwasproudtobesupportingreliefeffortstocommunitiesrecentlydevastatedbyHurricaneSandy.Grantstotaling250000supportedtheinitiativesofthreeIrishcentersandtheMayorsFundworkingwiththemostvulnerablemembersoftheseprimarilyIrish-Americancommunities.ChicagoDinnerGala1MaedhbhCroninConsulGeneralAidanCroninMayorRahmEmanuelAmbassadorMichaelCollinsandMarieCollins2KieranMcLoughlinThomasMeagherJrMayorRahmEmanuelRickWaddellBillDaley3MalloryCookDinaSearleShannonKennyBlairNugent4JayDohertyPeggyUngerPatrickandMaryONeilJohnandMissyDerseMissyONeillPatrickMorris5FormerUSAmbassadortoIrelandJimKennyRickWaddellKieranMcLoughlin6MichaelOHalleranBillDaleyDenisHealy7AaronOCallahanJennyGaisRachaelOCallahanJackOCallahan8BillBernadetteDaley75connect2013 TheYoungLeadersHalfwaytoSt.PatricksDayCelebration1AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDWASHINGTOND.C.1MeganMolloy2TheHalfwaytoSt.PatricksEventCommittee3RichieMorrinMaureenDorsettMargoGaineJohnGaine1SusanONeillAmb.CollinsRep.KingPatTully2Rep.KingRep.OwensAmb.CollinsPaulQuinnRep.Hochul3Rep.KingAmb.CollinsDECEMBER2012TheWashingtonDCYoungLeadersgatheredattheIrishEmbassyinWashingtonDCtoraisemoneyforHurricaneSandyreliefinNewYorkandNewJersey.TheeventwashostedbyIrishAmbassadortotheU.S.MichaelCollinsandhiswifeMarie.U.S.CongressmanPeterKingRNewYorkspokeabouttheimportanceofthesupportofTheAmericanIrelandFundduringthisunprecedentedtimeofcrisis.ItwasnotedhowswiftlyTheAmericanIrelandFundrespondedimmediatelyfollowingthecrisis.AmbassadorCollinsalsorecognizedTheAmericanIrelandFundsgiftof250KtoreliefeffortsandannouncedagiftfromtheIrishgovernmentofover320000totheIrish-AmericancommunitiesofNewYorkandNewJerseyaffectedbySandy.NationalDirectoroftheYoungLeadersPatTullydiscussedhispersonalconnectiontothedestructionhavinggrownupatthetownsaroundtheJerseyShorefondlyreferredtoasTheIrishRiviera.TheprogramwascompletedbySusanONeillwhorecognizedthegenerosityoftheDCdonorsandhowtheyrespondedtosupporttheHurricaneSandyreliefeffortsfortheirfriendsinNewYorkandNewJersey.ExpressionofSolidaritywithVictimsofHurricaneSandy12376connect2013SEPTEMBER2012TheWashingtonDCchapteroftheYoungLeadershostedtheirannualHalfwaytoSt.PatricksDayfundraiserontherooftopat1717PennsylvaniaAvenueintheshadowoftheWhiteHouse.ThelastnightofsummerdeliveredperfectweatherandtheeveningsprogramgotunderwaywithawelcomemessagefromDCYoungLeadersSteeringCommitteeChairMeganMolloy.MeganthankedtheeveningssponsorsincludingTheNorthernIrelandBureauwhowastheeveningspresentingsponsor.NationalDirectoroftheYoungLeadersPatTullygaveanupdateonthePromisingIrelandCampaignandthestateoftheYoungLeadersacrossthegrowingphilanthropicnetwork.PatthenhandedthemicrophoneovertoNormanHoustonDirectoroftheNorthernIrelandBureauwhospokewarmlyaboutthebureauslongstandingrelationshipwithTheAmericanIrelandFund.NormansremarkswerefollowedbyKevinConmyDeputyHeadofMissionoftheIrelandEmbassywhothankedtheYoungLeadersfortheircommitmenttoIrelandthroughTheAmericanIrelandFund.23 MASONHAYESCURRANAdIntodaysfast-movingglobaleconomyitslocalinsightthatmakesthedifference.TrustisessentialandwhenthatscombinedwithstrategiccommercialadviceandstrongindustryexpertiseworkingwithMasonHayesCurranbecomesaneasychoice.ForaninformedperspectiveonIrelandsdiversebusinesssectorscallMasonHayesCurran.Itsthesmartsolution. 1232012TheAlanBarnesFineArtGalleryhostedseveraleventsforTheAmericanIrelandFundofDallastocoincidewiththeJohnKingerleeexhibitionFromCleanaghandBeyond.TheDallasWomensGroupmetatthegallerytodiscussnewwaystointroduceDallaswomentothemissionandprojectsofthefundfollowedbytheDallasGalleryCircleKingerleePreviewwhereover200guestsexploredtheworkofartistJohnKingerlee.AttendingweremanyoftheDallasYoungLeaderstheirpatronMikeCorboyandAIFCOOTomOLeary.InadditionBrianSmallofIntegratedEducationNorthernIrelandmetwiththeyouthofFirstPresbyterianthatwenttoBlackwaterIntegratedCollegeCoDowninJune2012andattendedKevinCurleys19thannualShamrockShootoutwhichbenefitsIntegratedEducation.SpecialthankstoAlanBarnesfordonatingaportionoftheproceedsfromtheexhibitiontoTheAmericanIrelandFund.EventsatTheAlanBarnesFineArtGallery1KathyMuldoonAlanBarnesBethStruckell2BobbieSueWilliamsTomOLearyDrChristyRiddleMikeCorboy3MikeCorboywithexamplesoftheKingerleewearableart78connect2013123AUGUST2012OntheeveoftheNotreDameNavygamewhichdrew50000USfanstoIrelandattheendofAugustalunchwasheldatFitzpatricksKillineyCastleHotelinDublintowelcomeTheAmericanIrelandFundguestsfromTexas.WelcomingtheguestsEithneScottLennonFitzpatrickreflectedonherfamilysdeepbondwithAmericanotleastthefactthatherbrotherJohnFitzpatrickisanAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirector.FollowingthelunchthegrouptravelledtoDonnybrookwheretheJesuitCollegePreparatorySchoolofDallasJesuittookontheLoyolaAcademyfromChicagoinanailbitinggameoffootball.AIFsupporterRachelGaffneyofDallasarrangedforgranteeofTheIrelandFundsBelvedereYouthClubfromDublinsinnercitytomeetwiththeplayersandcoachfromJesuitPrep.DublinLunchforTexasSupporters1TomShellyKevinKaitlinandMikeCodd2DoloresMcCallKieranMcLoughlinEithneScottLennonFitzpatrick3CliffMiercortLouAnnCorboyEamonnCreganAROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDDALLAS 123DallasLeadershipForumwithMarkWynne1231AndyWelchNettaBlanchardTomCoddDonHanratty2MarkWynneLizaOConnorJohnKaneEddieGeraghty3BillMurrayTomCoddBuzzCrutcherDanMaddenNOVEMBER2012TheDallasYoungLeadersmembershipdriveorganizedbyKevinCurleyIIandEddieGeraghtytookplaceatTrinityHallPub.Kevinspokeoftheimportanceofthosewhohadbeenattendingfunctionsforthepastyeartosolidifytheircommitmentbyjoiningasmembers.HetalkedabouttheYoungLeadersNewYorkSummittobeheldinJanuary2013.DaveyDevlinspokemovinglyofprojectsinIrelandinwhichhismotherandsisterwereinvolvedandthedifferencegrantsfromTheAmericanIrelandFundmadetotheirsustainability.CaitronaRyanspokeoftheAnnualConferenceinIrelandandthebenefitslocallyofbeinginvolved.EddieGeraghtyclosedthemeetingpartofthegatheringbyencouragingallpresenttosignup.YoungLeaderMembershipDrive1JeanineConnollyBrianGeraghtyElaineMartinKevinCurley2ErinONeilPraterNettaBlanchardDaveyDevlinClaireMurphyCaitrionaRyan3KevinandCourtneyCurley79connect2013NOVEMBER2012AIFNorthTexasRegionalAdvisoryBoardmemberAndyWelchhostedaLeadershipForumBreakfastattheDallasCountryClub.ThespeakerwasDr.MarkWynneoftheDallasFederalReserve.Dr.WynneisanativeofDublinandhasbeenattheDallasFederalReserveforthepast15years.HecurrentlyservesasVicePresidentandSeniorEconomist.Dr.WynnespoketothegroupaboutthecurrenteurocrisisanditsspecificimpactonIrelandaswellasprospectsforrecoveryandsustainability.HiscommentsandinsightswerewellreceivedwithaverystrongQAexchangefollowinghisremarks.AIFNationalBoardMemberandNorthTexasRegionalAdvisoryBoardChairmanTomCoddpresentedDr.WynnewithasignedcopyofAKingdomofWineACelebrationofIrelandsWinegeesebyDr.TedMurphyHonoraryChairmanofTheIrelandFundsWineGeeseSociety. OCTOBER2012SupportersofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsfromaroundtheglobegatheredinthePrincipalityofMonacoforwhatwouldbethemostsuccessfulIrelandFundofMonacoGalaweekendtodate.ThefestivitiesbeganonFridayeveningwithwelcomecocktailsanddinnerGuestswerethentreatedtoaperformancebyworldfamoustenorRobertWhitewhoenchantedtheguestswithbeautifullyperformedtraditionalIrishtunestakenfromhisuniquecollectionrecordedespeciallyforHRHthelatePrincessGrace.OnSaturdaymorningthesupportersdepartedonapetittrainforatouraroundMonacoculminatedbythechangingoftheguardatthePalaceandaprivatetourofsomeofthemostluxuriousandexquisiteboudoirsinthePalace.ThevisittothePalacewasfollowedbyagrouplunchalfrescoattheExplorersCluboverlookingtheyachtsandtallshipsontheharbor.LaterthateveningtheguestsgatheredontheterraceofSalleEmpireHoteldePariswhichwasfollowedbytheGalaDinner.TheGalawaskickedoffwithaperformancebytheIrishsistersofSephirawiththeiruniqueblendofvoiceandviolinwhichsetthetoneforanelectricevening.PresidentandCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsKieranMcLoughlinintroducedMichaelFitzgeraldPresidentofTheIrelandFundofMonacoandthankedhimforhisdedicationandcommitmenttoIreland.MonacoGalaWeekendAROUNDTHEWORLDMONACO2180connect2013 343481connect2013HepresentedhimwithTheBirdandBellAwardoneoftheFundsmostprestigiousAwardsforhisgreatsupportandleadershipdrivingTheIrelandFundofMonaco.MichaelacknowledgedthededicationandsupportofMadameGallicowhocontributedtomaketheweekendarousingsuccess.HethenhadthehonorofintroducingHisSereneHighnessPrinceAlbertII.PrinceAlbertIIremindedthesupportersabouthisfamilysclosetiestoIrelandandhismotherspassionforherIrishheritagewhichhaslivedoninhermemorythroughthePrincessGraceIrishLibrarysupportedbyTheIrelandFundofMonaco.HethenwelcomedtheeveningshonoreeJPMcManustothepodiumtoreceivethe2012PrincessGraceHumanitarianAward.HSHPrinceAlbertsaidIncreatingtheHumanitarianAwardinthenameofPrincessGraceTheIrelandFundofMonaconotonlyperpetuatesthememoryofmymotheritalsopaystributetoherIrishancestryofwhichshewassoproud.Throughoutherlifemymothercareddeeplyabouttheneedyandtheunderprivileged.Thisawardisareminderofherprofoundconcernforothers.TonightIamdelightedtopresentthisawardtoagreatIrishphilanthropistwhoagainlikemymotherisdedicatedtohelpingchildren.Thevariousscholarshipawardsthathehassetupandsupportedhavebenefittedmanyyoungpeoplewhohavereturnedhisinvestment.HiscommitmenttoinvestinginIrelandsyouthisanex-ampleofhisgenerosityofspiritandconcernforourfuturegenerations.JPMcManusacknowledgedthishonorfromHisSereneHighnessandthankedtheguestsfortheawardwhichhewasdelightedtoacceptonbehalfofhisfamilyandhespokeabouttheimportanceofgivingbackeveninthetoughestofeconomictimes.GuestsdancedthenightawaywithanenergeticperformancefromTheWhiteCatsandenjoyedabeautifuleveningwithHSHPrinceAlbertII.OnSundayafternoontheguestsvisitedoneoftheoldestmedievaltownsoftheFrenchRivieraSaintPauldeVence.Guestsdinedatoneofthefinestrestau-rantsClosdesArtsandcelebratedtheirlastafternoontogether.LorettaBrennanGlucksmanChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundclosedtheweekendbythankingeveryoneforattendingtheweekendscelebrationswhichwasthemostsuccessfulinourhistoryandfortheirsupportoftheFundsindeliveringforIrelandthroughtheirPromisingIrelandCampaigntoraise140millionforIrishcharitiesacrossIreland.1VisittothePalaceofMonaco2AoifeOFlynnPatOFlynnRenateCroninFionaOBrien3LorettaBrennanGlucksman4iYgh5AoifeOFlynnPatOFlynnMarieLynchDavidCroninHarryFelihyMaryFelihyJerryKennellyRenateCronin6TaraMcCabeMaryBethGlaccumErinFitzsimmons7LorettaBrennanGlucksmanJohnCooneyCaitlinCooneyLeslieKingGrenier8LadyTinaGreenSirPhilippeGreene9DermotDesmond10KieranMcLoughlinNoreenMcManusAmbassadorPaulKavanaghMichaelFitzgeraldHSHPrinceAlbertIIJPMcManusLorettaBrennanGlucksman11JohnFitzpatrick12MadameGallicoRobertWhite13KieranMcLoughlinMichaelFitzgeraldHSHPrinceAlbertIIJPMcManus14JoeCorcoran 78561314101112AROUNDTHEWORLDMONACO82connect20139 AbouttheAuthorTomPhelanwasbornandrearedonasmallfarminMountmellickCountyLaoisintheIrishmidlands.PhelanhadjustturnedfiftywhenhisfirstnovelIntheSeasonoftheDaisieswasacceptedforpublication.BooksIrelandsreviewerlaterwroteThemostobviousquestionposedbyanovelisticdebutwithasmuchresoundingvigourasthisisWherehasMr.PhelanbeenSincethenTomPhelanhaspennedfiveothernovelsNailerTheCanalBridgeIscariotDerrycloneyandtheforthcomingLies.HehasalsowrittenforNewsdaytheIrishEchoIndependent.ieandthejournaloftheAmericanIrishHistoricalSociety.HisfirstnovelwaschosenforBarnesandNoblesDiscoverGreatNewWritersseriesandheisa2008-2009FellowoftheChristopherIsherwoodFoundation.Tolearnmorepleaseseewww.tomphelan.net.MonacoRevisitedbyTomPhelanOnenightduringthesummerof1963threefellowstudentsandIsleptinalay-byoffabusyroadsomewhereeastofMonaco.WeweretakingtheGrandTourinayellowVauxhallwhichwedstrategicallyparkedinthelay-bytopreventothervehiclesfromrunningoverusinoursleepingbags.TheVauxhallswindshieldhadbeenshatteredbyapebblenorthofAngoulmeandthenearestplacetogetareplacementwasinRome.Withtheaidofaflashlightandadog-earedcopyofIanFlemingsForYourEyesOnlyIloweredmyselfintoafitfulsleep.NearlyfivedecadeslaterasourplanetoucheddowninNiceairportIswitchedoffmyKindleputtingAlainLesagesAdventuresofGilBlasofSantillaneonhold.WeweremetatthegatebythePrincessGraceIrishLibrarysadministratorJudithGantleybearingabouquetoffreshflowersformywifePatricia.SoonwewerewhiskedawayinaluxurysedaneventuallyarrivingatourapartmentintheAdagioPalaisJosephineinBeausoleilbywayoftiersofnarrowroadsheldtogetherwithbreathtakinghairpinbends.AlltheanxietyassociatedwitharrivalinaforeignplacewassoonallayedbyJudithsheshoweduswheretocatchtheAutobusdeMonacothatwouldtakeusalongtheharborandontotheRockeachmorningsheescortedusonourfirsttriptotheLibraryandpointedoutthebestplacestoshopandtherestaurantsthatwouldnotchargeustouristprices.Evenourbuspassescompletewithphotoshadbeenprocessed.OnourfirstsolotriptotheLibrarywegotlost.Dontask.InmyofficeattheLibraryIwassurroundedbyfirsteditionsofbookswrittenbysomeofthegiantsofIrishlitera-ture.AttimesasIstruggledwithasentencethatjustwouldnotsubmitIcouldfeelthegiantslookingovermyshouldermut-teringWhataneegitButonIploddedandbeingfreefromtheeverydaydistractionsofhomeallowedmetomakegoodprogressonWorkingforJohn-JoethememoirIamwriting.OneofthehighlightsofmyresidencywasanafternoonspentwiththepoliteandattentivestudentsfromtheLyceAlbertI.SomehowtheirFrenchearsandmyIrishaccentmadeagooddancingcoupleandwediscussedeverythingfromliteraturetoLeinstertoleprechauns.AtthePGILIgaveatalkofaneveningonIrelandsForgottenHeroesitsWorldWarIsoldiers.AfterwardIhadthepleasureofmeetingthemanyIrelandFundsupporterswhocameoutfortheevent.PatriciaandIamassedatroveofmemoriesduringourstayinMonacoSittingbeneathacobaltskyonawarmSep-tembernighthavingdinneroutdoorsandlisteningtoasmallbandofIrishmusiciansplayingtheplaintivemelodyofTheCoulinSteppingalongtheterracesofBeausoleilstudyingtheoldbuildingswiththeirtinyflowergardensandthelaundryflutteringonthebalconiesReadingthepoignantmemorialstothevillagesGreatWarsoldiersintheEglisedeSaint-JosephHikinguptheMontdesMulesandgazingdownatthesparklingblueoftheMediterranean...VisitingtheMentonseasideonthefeastofSaint-Michelwhereaproudbrassbandledinaflockoffolkdancersandastatueofthearchangel.ViveMentonViveFrancethecrowdcalledattheendofeachsomnolentspeech.AswesatonawallandwatchedacoupleapproachedaskedifwespokeEnglishtheywerefromDonegalandSligo.AtOctobersendourMonacoadventurebehinduswearrivedhomeinNewYorktwenty-fourhoursbeforeHurricaneSandycamecalling.WhenshedepartedwithourcarheathotwaterandelectricityunderheroxterIfoundmyselfonceagainreadingbyflashlight.AtleastIwasnotlyingonthehardtarmacofalay-by.THEIRELANDFUNDOFMONACORESIDENTIALBURSARIESTheIrelandFundofMonacoResidentialBursarieswereestablishedtoenablewritersbornorlivinginIrelandtopursueacurrentprojectduringaone-monthresidencyatthePrincessGraceIrishLibraryinMonaco.Wearepleasedtopresentthispersonalreflec-tionofTomPhelantheFall2012Writer-in-ResidenceonhisexperienceinMonaco.83connect2013 AmmadoAd 85connect2013Since1996thecostofTheIrelandFundsoperationinIrelandhasbeenmetbysomeofthecountrysleadingbluechipcompanies.www.ammado.comwww.mhc.iewww.pwc.comwww.bordgaisenergy.iePARTNERSPONSORPATRONSTHANKYOUWearesogratefulforthiscriticalsupport.Itmeansthatwecanmakegrantpaymentstoworthyprojectsinanamountequaltothevalueofthesesponsorships.ThesecompanieshaveshownanexceptionalcommitmenttoTheIrelandFundsandwearehappytosuggestthemasyourpreferredcontactsinIreland.www.cpl.iewww.diageo.iewww.goldmansachs.comwww.ecclesiastical.iewww.teneoholdings.comwww.awas.comwww.merrionhotel.comwww.jobs.ie AUGUST2012Over180YoungLeadersgatheredattheLansdowneRugbyClubontheeveoftheEmeraldClassicforanAllAmericanStyleTailgate.TheIrishYoungLeaderstookadvantageoftheraresummerweathertofireupthebarbecueandhangsomebuntingtowelcomeguestsfromacrosstheUS.LansdowneRugbyClubwastheidealvenuewithAvivaStadiumasthebackdropandDublinThunderalocalcheerleadingtroopwelcomedtheguestswithGoNavyGoNotreDamecheersGuestsenjoyedareceptioncourtesyofJamesonHeinekenElComandante.SpecialthankstocorporatesponsorsMasonHayesCurranandBlueface.NotonlydidtheirsupportallowforsuchagreateveningbuttheyalsosuitedguestsupwithfootballsandNavyNotreDamecaps.TheIrelandFundYoungLeadersAllAmericanStyleTailgate123AROUNDTHEWORLDDUBLIN1TheYoungLeaderSteeringCommitteewiththeDublinThunderCheerleaders2AlanFoyandhisBluefacecolleagues3ShaneNaughtonPatrickTullyandCiaranNaughtontoastwithJamesonsponsoredcocktails86connect2013OCTOBER201240YoungLeadersgatheredforanightofcookingandfunatDublinsCooksAcademyinsupportofKidsIntheKitchen.Aftersomepre-cookingcocktailsandateamquiztotesttheirculinaryprowesstheyrolleduptheirsleevesandcookeda3coursemeal.WhiletheYoungLeadersenjoyedfruitsoftheirculinarylabourVictoriaMackechnieofKidsintheKitchenspokeabouthowsheteacheschildrenthepracticalskillstheyneedtomakehealthymealsandhowthatworkwouldnotbepossibleifnotforthefundingtheyhavereceivedthroughTheIrelandFunds.TheYoungLeadersnotonlyhadachancetogainsomeinsightintotheskillsandlessonsthechildrenexperiencethroughVictoriasprogrammetheyalsolearnedmoreaboutaprogrammeTheIrelandFundsareproudtosupport.YoungLeaderssupportKidsIntheKitchen20121231LaurenAllenMelissaMardelli2RichardHuggardOrlaMurray3AllOurYoungLeaderChefs DECEMBER2012YoungLeadersandfriendsgatheredtokickofftheChristmasseasonattheU.S.AmbassadorsResidenceinPhoenixPark.TheAmbassadorsResidencewastheperfectbackdropwithfloortoceilingChristmasdecorationscreatinganamazingfestiveatmosphere.150guestsfilledtheroomswithYoungLeadersDirectorCaitlinDuffyannouncingthatthegrouphadreachedtheirfundraisingtargetof50000for2012.TheYoungLeaderspledgedthat2000ofthefundsraisedfromtheeventwouldgotoTheAmericanIrelandFundeffortstosupportHurricaneSandyRelief.TheYoungLeadersinDublinfounditonlyappropriatetogivebackduringthisverydif-ficulttime.TheguestswelcomedspecialguestBrianODriscoll.BrianspokeonleadershipandthepoweroftheIrishbrandhisspeechtouchedonseveralpointsthatwererelevanttotheYoungLeadersprogramme.ThenightwrappedupwithafestiveselectionofcarolsfromtheJuniorChoirsoftheRoyalIrishAcademyofMusic.CoachespickeduptheguestsattheendoftheeventandheadedtotheOdeonBarwheremanyoftheguestscontinuedthecelebration.ItwasawonderfultoseesomanyfacesoldandnewandtokickofftotheChristmasseasontogether.AveryspecialthankyoutotheU.S.EmbassyAmbassadorDanielM.RooneyandMrsRooneyandalloftheAmbassadorsResidencestaffforsuchawonderfulevening.YoungLeadersChristmasReception1TheYoungLeaderSteeringCommitteewithBrianODriscoll2BrianODriscolladdressingthecrowd3KieranMcLoughlinEricaRoseingraveCaitlinDuffyBrianODriscollSusanClearyHugoMacNeill4JuniorChoirsoftheRoyalIrishAcademyofMusic5LindseyKeefeBrendanMeehanLaurenAllenThomasHeeneyMelissaMardelliandKellyGlandergatheraroundthetree6TheUSAmbassadorsResidence87connect2013123456 88connect2013DECEMBER2012TheWorldwideIrelandFundspresentedaLifetimeAchievementAwardtoUSSecretaryofStateHillaryClintontosalutehercommitmenttopeaceandreconciliationinNorthernIrelandoverhertwodecadesasFirstLadyUSSenatorandSecretaryofState.AluncheonhostedbyTheWorldwideIrelandFundsbroughttogether500guestsfromallsidesofthecommunityinNorthernIrelandaswellasbusinessciviccommunityandculturalleaders.SpecialguestswhoattendedtheeventincludedTheFirstMinisteranddeputyFirstMinisterofNorthernIrelandalongwithmembersofthediplomaticsportingandentertainmentworlds.ThiswasherseventhvisittoNorthernIrelandandwaspartofherlastforeignmissioninthatrole.InherspeechtheSecretaryofStateaddressedthekeyroleplayedbyTheIrelandFundsinNorthernIrelandItreallyisremarkablethatfor35yearsTheIrelandFundshavepromotedpeacewithouttakingsidesandtheyhavebeenviewedasanimportantparticipantintheprocessofbringingpeopletogether.AndIwasdelightedtohearthatsomanyofthegroupsthatIknowcontinuetodosuchgoodworkwillbesupportedbythem.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundssaidItisanhonourforustorecogniseHillaryClintonslifelongconcernandengagementwithNorthernIreland.Throughoutthattimeshehasconnectednotonlywithpoliticalleadersbutalsowithcommunityactivistsknittingthecommunitytogetheratgrassrootslevel.SherepresentsthepassionatesupportoftheIrishdiasporaforthePeaceProcess.TheawardpresentedtoSecretaryofStateClintonwasauniquepieceofBelleekChinafromFermanaghinNorthernIreland.Theone-offpiecesymbolicallyshowedabasketofflowersfromNorthernIrelandaswellasflowersfromtheSecretaryshomestateofIllinois.USSecretaryofStateHillaryClintonpresentedwithLifetimeAchievementAwardbyTheWorldwideIrelandFunds1AROUNDTHEWORLDBELFAST 23489connect2013 5678990connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDBELFAST1HillaryClinton2DeclanKellyJohnFitzpatrickAlanKellyNiallODowdDessieFarrellKieranMcLoughlinJenniferCarrollMacNeillHillaryClintonHugoMacNeillTomMeagherCaitrionaFottrellSandraMcDermottNickiLynch3KieranMcLoughlinpresentsHillaryClintonwithaspeciallycommissionedBelleekChinapieceinhonorofherLifetimeAchievementAward4HillaryClinton5NorthernIrelandFirstMinisterPeterRobinson6LordDavidTrimbleJohnHumeHillaryClinton7NorthernIrelandFirstMinisterPeterRobinsonUSSecretaryofStateHillaryClintondeputyFirstMinisterMartinMcGuinness8TitanicCentre9WomenLeadersinNorthernIreland 91connect20131231EnglandRugbySuperstarJasonLeonardcenterwithapprenticejockeyCharlieBishopLandMartinHerleyR2GemmaStreetKateByrne3SeamusQuinnRofQuinnLondonandguestsAROUNDTHEWORLDTHEIRELANDFUNDOFGREATBRITAINJULY2012TheIrelandFundofGreatBritainhadasplendideveningintheRoyalBoxatIrishNightatKemptonParkRacecourse.EveryonehadafantastictimeenjoyingthefoodwineandracingfromthecomfortoftheRoyalBoxandtheconsensusonthenightwasthatFrankieDettoristreblewinwasahighlight.GuestsincludedrugbylegendJasonLeonardactorAdrianDunbarandLondonRoseNoraNFhlannagain.Thenighthadthreesponsorswhoeachsponsoredarace.ThankyoutoQuinnLondonThamesMaterialsLtdandCoylePersonnelfortheirsupportontheevening.IrishNightatKemptonParkRacecourse1231SarahNewmanputtingNiallQuinnandPatJenningsinbackground2RoryGodsonMarkMiller3JacqualineODonovanpresentedwithabirthdaycakeSEPTEMBER2012AfirstforTheIrelandFundofGreatBritainwastheRyderCupstylegolfcompetitioninEalingGolfClub.BreakingfromthetraditionalgolfdayweteamedupwithTheLighthouseClubinacompetitivedayofgolf.BothteamswerecaptainedbyfootballlegendswithformerinternationalsoccerstarsNiallQuinndonninggreenascaptainforIFGBandPatJenningssportingblueasheledTheLighthouseClub.IntheeveningtherewasdinnerandanauctionconductedbyAndyRogerswhichincludedhospitalityduringFormula1atSilverstoneahelicopterrideoverLondonandatablefor10atEpsomDownsRacecourse.TheLighthouseClubbeattheIFGBbyascoreof1andtheytookhometheChristyOConnortrophy.GolfTournament 92connect2013DECEMBER2012TheiconicSavoyHotelwasonceagainthevenuefortheblacktieeventwhichcommencedwithaLaurent-PerrierReceptionintheluxuriousRiverRoomfollowedbyathreecoursedinnerauctionanddancinginthebeautifulsurroundingsoftheLancasterBallroom.ThemaineventhoweverwasthepresentationtoNobelLaureateSeamusHeaneyforhisContributiontoIrishCulturalLifeintheUK.InheropeningspeechCo-ChairofTheIrelandFundofGreatBritainRuthMcCarthydescribedSeamusHeaneyasagiantofIrishcultureandindeedamanoftheworld.LaterZachWebbthechairoftheWinterBallpresentedSeamusHeaneywithhisaward.SeamusHeaneywaspresentedwithabeautifulhurricanevasedonatedbyGalwayCrystal.InhisspeechSeamusHeaneyspokeofhisrelationshipwiththeWorldwideIrelandFundsforfourdecadesandhisgratitudefortheircommitmenttowritersoverthattime.TheauctionwasconductedbyrugbylegendFergusSlattery.PrizesthatwerekindlydonatedincludedahandwrittenpoembySeamusHeaneyatablefor10attheBBCsportspersonalityoftheyearawardsaPhilipTreacyhatandartworkincludingpiecesbyJoyGarrardandGrahamKnuttel.Forthefirsttimeeverlivecharitypledgeswereincludedonthenight.AndrewHollingsworthspokefromThePassageBernieORourkefromSolasWomensAidandKathrynMcDowellfromtheDerry-LondonderryCantataonhelpingraiseextrafundsforthecharitiessupportedbyIFGB.Wewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirgenerosityontheeveningaswellthecommitteewhohelpedgenerateauctionprizes.AcknowledgementsandgratefulthankstoourheadlinesponsorsSanLeonandCoolmorechampagnereceptionsponsorLaurent-PerrierwinesponsorDSMDemolitionflowersponsorsKielyBrothersandwatersponsorsFiorUisceaswellasallwhodonatedprizes.TheIrelandFundofGreatBritainWinterBall1OlibhiaMcGinleyEmmaODolanPaulODonnell2AndrewKeaveneyMartinKeaneBasilGeogeghan3RuairiConneelyEileenKelliherSEPTEMBER2012TheIrelandFundofGreatBritainheldaSupportersNetworkeventintheRoyalAirForceClubPiccadilly.Theeveningwasanexcellentopportunitytotouchbasewithourmanyvaluedmembersaswellastowelcomesomenewfaces.Asweapproachour25thanniversarywewerethrilledtogeteveryonetogetherandtaketimetoupdatepeopleontheworkwevebeingdoing.OurwonderfulguestspeakerwasRuairiConneelyandIFGBtrusteewhospokeofhischallengeclimbingtheMatter-horninaidofTheAislingAppeal.RuairisuccessfullysummitedtheMatterhorninAugustaftermonthsoftraininginmemoryofhisnieceAislingwhotragicallydiedfromofarareformofcervicalcancer.SupportersNetworkEventattheRoyalAirForceClub123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEIRELANDFUNDOFGREATBRITAIN 93connect20131234561CecilyHendersonandElizabethWycherleywithSeamusHeaney2JenniferOBrianGeorginaOLearyKatieCotter3StephaineHirschfeldactressAmandaBurtonNigelBailey4KielyBrothersLtdfromBirmingham.Standingl-rTomODonnellLorraineJosephRusheMarionMichaelJoyce.Seatedl-rMaryODonnellJohnKathMcStayMichaelCarolineKiely5FergusSlatterytheauctionerfortheevening6LaoiseGarrettHayeswithSeamusHeaneyandasignedpoemtheywonintheliveauction DIAGEOAdTheArthurGuinnessFundwasestablishedbyDiageoIrelandin2009tomarkthe250thanniversaryoGuinnessasaprogrammetohonourandcontinuethecompanysphilanthropiclegacyinIreland.TheArthurGuinnessFundinIrelandSupportssocialentrepreneurswithundingbusinessmentoringandproessionalexpertiseSupports20organisationsthatpositivelyimpactonthelivesomorethan83000peopleHasinvested3millioninsocialentrepreneurshipDiageoIrelandisincrediblyproudtobepartothepositiveimpactthatTheArthurGuinnessFundhasmadeonindividualsandgroupsintheircommunitiesacrossIreland.TofndoutmoreaboutTheArthurGuinnessFundandawardeesvisitwww.Guinness.comArthurGuinnessFundTheGUINNESSwordandassociatedwordsandlogosaretrademarks. 142356ItwasaremarkableFridayinDublinforthemembersandfriendsofTheIrelandFundofGermany.AfteranetworkinglunchmembersandfriendsattendedtheconferenceIrelandEuropeandtheEuropeanFinancialStabilityFacilityEFSFMechanismESMSituationChancesFutureanddiscussedthehighlyinterestingviewswiththeprominentspeakersH.E.Dr.EckhardLbkemeierGermanAmbassadortoIrelandMr.WernerSchwanbergManagingDirectorWGZBankIrelandandMr.RossaWhiteChiefEconomistNationalTreasuryManagementAgencyofIreland.TheconferencewasorganizedbytheGerman-IrishLawyersandBusinessAssociationaclosepartnerofTheIrelandFundofGermanyinco-operationwiththeEUInternationalAffairsCommitteeoftheLawSocietyofIrelandandtookplaceatBlackhallPlacetheIrishLawSocietysmagnificentheadquartersinDublin.IntheeveningH.E.DrEckhardLbkemeierGermanAmbassadortoIrelandandhiswifeAnnetogetherwiththeChairmanofTheIrelandFundofGermanyElmarConrads-HasselandhiswifeDrUrsulaHasselhostedTheIrelandFundofGermanysCharityDinner2012attheGermanAmbassadorsresidence.AnexcellentspeechwasgiveninGermanandEnglishbyHugoMacNeillGoldmanSachsManagingDirectorandChairmanofTheIrelandFundinIreland.DirectorIrelandCaitrionaFottrellattendedtheeventaswell.DrUrsulaHasselpresentedAnDuasTheIrelandFundofGermanysannualawardforoutstandingachievementsinthefieldsofIrishStudiesinGermanyandGermanStudiesinIrelandtoDrGiselaHolfterSeniorLecturerinGermanJointDirectorCentreforIrish-GermanStudiesUniversityofLimerickforthenewMAinIrish-GermanStudies.TheproceedsoftheCharityDinner2012supportedDarndaleBelcampIntegratedChildcareServicesacommunitycentrewhichcatersfor267childreninDarndaleBelcampadisadvantagedcommunityinnorthDublinwithhighlevelsofunemploymentloweducationalattainmentandmyriadsocialissues.TheIrelandFundofGermanysSuperFridayinDublin1ElmarConrads-HasselDrUrsulaHasselAnneLbkemeierandGermanAmbassadorDrEckhardLbkemeier2ElmarConrads-HasselopeningtheconferenceatBlackhallPlacel-rWernerSchwanbergDrEckhardLbkemeierFrankDornseiferMarkusPatrickNeuhausRossaWhite3RosemaryOLoughlinEvaMassaFranziskaSturmBenediktSchleuter4FelixMcTiernanDaraHarringtonMaeveFeargalODubhghail5HugoMacNeillCaitrionaFottrellDrUrsulaHasselElmarConrads-Hassel6AnneLbkemeierDrJillDonoghueDrEckhardLbkemeierWernerSchwanberg95connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDGERMANY AUGUST2012TheAustralianIrelandFundYoungLeadersCommitteewelcomedover200gueststotheCutRoomintheArgylefortheCelebrateIrishArtinAustraliaexhibition.ChrisGilroybroughttheworkoftheartistsBernadetteBreenStephenForbesAlisonMcAnallyDavidSweetNoelMurphyGerardMaguireandRuariFallonouttoAustraliatogetherwithCharlesGilmoreFineArttocelebrateandpromotethewonderfultalentthatexistsinIreland.MikeGoldsmithkindlyMCdtheeveningKerryMorrisonwelcomedguestsincludingCaitrionaIngoldsbyConsulGeneralofIrelandTeresaKeatingExecutiveDirectorofTheAustralianIrelandFundYvonneleBasTreasurerofTheAustralianIrelandFundandCFOofGroupServicesWestpacandBriegeTuiteDirectorofTheAustralianIrelandFundSydneyYoungLeadersArtExhibitAUGUST2012TheannualSupportersLuncheonwasonceagainhostedbyMr.DavidWiadrowskiofPrice-waterhouseCoopers.ThewelcomingSydneyRoomatthePricewaterhouseCoopersSydneyHeadquarterswasalovelyvenuefortheluncheonwhichwasattendedbyover50oftheFundsgeneroussupporters.ExecutiveDirectorTeresaKeatingacknowledgedthateveryoneintheroomhadsupportedtheFundinsomewayoverthelastyearandextendedaspecialwelcometoAmbassadorNoelWhiteDrStanleyQuekChairmanofTheSin-gaporeIrelandFundandConsulGeneralCaitrionaIngoldsby.TeresawelcomedAustralianIrelandFundDirec-torsYvonneleBasTreasurerJaneCosgroveFrankCurranDrTomMooreBriegeTuiteandMaryWaldron.SydneySupportersLunch123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAUSTRALIANIRELANDFUND1231LornaMarkeyClareFoley2EamonEastwoodDavidLally3MikeGoldsmithKerryMorrison1JaneCosgroveMiccalCumminsSeanPrendergast2MaryWaldronHENoelWhiteDavidWiadrowski3RussellButlerTeresaKeatingKevinHiggins96connect2013 123BrisbaneGalaLuncheon1AilbheCunninghamAlanJoyceFrankCunningham2MarkJeffreyAlanJoyceJohnJeffreyJanJeffreyPeterRyanPaulCrowley3SallyanneAtkinsonAlanJoyceCouncillorVickiHowardOCTOBER2012Over70AustralianIrelandFundsupportersgatheredfortheYoungLeadersMeettheBoardevent.ItwasthefirsteventfornewChairmanJohnONeillAOandhesaiditwaswonderfultoseesomanyyoungpeopleengagedwiththecharity.JohnspokeabouthisbackgroundandhisreasonsforgettinginvolvedwithTheAustralianIrelandFund.HeexplainedthatwhileIrelandisgoingthroughatroublingeconomicperioditisanopportunityforsupporterstogivesomethingback.JohnthenintroducedtheBoardmemberswhowerepresent.YoungLeaderFionaTuitegaveanaccountofhertimeatTheIrelandFundsJuneConferenceinCork.ManythankstoDavidMurrayandDeloitteforhostingtheevent.SydneyYoungLeadersMeettheBoardReception1DavidMurrayofDeloitteJohnONeillAO2JamesSophieAspleyDavis3LaurenandMelissaFisherBarryDillon97connect2013123AUGUST2012Theeventraisedalmost60000insupportofeducationintheNorthernIrelandeducationalscholarshipsforindigenousAustraliansincluding2atMaristAshgroveand2atSt.PetersLutheraninBrisbane-aswellasforprojectsassistingdisadvantagedcommunitiesinIreland.AustralianIrelandFundDirectorSallyanneAtkinsonAOwelcomedguestsincludingChairmanAlanJoyceCouncillorVickiHowardFormerAmbassadorRichardOBrienAustralianIrelandFundDirectorsTomMooreFrankCurranPeterRyanandExecutiveDirectorTeresaKeating.Then-ChairmanAlanJoycetooktheopportunitytodeliverthenewsthathewouldbesteppingdownasChairmanattheendoftheyear.HiscompanyQantaswouldremainasacorporatesponsorandAlanwouldbecomealifegovernorandwouldremainoneofTheAustralianIrelandFundsmostardentsupporters.AlanpaidtributetoothersponsorsAustralianRadioNetworkCapitalInvestmentVodafoneGregWardJewelleryandCourierMail. OCTOBER2012LadyMaryFairfaxshomeFairwaterinDoubleBayprovidedaspectacularsettingforTheAustralianIrelandFundsUntamedIrelandGardenParty.Manyofthe500guestsdressedupforthetheme.170000wasraisedtocontinuetheworkofTheAustralianIrelandFundinintegratededuca-tionintheNorthofIrelandeducationalscholarshipsforindigenousAustraliansincluding2atKincoppalRoseBayand2atStCatherinesAnglicanGirlsSchoolWaverlyandtoassistprojectstacklingpovertyinIreland.AndrewOKeefewasanentertainingMCandChairmanJohnONeillAOtoldgueststhatheisdelightedtobebackwiththeFundlendinghissupportatatimewhenIrelandneedsit.GuestswereentertainedbythebeautifulvoiceofEmmaBirdsallofTheVoiceandcomedianPaulMartell.MajorsponsorswereQantasAirwaysAlanJoyceAPNOutdoorRichardHerringMercedesBenzChrisKnaapandAustralianRadioNetworkCiaranDavis.OthersponsorsincludedMauraDempsey-EnglmanofPoshBoutiqueChefSeanConnollyGastronomyCharlesCurranACTheStarArtistRoisinFitzpatrickKristenBashirDavidWoodwardGlenDimplex.FurtherthankstoTheStarGuinnessDiageotheSydneyConventionExhibitionLifeGovernorandDirectorPeterRyanforthedonationofMoetchampagneforthecorporatetablesandLifeGovernorandDirectorRonPorterfordonatinghisholidayhomeinPortDouglas.SydneyGardenParty123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAUSTRALIANIRELANDFUND4561MissAustraliaJessicaKahawatyJohnONeillAOLadyMaryFairfaxACOBE2SeanRyanJudyRyanMaryJohnsonRoisinFitzpatrickTedJohnsonFergusRyan3DavidCreavenBriegeTuiteChrisGilroy4JaneCosgroveMauraDempseyEnglman5GerryMoleyAlanJoyceTommyJoeJohnsonMichealCunningham6TeresaKeatingYvonneleBasLenHremiako98connect2013 123DECEMBER2012TheAustralianIrelandFundYoungLeaderswrappeduptheyearwiththeirChristmasCelebrationfor100guestsatthespectacularOperaBar.ThankstoBruceSolomonandtheOperaBarforalltheirwonderfulsupport.TheeventgaveTheAustralianIrelandFundYoungLeadersandtheirgueststheopportunitytocatchupandnetworkcelebratetheChristmasseasonanddiscussthecalendarofeventsfor2013.AspecialthankstoAustralianIrelandFundYoungAmbassadorsSophieCurranClareFoleyBren-danSheehanFionaTuiteDavidLallyKerryMorrisonChrisGilroyDavidCreavenDermotMcCannLauraQuinnFundDirectorPeterRyanandExecutiveDirectorTeresaKeating.SydneyYoungLeadersChristmasDrinks1SiobhanTuiteJaneandGeorginaDwyer2BrendanSheehanRonanMacSweeneyKerryMorrison3WillBeaurepaireRoryLonerganBrendanMaddenJOHNONEILLAOistheformerManagingDirectorCEOoftheAustralianRugbyUnion.HewastheinauguralChairofEventsNSWfrom20072009.HebecameChairmanoftheEchoEntertainmentGroupinJune2012.JohnispleasedtobetakingoverthehelmoftheFundatthistimeofgreatneed.TheeconomicclimateinIrelandisverychallengingandthereisarealopportunityfortheIrishDiasporatocometogethertosupportthevariouscommunitiesinneedinIreland.JohnONeillAOtakesoverasChairofTheAustralianIrelandFund99connect2013NEWS AUGUST2012ThefirstannualYoungLeadersSummerPartybroughttogethercloseto200peopletonetworkshareadrinkwithfriendsandenjoysomeIrishcraic.TorontohasbecomehometoalargenumberofyoungIrishoverthepastthreeyears.TheeventwasagreatwayforsupporterstomeetothersfromIre-landandconnectwithestablishedbusinessleaders.ThenightwasasuccessandwillbecomepartofTheIrelandFundofCanadasannualeventschedule.GuestswereentertainedbytraditionalmusiciansintheearlypartoftheeveninganddancedtotheOMortelysuntiltheweehours.AveryspecialthankyoutoSorchaCliffordMarkDunnyAnneMcGetrickJulieMcKennaLucyOConnorClaireOKeefeandSeamusTynan.YoungLeadersSummerPartyNOVEMBER2012ThesecondannualBlaseveningwasanintimateeventcelebratingIrishculturestyleandtaste.AcclaimedauthorRoddyDoylewastheeveningsspecialguestandsupporterswerecaptivatedasRoddyspokeabouthiswritingstylewhatmotivatedhimtobecomeanauthorandwherehegetstheinspirationforhiswork.GuestswerethentreatedtoareadingofAnimalsfromRoddyscollectionofshortstoriesBullFighting.ThenightwastremendouslysuccessfulwithproceedsbenefitingFightingWordsinDublinandthe174TrustinBelfast.AspecialthankyoutothevolunteerswhoorganizedtheeventDermotMuirRodneyHillJoanneKearneyStevenPedlowandCathyMurphy.Blas124AROUNDTHEWORLDCANADA312341JaneNoonanMarkDunny2LucyOConnorClaireOKeefe3MarkDunnyStevenPedlowMaryEllenFlynnJulieMcKenna4AnneMcGetrickAliceGibson1JaneNoonanMinisterJimFlahertyRoddyDoyleMinisterKellieLeitch2JohnSpeersOliverMurray3RobertKearnsLilyClune4JayneShacklefordRoddyDoyleCathyMurphyMichaelRamage100connect2013 DECEMBER2012AmbassadorExtraordinaryandPlenipotentiaryofthePeoplesRepublicofChinatoIrelandLuoLinquanmetwithBillCondonDirectorofTheIrelandFundofChinaathisresidenceinAilesburyRoadtodiscussthefu-tureroleofTheIrelandFundofChinainenhancingthemodelrelationshipstatusbestowedonthecountrybytheChineseGovernmentinrecentyears.TheIrelandFundofChinaiskeentodevelopphilanthropicprojectsthatwillenhancetherelationshipbetweenbothcountriesandsupportgreaterunderstandingandculturalawareness.Anequestrianprogrammeisplannedfor2013.DiscussionswiththeAmbassador101connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDCHINA ForthesecondyearrunningTheIrelandFundofFranceprovidedabursarywhichwassharedby2studentsattheannualClandeboyeFestivalCamerataIrelandsSummerFestivalwhichtakesplaceintheestateofLadyDufferinBangorCoDown.TheawardallowsthestudenttostudyorundertakeprofessionaldevelopmentinFrance.The2012recipientswereclarinetistLeonieBluettfromKilkennyandviolinistJenniferMurphyfromDundalkCoLouth.Leonieplanstousetheawardtoattendthe2013PabloCasalsFesti-valinPradesandtostudywithclarinetistMichelLethiec.JenniferplanstousetheawardtotakepartinmasterclassesattheAcadmieInternationaledeMusiqueMauriceRavel.TheIrelandFundofFranceAwardatCamerataIrelandsClandeboyeFestivalAROUNDTHEWORLDFRANCEBarryDouglasLeonieBluettJenniferMurphyineAdsAPRIL2012ThethemeofthisyearsfestivalwasPleasure.ThefirsttwodaysproceedingswereintheCoachHouseatDublinCastleandthefinalsessionasusualwastheLiteraryBrunchattheAllianceFranaise.AhighlightofthisyearwasPeterSirrinterviewingNobelLaureateSeamusHeaney.Attendancewasover1500andTheIrelandFundofFrancewasrecognisedasoneofthemainsponsorsoftheevent.TheFranco-IrishLiteraryFestivalTheFranco-IrishLiteraryFestivalAttherecentinaugurationofthepianojointlydonatedbyTheIrelandFundofFranceandPaulMoyaCoulsontheworldfamousIrishpianistMicalORourkeregaledthechosenaudienceoffriendsofIrelandwitharepertoireofBeethovenChopinFaurandDebussy.TheencorerenderingofAnCulainnwasahighlightoftheevening.TheEmbassynowlooksforwardtofuturemusicalrecitalsbyIrishandartistsofmanyothernationalitiesonthemagnificentSteinwaywhichnowsitsproudlyinthesalonoftheEmbassy.TheIrelandFundofFranceisproudtohavedonatedthismagnificentinstrumenttotheEmbassy.TheIrelandFundofFrancePianoInaugurationAmbassadorPaulKavanaghMoyaCoulsonpianisteMicalORourkePaulCoulsonineAdsRosemaryKavanagh102connect2013 123456NOVEMBER2012TheSingaporeIrelandFundEmeraldBallAWildeNightOutwasheldintheSt.RegisHotel.Almost400guestsattendedincludingtheGuestofHonourFormerPresidentofSingaporeMrSRNathan.OtherspecialguestsincludedCiaranCannonIrishJuniorMinisterattheDepartmentofEducationandSkillsIrishAmbassadorJosephHayesandhiswifeDeirdreAmericanAmbassadorDavidAdelmanandhiswifeCarolineandBelgianAmbassadorRolandVanRemoorteleandhiswifeSylvia.AvideowasshownofIrishPresidentMichaelD.HigginspraisingtheIrishdiasporainSingaporefortheirsupporttoTheWorldwideIrelandFunds.PipersfromMcNallyMemorialPipeBandaprojectsponsoredbyTheSingaporeIrelandFundperformedaswellasLushandCRANanIrishtraditionalbandledbyBrianMooney.DrStanleyQuekChairmanofTheSingaporeIrelandFundthankedallsponsorsvolunteersandguestsinparticularBoardmemberSheilaLim.In2012TheSingaporeIrelandFundsupportedEldercareinSingapore.ThetwobenefitingcharitiesoftheBallwereTheAlzheimersDiseaseAssociationandTheHuaMeiCentreforSuccessfulAgeing.TheSingaporeIrelandFundEmeraldBall1DrLeslieLamIrishMinisterCiaranCannonandDrStanleyQuekChairmanofTheSingaporeIrelandFund2NoorQuekDrLenaChenDrLimHweeLeng3SRNathanandguestsattheEmeraldBall4DeclanAnneMacFaddenCrystalLimLeahyMichealSmith5DrStanleyQuekFormerPresidentSRNathanDrLeslieLam6ColinMacDonaldSRNathanMsTanPeckSimHwaMeiDrStanleyQuek103connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDSINGAPORE 104connect2013theamericanirelandfundJimBoyleJohnHancockFinancialServicesBostonMassachusettsLorettaBrennanGlucksmanChairmanAIFNewYorkNewYorkPatrickBroeTheBroeCompaniesDenverColoradoJeremiahCallaghanLegentClearingLLCNewYorkNewYorkLiamCaseyPCHInternationalSanFranciscoCaliforniaThomasCoddPricewaterhouseCoopersDallasTexasAmbassadorMichaelCollinsEmbassyofIrelandWashingtonD.C.HonorarymemberChristopherM.CondronAXAFinancialIncorporatedNewYorkNewYorkJohnM.ConnorsJr.TheConnorsFamilyOfficeBostonMassachusettsMichaelR.CorboyCorboyInvestmentCompanyDallasTexasJosephE.CorcoranCorcoranJennisonCompaniesBostonMassachusettsThomasCorcoranCorcoranEnterprisesPotomacMarylandCharlesU.DalyChathamMassachusettsSusanDavisSusanDavisInternationalWashingtonD.C.LoreDodgePalmCityFloridaJohnDuffyKBWNewYorkNewYorkJohnJackP.DunfeyTheDunfeyGroupGlobalCitizensCirclePortsmouthNewHampshireRobertJ.DunfeyCitizensFundsPortsmouthNewHampshireRebeccaDunnPalmBeachFloridaIrialFinanTheCoca-ColaCompanyAtlantaGeorgiaAnneFinucaneBankofAmericaBostonMassachusettsJohnFitzpatrickFitzpatrickHotelGroupNorthAmericaNewYorkNewYorkElizabethFrawleyBagleyU.S.DepartmentofStateWashingtonD.C.KenGormanApolloPartnersNewYorkNewYorkDonHanrattyOptmanceCareerControlGroupPlanoTexasDenisJ.HealyTurtleWaxInc.WillowbrookIllinoisJamesS.HigginsMorganStanleyJerseyCityNewJerseyMichaelHigginsCIBCWorldMarketsNewYorkNewYorkJosephJayL.HooleyStateStreetCorporationBostonMassachusettsMichaelJacksonPalmBeachFloridaAdrianJonesGoldmanSachsCo.NewYorkNewYorkJohnKaneHonoraryConsulGeneralofIrelandAspenColoradoDeclanKellyTeneoHoldingsNewYorkNewYorkEdmundF.KellyLibertyMutualInsuranceBostonMassachusettsMicheleKesslerTheKesslerFamilyFoundationPalmBeachFloridaLesleyKingGrenierBostonMassachusettsJohnT.LynchSanDiegoUnionTribuneSanDiegoCaliforniaPeterS.LynchFidelityManagementResearchCompanyBostonMassachusettsHildegardeE.MahoneyHarvardMahoneyNeuroscienceInstitutesPalmBeachFloridaJackManningBostonCapitalCorporationBostonMassachusettsTaraMcCabeMorganStanleyNewYorkNewYorkDoloresL.McCallMcCallOilandGasMidlandTexasRobertMcCannUBSFinancialServicesInc.NewYorkNewYorkBrendanMcDonaghTheBankofNTButterfieldandSonLtdHamiltonBermudaWilliamS.McKiernanWSMCapitalLLCLosGatosCaliforniaWilliamJ.McNallyEsq.TheMcNallyGroupHinghamMassachusettsEugeneM.McQuadeCitibankN.A.NewYorkNewYorkThomasF.MeagherJr.GrosvenorCapitalManagementL.P.ChicagoIllinoisGeorgeG.MooreRavensdaleCapitalLLCWashingtonD.C.DanielF.MulvihillPacificSouthwestRealtyServicesSanDiegoCaliforniaBartholomewMurphyMurphy-MoorePropertiesSanFranciscoCaliforniaBoardofDirectors 105connect2013theamericanirelandfundShaneNaughtonInundataVenturesNewYorkNewYorkDuncanNiederauerNYSEEuronextNewYorkNewYorkMichaelD.OHalleranAonBenfieldChicagoIllinoisSheilaOMalleyRockfleetMediaInc.NewYorkNewYorkThomasP.ONeillIIIONeillAssociatesBostonMassachusettsSirAnthonyOReillyIndependentNewsMediaDublinIrelandLadyOReillyOrionGlobalCharteringCompanyNewYorkNewYorkPatrickPurcellHeraldMediaInc.BostonMassachusettsThomasC.QuickPalmBeachFloridaPaulS.QuinnEsq.NossamanLLPWashingtonD.C.RobertReynoldsPutnamInvestmentsBostonMassachusettsAmbassadorDanielRooneyThePittsburghSteelersPittsburghPAPaulineRyanWoodsideCaliforniaJohnT.SharkeyKaneSaundersandSmartNewYorkNewYorkMikeSheehanHillHollidayBostonMassachusettsG.CraigSullivanSanFranciscoCaliforniaE.J.TracyTracyIndustriesSantaAnaCaliforniaMarkTuoheyBrownRudnickLLPWashingtonD.C.NettaBlanchardDallasTXBrianP.BurnsPalmBeachFLJohnCosgroveWashingtonDCWalterCurleyNewYorkNYMaryonDaviesLewisSanFranciscoCAHenryFeeleyChicagoILRobertP.FitzgeraldBostonMAJonK.FolanSanFranciscoCAThomasJordanSanFranciscoCADenisKelleherNewYorkNYDonaldKeoughAtlantaGABartleyMacPhaidinC.S.C.NorthEastonMAMichaelRoartyTownCountryMOPatRooneyWestPalmBeachFLTimRooneyYonkersNYWilliamRothPrincetonNJShirleyRyanWinnetkaILWilliamD.WalshAthertonCAOfficersLifeTrusteesChairmanLorettaBrennanGlucksmanNewYorkNewYorkTreasurerChristopherM.CondronNewYorkNewYorkSecretarySheilaOMalleyNewYorkNewYorkPresidentandCEOKieranMcLoughlinTheWorldwideIrelandFunds 106connect2013TheWorldwideIrelandFundshavemorethan35yearsofexperienceconnectingphilanthropicvisionwithinitiativesthatmakeadierence.YourlastingpartnershipwithTheAmericanIrelandFundbuildsabridgebetweenthepastandthefuturehelpingen-suretheworkyouvaluetodaywillcontinuetomakeadierencetomorrow.MakeaLastingGifttoIrelandTheAmericanIrelandFundcanhelpyouidentifythebestoptionstofulllyourphilanthropicvision.Bequestsarethemostpopularandexibleplannedgifts.ItisasimplemattertoincludeabequesttoTheAmericanIrelandFunddirectlyinyourwillorinacodiciltoyourwill.Inadditiontobequeststherearemanyothertax-ecientoptionstochoosefromgiftofsecuritiesrealestategiftsoflifeinsurancelifeincomegiftsgiftsofpersonalpropertysuchasartworkrarebooksetc.InmanycasesTheAmericanIrelandFundmaynotbeawarethatyouareconsideringincludingtheFundinyourestateplans.Pleasecontactustoletusknowofyourintentionssothatwemayinturnacknowledgeandrecognizeyourfuturecontributions.Yourlegacywillbetreatedwithcare.jointheheritagesocietytoensurethatyourloveofirelandbenefitsgenerationstocome.HeritageSociety 107connect2013weinviteyoutolearnmoreabouthowtocreatealastinglegacyforireland.forfurtherinformationcontactLizaOConnorVicePresidentofMajorGiftsTheAmericanIrelandFund5646MiltonStreetSuite313DallasTX75206T469.232.9601F469.232.9602Eloconnorirlfunds.orgTheAmericanIrelandFundisatax-exemptorganizationincorporatedunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesandhasbeendeterminedbytheIRStobeapubliccharityundersection501c3oftheInternalRevenueCode.TheAmericanIrelandFundstaxIDis25-1306992MyphilanthropyismotivatedbyawishtogivebackandadesiretoseeIrelandreachherfullpotential.TheIrelandFundshavebeenamajorfocalpointfortheIrishdiasporatocometo-getherreconnectwiththeirheritageandsupportgoodworkathome.JohnRyanCaliforniacanreflectallthatisimportanttoyouDuringourlongassociationwithTheAmericanIrelandFundwehavewitnessedtheFundsabilitytorecognizeandrespondtotheopportunitiesthatmakearealimpactinIreland.WechosetomakeourbequestanundirectedgiftsotheFundwillcontinuetohavetheexibilitytorespondtoarangeofareasthattheydeterminehavethemostpressingneeds.BydoingsoweareensuringthattheAIFwillcontinuetoeectivelyhelpIrelandnowandinthefuture.KipandPeggyCondronNewYorkTheHeritageSocietyYourLegacyensuresthatyourloveofirelandbringsbenefitstodayandtogenerationstocome. 108connect2013contactsUSOFFICESNewYork345ParkAvenue17thFloorNewYorkNY10154T212.689.3100F212.689.3336Enewyorkirlfunds.orgKieranMcLoughlinPres.CEOTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPatrickJ.TullyNewYorkDirectorNationalDirectoroftheYoungLeadersLiadainConlanProjectsManagerBoston211CongressStreet10thFloorBostonMA02110T617.574.0720F617.574.0730Esgreeleyirlfunds.orgTomOLearyChiefOperatingOfficerSteveGreeleyNewEnglandDirectorRachelAlabisoChiefCommunicationsOfficerBrianBeckDirectorofITAmyEllisEventsAssoc.Asst.totheNewEnglandDirectorAnneMooneyChiefFinancialOfficerDevinGearyGrantsAdministratorBillCzarCRMandAccountingMgr.PatriciaMcCarthyAccountantSanFranciscoFourMainStreetSuite10LosAltosCA94022T650.949.5239F650.949.5256Emmuldowneyirlfunds.orgMarjorieMuldowneyWestCoastDirectorDallasMeadowsBuilding5646MiltonStreetSuite313DallasTX75206T469.232.9601F469.232.9602Enblanchardirlfunds.orgEloconnorirlfunds.orgEebordtirlfunds.orgLizaOConnorVicePresidentofMajorGiftsElisabetBordtAssociateDirectorChicago205W.WackerDriveSuite1400ChicagoIL60606T312.419.9304F312.553.2007Erfinneganlefevourirlfunds.orgRoseannFinneganLeFevourMidwestDirectorREGIONALEVENTCONTACTSNewYorkCityCarlaCaponeT212.213.1166PittsburghTheresaKaufmanT412.207.0760PhiladelphiaPatrickJ.TullyT212.689.3100SanDiegoLosAngelesMarjorieMuldowneyT650.949.5239SanFranciscoMaryanneMurrayT415.564.3846WashingtonDCSusanONeillT301.320.8232INTERNATIONALOFFICESDublinOfficeDonorCentreTheIrelandFundsTheVictoriaBuildings1stfloor2HaddingtonRoadDublin4T353.1.662.7878F353.1.662.7879Ecfottrellirlfunds.orgCaitrionaFottrellVicePresidentDirectorIrelandNicholaLynchEventsAdministrationMgr.SandraMcDermottGrantsOfficerCaitlinDuffyYoungLeadersDirectorJordanCampbellProgrammesMgr.TheAustralianIrelandFundSuite2601Level261MarketStreetSydneyNSW2000AustraliaT612.9273.8525F612.9273.8527Etkeatingirlfunds.orgJohnONeillChairmanTeresaKeatingExecutiveDirectorTheIrelandFundofGreatBritainWigglesworthHouse2ndFloor69SouthwarkBridgeRoadLondonSE19HHT44.02.0794.09850F44.20.7378.8376Esbaileyirlfunds.orgSheilaBaileyExecutiveDirectorTheIrelandFundofJapanShidomeBuilding15thfloor1-2-20KaiganMinato-kuTokyo105-0022T03.6219.2907Eboylanfmp-pms.comPaulBoylanPresidentTheIrelandFundofCanada67YongeStreetSuite401TorontoOntarioM5E1J8CanadaT416.367.8311F416.367.5931Ejnoonanirlfunds.orgOliverMurrayNationalChairJaneNoonanExecutiveDirectorTheIrelandFundofChinaLevel10CentralBuilding1-3PedderStreetCentralHongKongT852.3478.7318F852.3975.2800Ebillcondonmultitudefoundation.orgBillCondonActingChairTheIrelandFundofFranceResidenceLorraine17ruedes4Vents92380GarchesFranceT33.603.156.900Eaineadesirlfunds.orgAneAds-OScanaillPresidentTheIrelandFundofNewZealandTheIrelandFundofNewZealandCitigroupBuildingLevel723CustomsStreetEastAucklandNewZealandT649.977.2252F649.977.2256Enewzealandirlfunds.orgRodneyWalsheChairmanDeniseFlanaganSecretaryTheIrelandFundofMonacoEuropaRsidencePlacedesMoulinsMC98000MonacoT33.0.678.635.540MichaelFitzgeraldPresidentSileJacksonAdministratorTheIrelandFundofGermanycoAnwaltskanzleilawfirmElmarConrads-HasselMozartstrasse553115BonnGermanyT49.228.963.99121F49.228.96399122Era.conrads-hasselt-online.deElmarConrads-HasselChairmanTheSingaporeIrelandFund491BRiverValleyRoad13-01AValleyPointSingapore248373T65.6339.2866Esingaporeirlfunds.orgDr.StanleyQuekChairmanNiamhCliffordCoordinator PyramisGlobalAdvisorsisproudtosupportTheAmericanIrelandFund635121.1.0www.pyramis.comSmitheldMontrealTorontoLondonHongKongPyramisoffersclearly-denedtraditionallong-onlyequityxedincomeassetallocationandalternativedisciplinesaswellascustomizedsolutionstomeetspecicclientobjectives.Itsmissionistohelpclientsachievetheirinvestmentandbusinessobjectivesbyharnessingitsdeepanddiversecapabilities.Pyramisoffersitsinvestmentstrategiesthroughcommingledpoolsseparateaccountsandlimitedpartnerships.Pyramisongoinggoalistoexceedindustrystandardsforinvestmentandbusinessperformance.