Patricia Rooney with Co-Founders of The Ireland Funds, Tony O’Reilly and Dan Rooney, in 2000
Press coverage of The Ireland Funds’ grantmaking in 1981
Co-founded by U2 and The Ireland Funds in 2010, Music Generation is now Ireland’s national music education program
The Early Learning Initiative is one of thousands of nonprofits strengthened by The Ireland Funds
The Ireland Funds gathers thousands of people each year in support of its mission. Pictured: The 2024 Washington D.C. National Gala
THE IRELAND FUNDS: 50 YEARS OF IMPACT
Celebrating Half a Century of Philanthropy, Partnership & Progress
Since 1976, The Ireland Funds has been a beacon of promise and progress—connecting friends of Ireland around the world to support peace, culture, education, and community development. As we mark our 50th Anniversary, we honor the visionaries who founded this movement, and the global network that has carried it forward.
