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2013ConnectTOTHEGLOBALNETWORKFORIRELANDwww.theirelandfunds.orgFALLWINTERLorettaBrennanGlucksmanCelebrating18YearsofExtraordinaryLeadership YOUCANSTANDANDGAZEINAWE.BUTWEDRATHERYOUCAMEINANDPUTYOURFEETUP.Feltourfamedhospitalityallaroundyou.Relaxedinfrontofourlogfires.Dinedlikeaking.Andsleptlikeababyinourluxuriousfour-posterbeds.YouseeinIrelandnothingstoomuchtroubleforourguests.Soyesthegrandeurofourcastleswillastoundyou.Butitsthewarmthandfriendlinessinsidethemthatwilltakeyourbreathaway.Formoreinformationandgreattraveldealsvisitireland.comMarkreeCastleCountySligo. 1connect20133MessagefromtheChairman5MessagefromthePresidentCEO6ThePromisingIrelandCampaignUpdate8WordsofThanks10TheRelationshipBetweenDonorsIrishCharitiestheHeartofTheIrelandFunds12ATributetoLorettaBrennanGlucksman16MakingConnections18TheIrelandFundsBusinessPlanCompetition20WestCorkMusic22TheWicklowHospiceFoundation26TheChristopherL.KeeleyMemorialScholarship28CorkPennyDinners32HabitatforHumanityNorthernIreland36ForigesNetworkForTeachingEntrepreneurship38LeisureBuddiesYouthBuddies40BaborBEAST2218contents 2connect201312545042TheChildrensMedicalResearchFoundation46MusicGeneration50TheIrelandFundsYoungLeadersSociety53News54TheWorldwideIrelandFunds2013Conference63InMemoriamGeorgeMoore64EventsAroundtheWorld88Golf89TheIrelandFundsWineGeeseSociety108BoardofDirectors112WorldwideContactsReadConnectmagazineonlineatwww.theirelandfunds.org Connect3connect20132013FALLWINTERDearColleaguesThelasteighteenyearshavebeenawondrousadventure.ItsbeenaprivilegetoserveasChairmanofourgreatorganization.TogetherwithourgenerousBoardDirectorsdedicatedstaffandallofyouwemadeanenormousimpactoverthatperiod.WehavedonesonotjustthroughthegrantswehavemadebutasanetworkofadvocacyconstantlyhighlightingtheenergyanddeterminationoftheIrish.WeplayedakeyroleinsolidifyingthePeaceProcessinNorthernIreland-especiallyonasociallevel-byhelpingtoknittogetherbothcommunities.Iamparticularlyproudofhowwehelpedrescueyoungpeoplefromtheprejudiceofthepastthroughoursupportofintegratedschools.IamsopleasedandproudofthefactthatmysuccessorwillbeJohnFitzpatrick.Heisdeeplyconnectedwithourgranteesandtheirwork.HewillleadthisorganizationwithvisionexperienceandcompassionatatimewhenIrelandhasneverneededitsomuch.IwillremaindeeplyinvolvedintheworkofTheAmericanIrelandFundandthanktheBoardforconferringuponmethetitleofChairmanEmeritus.AsIhavesaidIamsteppingdownbutnotsteppingaway.Iwishtothankeachandeveryoneofyouforallofyourgenerositycareandkindnessoverthelast18years.Iamsogratefultohavebeenpartofthiswonderfulcommunityandconfederationofconcern.KindregardsLorettaBrennanGlucksmanChairmanTheAmericanIrelandFund ConnectManagingEditorFeatureWriterRachelAlabisoeditorirlfunds.orgContributingEditorsJordanCampbellCaitrionaFottrellKieranMcLoughlinTomOLearyArtDirectionDesignHaniaKhuri-TrapperKhuriDesignwww.khuridesign.comAdvertisingManagerRachelAlabisoAllinquiriesshouldbesenttoadvertisingirlfunds.orgPrintManagementLoriKraemerLeadProjectPhotographerAengusMcMahonPhotographersRachelAlabisoCaseyAtkinsFelixBroedeFergusBurnettDonnaCampbellLucienCapehartAmyEllisLeonFarrellSashaGitinMarkGriffinPhotographyJimHigginsKaapoKamuMartyKatzJimKennedyElaineLeeRoseannLeFevourTonyMcElhineySeamusMcGarryAengusMcMahonMalcolmMcNallyJohnMcShaneLauraMillerSeanMooreMarjorieMuldowneyMichaelMustacchiCaitlynMylerMikeNagleConOConnellDeeOrganRebeccaRapkinsJohnSheehanDeccaSimonPatrickTullyCanTrkyilmazAndrewWalshEdWrightImagesTheWorldwideIrelandFundsareaninternationalphilanthropicnetworkoperatingin12countriesthathasraisedover450millionforworthycausesinIrelandandIrishcausesaroundtheworld.ItisthelargestnetworkoffriendsofIrelanddedicatedtosupportingprogramsofpeaceandreconciliationartsandcultureeduca-tionandcommunitydevelopment.Foundedin1976TheWorldwideIrelandFundshavebenefitedover1200organizations.Allfundsraisedarecontributedbyprivatephilanthropistsatnocosttothetaxpayerandrepre-sentanetcontributiontoIrishcharities.OurdeepestappreciationtothestaffofTheIrelandFundsfortheirongoingassistancewithConnectmagazine.ForcopiesofTheAmericanIrelandFundsauditedaccountsgotowww.theirelandfunds.orgorcontactusat1-800-IRL-FUND.WewelcomeyourcommentsaboutTheAmericanIrelandFundandConnectmagazine.PleasesendallcorrespondencetotheEditor.4connect2013OntheCoverForalmosttwodecadesLorettaBrennanGlucksmanhasservedasChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFund.Withextraordinarygraceandgenerosityshehasledtheorgani-zationtonewmilestonesalsoservingasChairmanofthePromisingIrelandCampaign.Withherroleconcludingattheendof2013TheIrelandFundspausetocelebrateandthankLorettaforhervisioncompassionandbeliefinIreland.Forafulltributeseepage12.photoAengusMcMahon ConnectDearFriendsandSupportersWehaveenteredahistoricperiodforTheIrelandFunds.Thelastsixmonthsof2013willbringtoacloseLorettaBrennanGlucksmansChairmanshipofTheAmericanIrelandFund.LorettahasbeenourChairmanfor18yearsalmosthalfoftheperiodofthehistoryoftheFunds.Shehasledustolevelsofimpactandinfluenceunimaginablenearlytwodecadesago.Shehasgreatlyincreasedoursupportbaseandreach.ShehasoverseenagreatexpansioninourgrantmakingandrevenuesandcriticallychairedthePromisingIrelandCampaign.AsLorettapreparestostepdownthePromisingIrelandCampaignwillexceedouroriginalgoalof100millionby50despitetheworsteconomicclimateindecades.ThisoutcomewillmeanthatonethirdoftheFundstotalearningssincewewereestablished1976willhavebeenraisedinthelastfiveyears.ThemostimportantfeatureoftheCampaignisthemorethan350organizationsthathavereceivedsupport.TheirworkistheultimatetributetoLorettastenure.Lorettacarriedoutherdutieswithgreatgraceandwarmth.Forusonastafflevelsheisaconstantsourceofwarmthandfriendship.Weareprivilegedtoworkwithher.LorettawillbesucceededbythegreatandgenerousJohnFitzpatrick.Johnhasbeenamuchadmiredmemberofourboardforthelast10years.HewillcarryonthebatonfromLorettawiththesamecommitmentandconcern.AndsoasweprepareforgreatchangewelookforwardtogreatcontinuityinmaintainingourcommitmenttoIrelandguidedbyLorettasclarityofmissionwhichwillbecarriedforwardbyJohn.BothLorettaandJohnservewithadeepsenseofsolidaritywithIrelandandtheprojectswesupport.TheirdecencywilldistinguishtheFunds.ThankyoutoourChairman-emeritusLorettaandtoourChairman-electJohnandtoallofyouforthesuccessofthePromisingIrelandCampaign.YouareensuringthatwekeepourpromisetoIrelandwhenitcountsmost.KindregardsKieranMcLoughlinPresidentandCEOTheWorldwideIrelandFunds2013FALLWINTER5connect2013 6connect2013TheWorldwideIrelandFundslaunchedthePromisingIrelandCampaigntoraise100millionbytheendof2013onbehalfofIrishcharitiesandcausesworldwide.Theoriginalgoalwasexceededearlyin2012andanewgoalof140millionwasset.ToachievethisTheIrelandFundshadtoraise1millionamonth.ThisgoalalsohasbeenexceededthankstodonorsgenerosityandtheCampaigntotalwillbeover150millionbytheclosingdate.With150oftheoriginalgoalraisedItisremarkablethatonethirdofTheWorldwideIrelandFundstotalearningssincefoundationin1976havebeenraisedduringtheveyearsoftheCampaign.CharitiesacrosstheislandofIrelandandbeyondareexperiencinganincreaseddemandfortheirservicesatatimeofamajorreductioninresources.TheCampaignstitlePromisingIrelandreectsTheIrelandFundspledgetothesegroupsaswellasabeliefinIrelandsfuture.Hereisjustasampleoftheover350outstandingorganizationsthathavealreadyreceivedsupportfromthePromisingIrelandCampaign.ThankstoyouTheWorldwideIrelandFundshaveexceededtheoriginalPromisingIrelandCampaigngoalof100millionandwillachieve150millionbyitscloseattheendof2013. 7connect2013ThepriorityareasofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsareInvestinginIrelandsCommunitiesSupportingasharedfutureinNorthernIrelandPromotingPhilanthropyinIrelandProvidingAccesstoEducationThePromotionofIrishCultureandHeritageAssistingDisadvantagedYouthAssistingtheElderlyForgottenIrish1428ActiveRetirementClub174TrustAbbeySchoolAbbeyTheatreAgeOpportunityAgeNorthernIrelandAlzheimerSocietyofIrelandAmericanIrishHistoricalSocietyAnTaisce-TheNationalTrustforIrelandAnCosan-TheShantyArdoyneHolycrossBoxingClubTheArkAshokaIrelandAtlanticCorridorAutismSpeaksAwareBaboroInternationalArtsFestivalforChildrenBallinglenArtsFoundationBallyclareFamilyFocusBallyhouraHeritageEnvironmentBanbridgeArthritisCareBantryInshoreSearchandRescueAssociationBarnardosBarretstownBearaTourismDevelopmentBedfordRowFamilyProjectBelfastBeltwayBoxingProjectBeLonGToYouthServicesBelvedereYouthClubBlueBoxCreativeLearningCentreBlueTeapotTheatreCompanyBridge21British-IrishAssociationBurrenbeoTrustBusinesstoArtsTheButlerGalleryCamaraIrelandCamphillCommunitiesofIrelandCardiacRiskintheYoungCRYCareAfterPrisonCarersAssociationCarmichaelCentreforVoluntaryGroupsCatholicInstituteforDeafPeopleChicagoIrishImmigrationSupportChildAbusePreventionProgrammeChildrensMedicalandResearchFoundationChildrensSunshineHomeLauraLynnHouseCillRialigProjectCinemagicCityofDublinYMCAClondalkinTravellersDevelopmentGroupCloughmillsCommunityActionTeamClubShineYouthVarietyCommunityGroupCoalitionofIrishImmigrationCentersCommunityActionNetworkCommunityFocusLearningCommunityRelationsinSchoolsConcernWorldwideCo-operationIrelandCopeGalwayCorkBoatClubCorkCounselingServicesCorkInstituteofTechnologyCorkPennyDinnersCorrymeelaCommunityCountyRoscommonDisabilitySupportGroupCrossBorderOrchestraCrossCommunitySchoolsProjectCuisleCancerSupportCentreCysticFibrosisAssociationofIrelandDailwatchDarndaleBelcampIntegratedChildcareServicesDCURyanAcademyDeafHear.ieMidWestRegionDepaulIrelandDomesticViolenceResponseDonBoscoTeenageCareHouseAssociationDonegalTeenParentSupportProgrammeDorasLuimniDownSyndromeCentreDraoichtDroghedaDistrictSupport4OlderPeopleDruidTheatreCompanyDrumlaneCommunityPartnershipLtd.DublinCityUniversityDublinCivicTrustDublinInternationalPianoCompetitionDublinJewishBoardofGuardiansDublinSimonCommunityDublinTalmudTorahDublinTheatreFestivalDublinUNESCOCityofLiteratureDunLaoghaireRefugeeProjectEastBelfastCommunityAgencyEastClareCommunityCooperativeSocietyEdenAlternativeEducateTogetherEiruTrustEmeraldIsleImmigrationCenterEnactusIrelandEnableIrelandEnergyActionFACEFermoyActionChildrensEducationFettercairnCommunityHealthProjectFightingWordsFindaWheelchairTaxiFirstStepCentreForigeNetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurshipNFTEFoyleSearchRescueFreeLegalAdviceCentreFLACFrontLineGaisce-ThePresidentsAwardGalwayArtsCentreGalwayAutismPartnershipGateTheatreGenerationsinActionGiantsCommunityFoundationGrowitYourselfGIYGlenstalAbbeyGOALTheGoalLineYouthTrustGreystonesFamilyResourceCentreGroundworkNorthernIrelandHabitatforHumanityIrelandHabitatforHumanityNorthernIrelandHavenHeadstrongHeadwayBelfastHeliumArtsHelloWorldFoundationHirelandHomeStartDownDistrictTheIconWalkICTRIFIIrishFilmArchiveIndependentAgeInnerCityEnterpriseInspireIrelandIntegratedEducationFundIntercomEnterprizeIrelandChamberofCommerceintheUSIrelandUSCouncilIrishAncestryResearchCentreIARCIrishArchitecturalArchiveIrishArtsCenterIrishAutismActionIrishChamberOrchestraIrishCouncilforCivilLibertiesIrishDeafKidsIrishDogsfortheDisabledIrishGeorgianSocietyIrishGuideDogsfortheBlindIrishHeartFoundationIrishHospiceFoundationIrishImmigrationCenterIrishMensShedsAssociationIrishMuseumofModernArtIrishPenalReformTrustIrishRepertoryTheatreIrishSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsIrishSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoChildrenIrishStammeringAssociationIrishTravellerMovementYellowFlagProgrammeIrishYouthFoundationJackandJillChildrensFoundationJewishHomeofIrelandKerryDiocesanYouthServicesKidsintheKitchenKilkennyAgeFriendlyCountyProgrammeLARCCCancerSupportCentreLarneYMCALearmountCommunityDevelopmentGroupLearningHubLimerickLetterkennyITLewisGlucksmanGalleryLifestartNationalOfficeLimerickInstituteofTechnologyLittleMuseumofDublinLostLivesLyricTheatreMacnasMakingConnectionsMarriageEqualityMaryImmaculateCollegeMattTalbotServicesMeithealMaraMeathYouthFederationMentalHealthReformMerchantsQuayIrelandMercyLawResourceCentreMidlandsSimonCommunityMindWiseNewVisionMonaghanIntegratedDevelopmentMusicGenerationMyMindNascNationalCollegeofArtDesignNationalCollegeofIrelandParent-ChildHomeProgrammeNationalConcertHallNationalGalleryofIrelandNationalInstituteforIntellectualDisabilityNIIDNationalLibraryofIrelandTrustNationalUniversityofIrelandGalwayNationalUniversityofIrelandMaynoothNativeWoodlandTrustNewYorkIrishCenterForgottenIrishAppealNorthKerryOlderPersonsServicesNorthernIrelandAtPlayNorthernIrelandCancerFundforChildrenNorthernIrelandChildrensHospiceNorthsideLearningHubNorthConnaughtYouthServicesNorthWestHospiceNurturePostNatalDepressionSupportServicesOffalyDyslexiaGroupOneinFourOpenHeartHouseOri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8connect20128connect20128connect2013ThePromisingIrelandCampaignishelpingIrishcharitiesnowwhentheyneeditmost.YourgenerositytoTheIrelandFundsisbringingservicestopeopleinneedandtheirthanksisourthanks.Hereisjustasampleofwhatsomeoftheover350organizationsassistedbythePromisingIrelandCampaignhavesaidaboutyoursupportIhavetoldyouinthepastaboutthemagnicentworkthisthelargestorganisationhelpingIrelandintheworlddoesforcharitiesbothhereandabroad.TheIrelandFundsremainaresourceofincomparablebenettoIreland...EndaKennyAnTaoiseachPrimeMinisterofIrelandTHANKYOU 9connect2013ThesupportfromTheIrelandFundshasliterallymadeitpossibleforustosurvive.MargoDolanFoundingDirectorofTheBallinglenArtFoundationArdoynehasalwaysbeenoneofthemostchallengedareasofBelfast.WehadoneofthelargestlossesoflifeduringtheTroubles.FundingfromTheIrelandFundshasntjustpurchasedequipment.Ithaskeptkidsothestreetshere.Itsbeenmassivelyhelpfulandhasreallyallowedustomoveforward.EanesKeenanTheArdoyneHolyCrossBoxingClubSupportfromTheIrelandFundshasmeantwecansustainourgrowththroughoutthecountry.Fundinghasmadearealdierence.Itsaysthatpeopleseethevalueofourprojectanditsimpact.MaryNallyThirdAgeFilteIsteachTheIrelandFundsgiveusasenseofbeliefinwhatwedo.ThesupportshowsusthatwhatweredoingisvaluedbypeoplebeyondtheBurren.Withtheseresourceswearegoingtorealizethepotentialofthisplace.BrendanDunfordtheBurrenbeoTrustTheIrelandFundsgrantallowedustotakeonfourmoreschools.ThankstoTheIrelandFundsgrantwehavebeenabletoimpactoverathousandchildren.PaulaMaddenCoordinatoroftheYellowFlagProgrammeThesupportreceivedfromTheAmericanIrelandFundiscrucialtotheongoingexistenceoforganizationslikeusthatprovidefrontlineservices.PaulFinnegantheNewYorkIrishCenterThesupportofTheIrelandFundsisphilosophical.Itisanabsoluteenergeticsupportthatstandsforthecreativelifeforchildrenandtheirpotential.Itistheactofcomingalongsideandstandingwithus.WeareconstantlyreinterpretingcultureandTheIrelandFundsarepartofthatjourney.EinaMcHughTheArk 10connect2013TheHeartofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsExtraordinaryDonorsandOutstandingIrishCharitiesprivategivingforthepublicgoodthediasporarespondsHOWDOESITWORKFoundedintheUSin1976andnowoperatingin12countriesTheWorldwideIrelandFundshaveraisedover450millionsincefoundationbenefitingsome1200Irishcharities.AllofthemoniesTheIrelandFundsraisearecontributedbyprivatephilanthropistsatnocosttothetaxpayerandrepresentanetcontributiontoIrishcharities.PrivatephilanthropicdonationssupportprojectsthatpromoteeducationculturalandcommunitydevelopmentandpeacereconciliationacrosstheislandofIrelandandbeyond.DONORSANDPROJECTSTHEKEYRELATIONSHIPDonorsaretheheartofTheIrelandFundssuccess.TheFundsroleistoidentifyandestablishrelationshipswithsupportersanddeepentheirinterestinIrelandanditspeople.ThisfellowshipofphilanthropyistheenginethatdrivestheworkofTheIrelandFunds.TheconsistentgoaloftheFundsistointroducedonorstoworthycharitiesinIrelandandofferthemapowerfulpersonalopportu-nitytomakearealdifference.AkeypurposeoftheFundsistoenableIrishcharitiestoestablishdirectandfruitfulrelationshipswithprospectivedonors.WithoutanychargetotheIrishorganizationsordonorstheFundsprovideassistancetotheseworthyorganizationsinmakingtheircaseandintroducethemtodonorswhohaveexpressedaninterestinaparticulargrouporprogramactivity.TheconfederationofIrelandFundseducatetheirnetworkofsupporterstotheneedsandpotentialsofIreland.TheFundsalsopromotetheprinciplesandbestpracticesofphilanthropybothinIrelandandthrough-outtheIrishdiasporaassiduouslybuildingtheactiveandengagednetworkoftheglobalIrishmakingadifferencetogetherwhichhasenableditsdonorstoenterintomeaningfulrelationshipswithoverathousandIrishorganizations.Atthe2013WorldwideIrelandFundsConferencedonorsvisitedprojectstoseerst-handtheimpactofthePromisingIrelandCampaign. 11connect2013ThesecretofTheIrelandFundssuccesssince1976hasbeenyourcapacitytochangeandadaptyourapproachasthisIslandmovedfromdaysofconflictthroughthePeaceProcessandnowagaininresponsetotheeconomiccrisis.ButonethingthathasntchangedisthecommitmentofthepeoplewhomakeupTheIrelandFunds.Theyhavegivensogenerouslyoftheirmostvaluableresourceswhichistheirowntime.IcantellyouasPresidentandindeedovertheperiodofthePromisingIrelandCampaignthatyourworkismakingadifferencetothelivesofpeopleacrosstheislandofIreland.Iamgladthatyouhaveanopportunitytovisitprojectsthatyouhavesupportedsoyoucanseefirst-handtheimpactyouhavemade.PresidentofIrelandMichaelD.Higginsatthe2013WorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceIthinkitsreallyimportanttocomeandvisittheprojectsandseewhatsgoingon.InNewYorkandthroughouttheUStheresalotofgreatsupportandenergybehindsupportingIreland.TaraMcCabeBoardDirectorandDonorIntheUSitscommonforpeopletogivebackandhelptheirschoolsorcharities.SomanyofushaverootshereandwanttohelporgivebackitsgreatthatTheIrelandFundscanfacilitatethat.BillMcKiernanBoardDirectorandDonorInthe1930sweusedtosendourusedclothesbacktoKerry.Iusedtothinkhowbadocantheybebackthereiftheywantourclothesandwehavenothing.TherearestillalotofpeopleinneedhereinIreland.DenisHealyBoardDirectorandDonorIbelieveintheworkofTheIrelandFunds.Ibelievethatthepeoplewhoarehereareasmallandcriticalcomponentofsomanypeoplearoundtheworldwhowanttoworkwiththiscountryanditspeopletobeabetterplace.Wewillnotletthiscountrydownandyouareleadingtheway.AnTaoiseachEndaKenny 12connect2013CpasoCmimentlorettabrennanglucksmanstepsdownaschairmanoftheamericanirelandfundindecember2013.overthe18yearsshehasledthefundithasraisedcloseto400million150millionofthisinthepastfiveyearsalonethroughthepromisingirelandcampaign.thishasbenefitedhundredsofcharitiesacrosstheislandofirelandaswellasworthyirishcausesworldwide.lorettasconcernforourworkonthegroundisnotjustacademicbutveryrealandapplied.shewouldspenddayswithprojectsonhervisitstoirelandandsheandlewglucksmanpersonallydonated27milliontocausesacrossireland.concludes18yearsofleadershipwiththeamericanirelandfundinthesepagesweofferabriefphotographicrecordofjustsomeofthehighlightsoflorettastermaswellasreflectionsbyourfoundersandotherfriendsofthefund.lorettamadethefundrelevantmodernandimpactful.sheledbyconsensusandexample.weandthethousandswhohavebenefitedfromthisofferheradeepandsincerethankyoufor18wonderfulyears.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundslorettabrennanglucksman1 13connect2013123456789101112 14connect2013LorettahasmadeanoutstandingcontributiontoIrelandacrossanumberofareasbusinessphilanthropypeaceartsandeducation.IthankherforthisextraordinarycommitmentandIwishhereverysuccessinherfinalyearofleadershipandonintothefuture.PresidentofIrelandMichaelD.Higginsatthe2013WorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceIamenthralledbythecommitmentofLorettaBrennanGlucksmantothiscountryandtothecausesshehassupportedforsomanyyears.Wordscannotdescribethiscommitmenttoourpeople.Thankyoutoyouandallthosewhohavegivenoftheirphilanthropicendeavors.AnTaoiseachEndaKennyatthe2013WorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceLorettahasalwaysbeenanexamplethroughhergenerosityandinvolvement.SheandLewfoundedtheGlucksmanIrelandhousetheleadingcenterforIrishstudiesinAmerica.Nowafter18outstandingyearsofaccomplishingourmissionandfurtheringAmericasfriendshipwithIrelandsheissteppingdown.SheisnotleavingusbutsheispassingthetorchtoJohnFitzpatrick.ThesearethefactsandthestatisticsbutLorettaismorethanstatistics.Sheiswhatsheisbecauseshecares.ShelovestheIrishpeopleandwearenotheretocelebratestatistics.Weareheretocelebrateexcellenceandaccom-plishment.LorettaIsaluteyou.AmbassadorDanRooneyatthe2013NewYorkDinnerGalaItisnotofteninlifethatonecomesacrosseleganceandeloquenceinsuchabalancedandluminouswaybutthisiswhatTheIrelandFundsgotwhenLorettaBrennanGlucksmanbecameChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundandleditsodistinctivelyforalmosttwodecades.AsIsaidtohermanyyearsagoTheIrelandFundsareasuniqueandalmostasdifficulttoexplainasthetheologicalargumentsbetweentransubstantiationandconsubstanti-ation.TheymeanmanythingstodifferentpeopleandLorettainaspecialwayisanemblemofalltheirfeelings.NoneofusareindispensiblebutinthecaseofTheIrelandFundsthroughouttheworldwewillmakeanexceptionforher.SirAnthonyOReillyCo-FounderofTheAmericanIrelandFundAlife-spark.Afriend.Aphilanthropist.Anambassador.Aseer.Thelanguagedoesntholdenoughwordstodescribeher.Shehasshakenoutthesouloftwocountries.Shehasbridgedtheexpansebeweenemigrantsandtheirhome-land.Shehasennobledandjustifiedsomanygoodcauses.Shemakestheforgottenvaluable.Thesmallmiracleofitisthatshehasdoneitallwithgracestyleandhumility.Sheseemstoopenupthewindowsofwhateverroomsheisinandputtheoxygenbackinourlives.IfanybodyiscapableofrepresentingourtimesandgettingbeyondthedarkitisLorettaBrennanGlucksman.ColumMcCannauthorandwinnerofthe2011AmericanIrelandFundAWBVincentLiteraryAwardThecommonthemeinthereactiontothenewsofmynominationassuccessortoLorettaasChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundwasyouhaveaverytoughacttofollow.Imostcertainlydo.Underher18-yeartenureTheAmericanIrelandFundhasbecomeoneofthelargestprivatefundingsourcesfornot-for-profitsacrosstheislandofIreland.ThefactthatourmostrecentinitiativethePromisingIrelandCampaignwillexceeditsoriginalgoalby50insuchadifficulteconomicclimateistestamenttoLorettasleadershipdriveanddetermination.ApassionateadvocateofallthingsIrishandIrishAmericanLorettaspersonalgenerosityinhavingcontributedover27milliontotheFundspeaksforitself.IknowthehundredsoforganisationsandcommunitiesacrosstheislandofIrelandwhohavebenefitedfromTheAmericanIrelandFundwillwanttojoinmeinthankingLorettaforherinspirationhercommitmentandhersupportoverthepast18years.WecanbehappyintheknowledgethatLorettawillcontinuetobeinvolvedwiththeFundandaspassionateasupporterofIrelandaseverbefore.Ilookforwardtoavailingofherwisecounselandenjoyingourcontinuedfriendshipintheyearsahead.JohnFitzpatrickChairman-ElectofTheAmericanIrelandFund1LorettaBrennanGlucksmanattheGlucksmanGalleryinUCC2LorettaBrennanGlucksmanPresidentMichaelD.HigginsAmbassadorDanRooney3DanRooneySirAnthonyOReillyLorettaBrennanGlucksmanDr.MauriceHayes4SeamusHeaneyLorettaBrennanGlucksman5LorettaBrennanGlucksmananddancersfromCelticDreams6HSHPrinceAlbertofMonacoandLorettaBrennanGlucksman7LorettaBrennanGlucksman8LorettaBrennanGlucksmanandPresidentMaryMcAleese9LorettaBrennanGlucksmanandTheIrelandFundsconferenceattendeesvisitHabitatforHumanityNorthernIreland10PresidentBillClintonandLorettaBrennanGlucksman11LorettaBrennanGlucksmanandAnTaoiseachEndaKenny12LorettaBrennanGlucksmanandJohnFitzpatrick13KieranMcLoughlinLorettaBrennanGlucksmanCaitrionaFottrell14MayorMichaelBloombergBonoLorettaBrennanGlucksman15ColumMcCannLorettaBrennanGlucksman16BonoLiamNeesonLorettaBrennanGlucksmanGabrielByrne17BackrowJohnV.CooneyJr.CaitlinCooneyChrisCooneyJimBlumenfeldAdamKatieCooney.FrontrowLorettaBrennanGlucksmanKateCooneyPiccoLoriCooney18LorettaBrennanGlucksmanatStrokestownHouse19LorettaBrennanGlucksmanandSen.GeorgeMitchell20LorettaBrennanGlucksmanvisitsBelvedereYouthClub21LewGlucksmanandLorettaBrennanGlucksman22PeterLynchSirAnthonyOReillyChryssOReillyBillCosbyLorettaBrennanGlucksmanandLewGlucksman 15connect2013laudsforlorettaHowcanwelaudherLetmecounttheways.HerreadysmilesereneattentivegazeHerhostessroleonbothsidesoftheoceanHerworkforpeacewhenthelandwasincommotion.Philanthropyunstintedopen-handedRequestsforhelpfromeveryquartergrantedBenefactorwithhermightyspouseOfgalleriescollegesandIrelandHouse.Thatedificeoff1FifthAvenueFitmonumenttoherselfandLewIslikeasmalltranslatedClonmacnoiseAnamplifierforthenativevoiceOfIrishwritingculturescholarshipAnanswergiventothefamineshipAfeisacourtofpoetryaseisinAcademyandlegacyaboon.TwentyyearsagoakiltedpiperTheTaoiseachAlbertReynoldsathisheelLedastarrycrowdacrosstheSquareJayOlivaJamesGalwayBrianFrielLorettaLewhimselfthewholeaosdnaWithsupportingcastOSheaCusackOHara.ThatAprildayamarkwasmadeintimeAsweprocessedinsteplikewordsinrhymeAsdchasmetdiasporaandcombinedIndomitableIrishryofmindWiththeBigAppleofKnowledgethuswesetaCrownuponthelaboursofLorettaAndgreatLewwhileCathleenniHoulihanLookeddownuponthisLassofAllentownAndrecognizedherasanaislinggealApresenceguardianspiritandapal.SheisforemostofthosethatIwouldhearpraisedSaidYeatsofMaudbutforusLBGIsshetowhomallglassesmustberaisedSoriseupnowandtoastourhonouree.SeamusHeaney1995NobelLaureateinLiteratureatthe20thAnniversaryofGlucksmanIrelandHouseFebruary201313141516171819202122 16connect2013Annasuffersfromabipolardisorderandhasdepressionsoitsnoteasyforhertostaymotivatedorpositive.Itcanbehardattimesasshesverylowanddownonherselfbuttoseehersmileandenjoyingtheconversationisagreatthing.OnedaywewalkedtoherlocalshopsandIcouldheartheshopassistantaskingifwewerefamilyshewhisperedbackIwishtheyweremygranddaughters.Itistimeslikethisyouareawareofhowimportantourfriendshiphasbecometoher.VolunteersJennyFionaontheirfriendshipwithAnnaMAKINGCONNECTIONSCONNECTINGTHEGENERATIONSANDCONQUERINGISOLATIONONEFRIENDSHIPATATIME. 17connect2013KenwastakenfrommetwentyyearsagoandIjustshutthedoorsaysMaeveage82.Igaveupgoinganywhere.Istoppedtalkingtomyneighborsandthislastedforacoupleyears.IlovedmyfamilytobitsbutIwasjustsodepressed.DepressionandisolationinolderpeopleisnotuncommoninIreland.TheissueofisolationisparticularlysignificantinDunLaoghaireRathdownwhichhasthehighestnationalpercentageofpeopleover65years14.5incomparisontothenationalaverageof11.2.TheburdenoflonelinessisactuallybiggerthanconcernsaboutfinancialissuesexplainsMaryODonohueExecutiveDirectorofMakingConnections.Wehaveseeninstancesofolderpeopleadmitthemselvestothehospitaljusttoalleviatetheirloneliness.MakingConnectionswasestablishedin2009tofacilitateconnectionsbetweenpeopleofdifferentgenerations.Eachsitua-tionandfriendshipisunique.ItmightbeassimpleasgoingforawalkorshowinganolderpersonhowtoSkypewiththeirfamilyoverseas.Someshareliteraturemoviesorsingingasacommoninterest.Volunteerscomefromallwalksoflifestudentsprofessionalsretiredpeopleandgothroughtrainingandbackgroundchecksbeforetheybeginvolunteering.Theonce-a-weekvisitstacklelonelinessandextendanextrasupportsystemthatoftenallowsolderpeopletoremainindependentintheirownhomes.Inotherinstancesitmaybeavisittoapersoninanursinghomewhohasbeenreferredbecausetheydonotreceivemanyvisitors.Maryisquicktopointoutthatitisnotareplacementforhomehelporfamilyitisarelationshipwherepeopleexchangewisdomlifeexperienceandskills.Everyoneneedstofeelthatsomeonecares.Formanyolderpeopleavolunteerisalifelineandforsomeitisalifesaver.Olderpeoplearereferredtotheprogramoftenbymedicalprofes-sionalswhoareconcernedabouttheeffectofisolationontheirhealth.InthemidstofmydepressionmynursesuggestedthatIconsidergettinginvolvedwithMakingConnectionscontinuesMaeveasshesitsinhersmallsun-filledlivingroominStillorgan.TheyaskedmeifIwouldlikesomeonetocomevisitmeonceaweekforanhour.WellIdidntknowwhattheydbelikebutClionacameandsheraisedsomethinginsideme.Iwasamazedtofindsomeonewhowasinterestedinmystories.IaskedherwhatisayounggirllikeyoudoingspendingtimewithanoldwomanlikemebutshesaysshelovesitandIthoroughlylookforwardtohervisits.MaevesvolunteerisClionaage25andhertakeontheirfriendshipaffirmstheprogramsobjectivethattheserviceofferatwo-waybenefit.SixmonthsagoImetMaeveandfranklyshestotallychangedmyopinionofolderpeople.ShelovestalkingaboutfashionandIgetloadsofideasfromher.SheissuchanopenandfriendlypersonthatoncewegettotalkingIfindthatanhourisntenough.WediscoveredwebothloveoldmoviesandIoftenstaywellintotheevening.TheIrelandFundsidentifiedMakingConnectionsasaprojectworthyofsupportfortheprofounddifferenceitismakinginthelivesoftheoldercommunity.TheIrelandFundsunderstoodthatforayoungcharitylikeMakingConnectionsitcanbearealdifficultytogetnoticedsaysMary.WereceivedourfirstfundingthroughtheirGrantRoundin2012whichwasfollowedbyaDonorAdvisedGiftin2013whichmadeabigdifferencetous.Itwasacru-cialmomentbecauseweweremovingintothewintermonthswithalonglistofolderpeoplehopingforavolunteer.Thefundingallowedustomeetthisneedofrecruitingtrainingandsupportingvolunteers.WHENMAEVESHUSBANDKENPASSEDAWAYHERLIFECAMETOASCREECHINGHALT.IknowMaevegetsgreatenjoymentfromourvisitsbutitsamutualfriendship.ClionaonherfriendshipwithMaeve 18connect2013TheIrelandFundsBusinessPlanCompetitionKieranMcLoughlinPresidentandCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundswinnerOllywnMoranandfamilywithBillMcKiernanChairofthejudgingpanelandfounderofCyberSourceCorporationSUPPORTINGTHENEXTGENERATIONOFENTREPRENEURSINIRELAND 19connect2013ModeledonasimilarcompetitionatHarvardBusinessSchooleachteamspitchisassessedbasedoncriteriarangingfrommarketpotentialoftheideatothetasksandmilestonesrequiredforimplementation.EveryjobstartswithanentrepreneursaidBillMcKiernanChairofthejudgingpanelandFounderofCyberSourceCorporation.IfwecanencourageentrepreneurshipinIrelandthenitcangosomewaytohelpingcreatejobs.Byhostinganationalbusinessplanforyoungpeopleandexposingthemtopeoplewhohavebeensuccessfulentrepreneurswewilltrytogivethemsomeconfi-denceinstartingabusinessandassurethemthatitsokaytofail.OllwynMoranapost-graduatestudentatNUIMaynoothwonthe2013CompetitionforCreeperCrawlersababysuitthataidsneurologicaldevelopmentinbabieswithgripsthatencouragecrawlingacrucialdevelopmentalstageforbabies.MsMorantookhomethetopprizeof10000withfirstandsecondrunners-upreceivingprizemoneyof5000and1000respectively.Inadditionshortlistedteamscompletedatrainingprogrammethathelpedthemtodeveloptheirbusinessplansandtocreateacompetitivepitch.SponsoredbyBankofIrelandwithadditionalsupportfromtheGuinnessEnterpriseCentrethetrainingprogrammewasdeliveredbytheDCURyanAcademywhichwasestablishedtopromoteanentrepreneurialmindsetandinnovationfocusamongexistingIrishbusinessesandstart-upsthroughtrainingsupportsandfinance.TheIrelandFundsBusinessPlanCompetitionisallaboutsupportingtheplanningprocessandpromotingconfidenceamongthefinalistteamssaidAlanFoyofBluefaceoneofthejudges.Welookforwardtosupportingtheteamsgivingthemfeedbackandanetworktoconnectwithontheentrepreneurialjourney.Networksofadvicearevital.WorldwideIrelandFundsPresidentandCEOKieranMcLoughlinsaidThroughTheIrelandFundsBusinessPlanCompetitionwehopetosupportthisnextgenerationofentrepreneursbyhelpingthemdeveloptheskillsrequiredtosucceedinbusiness.AnnouncingthewinnerBillMcKiernansaidThejudgingpanelwassoimpressedwiththehighqualityofbusinessplansandpitchesfromacrossIreland.IcongratulateallofthefinalistsfordevelopingsuchinnovativeandcompellingbusinessplansandthankthemfortheroletheywillplayasIrelandsnextgenerationofbusinessleaders.OtherjudgesincludedJohnRyanco-founderofRoviCorporationformerlyMacroVisionPhilipSharpeofDanuTechnologiesMarieOConnorofPwCMichaelCulliganofHaloBusinessAngelPartnershipandFergalMullenofHighlandCapitalPartners.BUSINESSANDEDUCATIONLEADERSFROMIRELANDANDTHEUSGATHEREDATTHEGUINNESSENTERPRISECENTREFORTHESECONDANNUALIRELANDFUNDSBUSINESSPLANCOMPETITION.SIXTEAMSFROMIRELANDANDNORTH-ERNIRELANDWERESHORTLISTEDFROMOVER60APPLICANTSTOPITCHTHEIRINNOVATIVEBUSINESSPLANSTOAPANELOFENTREPRENEURSEXECUTIVESANDINVESTORS.THECOMPETITIONISFUNDEDBYAPHILANTHROPICGIFTFROMAMERICANIRELANDFUNDBOARDDIRECTORBILLMCKIERNAN.IburstintotearsbecauseIwassooverwhelmed.Tohave12peopleendorseyouafterworkingonaproductyoubelieveinisamazing.OllwynMoran2013IrelandFundsBusinessPlanCompetitionWinner 20connect2013CelebratingCultureinCorksince1995TheIrelandFundsSupportLiteraryandMusicalGreatnessThroughthePromisingIrelandCampaign.NicolaBenedettiLeonardElschenbroichPekkaKuusisto 21connect2013etweenJuneandAugustthebookshopstearoomsandrestaurantsofBantryincludingthestoriedBantryHousearefilledwithaudienceswhocometoenjoyworld-renownedmusiciansplayingclassicalandtraditionalmusic.Inadditioncritically-acclaimedauthorsfromaroundtheworldmaketheirwaytothiscornerofWestCorktoofferreadingsseminarsandworkshopstoallagesincelebrationofallthatisliterary.TheWestCorkChamberMusicFestivalinparticularhasgrownfromasmallgatheringtobeingregardedasoneofthelead-ingfestivalsofitskindinEurope.FrancisHumphrysChiefExecutiveofWestCorkMusichasadeeppassionforthemusicandliterarygiftsthatBantryoffersthethousandsoffestivalattendeeseachyear.HeisafounderofWestCorkMusicandeachyeardevotedlyauthorshundredsofpagesofdetailedguidesthathavecometobecherishedbyFestivalvisitors.ButhispassiondoesnotstopatMozartHaydnorBeethoven.OneoftheaspectsheismostexcitedaboutistheproveneconomicimpactthatthefestivalshavehadforthispartofIreland.EspeciallyinruralareasofIrelandyoufindcommunitiesstrugglingsaysHumphrys.WeareproudtosaythathereinCorkweseethedifferencethatWestCorkMusicismaking.TheFestivalshavenotonlycreatedjobsbutcontinuetobringinvestmentandmuch-neededincometothisareaofIreland.In2012aneconomicimpactsurveyadministeredbyUniver-sityCollegeCorkshowedthatforevery200000investedtheeconomicreturntothecommunitywasbetweenfiveandsixtimesthatamount.Withthousandsofvisitorsattendingthefestivalsandasmanyas30ofthevisitorstotheChamberMusicFestivalcom-ingfromoverseasthehotelsandrestaurantsarefullduringthesummerseasonthankstoWestCorkMusic.Thissuccesshasalsobeenshowninattendancethatcontinuestoincreaseeachyear.WestCorkMusicalsoorganizesyear-roundprogramsinCorkschools.TuningUpistheirinitiativewhichbringschildrenaccesstotopmusiciansandbroadenstheirexposuretoallstylesofmusicwithaninteractiveandengagingapproach.WestCorkMusichasbroughtTuningUpto50schools.OvertheyearsTheIrelandFundshaveassistedWestCorkMusicthroughbothDonorAdvisedgiftsincludingtheMaryDalyFundandTheIrelandFundsGrantRound.In2012agrantwasmadetotheMastersofTraditionFestivalandmostrecentlyfundingwasprovidedfortheWestCorkLiteraryFestival.TheworkofWestCorkMusicisproofthatlong-terminvestmentinculturalinitiativescanbringlong-termbenefitstolocalcommunities.BOvertheyearsTheIrelandFundshaveassistedWestCorkMusicthroughbothDonorAdvisedgiftsincludingtheMaryDalyFundandTheIrelandFundsGrantRound.In2012agrantwasmadetotheMastersofTraditionFestivalandmostrecentlyfundingwasprovidedfortheWestCorkLiteraryFestival.TheworkofWestCorkMusicisproofthatlong-terminvestmentinculturalinitiativescanbringlong-termbenefitstolocalcommunities. 22connect2013thewicklowhospicefoundationBRINGINGMUCH-NEEDEDQUALITYCARETOTHEPEOPLEOFCOUNTYWICKLOWWithnomedicalfacilitythereresidentshavetraditionallyhadtotraveloutsidethecountytoreceivemedicalcareincludinghospicecare.TheWicklowHospicebelievesthatnooneshouldfacedeathorbereavementwithoutthecareandsupporttheyneed.Theyareworkingtoachievedignitycomfortandchoiceforallpeoplefacingtheendoflife.Whendeathisimminentaveryspecialtypeofsupportisneeded.TraditionallyevenifpatientsfromWicklowcouldgetabedinaDublinhospicefamilyandfriendsstillhadtotraveltospendtheirlastdayswiththem.PeoplewhohadwitnessedlovedonesintheirfinalstagesoflifehavingtotravelforsupportwhentheyhadsolittletimeleftrealizedafacilityinWicklowwasurgent.VolunteersformedWicklowHospiceFoundationin2009withtheaimofbringingahospicefacilitytoCo.Wicklow.TodaythepeopleofWicklowarecelebratingthankstothecountysmostfamousresidenttherecentlycrownedthree-timewinneroftheAcademyAwardforBestActorDanielDay-Lewis.AmagnificentsitehasbeendonatedbytheColumbanSistersatMagheramoreBrittasBay.DanielDay-LewiscameonboardasaPatronoftheWicklowHospicein2009afterexperiencingtheexcellentcarehismotherreceivedinacottagehospitalinEnglandduringthefinalmonthsofherlife.HespokemovinglyofthisexperiencewhenheattendedTheAmericanIrelandFund2013NewYorkDinnerGalaasthesurpriseguest.DanieldonatedtheinternationalpremiereofLincolnthemoviestarringhimselfasAbrahamLincolnanddirectedbyStevenSpielbergtohelpraisefundstofundthislong-awaitedhospicefacility.TheWicklowHospiceispreparingtobreakgroundtoofficiallyopenthenewfacilityin2014.ItissaidYoucannotbebornordieinCountyWicklow. connect201323EvanneCahillandSallyFieldattheDublinpremiereofthemovieLincolnWicklowHospiceFoundationPatronDanielDayLewisatTheAmericanIrelandFund2013NewYorkDinnerGalaWicklowHospiceFoundationPatronDanielDayLewissignsapaintingbyartistEoinOConnorattheDublinpremiereofthemovieLincoln. 24connect2013AftertwodaysofherterminallyillmothernoteatingordrinkingMarieKindlonstillremembersasclearasdaythewordsspokentoherbyaconsultantasshesoughtsomesortofassistanceforherdyingmother.MarieandherfamilywerefortunateenoughtosecureabedinatahospiceinDublin60milesfromtheirhomeinArklow.Thefamilywasrelievedtobeinapositiontoaffordtheopportunityforhertoendoutherlastdayswithdignity.ButstillthedailytraveltoDublinwasstressful.HoweveritstillranklesthatowingtothefactthattherewasnohospitalfacilityinCo.Wicklowthefamilycouldnotgivetheirmotherherdyingwishtoendherlastfewdaysathome.DespitewhatMariehadtocopewithsheknowsthatotherfamilieshadtodealwithevenmoreharrowingsituationsandinawayconsidersherselflucky.Otherfamiliestravelevenfartherdependingonwherethenearesthospicebedcanbefound.WehadthemeanstobeabletotravelupanddowneverydaytoseeMammyandspendtimetogetherasafamily.Tragicallytherearedyingpeopleinacutehospitalswaitingforfamilymemberstotravelhugedistancestocomeandvisitthemknowingthattheyaredying.ComfortforFamiliesTHEDIFFERENCEAHOSPICEINWICKLOWWILLMAKEThereisnopalliativecareinWicklow.Myownmotheralsohadamostpeacefuldeaththankstohos-picecare.Shehadterminalcancerandthehomecareteamcameeverydaytoseeherandhelpwithpaincontrol.Nothingwastoomuchtrouble.Forherfinal12hoursonearthshewentintothehospice.ThelovecompassionandcarethatwasshownnotonlytomymotherbuttoallofusherfamilywasmyinspirationforbecominginvolvedinTheWicklowHos-piceFoundation.Mymissionistotryandgetthesamelevelofcareforeveryonewithaterminalillnessatatimewhentheyaresofrightenedandvulnerable.Havingexperienceditfirst-handIknowtheincalculabledifferencethismadeforbothmymotherandthewholefamily.EvanneCahilloftheWicklowHospiceFoundationTheseexperiencesaretheinspirationdrivingtheestablishmentofanewWicklowHospice.TheIrelandFundsarepleasedtobeapartofbringingthismuch-neededcaretothepeopleofWicklow.MariesStoryEvannesStory 25connect2013Somanypeoplehavetobeconsideredwhenprovidingcarefortheterminallyillthedyingpersonthefamilyandthestaff.Endoflifeexperiencescanbeharrowingandemotionalforsomanyofthoseinvolved.Theaimofthephysicalbuildingistomakeitascomfortableandkindanexperienceaspossibleforall.WicklowHospiceFoundationhaveputhugetimeandeffortintoresearchinganddesigningthehospicebuildingtoensureitissympathetictotheethosofhospicecaretoallowpeopletoliveouttheirfinaldaysincomfortanddignity.Thedesignwillavoidinstitutionalappearanceandaimstocreateasmallscalefeelinside.Itwillbeahomefromhome.Patientsandfamilieswillhaveprivacyandconsiderationwillbemadefortheneedsofyoungerfamilymembers.Staffwillhavespacetonotonlyworkbuttoaddressthesensitivitiesaroundthisnatureofcare.ThebeautifulsceneryoftheCountyWicklowsiteoverlookingtheseawillbeexploitedasmuchaspossiblesopatientscanenjoytheupliftingviews.Dr.CuddihyChairmanoftheWicklowHospiceFoundationexplainsThevitalnew12-bedfacilitywillprovideaspecialistserviceforendoflifecarerespiteday-carefacilitiesandoutpatientclinicsforsymptomcontrol.Itwillalsoprovideaprogramofpalliativeandsupportivecareservicesprovidingphysicalpsychologicalsocialandspiritualcareforpatientstheirfamiliesandotherlovedones.Wherepossiblepatientsshouldbeprovidedwithasunnyaspectandagoodviewtotheoutside.Wehopetohavesameleveldoubledooraccesstoacloisteredoutdoorareawheretheirbedscanbewheeledoutintotheairiftheysode-sire.Smallalcovessunnycornersstrategicuseofclustersofseatsbothindoorandoutdoorshouldbeincludedtoallowpa-tientswhosemobilitymaybelimitedtotakeshortwalks.Itshouldfunctionefficientlyasahealthcarefacilitybuthaveahomeyfeel.DesignedwithDignityTHEFUTUREWICKLOWHOSPICEBUILDINGThefuturesiteoftheWicklowHospicedonatedbytheColumbanSistersoverlookingtheseaatMagheramorejustoutsideofWicklowtown. 26connect2013TheChristopherL.KeeleyMemorialScholarshipatTrinityCollegeDublinHELPINGSTUDENTSREACHTHEIRPOTENTIALFOROVERADECADEustover20yearsagoayoungmanfromChicagonamedChristopherKeeleycametoIrelandonaholidayandvisitedTrinityCollegeDublin.LikemanywhowalkthroughtheshadowsofFrontArchforthefirsttimeintothelightandexpanseofParliamentSquarehewasstruckbythebeautyoftheplaceandfelthemightonedayliketoreturnasastudentofthishistoricuniversity.SadlysometimeafterwardsChristopherdiedbutevenintheirdevastatinglosshisfamilydecidedtheywantedtodosomespecialthingstohonourhismemory.OneofthosethingswastoestablishTheChristopherL.KeeleyMemorialScholarshipFundtoprovidestudentswithtalentandabilitybutrestrictedmeanswiththeopportunitytostudyandfulfiltheirpotentialinTrinityCollegeDublin.Celebratingits20thanniversarythisyeartheTrinityAccessProgrammeTAPisTrinitysflagshipinitiativeaimedatopeningupaccesstouniversityforlowincomestudentsandhelpingthemovercomethebarrierstheyfacetofulfillingtheireducationalgoals.TAPhasbeenthebeneficiaryoftheChristopherL.KeeleyMemorialScholarshipFundsince2002andfromthattimetherehavebeensevenKeeleyscholarswhohaveenteredtheUniversitythroughTAPstudyingmainlyintheareasofBusinessEconomicsLawandtheSocialSciences.TwooftheKeeleyScholarsDavidNolanandAnthonyGaskinarenowgraduatesandpursuingsuccessfulcareersinequitytradingandinlawrespectively.FollowingavisitbyJohnandBarbaraKeeleytoTrinityinJuneofthisyearwhileattendingTheWorldwideIrelandFundsConferencetheKeeleyFamilyFoundationisincreasingitscommitmenttotenstudentsin2013.ThisisawonderfulboostforTAPandensuresawiderrippleeffectonthefamiliesschoolsandcommunitiesofthesetalentedstudentsforthelong-term.TheIrelandFundsTrinityAccessProgrammeandTrinityCollegeDublinareimmenselygratefultotheKeeleyfamilyfortheirgenerouscommitmentandfortheirimaginativephilanthropywhichismakingsuchadifferencetosomanylives.JohnKeeleyWhenwelostChristophersounexpectedlywefoundthemostimportantthingwastodosomepositiveandupliftingthingsinhismemory.OneofthemwastheChristopherKeeleyScholarshipatTrinityCollegeDublin.IthinkChristopherwouldbepleasedthatsomanytalentedstudentsaregaininglife-changingopportunitiesfromourendeavors.AnthonyGaskinKeeleyGraduateLawTheChristopherKeeleyScholarshiphadanenormousinfluenceonmeandmyfamily.ItallowedmetoreallyfocusonmystudiessothatIcouldachieveacademicallyandtakeupcareeropportunitiesthatmightnothavecomemywayotherwise.AgataKolodynskaKeeleyStudentEconomicsSocialStudiesTheKeeleyScholarshiphaspositivelychangedmylifeandenabledmetoexperienceCollegetothefullest.IdliketosayahugethankyoutotheKeeleyfamilyforyourtrustinmyabilityandIhopeonedayIwillbeabletohelpothersjustasyouhavehelpedme.KEELEYSCHOLARSHIPSTUDENTSBusinessStudiesGraduated2006LawStudentGraduatedNovember2010EconomicsandSocialStudiesBusinessStudiesandGermanBusinessEconomicsandSocialStudiesBESSEconomicsandSocialStudiesEconomicsandSocialStudiesJKathleenOToole-BrennanProgrammesManagerofTAPwithBarbaraJohnKeeleyEoinHendrickAgataKolodynskaKathleenOToole-BrennanBarbaraJohnKeeleyAnthonyGaskin 27connect2013Ourbusinessisbasedonmatchingthecapabilitiesofourcandidatesandemployeeswiththeneedsofourclients.Weacheivethisbya.Placingtherightcandidatesinourclientlocationsb.Staffingclientprojectswithouragencyemployeesandcontractorsc.EmployingstaffinourservicecentrestodoworkonasubcontractbasisContactAnneHeratyCEOCplResourcesplc.Phone35316146000AtCplweworkwithlocalcustomersandmultinationalsthroughanetworkof32officesinIrelandCanadaCzechRepublicHungaryPolandSpainSlovakiaTunisiaandUnitedKingdom.InadditiontoprovidingtheseservicestocustomersinIrelandweservetheEuropeanneedsofglobalcorporationsintheTechnologySocialMediaFinanceandPharmaceuticalsectors.RecruitmentManagedServicesOutsourcingcpljobsirelandcplJobswww.cpl.ie 28connect2013CORKPENNYDINNERSAnOpenDoor.AWarmWelcome.AHotMeal.Ifyoublinkyoumissit.AsmalldoorlocatedonasidestreetjustafewhundredfeetfromtheRiverLee.ButonceyoundthewoodensignonLittleHanoverStreetandcatchthewelcomingsmellofroastturkeyyoullndyourwaytothecompassionateanddeliciousworkofCorkPennyDinners. 29connect2013 30connect2013orkPennyDinnersisoneoftheoldestcharityorganizationsinCork.Establishedinthe1840stoassistthoseaffectedbytheFamineithasremainedabeaconofhopeinCork.Inanatmosphereofwarmthandsupportthekitchensvolun-teersproducemealsforhungrypeopleinCork7daysaweek365daysayear.WebelieveeveryonehasaplaceinthisworldsaysCatrionaTwomeylongtimevolunteerandall-aroundmotherhenatCorkPennyDinners.Ourjobhereistomakethatplacewelcomingandwarm.Weasknoquestions.Wepassnojudgment.Wereheretolookafterthem.Regardlessoftheirabilitytopayguestsbeginarrivinginthemorningandcontinuetocomethrough-outthedayandintotheevening.Thedoorisopenandtherearefreshflowersonthetable.Thereisnosettimeforpeopletocomeorgoandthedelicioushotmealsareprovidedasneeded.Oneofthefirstthingsyounoticeisthecomfortablecamaraderiethatexistsbetweenthevolunteersandtheguests.Jokesareexchangedcoffeeispassedhand-to-handandconversationflowseasilybetweenthoseatthetablesandthoseinthekitchen.Inthefaceofthehardtimeseveryonethereappreciatesthispositiveplaceandwhatitbringstothecommunity.Latelythehardtimeshavebecomeharder.Justtwoyearsagowewereserving150mealsoverthecourseoffivedaysaweeksaysCatriona.Withtherecessionandthehardtimeswerenowopeneverydayandservingover1000mealsaweek.Andthepeoplecominginhavechanged.Nowitsfam-iliesyoungerpeopleandmotherswithchildren.Sowerenotonlyofferinghotmealsherebutnowprepar-ingmealstotake-outforthosewhodontwishtobringchildreninside.Theneedhasreallyincreasedandwereburstingattheseams.CorkPennyDinnershopestorelocateitsspaceinordertoaccommodatetheincreaseddemandforitsservices.Itscurrentlocationhasverylittlestorageandnocentralheatingremainingalmostunchangedfordecades.Theorganizationiscurrentlyfundraisingforanewfacilityandismorethanhalf-waytotheirfundinggoals.CorkPennyDinnersreliesentirelyonvoluntarycontributionstooperate.FundingfromTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignishelpingCorkPennyDinnerscontinueitsmissionforthepeopleofCork.C 31connect2013WearereallygratefultoTheIrelandFunds.Thesupporthasmadeahugedierencetous.TheIrelandFundshavegivenusmoneythatwecanplanwithandthatbecomesasafetynet.Forthepeoplethatcometoeatitmeansthattherewillalwaysbesomethingthereforthem.CatrionaTwomeyCorkPennyDinnersvolunteer 32connect2013HABITATforHUMANITYNORTHERNIRELANDBuildingMoreThanJustHomes.BuildingHope.heIrelandFundshavebeensupportersofHabitatforHumanityNorthernIrelandformanyyears.Donorshavevisitedandvolunteeredtheirtimeandhammerstoraisehomesandbridgecommunities.HereChiefExecutiveJennyWilliamssharesareportonhowthatworkisadaptinginordertofurtherHabitatforHumanitysmissioninNorthernIreland.Since1994HabitatNorthernIrelandhasbeencommittedtobuildingasharedfutureforNorthernIrelandbybringingvolunteersfromacrossourcommunitiestogetherdeliveringrealimpactsinplaceswheredivisionhasleftdeepscars.Habitathasbeenacatalystinbreakingdownsocialandreligiousbarriersbuildingsocialcohesionandnewrelationshipsbuildinghomesbuildingcommu-nitiesbuildinghope.SupportfromTheIrelandFundshasbeenbothanimportantencouragementandvitalenablerofourwork20000volunteers100homes9neighborhoodswhereHabitathashelpedchangethefuture.TheselastcoupleofyearshavebeenarealstruggleforHabitatNIaswehavenavigatedourwaythroughachangingenvironmentandforNorthernIrelandwheretoomanypeoplecontinuetoclingtothepast.Inpovertydivisionremainsalmostabsoluteandthelegacyofourpasthasbeenveryvisiblemostrecentlyaspeopleprotestoverflagsuglyprotestsuncoveringthedeepdivisionswhichdespiteallthepositiveprogressremain.BuildingnewhomesforownershipinthemiddleoftheworstrecessionforyearsjustisntpossiblesothereweremixedfeelingswhenwededicatedourTemplemoreAvenuehomeslastAugust.Buttheheartofourworkhasalwaysbeenaboutmorethanhouses.T 33connect2013Wehaveseenoverandoverthatwhenpeopleworktogetheronaprac-ticalprojectrealchangeispossible.Aswecontinuetobringpeopletogethertohelpbuildasharedfuturewebuildcommunityandhope.WorkinginpartnershipwithlocalhomelesscharitySimonCommunityweareabletocontinuetomakearealimpactforpeopleinneedlocallyandmorethan200youngpeoplecometogethereveryyearaspartofourSchoolsProgrammewhichchallengesyoungpeopletoplaytheirpartinchangingthefuture.InchallengingeconomictimesandwithanincreasingneedtobeenvironmentallysustainablewehaveopenedthefirstHabitatReStoreinEuropeinLisburn.Just6monthsinandsalesdonationsandvolunteersarealreadyexceedingourexpectations.TheReStoreisanewhubforourworkaplacewherethecommunitymeettogetheraplacewherelowincomefamiliesareabletoimprovetheirhomesatapricetheycanaffordandwherenewrelationshipsarebeingnurturedthroughintentionalvolunteerprogrammes.Wehave45volunteersfromacrossthecommunityworkingeveryweek.Wehavebeenfocusedonprovidingopportunitiesforvulnerableormarginal-izedyoungpeoplegivingthemnewskillspartneringthemwithbuddiesretiredvolunteerswhohavesomuchtogiveworkingtogethertobuildcommunitycapacityandconfidence.Thereareplentyofchallengesweneedtobemoresustainableandinthemeantimeweneedmoresupportbutweseerealprogressandseeingpeoplechangebringsrealjoy.Hopehasnotgoneawayinallofthisweseeaclearpathforpeacebuildersalmostasiftheuglinessonourstreetsisdeepeningthedesireinmanypeopleforthisplacetohaveadifferentfuture.Weneedcontinuedsupportaswecontinuetodeliverrealimpactsthroughpracticalengagementservingthoseinneedreachingacrossthedivisionstobuildasharedfutureforourland.SupportfromTheIrelandFundshasbeenbothanimportantencouragementandvitalenablerofourwork20000volunteers100homes9neighborhoodswhereHabitathashelpedchangethefuture. 34connect2013ThenewReStoreinLisburn.ThefirstHabitatReStoreinEurope.CitibankStaffprovidedtheextrahandsReStorevolunteersneededtogettheReStorereadyforopening. 35connect2013ASWECONTINUETOBRINGPEOPLETOGETHERTOHELPBUILDASHAREDFUTUREWEBUILDCOMMUNITYANDHOPE.ULAPETERARENEWHOMEOWNERSINBELFASTTHANKSTOHABITATFORHUMANITYNORTHERNIRELANDJennyWilliamsChiefExecutiveofHabitatforHumanityNorthernIreland FORIGESNETWORKFORTEACHINGENTREPRENEURSHIPHistoricallythevePsofmarketinghavebeentaughtasProductPricePromotionPlaceandPeople.ForigesNetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurshipisensuringthatIrelandschildrenlearnafewmoresuchasPridePurposeandPossibility.ForigeisIrelandsleadingyouthorganizationoperatingin26countiesinIreland.Workingwithalmost60000youngpeopleage10-18theyconnectIrelandsyoungpeoplewithclubsprojectsandmentoring.TheirNetworkforTeachingEntrepreneurshipNFTEisanentrepreneurshipeducationanddevelopmentprogramthatwasrstestablishedintheUSandbroughttoIrelandin2004.Itdevelopsbusinessskillsandenterpriseamongyoungpeopleteachingthemnotonlytodeveloptheirownbusinessideasbuttotapintotheircondenceandpotentialtosucceedalongtheway.THEIRELANDFUNDSAREHELPINGIRELANDSYOUNGESTENTREPRENEURSBUILDBUSINESSACADEMICANDLIFESKILLS.connect201336NFTEStudentFinalistsforYouthEntrepreneuroftheYearwiththeirbusinessproductideas 37connect2013SINCE2006TheIrelandFundshavesupportedthesein-schoolandyouthcenterprograms.FromSeptembertoMayteacherscanattendNFTEUniversitywhereallaspectsofestablishingandrunningasmallbusinessaretaught.Teachersarethencertifiedtoteachtheprograminschoolstostudents.Studentsreceiveentrepreneurshiptrainingthroughtrainingguestspeakershands-onproductdevelopmentclassroommentorsandfieldtripstolocalcompanies.NFTEisactivein10countriesandeachyeartheNFTEinternationalchaptersconvergeonNYCfortheDaretoDreamAwardsceremonywherethebestbusinessideasarepresentedhead-to-headwithotheryoungpeoplefromaroundtheworld.Todateover500000youngpeoplehavereceivedNFTEeducationaroundtheworld.NotallstudentbusinessideascometofullfruitionbutthereareclearbenefitsgainedsimplybygoingthroughtheNFTEprogram.Participantsintheseprogramshaveshownanincreaseincollegeattendanceratesandinsomecasestheprogramshavebeentheinceptionforsuccessfulbusinessesrunbyyoungpeoplemanyofwhomarefromdisadvantagedareas.ResearchfromHarvardUniversityhasshownparticipantsCareeraspirationsincreased44Interestinattendingcollegeincreased32Studentsbusinessknowledgeincreasedby20timesvs.controlgroupLeadershipbehaviorincreased13.2BeliefthatattainingonesgoalsiswithinonescontrolsignificantlyincreasedWevebeenworkingwithTheIrelandFundsoverthelastfouryears.Werehugelygratefulbecauseitischangingyoungpeopleslives.TheGrantRoundhashelpedusreachover3000youngpeopleandtrainover100addi-tionaleducators.TheGrantRoundhasalsohelpedusdevelopourcurriculumacrossallofIrelandNorthandSouth.NotonlyhaveTheIrelandFundsgivenusmoneytheyvegivenustheirtime.MariaDohertyNFTEProgramManagerNeverbeforehasentrepreneurshipeducationbeenmoreimportantthanitistoday.IbelievethateveryyoungpersoninIrelandshouldhaveenterpriseeducationaspartoftheirlearninganddevelopment.ProgrammeslikeNFTEarevitalforencouragingyoungpeopletoestablishsmallindigenousbusinesseswhichultimatelyiswhatoureconomyneedstoclimboutofthisrecessionanNFTEBusinessMentorBeinginbusinessasayoungpersonisbrilliant.NFTEtaughtmehowtoshipmyproductoverseasandworkwithcompaniesthatcanhelpmedistribute.IlearnedhowtogetmyproductshownallaroundIrelandandeveninCanada.Everyonehasideasyoujustneedtheinitiativetogetupandputthemoutthere.Makethemcometrue.YouthEntrepreneuroftheYearAmyage17anNFTEparticipantwhoisnowmarketingcustomizableearmuffsandpillowswithbuilt-inheadphones.Atotalof1500participantsfromlowincomecommunitiessetup850businessesaspartofthisyearsNFTEentrepreneurshipprogramme. 38connect2013Totheworldyoumaybeoneperson.Buttoonepersonyoumaybetheworld.AnonymousleisurebuddiesyouthbuddiesTaraandLeanneleisurebuddiesisafriendshipoutreachprojectrunbySt.ChristophersServicesinCo.Longford.ItpairspeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiesunderSt.Christopherscarewithvolunteersfromthecommunitywhocreatesupportsystemsandfacilitatesocialopportunities.LeisureBuddiescatersforadultswhoarematchedwithotheradultswithsimilarinterests.Theymeetonceamonthormoreforsocialactivitiesone-on-one.Thefriendsmightattendconcertshaveacupofteaorgotoalocaltheaterproduction.Someofthefriendshipshavebeensustainedforoveradecade.YouthBuddiesisayouthgroupthatbringstogetherteensandyoungadultsfromlocalsecondaryschoolsforgroupoutingsandcommunityactivities.Atatimewhenbeingsocialiskeenlyimportantthisteengroupisauniqueopportunityforyoungpeoplewithintellectualdisabilitiestoengagewiththeirpeersandfeelincludedinthecommunity.Itisclearfromchattingwiththeteensthateveryoneintellectuallydisabledornotishavingagreattime.ExpertsreadilycitetermssuchassocialinclusionandbenefitssuchasadvancementofsocialandcommunicationsskillswhenspeakingofinitiativessuchasLeisureBuddiesYouthBuddies.Butthoseinvolvedwiththeprogramsimplyspeakaboutthepowerofthesefriendships.youthbuddiesandleisurebuddieshavebeenfundedbytheirelandfundspromisingirelandcampaigngrantroundin2012and2013. 39connect2013thankstothefundingwehavereceivedfromtheirelandfundswehavebeenabletocontinuetore-cruitmorevolunteersintheproject.inparticulartheYouthBuddiesprojecthasbenefitedgreatlyfromtheirelandfundsgrants.wehaverecentlytrained4moresupervisorsand13moretransitionyearstudentvolunteers.ithasproventobeaverybeneficialexperiencefortheseyoungpeopleanditallowsvolunteersandbuddiestointeractwhileprovidingeducationalsupportandpromotingsocialinclusion.partofthehelpfromtheirelandfundsisbeingusedtocontributetowardsourmonthlyoutingsandactivities.withouthelplikethisourlevelofactivitieswouldbeincrediblylimited.MichelleReillyLeisureBuddiesCoordinatorMysonJohnhasbeeninYouthBuddiesforsixyearssaysLiz.Johnis22nowandhelovesit.Theprogramissoimportanttohimanditsbroughtasenseofpridetomeasamom.Whenhecomeshomefromanactivityyouknowheshadagreatday.Anditgivesmeaweebreakandachancetotalktootherparents.NotonlyhasitbeengreatforhimbutithastaughtmehowtoletgoabitandtrustthathellbeOK.YouthBuddieshasbe-comeapartofourlives.Ijustwisheveryonecouldhavethisexperience.Afterawhileandaftergettingtoknoweachotheryoundyoudontevenseesomeonesdisability.WejusthavesomuchfuntogethersaysDearbhlaavolunteer.StevenandJasonLauraandCassandraDearbhlaandBernard 40connect2013WhentheBaborBEASTprogramcomesintoyourclassroom.QBaborBEASTWhendoesalessononbiodiversityresultina3DartinstallationmadeoffeltHowdosquishybluebubblesinaplasticcupteachchildrenaboutseaweedasanalternatefuelWhendoeslearningaboutcarbondioxideanditseectonoceanacidicationturnintoapoemATheIrelandFundsarehelpingsciencetechnologyengineeringartandmathmeetintheclassroom. 41connect2013Since1997themuch-acclaimedBaborInternationalArtsFestivalhasbeenknownforbringingcreativeartexperiencestochildrenthroughtheirweeklongGalwayeventheldeveryOctober.In2012BaborexpandeditsreachandbegananambitiousprojectbeyondtheFestivalengagingwith8scientists6artists8teachersand200studentsin8primaryschoolsinGalwaycityandcounty.TheirobjectivewasnotonlytobringmorescienceexposuretochildrenbuttodoitwhilecombiningTechnologyEngineeringMathsandtheArts.AndsoTheBaborEnvironmentArtsScienceandTechnologyprojectorBEASTasitisnowknownbegan.WithfundingfromTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignGrantRoundthisprojectisnowinitssecondyearofbringingscientistsandartistsfromthelocalcommunityintotheclassroomsofGalway.Thatexperienceisbreakingdownthesilosinourcommunityandmakingsci-encecreativeandfunforthesekidsexplainsTeenaghCunninghamGeneralManageroftheBaborInternationalArtsFestival.Oneofthehallmarksisthatthisisnotahitandrunprogramwherewecomeinforasinglesession.InsteadthechildrendomultiplesessionswithvisitingscientistsallfromtheRyanInstituteandtheNationalUniversityofIrelandGalway.Anditisntjustthechildrenwhobenefit.Teachersparticipateintheworkshopstoinspirethemtousetheartsandcreativityintheclassroom.IcouldntbelievetheywerelinkingscienceandtheartsbutIwasconvincedIcouldlearnsomethingsaysGeraldineDePaorateacherattheUachtarArdPrimarySchool.Icanactuallysaymywholeoutlookontheteachingofsciencehaschanged.Forthescientistsitsarefreshingwaytolookattheirownresearch.Howdoyouteachagroupof12yearoldsaboutbacteriaHowcanyougetthemexcitedaboutusingseaweedforfuelItpushesthescientiststodistilltheircontentintobasicandexcitinglessonsforthechildren.Andforthechildrenitremovesthestereotypeofascientistinawhitelabcoatconductingincomprehensibleexperiments.LessonsonbiodiversitystartedintheclassroomandcontinuedwithatriptoafishhatcheryinConnemara.Thenatextileartistcametotheclassroomtoworkwiththestudentswhowantedtocreateafeltwallhangingand3Dmodelsoffish.Bestofallbecomingfamiliarwithascientistoranartistcanbeaninspiringthingforchildren.Thescientistsbringthechildrentotheirlabsonthecollegecampuswiththeaimofgettingthemexcitedaboutthird-leveleducationthroughthatearlyfamiliarity.ThefeedbackweregettingistremendoussaysTeenagh.Wepolledparentsteachersscientistsandchildrenlastyearandfound99ofthefeedbackwaspositive.Baborhasalwaystriedtoimpactchildreninapositiveway.Someofthepositiveoutcomeswereseeingincludeincreasedengagementchildrenwhodontalwayspartic-ipateareinterestedandexcited.Teachershavereportedanincreaseinteamworkincludingteamworkbetweenchildrenofdifferentback-groundswhomaynothaveinteractedbefore.Allofthosethingsyouhavetodevelopasayoungpersontosucceed.TeenaghshareshowTheIrelandFundshavebeenanintegralpartoftheyoungprogram.WeapproachedTheIrelandFundsaboutsupportingusbecauseitwassuchagoodfitwithwhatTheIrelandFundsdoitsaboutaccesseducationdevelopingthewholechildtotheirwholepotential.FundingfromTheIrelandFundshasbeenonethingbutithasalsohelpedusshowcasewhatwedo.TheinternationalnetworkthatisTheIrelandFundsandthemassiveinterestinthemisphenomenal.ForustobeabletoshowtheimpactthatTheIrelandFundscanhaveonaprogramlikethisisjustbrilliant.ThebestimpactmaybesummedupbyKatieachildinvolvedintheBaborBEASTprogram.WhenaskedHowcomeyourehappytodayShesimplyrepliedTodayisMondayitsscience.Scienceisreallyartinascientificway. 42connect2013thechildrensmedicalresearchfoundationOurLadysChildrensHospitalCrumlinTodayTheIrelandFundsarehelpingOurLadysChildrensHospitalCrumlinoutofitspreviousdarkcrampedsubstandardspacebuiltinthe1950stoamodernworld-classfacilityservingIrelandsfamilies.healthierchildrenhappierlives 43connect2013louisesdadkevinremembersthemomentheheardthewordthatstrikesfearintotheheartsofparentstheworldoverLeukemiaIsliddownthewallandputmyheadinmyhands.Suddenlyanordinaryfamilywasabouttoembarkonajourneyofextraordinaryemotionsinabattletosavetheirlittlegirlslife.Lessthan24hoursafterLouisewasdiagnosedshewasinabedinOurLadysChildrensHospitalCrumlinbravingherrstdoseofchemotherapy.Unfortunatelyitwouldbetherstofmanyintensivetreatmentsincludingmultiplebloodtransfusionsandheavydosesofsteroids.ThestathereandthetreatmentsarethebestinIrelandbuttheinfrastruc-tureofthewarditselfhaslongbeenlacking.YouvegotthebestteamintheworldplayinginsubstandardconditionssaysLouisesdadKevinasheexplainstherealityoflifeinthehospital.TodayTheIrelandFundsarehelpingOurLadysChildrensHospitalCrumlinoutofitspreviousdarkcrampedsubstandardspacebuiltinthe1950stoamodernworld-classfacilityservingIrelandsfamilies.thankyou WewereabletogotosupportersandsayWehaveTheIrelandFundshelpingusandthatwasagreatstartexplainsJoeQuinseyChiefExecutiveofTheChildrensMedicalResearchFoundation.ButmoreimportantlythanthatTheIrelandFundshavestayedwithusandallowedustoconnectwiththebroadernetworksowecansustainandgrow.WhatIsawthroughourworkwithTheIrelandFundswasitwasntabouttheorganizationitwasaboutthecause.TheyhadanimmediateandpassionateconnectiontowhatwearerepresentingherewhichisimprovingthelivesofsickchildrenandtheirfamiliesinIreland.ThatisthesupportwereceivedinspadesfromTheIrelandFunds.andsotheworkcontinuestohelpchildrenlikelouiseandtheirfamilies.theirelandfundsareproudtobeasmallpartoftheimprovementstoaninfrastructurethatservesirelandschildrenatatimewhentheyaremostvulnerableandinneed.44connect2013theChildrensMedicalResearchFoundationisthedriverbehindtheseimprovements.AsthebodythatfundraisesforOurLadysChildrensHospitalCrumlinitishelpingtheHospi-talbuildanewpedi-atriccancerwardandanewcardiacwing.Overtheyearsthetechnologyandchemotherapyherehadadvancedbutwhatreallyhadntadvancedwastheinfrastructure.ItwasnolongeracceptabletobetreatingchildreninthespacewehadsaysProfessorOwenSmithamemberoftheteamthatdiagnosesandtreatscancerinchildrenaswelloverseesstemcelltransplants.Itwassmalldarkcrampedandhadahighriskofinfectionsas19childrenweresharingtwobathrooms.Thenewfacilityhasrestoreddignitytotheircancerjourney.Thepsycho-socialbenefitsarefan-tastic.Wehaveaschoolroomforthechildrenandadolescentshavetheirownspaceaswell.Parentscannowstaywiththeirchildreninsingleroomsthatarehealthylight-filledspaceswithensuitebathrooms.Thefundingforthisfacilityisabsolutelyessential.ItistheonlyfacilityinIrelandthatdiagnosesandtreatschildrenwithcancerandcurrentlyprovidesallcardiacservicesacrossIrelandforchildrenwithheartdisease.PhaseIthatdeliveredtheseimprovementsisnowcompleteandPhaseIIwhichwillcontinuetoimprovethemedicationtreatmentroomcreateanewplayzoneredesignaschoolroomandimprovestaffspaceisunderway.researchrealresults.ResearchisanotherpillarofwhatTheChildrensMedicalResearchFoundationdoesforIrelandschildren.In2009amajorrenovationoftheNationalChildrensResearchCentreNCRCwasundertakenandtodaytheresearchintopediatricconditionssuchasautismobesitycancersdia-betesandothersissharednotonlywithOurLadysChildrensHospitalbutotherpediatricresearchgroupsacrossIreland.ItreceivesnoGovern-mentfundingreliesentirelyonphilanthropy.Forasmallcoun-trytheamountthatwehavecontributedintermsofsurgicalresearchintobirthdefectsisenormoussaysProfessorPremPuriPresidentofNCRC.IfyougointoanypartoftheworldandtalktoapediatricsurgeontheywillknowoftheNCRCbecausetheywillhavecomeacrosstheworkthatcomesoutofhere.theirelandfundsalinktothebroadernetworkAlthoughthehospitaliswellknowninIrelandtheneedsandthecallforfundraisinghasupuntilnownotbeenaswellknownoutsidetheisland.TheChildrensMedicalResearchFoundationapproachedTheAmericanIrelandFundforadviceonfundraisingandreceivedmuchmorethanjustacheck.TheAmericanIrelandFundassistedtheFoundationin2013byhelpingtocoordinateaNewYorkCityfundraisingGalathatraisedUSsupportfortherebuildingoftheircancerandcardiacimprovements. AnewstateofthearttreatmentspacethankstotheimprovementsundertakenbyTheChildrensMedicalResearchFoundation.45connect2013 46connect2013musiceducationforchildrenacrossirelandwhatismusicgenerationmusicgenerationisawonderfulopportunitytoensurethatthenextgenerationisamusicalgeneration.irelandsnationalmusiceducationprogrammeinitiatedbymusicnetworkandfundedbyu2andtheirelandfundsishelpingover10000childrenandyoungpeopleaccessperformancemusiceducationintheirownlocality.employmentopportunitieshavebeencreatedforover120people.u2hasdonated5millionandtheirelandfundshaveraisedanother2millioninsupport.thedepartmentofeducationandskillshascommittedtodevelopingandsustainingmusiceducationpartnershipsinfutureyearswhentheve-yearphilanthropiccommitmentofu2andtheirelandfundscomestoitsconclusion. TwelveyearoldFionnHickeyalwaysenjoyedlisteningtomusicbutneverthoughthedhavetheopportunitytolearntoplaymusichimself.HehasnowbeenlearningguitarforayearthroughaMusicGenerationprogrammeathisschoolinSundaysWellCorkCity.HetakesagrouplessonwithtwoofhisfriendseveryThursday.AlthoughalsoakeenGAAplayerhegotanelectricguitarforChristmaspractiseseverydayanden-joysplayinganykindofmusicaslongasitsmusicandyouplayit.HeslearnttoplayAdelesSkyfallandSevenNationArmybyTheWhiteStripesandisconsideringacareerinmusic.InthemeantimehesmovingintosecondaryschoolinSeptemberandwillbeabletocontinuehisguitarlessonsthankstoaMusicGenerationprogrammeoperatinginhisnewschool.47connect201310000childrenhavenowparticipatedinmusicgeneration 48connect2013ClareMcEvoyamusicgraduateofQueensUniversityBelfastwascompletingpostgraduatestudyintheKodlyInstituteinHungarywhenshecameacrosstheMusicGenerationwebsiteandcontactedtheLouthCo-ordinator.UponreturningtoIrelandin2012shedevisedathree-daysummercourseinDroghedaforMusicGenerationLouthandhasbeenworkingontheLetsSingchoralprogrammesinceAugust2012teachingprimaryschoolchildreninanumberofschoolsthroughoutLouth.ClareisdelightedwithwhatMusicGenerationisenablinghertoachieveinhercareerWorkingwithchildrensandyouthchoirshasal-waysbeenapassionofmine.FinallyIamgettingtofullthatambition.employmentopportunitieshavebeencreatedforover120people MayomotherMichelleBonnerlivesinBallinaCo.Mayoandhasvemusicalchildrenaged919.TheeldestEoghanstudyingtobeaPrimarySchoolteacherinSt.PatricksCollegeDrumcondraplayspianoandguitar.HerotherchildrentwinsAoifeandNiamh17Aisling10andanna9allavailoflessonsthroughMusicGenerationMayo.BeforeMusicGenerationMichellespentmanyhoursdrivingherchildrentolessons.NowthesefourcanallbeaccommodatedconvenientlyinCrossmolinaonaWednesdayeveningandhavehadtheopportunitytotryoutnewinstruments.Itisgreatforachildtomovefromsingingtoguitarddleutewithinthesamebuildingonthesamedayandthecalibreofmusicteachersprovidinglessonsistopclass.annareallywantstotrysaxophoneanditwillbegreattoavailoftheinstrumentbankforhimtotrythisout.Forfurtherinformationvisitwww.musicgeneration.ie49connect2013musicgenerationisnowactiveintencountiesacrossireland 50connect2013OVER150YOUNGLEADERSREPRESENTINGELEVENCITIESANDFOURCOUNTRIESDESCENDEDONNEWYORKCITYFORTHESECONDANNUALIRELANDFUNDSGLOBALYOUNGLEADERSWORLDWIDESUMMIT.DAY1ThedaystartedattheNasdaqMarketsiteasNewYorkYoungLeadersSteeringCommitteeChairRobMacGoeyandformerMiddleweightchampionJohnDuddyjoinedtheirYoungLeadercolleaguestoringtheopeningbellofficiallystartingthetradingday.LaterthateveningAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorJohnFitzpatrickwelcomedtheYoungLeaderswithareceptionathisGrandCentralHotel.NationalDirectoroftheYoungLeadersPatTullyTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPresidentandCEOKieranMcLoughlinandChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundLorettaBrennanGlucksmanthankedtheYoungLeadersfortravelingtoengageinnetworkingwiththeirpeersandlearningmoreaboutthemissionofTheIrelandFunds.DAY2TheYoungLeadersgottoworkquicklyattheAlexandriaCenteroverlookingtheEastRiverwhereAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorBobMcCanngaveastirringkeynotespeechoverbreakfastremindingtheYoungLeaderstostaywiththemission.KieranMcLoughlinprovidedafullupdateonthePromisingIrelandCampaign.CaitrionaFottrellDirectorofTheIrelandFundsgavetheYoungLeadersanin-depthlookattheGrantRoundandtheprogramssupportedinIrelandbecauseoftheirefforts.CaitlinDuffyDirectoroftheYoungLeadersinIrelandandPatTullygaveanupdateontheprogresssincethelastSummit.TheYoungLeadersheadedtoTimesSquarefortheirafternoonbusinesssessionattheNasdaqMarketsitewheretheyheardakeynotespeechbyWendyClarkSVPofIntegratedMarketingandCommunicationsfortheCoca-ColaCompany.PatTullygaveaStateofTheYoungLeaderspresentationduringwhichheupdatedthemontheprogressoftheirgoalofraising1.35millionbeforetheendofthePromisingIrelandCampaign.TheYoungLeadersheardupdatesfromtheSteeringCommitteeChairsofeachcityandtheafternoonwascompletedwithareceptionandliveviewingoftheNasdaqclosingbell.YoungLeadersheadedtotheAmericanIrishHistoricalSocietyAIHSoverlookingtheMetropolitanMuseumofArtforareceptionhostedby2012NYGalaDinnerCo-ChairBrianRuane.IrelandsConsulGeneralinNewYorkNoelKilkennythankedtheYoungLeadersfortheircommitmenttoIrelandandlatertheYoungLeadersheadeddownFifthAvenuetoTheMetropolitanClubwheretheyenjoyeddinneroverlookingCentralParkhostedbyAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorJohnDuffy.ComedianSethHerzogofLateNightwithJimmyFallonentertainedandfromtheretheYoungLeadersheadedtoKenMcCoysPigNWhistleonSecondAvenue.1The2013IrelandFundsGlobalYoungLeadersWorldwideSummit 51connect2013DAY3TheYoungLeadersarrivedatthestate-of-the-artworldwideheadquartersofBloombergforadayofstrategydiscussion.CaitlinDuffypresentedontheworkoftheDublinYoungLeadersandoutlinedtheprojectsdevelopedbyTheIrelandFundsincludingNoMindLeftBehindTheBusinessPlanCompetitionandMusicGeneration.TheYoungLeadershaddinneratRandyGerbersStoneRoseLounge.FollowingdinneraroundtablediscussionwashostedbyCBSNewsLonnieQuinnwithguestsJohnTheDerryDestroyerDuddyentrepreneurTrevorMadiganofVisionLabsandPaulineTurleyoftheIrishArtsCenter.KieranMcLoughlinthankedcelebrityChefMarcMurphyforanincrediblemealandthecelebrationcontin-ued.DAY4OnSundayTheYoungLeadersjoinedtogetherforbrunchatYoungLeaderCroineOHallorensTavern29.TheSummitcametoaclosewithafinaltoastandgoodbyes.AttendeeslefttheSummitwithadeeperunderstandingandappreciationofthemissionandthenetwork.AshowofhandsindicatedthatmanyofthemwouldbetogetheragainattheKClubinIrelandinJuneforTheAnnualWorldwideIrelandFundsConference2013.1BreakoutsessionsatBloombergWorldwideHeadquarters2TheYoungLeadersatTheMetropolitanClub3ComedianSethHerzogCaitlinDuffyJohnDuffyattheMetropolitanClub4YoungLeadersattheStoneRoseLounge5CaitrionaRyanTerranceDoranAnneDalyattheStoneRoseLounge6YoungLeadersringtheopeningbellatNasdaq7BobMcCannaddressestheYoungLeadersattheAlexandriaCenter8CaitlinDuffyLonnieQuinnTrevorMadiganPaulineTurleyJohnDuddyPatrickTullyattheStoneRoseLounge2345678 52connect2013GLOBALPATRON1000AllofthebenefitsoftheFriendandAssociatelevelsplustheseadditionalbenefitsAdmissionforonetoanIrelandFundsDinnerGalainthecityofyourchoiceListingonHostCommitteeforthesignatureYoungLeaderseventinyourhomecitySelectedaccesstoTheAmericanIrelandFundsBoardDirectorsagroupincludingtopexecutivesinfinancegovernmenttheartsandcommunicationsASSOCIATE250or500feedependentoncityAllofthebenefitsoftheFriendlevelplustheseadditionalbenefitsAdmissionforonetothelocalsignatureYoungLeaderseventinyourhomecityAccesstoTheAmericanIrelandFundsBoardDirectorsagroupincludingtopexecutivesinfinancegovernmenttheartsandcommunicationsDiscountsatFitzpatrickHotelsNYCDublinTheopportunitytojoinTheAmericanIrelandFundGolfSocietyataspecialYoungLeadersrateof500regularly1000AdmissionforonetotheAnnualYoungLeadersGlobalSummitInvitationanddiscountedadmissiontotheannualWorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceinIrelandAccesstoTheYoungLeadersSocietyonlineMembershipDirectoryFRIENDOFTHEFUND100ComplimentaryanddiscountedadmissiontoexclusiveIrishculturalandphilanthropiceventsthroughouttheyearDiscountedinvitationtotheAnnualDinnerGalainyourhomecitySubscriptionstopublicationsincludingConnectthemagazineofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsYoungLeadersnewsupdatesInvitationanddiscountedadmissiontotheannualWorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceinIrelandYoungLeadersSocietyMembershipLevelsTheYoungLeadersSocietyattractsbusinessprofessionalsages25-40.PavingthewayforthefuturetheSocietycultivatesanemerginggenerationofphilanthropistswhileprovidinganetworkingforumandaconnectionwithmodernIreland.Withvibranteventsaroundtheworldmembershaveraisedover1millionfortheworkofTheIrelandFunds.Visitwww.theirelandfunds.orgyoung-leaderstojoinreadtheblogandlearnaboutthebenetsofmembership.TolearnmoreaboutTheAmericanIrelandFundYoungLeaderscontactPatTullyatptullyirlfunds.org.TolearnmoreaboutTheIrelandFundYoungLeadersinIrelandUKEuropecontactCaitlinDuyatcduyirlfunds.orgYoungLeaders LorettaBrennanGlucksmanCHAIRMANOFTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDDistinguishedUSphilanthropistLorettaBrennanGlucksmanreceivedthehonorarydegreeofDoctorofLawsLLDinJuly2013fromtheUniversityofUlsterinrecognitionofherservicestopeaceandreconciliationinIrelandandNorthernIreland.InNovember2012shereceivedaPresidentialDistinguishedServiceAwardforIrishAbroadinrecognitionofheroutstandingcontributiontoIrelandandtheIrishcommunityoverseas.AmbassadorDanRooneyCO-FOUNDEROFTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDDistinguishedUSdiplomatandformerUSAmbassadortoIrelandDanielMRooneyreceivedthehonorarydegreeofDoctorofLawsLLDinJuly2013fromtheUniversityofUlsterinrecognitionofhisservicestopeaceandreconciliationacrosstheislandofIreland.HeistherecipientofTheAmericanIrelandFundsLifetimeAchievementAwardandisanhonoraryCBEinrecognitionofhiscontributiontotheIrishpeaceprocess.DuringtheTroublesDanRooneyworkedwithpoliticalleaderssuchasJohnHumeandDavidTrimbletobridgethedivideandpromoteunderstandingandtolerance.HefoundedanannualprizeforIrishLiteraturein1987andco-foundedtheIrelandInstitutionofPittsburgh.JohnFitzpatrickCHAIRMAN-ELECTOFTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDJohnwashonoredinJune2013byDublinCityUniversity.AsasuccessfulbusinessmanandpioneeringphilanthropistheiswidelyrecognizedforhiscommittedworkwithTheIrelandFunds.AsPresidentandCEOoftheFitzpatrickHotelGroupheoverseestherunningoftwohotelsinNewYorkandhascelebrated21yearsinbusinessinthecity.In2008JohnreceivedanOBEinrecognitionofhiscontributiontothepeaceprocessinNorthernIreland.53connect2013HonoraryDegreeswereconferreduponthreepillarsofTheAmericanIrelandFundsleadership 54connect2013TheWorldwideIrelandFunds2013CONFERENCEThelargest-everassemblyofsupportersgatheredforTheWorldwideIrelandFunds2013ConferenceinKildare.Itwasanimportantopportunityfordonorstoseerst-handthesuccessandimpactofTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignonIrishcharitiesacrossIrelandandaroundtheworld.1 55connect2013DAYONEAwelcomelunchwasheldatthelegendaryKClubwheretheConferencewasbased.SupporterswerewelcomedbyPresidentCEOKieranMcLoughlinwhoprovidedanoverviewofthethreedaystocome.HeintroducedYoungLeaderandChiefExecutiveoftheGaelicPlayersAssociationDessieFarrellandChairmanHugoMacNeillofTheIrelandFundsinIreland.TheybothspokeabouttheimportanceofthePromisingIrelandCampaignandthedonorsupcomingvisitsthatafternoontoprojectsthathadbenefitedfromtheCampaign.Supportersthenbrokeintosmallgroupsthatvisited12projectsintheDublinarea.TheBelvedereYouthClubtheEskerAmateurBoxingClubAnCosnTrinityAccessProgrammesUndergraduateAwardsBarnardosBarret-stownKidsintheKitchenFightingWordsHeadstrongGaelicPlayersAssociationSocialEntrepreneursIrelandandtheIrishGeorgianSocietyshowcasedtheirworkanddifferencethatTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignhadmade.MostimportantlyitwasanopportunityfordonorstoseethetremendousresultsoftheirphilanthropyandrelationshipswithTheIrelandFunds.Fortheprojectsitwasachancetoextendtheirheartfeltthankstodonors.TheConferencethenwenttorasAnUachtarinthehomeofthePresidentofIrelandMichaelD.Higgins.EachguestwaswelcomedbyPresidentHigginsandhiswifeSabina.PresidentHigginsaddressedthosegatheredandcongratulatedTheWorldwideIrelandFundsonwhattheyhaveachievedforIrelandsinceestablishmentin1976.HeannouncedthatthePromisingIrelandCampaignhadaninitialgoaltoraise100millionbutwouldinfactachieve150millionbyitscloseattheendof2013.ThePresidentnotedthat1200charitiesacrossIrelandhavebenefitedfromtheworkofTheIrelandFunds.Itwasaremarkableannouncementthatwasenthusiasticallyreceivedbythedelegatesrepresentingmanyofthe12countrieswhereTheIrelandFundsoperate.12345 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57connect2013FollowingameetingofTheAmericanIrelandFundBoardofDirectorsKieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundswelcomedthedelegatestotheplenarysessionoftheConferencewheretheydiscussedthestateofTheIrelandFundsandtheirfuture.HepresentedrelationshipasthethemeoftheplenarysessioninparticularthepowerfulrelationshipbetweenthedonorsandIreland.CilianFennellTVproducerandstory-tellerbegantheplenarywithareflectiononthedevelopmentofIrishnessandthetiesthatbringthediasporatogether.HeapplaudedthecarethatTheIrelandFundsandtheirdonorsdemonstratedtowardstheisland.HeconcludedbycomparingthemtothepoetsandartistsofIrelandpoint-ingthatphilanthropywasthedonorspaintbrushandpoemforchangingandstrengtheningIreland.KieranMcLoughlincontinuedtheplenarysessionbysharingareportonthestateoftheFundsoverthepastyearandurgeddonorstothinkofTheIrelandFundsasanembodimentofprivategivingforthepublicgood.HepointedtoTheIrelandFundsnotasacharitybutasacommunityandafellowshipfocusedonphilanthropy.HerecappedthesuccessofThePromisingIrelandCampaignbecauseofthegenerosityofthiscommunityandremindedthosegatheredthat100offundsraisedwerefromprivatephilanthropicsourcesatnocosttothetaxpayer.Over350organizationsacrossIrelandandaroundtheworldhadbenefitedfromthePromisingIrelandCampaignsofaranddonorsshouldfeelproudthatonethirdoftheorganizationstotalearningshadbeenachievedinthelastfiveyears.DirectorIrelandCaitrionaFottrellpresentedonthedeepneedsofthenonprofitsectoracrossIreland.ShehighlightedtheexcellenceofsomanyorganizationsinIrelandandhowkeythesupportofTheIrelandFundswastotheirsuccess.SheoutlinedthewaysinwhichTheIrelandFundswerehelpingfromgrantmakingtomentorshipoforganizationstoidentifyingkeyareasofneedandemergingleadersinthesector.TheprogramsdevelopedbyTheIrelandFundssuchasNoMindLeftBehindTheUSNorthernIrelandMentorshipProgramMusicGenerationandTheIrelandFundsBusinessPlanCompetitionaredeliveringpositiveoutcomestoIreland.PatTullyandCaitlinDuffypresentedtotheYoungLeadersgatheredattheConferenceontheaccomplish-mentsoftheYoungLeadersSocietyoverthepastyearandgaveacity-by-citysummaryofwhateachchapterwasdoing.TheycoveredeventsrecruitingandtheannualNYCSummitanditsobjectives.PatsharedsuggestionsthathadbeensubmittedbyYoungLeadersfornewinitiativesandmadetheannouncementthattheYoungLeadershadnowraisedover1millioninunrestrictedincomefortheworkofTheIrelandFunds.ThateveningtheGalawasheldonthegroundsoftheKClub.TheeveningsguestofhonorwasAnTaoiseachEndaKennywhocametocelebratethePromisingIrelandCampaignsmilestoneaccomplishment.AnTaoiseachexpressedhisprideintheworkofTheIrelandFundsandthedifferencethoseintheroomhadmadeforIrelandatamostdifficulttime.Thenightalsomarkedthe41stAnnualAmericanIrelandFundAWBVincentLiteraryAward.KieranMcLoughlinusedtheoccasiontorecalltheuniquespiritofthelateBillyVincentforwhomtheawardwasnamed.MaryonDaviesLewislongtimesupporteroftheLiteraryAwardwaspresentandKieranthankedherforhergenerosity.AuthorRoddyDoyleco-founderofFightingWordsacreativewritingcentreforyoungpeoplesupportedbyTheIrelandFundswonthe2013award.HespokeaboutthetransformativepowerofwritingforthethousandsofchildrenthathadbeenreachedbyFightingWords.Heconcludedbyannouncingtoastandingovationthathewouldbegivinghisprizeof25000eurotoFightingWordstocontinuetheirwork.Co-founderofTheIrelandFundsDanRooneytookthepodiumtospeakofChairmanLorettaBrennanGlucksmansextraordinaryrolewithTheAmericanIrelandFund.Herecountedstoriesofhergraceandhumorovertheyearsandshewaswelcomedtothestagewithastand-ingovationfromthosegathered.LorettagaveaheartfeltandemotionalthankyoutoIrelandFundsupportersforalltheyhadaccomplishedduringherperiodasChairman.KieranMcLoughlinproducedthesurpriseoftheeveningaportraitofLorettabythegreatIrishartistJamesHanley.HanleycametothestagetopresentLorettathisveryspecialmementoofherfaithfulnesstoIrelandandtotheworkofTheIrelandFunds.LorettaleftthestagetoasecondstandingovationassupportersrecognizedherfinalIrelandFundsConferenceintheroleofChairman.TheeveningcontinuedbackattheK-Club.ItwasfilledwithsongcamaraderieandthecraicthatisahallmarkatTheIrelandFundsAnnualConference.DAYTWO12 58connect201313131516171814 59connect2013ThefinaldayoftheConferenceallowedsupporterstoenjoytimetogetherinthisbeautifulareaofIreland.GroupsvisitedRussboroughHouseconsideredthebestexampleofPalladianarchitectureandthehistorichomeofSirAlfredandLadyBeitforprivatetoursandlunch.ThiswasfollowedbyatourofIrelandsNationalStudandJapaneseGardenswheretheylearnedaboutIrelandsgrandtradi-tionofraisingsomeofthebestracehorsesintheworld.AnothergroupgolfedthelegendarycourseattheKClub.ItwasIrelandvs.therestoftheworldandattheendofadaythatshowcasedeverytypeofIrishweatherfrompouringraintobrilliantsunshinetheIrishteamcameoutontopwithallgolferssmiling.TheConferencecametoitsofficialclosewithacelebrationattherestoredhistoricvillageatLyononthebanksoftheGrandCanal.SupportersreconvenedforafinaleveningtogetherandthehighlightoftheeveningwaspausingtorememberonceagainthecompassionandstyleoflongtimeIrelandFundssupporterthelateAWBVincent.KieranMcLoughlinDr.MauriceHayesBillCullenandfinallyLorettaBrennanGlucksmaneachspokemovinglyoftheirmemoriesofBillyandhislegacytoIrelandandTheIrelandFunds.SupportersleftKildarewitharenewedunderstandingoftheirrelationshiptoIrelandandtherolethatTheIrelandFundsplayinfacilitatingthatrelationship.ThethreedaysinKildarestrengthenedtheglobalIrishmakingadifferencetogether.DAYTHREE21221920 60connect201323171717171712TheKClubCountyKildare3SabinaPresidentMichaelD.HigginsLorettaBrennanGlucksman4SabinaHigginsAmbassadorDanRooneyPresidentMichaelD.Higgins5PresidentMichaelD.Higginswelcomesthegueststorasanachtarin6AttendeesoftheConference7TimODeaPeggyMcQuadeGeneMcQuadeAvrilMcHughKellyDragelinJohnFitzpatrickCaitlinDuffyDeeAhern8PepperMichaelJacksonLoreDodgeDonoghCahillChristinaMcInerneySheilaOMalley9LorettaBrennanGlucksmanJohnFitzpatrick10BartMurphyandRoddyDoyle11CaitrionaFottrell12LorettaBrennanGlucksman13AnnetteFoleyHugoMacNeillRonanFoleyEmerGilvarry14KieranMcLoughlin15AnTaoiseachEndaKenny16DenisHealy17AnTaoiseachEndaKennyNiamhMichaelFlatley18KipCondron242625 61connect201319PatTullyJimQuinnGeorgeEganGeneMcQuade20TaraMcCabeMeganMolloy21AlayneKaneJohnKane22DessieFarrellAnthonyCallaghanShaneNaughtonRichieHuggard23PaulineRyanattheNationalStud24MargaretHayhurstatRussboroughHouse25OrlaMurrayCaitlinDuffyMeganMolloyGenevieveLeFevourGrainneLawlor26MauriceHayes27TomMeagherLorettaBrennanGlucksmanDianeMeagher28CaitrionaFottrellTomQuickLoreDodge29AttheNationalStud30CraigMaureenSullivan31MissyONeillEmmettONeillLorettaBrennanGlucksmanTomONeill2930312728 62connect20132014WorldwideIrelandFundsConferenceJune192021SAVE-THE-DATE 63connect2013georgemooregeorgemooreboarddirectoroftheamericanirelandfundandheadoftheamericanirelandfundsfinancecommitteepassedawayinmayof2013.RegardedasoneofthemostsuccessfulIrish-AmericanbusinessmenofhistimeGeorgeestablishedTargusInformationinVirginiaandboughtintoErneHeritageHoldingsparentcompanyofBelleekChinaandGalwayIrishCrystal.HisIrishphilanthropicandIrishinterestswereextensive.InadditiontoservingontheBoardofTheAmericanIrelandFundheservedontheboardsoftheNorthernIrelandTradeandInvestmentCouncilTheFlaxTrustandtheTaoiseachseconomicadvisoryboard.HewastheTrusteeoftheNorthernIrelandMemorialFundandwasinvolvedwiththeIrishTechnologyLeadershipGroupaswellastheGlobalIrishEconomicForum.HereceivedtheOutstandingAlumnusAwardfromUniversityCollegeDublinin1991andwasawardedanhonorarydoctorateinsciencesbytheUniversityofUlsterin2006.In2007hereceivedanhonoraryCBEfromQueenElizabethinrecognitionofhiscontributiontoNorthernIrelandseconomy.HeandhiswifeAngelawerekeydonorstotheUniversityCollegeDublinScienceCentre.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundssaidGeorgesuntimelypassingisfirstandforemostadevastatinglossforAngelaandtheirfamily.InadditionhisdeathisanenormouslosstoIrelandIrishAmericaandphilanthropyeverywhere.AnenmouslstoIrelandIriAmericaandpanroevrywere. FEBRUARY2013TheAmericanIrelandFundlaunchedtheKickofftotheMay3013NewYorkDinnerGalainthehistoricMetropolitanClub.Over150guestswerewelcomedbyPresidentCEOKieranMcLoughlinwhointroducedtheDinnerCo-ChairsAdrianJonesManagingDirectorofGoldmanSachsandJohnFitzpatrickCEOofFitzpatrickHotelGroup.KieranMcLoughlinreportedonthegreatprogressofthePromisingIrelandCampaignraisingover1millioneachmonthforIrishcharitiesinneedacrossIreland.KieranalsorevealedthatthehonoreefortheeventwouldbeChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundLorettaBrennanGlucksman.NewYorkDinnerGalaKickoFEBRUARY2013KeysupportersgatheredattheAIFOfficesforaLeadershipForumaddressedbyWilburRossCEOChairmanWLRossCo.LLC.Wilburisamarketmoverinindustriesasdiverseasforeigninvestmentsteelcoalandtelecommunications.WilburmadeamilestoneinvestmentinBankofIrelandin2011.ThiswasthefirstmajorinvestmentnotonlyinanIrishbankbutinanyEuropeanbanksincetheonsetoftheEuropeansovereigndebtcrisis.WilburdeliveredananalysisoftheIrishbankingsystemandspokepositivelyaboutIrelandsrecoverywhichhasbeenhelpedbytheGovernmentsreformprogramespeciallyregardingmortgagesandspending.NewYorkLeadershipForumwithWilburRoss123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEWYORK1231KickoffReception2ShaneNaughtonShaunKellyJohnODonoghue3ChairmensCommitteeDinner1LorettaBrennanGlucksmanWilburRoss2PatBroeLorettaBrennanGlucksman3RobertGarrettWilliamFrankJohnGardiner64connect2013 12345665connect2013NewYorkYoungLeadersSt.PatricksCelebration1AislingMcDonaghJohnFitzpatrickAnnMurtagh2JamesFioreCharleWebbDeanThomasGregMintz3Supportersenjoyingtheliveauction4HonoreeChrisODowd5Co-ChairsRachelConlanBernadetteMcCabeKellyandDavidMcCormackwithJamesonIrishSpiritAwardWinnerChrisODowd6DawnOPorterChrisODowdMARCH2013Over700YoungLeadersandfriendsofTheAmericanIrelandFundmetupforthe8thannualSt.PatricksCelebration.ThissignaturefundraisingeventfortheNewYorkYoungLeaderswasheldatCapitale.TheeveningraisedsupportforTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaigntoassistcharitiesinIrelandandaroundtheglobe.TheprogramwasledbytheCo-ChairsBernadetteMcCabeKellyDavidMcCormackandRachelConlan.ThefirsthonoreewasIrelandsDeputyConsulGeneraltoNewYorkPeterRyan.PeterwastherecipientoftheinauguralDylanSmithCommunityServiceAward.TheawardisinhonorofDylansbraveryduringSuperstormSandy.DylansavedsixpeoplefromdrowninginBelleHarborwiththeuseofhissurfboard.SoonafterDylantragicallydiedinasurfingaccident.TheawardwasgiventoPeterforhisdedicationtotherecoveryeffortafterSuperstormSandy.PetercoordinatedlocalIrishorganizationstoworktogetherintheRockawaysandBreezyPointforaseriesofservicedaystitledIrishDayofAction.IrelandsMinisterforTransportationAlanKellycomplimentedtheYoungLeadersontheirfundraisingeffortsandrecognizedtheimportantworkofTheAmericanIrelandFundonthegroundinIreland.ThesecondhonoreewasactorChrisODowd.ChriswaspresentedwiththeJamesonIrishSpiritAward.HespokeaboutwhathefelttheIrishSpiritwasandhowtheIrishpeoplewereattheirbestwhentellingstories.Hewentontotellafewstoriesofhisowntothedelightofthesupporters.Thenightcontinuedwithanafter-partyonStoneStreetatoursponsorstavernsStoneStreetTavernBeckettsandTheDubliner.SpecialthankstoourpresentingsponsorJamesonIrishWhiskeyaswellasthefollowingsponsorsPWCMcNamaraOptionsLLCSixpointBreweryKennedyComputerConsultingandAerLingus. MAY2013The2013AmericanIrelandFundGalaexceededitstargetby500000andintotalraised3millioninsupportofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaigntoassistIrishcharities.AmongthosecharitieshelpedwastheWicklowHospicewhosepatronOscar-winningactorDanielDayLewismadearareappearancetoacknowledgetheFundssupport.HavingDanielDayLewispresentwasremarkablesaidPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideFundsKieranMcLoughlinWeweredelightedtohavesuchacelebratedactorshowhissupportandsolidaritywithIreland.Over1100guestsfromthespheresofbusinesstheartsandpoliticsattendedthe38thAnnualGalaattheGrandHyattNewYorkatGrandCentral.Itisthelargestofthe100globaleventshostedannuallybyTheWorldwideIrelandFunds.The2013GalahonoredLorettaBrennanGlucksmanoutgoingChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFund.Underher18-yeartenureTheAmericanIrelandFundhasbecomeoneofthelargestprivatefundingsourcesfornot-for-profitsacrosstheislandofIreland.TheawardalsorecognizedLorettaspersonalgenerosityinhavingcontributedover27milliontoTheAmericanIrelandFundinsupportofnumerouscausesandinstitutions.AlsohonoredwasJamesE.QuinnformerPresidentofTiffanyCompanyinrecognitionofhiscorporateleadershipphilanthropyandcommitmenttoIreland.JimisalongtimesupporterofTheAmericanIrelandFundaswellastheMichaelSmurfitSchoolofBusinessIrelandsleadingbusinessschool.The2013AmericanIrelandFundNewYorkDinnerGalawaschairedbyJohnFitzpatrickCEOofFitzpatrickHotelGroupNAandAdrianM.JonesManagingDirectorofGoldmanSachsCo.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundssaidThegenerosityandcommitmentofourdonorsistheenginebehindtonightsmilestoneevent.Tonightbringsthetotalamountraisedsinceourinceptionin1976toover450millionwithalmostonethirdofthattotalraisedinjustthepastfourandahalfyearsalone.ThePromisingIrelandCampaignhasnowprovidedvitalsupporttomorethan350outstandingcharitiesinIrelandandaroundtheworld.The38thAnnualNewYorkDinnerGalaAROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEWYORK1LorettaBrennanGlucksmanDanRooney2DanielDayLewis3NewYorkDinnerCommittee4HughGordonIrialFinanandguests5MaryShaunKelly6LesQuickJimQuinnTomQuick7AlisonDuncanNiederauer8AnneAndersonMarionElieWieselFrankLowe9JohnFitzpatrickLorettaBrennanGlucksman10JohnSharkyGuest11DanielDayLewisLorettaBrennanGlucksmanEvanneCahill12JohnFitzpatrick13TheGrandHyattatGrandCentral14AdrianJones15PatPaulaBroeGuests16KieranMcLoughlinDanielDayLewis17Roomshot18LoreDodgeTomQuick19DanRooneyLorettaBrennanGlucksmanKieranMcLoughlin66connect201312 34568767connect2013 1412AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEWYORK68connect20131011913 69connect20131518191617 MAY2013Overfortymembersofthe38thannualNewYorkGalaDinnerCommitteeattendedaGalleryCircleeventandjoinedChairmanLorettaBrennanGlucksmantocelebratethesuccessofthe3milliontheyhelpedcollectivelyraiseforthePromisingIrelandCampaign.TheyattendedamemorableperformanceoftheTONYAwardwinninghitONCEonBroadwayattheBernardB.JacobsTheatre.Winnerofeight2012TonyAwardsincludingBESTMUSICALONCEisatrulyoriginalBroadwayexperience.SpecialthankstoallofourloyalcommitteevolunteerswhotogetherOnceagainmadethisyearsNewYorkGalaonetoremember.NewYorkGalleryCircleONCEonBroadwayJUNE2013Over50supportersoftheAIFWomensGroupgatheredtowelcometwooutstandingwomenofWallStreetKathleenKelleyCIOofQueenAnnesGateCapitalandReneeHaugerudCIOofGaltereforaneveningofwinehorsdoeuvresandadiscussionwithemceePatTullyNewYorkDirectoroftheAIF.KathleenandReneespokecandidlyabouttheirexperiencesintheirrolesasChiefInvestmentOfficersonWallStreet.Bothwomenarefoundersoftheirownmacrohedgefundsandbelieveaspectsofthefemaleapproachtoriskmanagementhaveattributedtotheirsuccess.Theyemphasizedtheneedforwomentosupportoneanotherinthebusinessworld.TopicsdiscussionrangedfromthecurrentandfuturestateoftheIrisheconomytoIrelandseconomicpotential.IrishWomensGrouphostsaneveningwithReneeHaugerudandKathleenKelley123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDNEWYORK1231JohnKeelinMcCormackJohnSharkeyLorettaBrennanGlucksmanHelenSharkey2AnneAnthonyCallaghan3AnnaBrianRuane1KathleenKelleyPatrickTullyReneHaugerudandLiadainConlan2AliceCarrollMargaretMolloyFannyTratarosBernadetteHewardDavida3GroupDiscussion70connect2013 12347571connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDPALMBEACHFEBRUARY2013Nearly270friendsandsupportersgatheredatTheBreakersforTheAmericanIrelandFundsPalmBeachEmeraldValentineCelebration.MichaelGibbonsandThomasC.QuickweretheDinnerCo-ChairmenandtheHonoraryCo-ChairswereLorettaBrennanGlucksmanMicheleHowardKesslerandHillieMahoney.TheAmericanIrelandFundhonoredWilliamB.FinneranFoundingPartnerEXOPCapitalLLCandChairmanandCEOEdisonControlCorporationwithits2013AmericanIrelandFundBusinessLeadershipAwardinrecognitionofhisbusinessacumenandphilanthropiccommitments.AliveauctionwasconductedbyTomQuickfortwooilpaintingsbyacclaimedIrishartistHughONeill.ThepaintingsweredonatedbyONeillandCynthiaMichaelGibbons.Theeveningraisednearly400000anddrewgueststhatincludedPaulGleesontheConsulGeneralOfIrelandinAtlantamembersoftheIrishAmericanUSCouncilformerUSAmbassadortoIrelandTomFoleyDr.MaeveHilaryMilaTheHonorableBrianMulroneyCanadasformerPrimeMinisterAmbassadorNancyBrinkerformerambassadortoHungaryDennisSwansonHilaryWilburRossPeggyKipCondronSuzanneBobWrightRebeccaBillDunnJackieJimHigginsandMicheleHowardKessler.PalmBeachEmeraldValentineCelebration1BillFinneranCarolRohrig2RightHonorableBrianMulroneyKieranMcLoughlin3LucyMussoTomQuickandLorettaBrennanGlucksman4MicheleHowardKessler5TheBreakers6HilaryWilburRoss7CynthiaMichaelGibbons6 MAY2013ThePhiladelphiachapteroftheYoungLeadershostedtheirinauguralSpringCelebrationatthemagnificentFranklinInstituteinCenterCityPhiladelphia.NationalDirectoroftheYoungLeadersPatTullywelcomedguestsandPhiladelphiaYoungLeadersSteeringChairJasonEarlyencouragedthegueststogetinvolvedinthegrowingchapterinPhiladel-phia.PatTullybegantheliveauctionthatincludedVIPpassestotheUSOpengolftournamenttakingplaceinthegreaterPhiladelphiaarea.NYYoungLeaderChristineChasealsodonatedVIPaccesstoMercedes-BenzNewYorkFashionWeek.ThankstothecommitteeincludingJasonEarlyChrisCarrollFranMcCartanandMichaelNolan.SpecialthankstosponsorsJamesonJanneyTheBrianH.EarlyFoundationandBuckinghamResearch.PhiladelphiaYoungLeadersSpringCelebration123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDPHILADELPHIA1FranMcCartanSteveLenoxMichaelNolan2MollyEarlyandJasonEarly3Guestsarriveinstyle72connect2013 12373connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDWASHINGTOND.C.MARCH2013TheAmericanIrelandFundDCYoungLeadersandfriendsgatheredinDCtoringinthe2013St.PatricksDayseason.Over100youngprofessionalsgatheredatBlackFinnSalooninWashingtonDCfortheKickofftoSt.PatricksDayevent.TherewaslivemusicfeaturingConorMaloneandraffleprizesincludedticketstoaWashingtonCapitalsgameandtoTheAmericanIrelandFundWashingtonDC21stNationalGala.TheeventpromotedAIFDCYoungLeadersmembershipandfundraisingandintroducednewfriendstothemissionofTheAmericanIrelandFund.WashingtonDCYoungLeadersKickotoSt.PatricksDay1MarkSiegelKevinMurphyMeganMolloyPatrickMartinHammadAtassi2DrewWalshChristinaSvolopoulosRobbinsguests3guests MARCH2013Over750influentialAmericanandIrishpoliticalandcorporateleadersgatheredattheNationalBuildingMuseumtohonorUSSenatorPatrickToomeyR-PAandUSSenatorKirstenGillibrandD-NYastheywerepresentedwiththe2013AmericanIrelandFundLeadershipAward.InadditionAmbassadorDanielRooneyformerUnitedStatesAmbassadortoIrelandandAmbassadorMichaelCollinsAmbassadorofIrelandtotheUnitedStatesreceivedTheAmericanIrelandFundPublicServiceAwardfortheircontributionstoIrelandandIrish-America.GalaChairMarkH.TuoheyandHonoraryChairsoftheGalaSirPeterWestmacottBritishAmbassadortoUSHon.PeterT.KingandHon.RichardE.NealensuredeveningwasahighlightoftheDCSt.PatricksDayseason.MargaretBrennanCBSNewscorrespondentservedastheeveningsemcee.KieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundswelcomedthosegatheredandoutlinedthemanyachievementsofTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaignandthedifferencedonorsgenerositywasmakingforhundredsofIrishcharities.KieranthenintroducedLorettaBrennanGlucksmanChairmanofTheAmericanIrelandFundwhowelcomedsupportersandintroducedtheeveningsHonoraryChairandkeynotespeakerAnTaoiseachEndaKenny.AnTaoiseachspokeonIrelandsongoingeconomicrecoveryandwentontoexpressdeepgratitudetoTheAmericanIrelandFundforitscommitmenttotheislandthroughphilanthropyandpartnership.TheAmericanIrelandFundhasprovidedextraordinarysupportforIreland.ItscommunitiesandcausesandaboveallthecauseofpeacesaidtheTaoiseach.Theeveningcontinuedwithworld-renownedflutistSirJamesGalwaytakingtothestagetoentertainguestswithIrishmusicandstories.AmbassadorMichaelCollinsspokeaboutthedeeptiesbetweenIrelandandtheUSandnotedthatTheAmericanIrelandFundhadbeenthereforIrelandthroughgoodtimesaswellasdifficulttimes.AmbassadorDanRooneydeliveredamessagebyvideoandspokeonthehistoryoftheorganizationanditsongoingmissiontoassistIreland.Theeveningcontinuedwiththe2013AmericanIrelandFundLeadershipAwardsgiventoUSSenatorPatrickToomeyR-PAandUSSenatorKirstenGillibrandD-NYwhospokeabouttheirprideinthecontributionsofIrishAmericatosocietycultureandbusiness.WashingtonDC21stNationalGala12AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDWASHINGTOND.C.1PresidentandCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsKieranMcLoughlinwelcomesAnTaoiseachEndaKenny.BackgroundcenterAnTanaisteEamonGilmore2TheNationalBuildingMuseum3AnTaoiseachEndaKennywithSen.PatrickLeahyandAmbassadorMichaelCollins4GalaChairMarkTuoheyandEmceeMargaretBrennan5U.S.SenatorKirstenGillibrandD-NYrecipientofthe2013AmericanIrelandFundLeadershipAward6GaryMcSharryAnneDalyMeganMolloyJoeTully7LorettaBrennanGlucksmanUSSenatorPatrickToomeyR-PArecipientofthe2013AmericanIrelandFundLeadershipAwardKieranMcLoughlin8SirJamesGalway74connect2013 34567875connect2013 MARCH2013Asold-outcrowdofYoungLeaderscelebratedthe3rdAnnualWinterGreenGalaonthe99thflooroftheWillisTower.TheYoungLeadershonoredChicagoBearRobbieGouldthefourthmost-accurateplacekickerinNFLhistorywiththe2013YoungLeadersLeadershipAward.YoungLeadersfromotherchaptersacrossthecountryincludingBoardDirectorTaraMcCabe.PatTullytheNationalChairoftheYoungLeaderswelcomedeveryoneandgaveanupdateontheYoungLeadersworldwide.SeveralmembersoftheRegionalAdvisoryBoardincludingFormerAmbassadorJimKennyhiswifeMargaretGavinCarolineTierneyandTedBrombachsharedintheexcitementoftheevening.Thankyoutothe2013GreenGalaPlanningCommitteewhoworkedtirelesslytomakethiseventsuchasuccess.Thankyoualsotoourgeneroussponsors.AerLingusKilbegganIrishWhiskeyBeamGlobalKilliansIrishRedPrivateBankMurphysIrishStoutGrosvenorCapitalLLPTomDianeMeagherJohnBarbaraKeeleyandMichaelKayOHalleran.ChicagoYoungLeadersGreenGala123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDCHICAGO4651ChicagoYoungLeaderChairNickParrishwithChicagoBearsRobbieGouldrecipientofTheAmericanIrelandFundYoungLeaders2013LeadershipAward2BernadetteMcCabeKellyDanSullivanTaraMcCabeBillKellyNicoleTramontanoChristineChaseMarcRyanandKellyRyan3BethMontoyaJimPhelan4ChicagoYoungLeaderCommitteeBackRowLtoREmmetONeillBridgetMonahanNickParrishPatrickRyanAlanDaltonFrontRowfromLtoRChadandColleenRichardsonMeghanLeeKatWoodruff5FormerUSAmbassadortoIrelandJimKennyandhiswifeMargaret6ChadColleenRichardson76connect2013 12312377connect2013APRIL2013SupportersofTheAmericanIrelandFundhadtheopportunitytohearseveralofChicagosleadinginvestorsandwealthadvisorsspeakonthetopicBuildingWealthandProtectingAssetsinanUncertainMacroeconomicandFiscalEnvironmentattheinauguralFinancialLeadershipBreakfastheldattheUnionLeagueClub.ThebreakfastwashostedbyRegionalAdvisoryBoardMemberDanSullivanHeadofPrivateBankingforThePrivateBank.ThepanelistsincludedWilliamT.NorrisChiefInvestmentOfficerThePrivateBankandRegionalAdvisoryBoardMembers-PatrickLynchPresidentChicagoEquityPartnersandJohnL.KeeleyJr.PresidentandCIOKeeleyAssetManagement.DanSullivanandNicholasParrishVicePresidentGrosvenorCapitalManagementL.P.andChairoftheChicagoYoungLeaderswerethemoderators.ChicagoLeadershipForumFinancialLeadershipBreakfastAPRIL2013Mrs.MaryMcAleesetheformerPresidentofIrelandaddressedsupportersofTheAmericanIrelandFundataroundtablebreakfast.Mrs.McAleeseservedastheeighthPresidentofIrelandfrom1997to2011servingthemaximumtwoterms.JimKennyFormerUSAmbassadortoIrelandintroducedbothMrs.McAleeseandherhusbandDr.MartinMcAleese.NiamhKingVicePresidentofProgramsforTheChicagoCouncilonGlobalAffairsmoderatedthediscussion.Mrs.McAleesespokeaboutavarietyofsubjectsincludingthehistoricvisitofQueenElizabethIItoIrelandinMay2011theIrishfinancialcrisisstemmingfrom2008andtheexpandedroleforwomeninbusinessandgov-ernment.Mrs.McAleesenotedthatshewasableasPresidenttobuildontheworkdonebyTheIrelandFundsandconcludedbythankingtheattendeesfortheircontinuedpartnershipwithIrelandthroughtheirinvolvementwithTheAmericanIrelandFund.ChicagoLeadershipForumwithFormerPresidentofIrelandMaryMcAleese1PatrickLynchDanSullivanNickParrish2JohnKeeleyJosephWalsh3PatrickCallahanMichaelDennisTomFinnegan1MichaelOHalleranPresidentMcAleese2TerryLeFevourPresidentMcAleese3Hon.AidanCroninDr.MartinMcAleeseEndaMeehanPatrickRyan PromotingIrelandEveryoneinIrelandisapotentialambassadorinhelpingsecureinwardinvestment.WhetheryouareinbusinessgovernmentoracademiayoumayhaveopportunitiestosellthebenetsofinvestinginIrelandtoyourcontactsathomeandabroad.MakesureyouhavealltheinformationyouneedbydownloadingyourcopyofInvestinginIrelandatkpmg.iekpmg.ie2013KPMGanIrishpartnershipandamemberfirmoftheKPMGnetworkofindependentmemberfirmsaffiliatedwithKPMGInternationalCooperativeKPMGInternationalaSwissentity.TheKPMGnamelogoandcuttingthroughcomplexityareregisteredtrademarksofKPMGInternationalCooperativeKPMGInternationalaSwissentity.Allrightsreserved.102792 45123679connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDDALLASFEBRUARY2013TheAmericanIrelandFundcelebrateditsInauguralEmeraldBallintheGrandBallroomoftheAdolphusHotelinDallas.TheeventwasCo-ChairedbyDavidDevlinCo-ownerofScapesIncorporatedandDrCaitronaRyanofBaylorUniversityMedicalCenter.DarylJohnstonformerlyoftheDallasCowboysandhiswifeDianeweretheeveningshonoreesandwereintroducedbyCowboyslegendRogerStaubach.Theeventbeganwithare-ceptionandartexhibitionbyDallasartistShannonKincaidfollowedlaterbyaperformanceofTarabyKincaidStringerandLeslieMcDonough.ThePhillipEarleBoWilliamsIIIMDAwardwaspresentedtoDrAlanMenterChiefDivisionofDermatologyBaylorUniversityMedicalCenter.TheCorboyAnamCaraAwardwaspresentedtoCamillaBallardDirectorofYouthMinistriesatFirstPresbyterianChurchDallas.GuestsincludedNorthernIrishFirstMinisterPeterRobinsonandDeputyFirstMinisterMartinMcGuinnessIrishConsulGeneralAidanCroninfromChicagoTheMostReverendKevinJ.FarrellBishopofDallasHonIrishConsulGeneralandAIFBoardDirectorJohnKaneAIFBoardmem-bersTomCoddMikeCorboyDonHanrattyDoloresMcCallBillMcNallyAdmiralPatrickWalshUSNavyRetViceAdmiralThomasChurchIIIUSNavyRetPresidentMichaelMurphyUniversityCollegeCorkHarryandRebeccaMcKillopPerotSystemsCarolineRoseHuntRosewoodCorporationEbbyHallidayEbbyHallidayRealtorsKeithLisaDuffyIrishsinger-songwriterandactorMaryTempletonTheRichardMaryTempletonFoundationandRogerMarianneStaubach.SpecialthankstoSponsorsandPatronsScapesIncDavidJDevlinShellyTomCoddJohnKennedyMaryRichardTempletonCelticLegalEmeraldStarInvestmentsGlobalFootball-GaelicFootballBowl2014MedSynergiesIncTrintechWWhiteAssociatesLLCMelissaCurryDesignHerbertParkHotelJamesonIrishWhiskeyNorthernIrelandBureauRachelGaffneysRealIrelandUniversityCollegeCork.TheInauguralDallasEmeraldBall1DonJaneHanrattySuzanneBillMurray2NorthernIrelandsFirstMinisterPeterRobinsonMLAanddeputyFirstMinisterMartinMcGuinnessMPMLA32013HonoreesDarylDianeJohnstonwithRogerStaubach4MaryMikeTerryMichelleRichardAndersonColleenBarrettHerbKelleher5BuzzCrutcherTheMostRevKevinFarrellCarolynCrutcherAdmPatrickWalshRetAndyWalsh62013EmeraldBallCo-ChairsDavidDevlinandCaitronaRyanMD JANUARY2013AdmiralPatrickWalshUSNRetspokeaboutNationalSecurityIssuesCurrentlyFacingtheUnitedStatesataDallasAIFLeadershipForumeventhostedbyAIFBoardDirectorTomCoddatThePetroleumClub.AdmiralWalshisafour-staradmiralwhoservedasViceChiefofNavalOperationsandcommandedtheUSPacificFleetatthetimeofthetsunamiinJapan.HistalkwasrivetingandprovidedadetailedhistoricalcontextformanyofAmericaspresentmilitaryandpoliticalchallenges.ThosegatheredincludedAmericanIrelandFundBoardDirectorsDonHanrattyandJohnTillotson.DallasLeadershipForumwithAdmiralPatrickWalshMARCH2013FriendsandbenefactorsinDallasgatheredatTheParkCityClubfordinnerwithMinisterRichardBruton.FunctioningasIrelandsequivalenttotheSecretaryofCommerceMinisterBrutonisplayingacriticalroleinIrelandsCelticComeback.Thedinnerco-sponsoredbyEnterpriseIrelandwasauniqueopportunityforcorporateleaderstooutlinetheopportunitiesforIrishbusinessestoexpandintoTexas.MinisterBrutonconcludedthedinnerbythankingthosepresentfortheirinsightsandcontributions.TheMinistersaiditwasclearthattherearetremendousopportunitiesforawiderangeofIrishcompaniesfromtechnologytoagribusinesstostartdoingbusinessinTexas.DallasLeadershipForumwithRichardBrutonTD123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDDALLAS1231TomCoddAdmPatrickWalshRetDrMarkWynne2KevinCurleyIIMichaelWhiteEddieGeraghtyDaveyDevlin3TomCoddRachelGaffneySmithBillMurray1MinisterRichardBrutonBillMurrayConorQuinnAndyWelch2KevinCurleyMinisterBrutontheHonJohnKane3PaulByrneTomCodd80connect2013 1281connect2013MAY2013May17thwasalittlelateforCincodeMayobutFiestawastheorderoftheeveningatthebeautifulSpanishhaciendaofEllenChrisCarrieonTurtleCreek.NewIrishandtheveteranIrishmixedwiththeoldandnewTexanswhilenewfriendshipswereformedandoldonesrenewed.AIFVicePresidentofMajorGiftsLizaOConnorandAIFLifeTrusteeNettaBlanchardpresentedathankyougiftofwineinappreciationofthehospitality.WelcomeIrishPartytothe16thAnnualTexasIrishAmericanCupChallenge1NettaBlanchardChrisEllenCarrieLizaOConnor2KathyKevinHanrahanBrianMeridithCasey12MAY2013AsalwaystheBennettpartywastheplacetobeandthisyearwasnoexception.TheeventsaroundtheTexasIrishAmericanCupcontinuedasNickGallagherPaddyShanahanandLizaOConnorthankedJuneArchieBennettfortheirongoinggenerosity.SupperhonoringIrishGolfersandSponsorshostedbyJuneArchieBennett1ArchieJuneBennettPaddyShanahanNickGallagher2NickGallagherLeslieMcDonoughDavidODonovanValerieMcDonough12MAY2013ThedinnerwasheldintheDallasPetroleumClubwithitsmagnificentviewsoftheDallasskyscrapers.Thetalkwasallofgolftoastsandroasts.ChrisCarrietoastedTommyGallagherwho16yearsagocametoDallastoseeiftherewasenoughinterestandenoughIrishTexanstowarrantagolftournament.NowitisoneofthetoptournamentsontheNorthTexasgolfcalendar.TommyGallaghercouldnotbethereashewasinDublinrecuperatingfromkneesurgerybutwasablyrepresentedbyhissonNickandhisgoodfriendPaddyShanahan.DallasDinnerhonoringtheGolfCommitteehostedbyTommyGallagher12013ChairmanChrisCarrieandNickGallagher2PaddyShanahanCliffMiercortMikeCorboyKevinHanrahanKevinCurley MARCH2013TheSanFranciscoGalaDinnerwasheldattheSt.FrancisHotel.BartMurphyPresidentofMurphyInvestmentsreceivedTheAmericanIrelandFundDistinguishedLeadershipAwardpresentedbyKieranMcLoughlinPresidentCEOTheWorldwideIrelandFundsandDinnerCo-ChairsBillMcKiernanandJohnMcDonnell.BartwasjoinedbymanyfamilymembersincludinghiswifeEileenMooresonDenishismomKateallthewayfromTipperaryandhisbrotherMichaelalongwithBrianMooreSheilaMooreThurstonandtheirfamilies.450guestsgatheredincelebrationofBartwhohasdoneextraordinaryworkinadvancingthestatusofIrishimmigrantsintheU.S.MCSeanBurnswelcomedtheenthusiasticaudiencewhichincludedspecialguestswhoattendedConsulGeneralGerryStauntonandViceConsulAmyStackAIFWestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowneyPaulineJohnRyanSheilaOConnorBurnsCynthiaRobBirminghamOlivia-GaynorLongBrianLongJulieDanMurphyKathleenRyanSheilaKeithMcWilliams.OtherkeysupporterswereJoanDaveOReillyEJTracyandTracyIndustriesMaryonDaviesLewisKathleenKevinMcDonoughPatsyMcGinnisAIFDirectorCraigSullivanhiswifeMaureenandDianeWisey.TherewerekeysupporterspresentfromDeloitteFirstRepublicBankSiliconValleyBankUCSFMedicalCenterandVisaInc.aswellasTheAlicePhelanSullivanCorporationCybersourceInc.IDAIrelandInvestNorthernIrelandIrishTechnologyLeadershipGroupResidentialBuildersAssociationandSanFranciscoApartmentAssociation.AnexclusivedrawingwasmadepossiblethroughthesupportofAerLingusAshfordCastleDromolandCastleandTheMerrionHotelaswellasfromKerryEganofTheVillagioInnSpaKerryMurphyofDuMOLWinesCintaSalonMomosRestauranttheSanFranciscoGiantsandtheSt.FrancisHotel.SanFranciscoGalaDinner123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDSANFRANCISCO4561BartMurphy2BartandEileenMurphy3KieranMcLoughlinBartMurphyMarjorieMuldowneySeanBurns4BillMcKiernanBillMcCarthy5Mr.andMrs.RichMoranJohnRyan6SheetalWalshSarahSmithSamKamangar82connect2013 45612383connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDLOSANGELESMARCH2013TherewasgreatexcitementinOrangeCountyasAnTaoiseachEndaKennyTDmadehisfirstvisittotheWestCoast.TheTaoiseachjoinedanenthusiasticgroupofAmericanIrelandFundsupportersforaprivateLeadershipForumluncheonatThePacificClubinNewportBeachgenerouslyhostedbyAIFBoardDirectorEJTracy.ThiswastheTaoiseachskeyofficialengagementinSouthernCaliforniaandhewaswarmlywelcomedbyAIFWestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowney.TheTaoiseachwasaccompaniedbyadelegationthatincludedH.E.AmbassadorMichaelCollinsConsulGeneralGerryStauntonBarryOLearyofIDAIrelandandHonoraryConsulFinbarHillalongwithmembersofAnTaoiseachsDepartmentandtheDepartmentofForeignAffairs.SanDiegowasrepresentedbytwotorchbearersoftheFundAIFBoardDirectorsJohnLynchandDanMulvihill.SeveralLosAngelesRegionalAdvisoryBoardMembersalsoattendedincludingSeanKneafseyofKneafseyFriendBillMcMorrowofKennedyWilsonandConorShalloeofTCW.TheLaJollaRoomattheClubwasabuzzwithmanyfriendsoftheFundincludingTomBarryofUBSMatthewDoranofRBCJohnGanleyofQuestDonalHanleyofAviationCapitalGroupJohnHeartyofAllenMatkinsandEdwardSiebertofLoyolaProductions.AlsopresentwereOrangeCountyfriendsGeorgiaBobRothSusanChuckVanCleveGeorgeOConnellLarryOrtandMonsignorArtHolquinalongwithMaryMulvihillDanBroderickofCassidyTurleyCatherineThyenandBishopTodBrown.TheTaoiseachspokeabouttheimportantstepsthathavebeenmadeinIrelandseconomicrecovery.HepraisedthefoundersoftheFundDanRooneyofthePittsburghSteelersandSirAnthonyOReillyaswellasgeneroussupportersinCaliforniafortheirlongstandingloyaltytoIreland.LeadershipForumwithAnTaoiseachEndaKenny1AnTaoiseachEndaKennyEJTracy2AmbassadorMichaelCollinsJohnLynchAnTaoiseachEndaKennyConorShalloe3DanMulvihillAnTaoiseachEndaKennyMaryMulvihill4AnTaoiseachEndaKennyDonalHanleyMarjorieMuldowneyMatthewDoran5SeanKneafseyAnTaoiseachEndaKennyMatthewDoran6AnTaoiseachEndaKennySusanVanCleve FEBRUARY2013TheofficiallaunchofTheLosAngelesAmericanIrelandFundYoungLeadersSocietywasheldatTheJonathanClubindowntownLAandhostedbyLosAngelesRegionalAdvisoryBoardMemberSeanKneafsey.AIFWestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowneywelcomedguestsataspecialluncheontokickoffthisinauguralgatheringofanewandvibrantgroupofyoungprofessionalsaged25-40.TheLosAngelesRegionalAdvisoryBoardwasrepresentedbyHarryHartfordKaitlynCafferkyKyleConorShalloeandBrendanCarrollwhowereonhandtowelcomeRobEnnisEoinGubbinsJamesKearneyMichelleLoughranCaitlinMcGintyClionaMcCarthyandSeanMurphysonoflongtimeAIFfriendandsupporterJimmyMurphy.OtherguestsincludedSusanHartfordCharlieCallananandDaveWalsh.ThecamaraderieandenthusiasmthatemergedfromthisnewestYoungLeadersSocietywastrulyexcitingandwelookforwardtoproducingaslateofeventsthatwillhelpbuildthisimportantnetwork.YoungLeadersSocietyLaunchLeadershipForumwithWilliamMcMorrow123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDLOSANGELES1231SusanHarryHartford2ClionaMcCarthyMichelleLoughran3CaitlinMcGintyJamesKearneyClionaMcCarthyMichelleLoughran1BillMcMorrow2BillMcMorrowMarjorieMuldowneyPeterCulhane3BenChuMargaretHayhurstKeithEnnisBartMurphy84connect2013JUNE2013TheAmericanIrelandFundLeadershipForumheldaluncheonattheBeverlyHillsHotel.ThespeakerwasWilliamMcMorrowPresidentCEOofKennedyWilsonaninternationalrealestateinvestmentservicesfirmthathasrecentlymadeasignificantandtransformingcapitalinvestmentinIrishcommercialrealestate.UnderBillsdirectionParnellSquareonDublinsnorthsideisundergoingamassiverestorationandwillhousetheNationalLibraryoncecompleted.BillspokeaboutthecommitmentofKWtothecommunitiesinwhichitinvestsandtheimportanceofgivingback.WestCoastDirectorMarjorieMuldowneygreetedguestsandintroducedAIFNationalBoardDirectorBartMurphy.BartspokeaboutTheIrelandFundsprojectsthathavemadesomeofthegreatestimpressionsonhimdescribingwhyhecontinuestosupportTheAmericanIrelandFund.TheLosAngelesRegionalAdvisoryBoardwasrepresentedbyBrendanCarrollPeterCulhaneSeanKneafseyKaitlynKyleandConorShalloe.GuestsincludedKeithEnnisandBenChuAnneJimmyMurphyalongwithsonsSeanandJamieMargaretHayhurstDebbieTomLomisTomBarryofUBSJimLaydenofDeutscheBankSeanBrowneTomHuntTomKneafseyTedLearyTomNapierMicheleShalloeMichaelSullivanJohnCoughlinandDanielCrowley.TheLosAngelesYoungLeadersincludedShannonAndersonMatthewDoranRobEnnisAlanHeartyJamesKearneyMichelleJonathanLoughranandCaitlinMcGinty. 123475685connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDPITTSBURGHMARCH2013FromthemomenttheysteppedontothegreencarpetedentranceofHeinzFieldguestswereimmersedinthecharmsofanIrishvillage.Life-sizedphotosofIrishcottagespubsandshopsdecoratedtheentrancescocktailanddiningspaceswhileguestswerewelcomedwithpintsofGuinness.AIFChairmansAwardHonoreeDavidMaloneandhisfamilygreetedguestsalongwithAmbassadorandMrs.DanielRooney.TheeveningsthemeHeartoftheCommunitywasatipothehattoMr.MalonesgenerousdonationofhistimeandenergiestoanumberofPittsburghcharities.ACelticflashmobofdancersformtheBurke-ConroySchoolofDancesportingmasksofDavidMalonesfaceledguestsintodinnerwherePennsylvaniaGovernorTomCorbettandSteelersPresidentArthurJ.RooneyIIofferedatraditionalIrishtoast.RaisingaglassinhonorofMr.MalonewereKieranMcLoughlinpresidentCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsIrishMinisterofCommunicationsEnergyandNaturalResourcesPatRabitteDinnerChairmanSyHolzerPresidentofPNCBankPittsburghalongwithdinnercommitteemembersJackLisaBarbourJeffBergmanCharlesBogostaGlennButerbaughLeoGerardDavidMorehouseMichaelMullenTonyQuatriniGretaK.RooneyCliffRoweandMichaelZamagias.AmericanIrelandFundPittsburghGala1IrishMinisterPatRabittePatriciaAmbassadorDanRooneyKieranMcLoughlin2ChuckMaryAnnBogostaLisaTimHeim3GretaRooneyDavidMaloneArtRooneyIISyHolzer4PennsylvaniaGovernorTomCorbettUSWPresidentLeoGerard5KristinChickZachMaloneNancyMaloneDavidMaloneCallyMaloneErinKanderMaxMalone6FrontLefttoRightJoanReganEvelynOBrienRitaHeberleguest.BackIanOBrienMartinReganPatRooneyGerreroMaryMcMasters7LefttorightBethBrendanKellyJoanneJohnMastalerzKellyMichaelMullenTammyJAupperleKathieBobby MARCH2013500guestsgatheredforTheAmericanIrelandFundBostonYoungLeadersSt.PatricksCelebrationattheBostonHarborHotelandraisedover125000forthePromisingIrelandCampaign.Theeventwasco-chairedbyPatrickCarneyJr.ofTheClaremontCompanyMauraFitzpatrickformerlyoftheOfficeofSenatorJohnKerryandDevinCondronofMorganStanley.SpecialguestsincludedIrelandsMinisterfortheEnvironmentCommunityandLocalGovernmentPhilHoganT.D.andConsulGeneralofBostonMichaelLonergan.TherafflewashighlightedbytworoundtripticketsfromBostontoIrelanddonatedbyAerLingus.SteveGreeleyNewEnglandDirectorofTheAmericanIrelandFundthankedthecrowdfortheircontinuedsupport.MauraFitzpatrickillustratedtothosegatheredthereachoftheirworkinIrelandasshespokeaboutherexperiencevisitingtheRebelWheelersprojectinCorkIrelandwhichassistsdisabledchildren.SpecialthankstoourPatronsponsorSynergyInvestmentsandBenefactorsponsorthePatrickCarneyFoundation.BostonYoungLeadersSt.PatricksCelebration123AROUNDTHEWORLDTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDBOSTON4561Co-ChairsPatrickCarneyandMauraFitzpatrick2ShannonMurphyMcAllisterAnnieDuffyEmilyCluff3SteveGreeleyDavidKrietzerTimStollAcaciaWalkerMorganWeinsteinKellyDostal4AnnieWarnerBradyMooreCourtneyCollinsCoreyGriffinAnnieGeraghty5JustinKellyStephJackGreeleyKateRevingtonHlavacekTimHlavacek6EricaRyanChamberlain86connect2013 13287connect2013MAY2013TheBostonYoungLeadersenjoyedaSpringSocialatDillonsRestaurant.AmericanIrelandFundNewEnglandDirectorSteveGreeleyspoketothegroupofover75YoungLeadersandthankedtheYoungLeadersandSt.PatricksCelebrationChairsfortheirmemorableSt.PatrickseventinMarch.ItwasagreatnightforthegrouptogettogethershareYoungLeaderideasnetworkandenjoyoneofBostonscelebratedIrishpubslocatedonBoylstonStreet.OutgoingIrishConsulGeneralMichaelLonerganalsothankedtheYoungLeadersfortheircontinuedhardworkthatsupportssomanyworthyprojectsinIrelandandalsorecognizedthemulti-facetedsupportthatTheAmericanIrelandFundbringstoIreland.IntrueYoungLeaderfashionthenightcontinuedwellafteritsscheduledending.SpecialthankstotheSpringSocialChairsformakingthisagreatnightPatrickBurekShaneEarlyJackGreeleyRyanHealdJoannaLitsasAengusMcAllisterShannonMurphyMcAllisterJohnMcDonoughKateSheridanandRobSheridan.BostonYoungLeadersSpringSocial1MichaelDiMaggioKateSheridanLizCollinsTimSheridan2JoannaLitsasEllenDonovanChrisHagan3MelissaClaryCourtneyGribbonAengusMcAllisterAmandaAmendolaJessicaEarly 88connect2013MAY2013HotelierJohnFitzpatrickoftheFitzpatrickHotelGroupheldthe20thannualgolftournamentinhonorofhisparentsatTheSleepyHollowCountryClubinScarboroughNewYork.ItwasalandmarkyearastheEithneandPaddyFitzpatrickMemorialFundreachedthe2.5millionmark.Overthepast20yearstheEithneandPaddyFitzpatrickMemorialFundhasenabledmanycharitableorganizationsworldwidetoempowerandprovideaidtochildrenandfamilies.WithTheAmericanIrelandFunditcontinuestosupportcharitiessuchasBarretstownCamptheIntegratedEducationFundandtheEastBelfastNetworkCenter.Italsoprovidedsup-porttotheBreezyPointcommunitydevastatedbyHurricaneSandythroughtherebuildingoftheBreezyPointClubHouse.InattendanceweremembersoftheIrish-AmericancommunityandthosefromabroadincludingRyderCupplayerEuropeanCupWinnerandSeniorBritishOpenWinnerChristyOConnorandIrishradioandtelevisionpresenterRonanCollins.20thAnnualEithnePaddyFitzpatrickMemorialGolfTournamentMAY2013Arecord-setting12Irishteamsplayedwith10AmericanteamscreatingthelargestalternateshotshootoutinthehistoryoftheIrishAmericanCupChallengeshootout.ThetournamentsawtheWaterfordCrystalCelticHarpwonbytheAmericanteamofSteveWoramandtheCelticShootoutwonbyMikeBurressandChrisElliott.FormerfootballstarandcurrentNFLonFoxsportsanalystDarylJohnstonkindlydonatedhistimetoprovidethecolorcommentaryforthefinalfour.PaddyShanahanandNickGallagherbroughttheIrishtogetherforthetournamentandthanksgotoCo-ChairsMichelleAndersonandChrisCarrie.SpecialthankstooursponsorsAerLingusandJetBlueRoisinFitzpatrickArtistoftheLightGolfVacationsIrelandJimVincenttheKennedybrothersandOneStopSignShop.Dallas16thAnnualTexasIrishAmericanCup2013ChampionsLindsayBrownSteveWoramandReidShepherdKieranMcLoughlinChrisCarrieMichaelCollinsDavidNewmanPaddyShanahanDarylJohnstonCaitronaRyanJohnKennedy.BackrowPaulCookeMikeBurressChristyOConnorJr.ConsulGeneralNoelKilkennyHanoraKilkennyMickMcCarthyMattMcCoyChristyOConnorJr.JohnFitzpatrickRonanCollinsTHEAMERICANIRELANDFUNDGOLF dallaswinegeesedinnerwithclivecoates89connect2013CliveCoatesMasterofWineandoneofthemosthighlyregardedwineauthoritiesintheworldattendedaspecialdinnerfeaturingBurgundianwinesattheCityCafMondayApril8th.WineGeeseFoundingChairmanJohnTillotsonandWineGeeseSouthwestChairmanCliffMiercortwereonhandtowelcometheguestsforawonderfuleveningofwineandfood.AlsoattendingwereAIFBoardDirectorsMikeCorboyandTomCodd.DrCaitronaRyanrepresentedtheDallasYoungLeaders.WineGeesememberswillknowCliveCoatesfromhisleadingtheWineGeesethroughBurgundyinJune2012.CliveCoatesiswell-knownforTheVinehisindependentfinewinemagazinewhichranfrom1984to2005backissuesofwhichcontinuetobeinhighdemand.HisbooksarewidelyconsideredtheclassicworksontheirrespectivesubjectsincludingCtedOrACelebrationoftheGreatWinesofBurgundyandthenewlyreleasedTheWinesofBurgundy.SpecialthankstoKarimAlaouichefdecuisineMarioFloresandtheCityCafstaffforaspecialeveningofgoodwinegoodfoodandgreatservice.ForfurtherinformationonTheIrelandFundsWineGeeseSocietyvisitwww.theirelandfunds.orgwinegeeseCliveCoatesandAIFVicePresidentofMajorGiftsLizaOConnorWaymonLevellAlaynaBennettArchieBennettShellyCoddMikeCorboyDr.CaitronaRyanAKingdomofWineTheneweditionofTedMurphysaward-winningAKingdomofWineACelebrationofIrelandsWinegeesewillbeoutinlateSeptember2013andavailableforChristmas2013.TedMurphyistheHonoraryChairmanoftheWineGeeseSociety.ThisbookwasmadepossiblebythesupportofthePatronsofTheIrelandFundsWineGeeseSociety.ThesoldoutfirsteditionisfollowedbyanequallysumptuouslyillustratedcoffeetablehardbackbookthattracesthedrinkingtraditionswinemakingandwinetradinghistoryoftheIrishfrompre-Christiantimestothepresentday.AswinewriterTomsClancynotesTedMurphyinofferingthisrevisededitionhasextendedagainthereachofhisscholarship.Inthatheisanexampletoallscholarsinneverrestingorbeingsatisfiedwithhisinformationheisalwayseagertorefinereviewandembraceeverynewshredofinformationandevidence.ThismakesthesecondeditionavitaladditiontothebodyofwineandwinehistorywritingbecauselikethefirsteditionitisbreakingnewgroundagaintellingnewstoriesandbringinganevenclearerpictureoftheIrishhandinsculptingourpresentpictureofwine.ForfurtherinformationonthebookpleasecontactElisabetBordtat469.232.9601USorebordtirlfunds.org FEBRUARY2013Over350guestsattendedTheIrelandFundsannualRugbyLunchinDublinsShelbourneHotel.ThelunchhonouredIrishRugbyLegendDrSydMillarnotonlyforhisroleasagreatplayerandmanagerofthenationalsidebutasaleaderinworkingtohelpothers.TheIrelandFundsBoardDirectorandformerIrishInternationalplayerTrevorRinglandpresentedSydwithhisaward.OnhandtopaytributetoSydwastheChairmanofTheIrelandFundsHugoMacNeill.OtherformerrugbyinternationalsinattendanceincludedBrendanMullinPhilipMatthewsandKillianKeane.AmongsttheattendeeswasBritishAmbassadortoIrelandAmbassadorDominickChilcott.IrishBoardDirectorswererepresentedbyCarolineKennedyDavidDuffyMichaelHoulihanDavidMcRedmondJimBarryJohnCrimminsMarkCunninghamRonanFoleyTommyGallagherEmerGilvarryDavidMcRedmondandPhilipNolanandoverseaschapterswererepresentedbyPeterSutherlandBasilGeogheganandArchieBennett.ThePresidentandCEOofTheWorldwideIrelandFundsKieranMcLoughlinspoketothecapacitycrowdaboutTheIrelandFundsPromisingIrelandCampaign.CaitrionaFottrellDirectorIrelandgaveanoverviewontheroleofTheIrelandFundsinIrelandspeakingabouttherealneedamongstthenotforprofitsectorthroughouttheislandthelevelsofrequestsTheIrelandFundsreceiveonaweeklybasisandthesupportTheIrelandFundsareabletoprovide.TheIrelandFundsYoungLeadersalsowereinattendanceledbyDirectorofYoungLeadersCaitlinDuffyandChairoftheYoungLeadersCommitteeEricaRoseingrave.TheIrelandFundsRugbyLuncheon123AROUNDTHEWORLDDUBLIN4561FrontrowTrevorRinglandDavidMcRedmondTommyGallagherHugoMacNeillChairmanEricaRoseingraveChairofYoungLeadersSteeringCommitteeKieranMcLoughlinPresidentandCEOTheWorldwideIrelandFundsMiddlerowJohnCrimminsPhilipNolanCarolineKennedyJimBarryBackrowDavidDuffyMarkCunninghamEmerGilvarryRonanFoleyCaitrionaFottrellDirectorIrelandMichaelHoulihan2AilbheGilvarryNiamhCallaghan3CarolineKennedyMichaelMcDowell4CharlieCarrollChrisConnolly5HugoMacNeillDrSydMillarhonoureeTrevorRingland6KieranMcLoughlinaddressguestsatTheIrelandFundsRugbyLunch90connect2013 12312391connect2013FEBRUARY201330YoungLeadermembersgatheredforaneveningatLeinsterHouse.ThegroupwasjoinedbyMinisterforArtsHeritageandtheGaeltachtJimmyDeenihanT.D.EricaRoseingravewelcomedthegroupandCaitrionaFottrellDirectorofTheIrelandFundsspoketothegroupabouttheworkthatTheIrelandFundsweredoingwiththegovernmenttopromotephilanthropywithinIreland.TheMinisterwascomplimentaryoftheworkofTheIrelandFundsandtookquestionsfromthegroupbeforetheyheadedoffonapersonaltouroftheOireachtasleadbyfellowYoungLeaderSenatorMarkDaly.MarkgaveanentertainingandinformativetourofbothHousesDilEreanntheHouseofRepresentativesandSeanadEreanntheSenate.YoungLeadersatLeinsterHouseAPRIL2013Over150guestsgatheredinDublintohonourYoungLeaderoftheYearDessieFarrellforhisdedicationtoTheIrelandFundstheGaelicPlayersAssociationGPAandhisphilanthropicwork.CentraltotheGPAsSocialResponsibilityProgrammeistheirpartnershipwithHeadstrongthenationalcentreforyouthmentalhealthinIrelandarelationshipthatwasinitiatedbyTheIrelandFunds.JohnHennessey-NilandChargdaffairesattheU.S.EmbassyspokeabouttheimportanceofthestrongtiesbetweentheUSandIreland.SpecialthankstosponsorsJamesonHeinekenandtheGPAforalloftheirsupportthroughouttheplanningoftheevent.YoungLeadersSpringParty1YoungLeadersgatheredonthestairsofLeinsterHouse2SenatorMarkDalygivingsomebriefhistorytohisfellowYoungLeaders3MinisterJimmyDeenihanwelcomestheYoungLeaders1EricaRoseingraveDessieFarrellCaitlinDuffy2MelissaMardelliCarolineBradleyBridOShea3EamonnMurphyTomasColtonDaraMcGartyandNiallMcGovern 92connect2013Since1996thecostofTheIrelandFundsoperationinIrelandhasbeenmetbysomeofthecountrysleadingbluechipcompanies.PARTNERSPONSORPATRONSTHANKYOUWearesogratefulforthiscriticalsupport.Itmeansthatwecanmakegrantpaymentstoworthyprojectsinanamountequaltothevalueofthesesponsorships.ThesecompanieshaveshownanexceptionalcommitmenttoTheIrelandFundsandwearehappytosuggestthemasyourpreferredcontactsinIreland.www.goldmansachs.comwww.ecclesiastical.iewww.merrionhotel.comwww.mhc.iewww.pwc.iewww.ipb.iewww.cpl.iewww.diageo.iewww.kpmg.iewww.blueface.ie WorldleadingbrandsAtDiageoIrelandwearepassionateaboutourconsumers.Itisthatpassionthatdrivesourbusinessforwardandmeansweofferconsumersthebroadestcollectionofinternationalandnationalpremiumdrinks.Celebratinglifeeverydayeverywhereresponsibly.Allbrandsaretrademarksandareregisteredandorotherwiseprotected.EnjoyALCOHOLSensibly.Visit Intodaysfast-movingeconomyitsbusinessinsightthatmakesthedifference.TrustisessentialandwhenthatscombinedwithstrategicadviceworkingwithMasonHayesCurranbecomesaneasychoice.With66partnersandclass-leadingadvicewegiveclientstheedgeinIreland.ForaninformedperspectivecallMasonHayesCurran. 12395connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDGREATBRITAINMAY2013Best-sellingnovelistSantaMontefiorewasthespeakeratthe3rdannualLadiesLunchhostedbyCo-ChairmanRuthMcCarthy.RuthopenedthelunchwhichwassponsoredbySelfridgeswithamovingaddressoutliningTheIrelandFundofGreatBritainsworkwithanemphasisonsupportfortheMagdaleneLaundrywomenandthevictimsofinstitutionalabuse.SantaismuchlaudedforherhugelysuccessfulnovelsoflifeandloveinplacesasfarapartasArgentinaItalyandLondonandsheentertainedguestswithstoriesofresearchingherlatestupcomingnovelwhichissetinIreland.TheIrelandFundofGreatBritainsLadiesLuncheonAPRIL2013TopracehorsetrainerMickChannonopenedthegatesofhishistoricWestIlsleyStablesformerlyownedbyHMTheQueentowelcomeguestsofTheIrelandFundofGreatBritainonaperfectspringmorning.AchampagnebreakfastwasprovidedbyInsigniaRacingwhoshowcasedtheir2yearoldstoanenthusiasticaudience.SincethenJaywalkinghasmadehisracecoursedebutcoming2ndwithpromiseoffutureglory.IrelandFundguestscontinuedontoNewburyRacecourseforanafternoonsracinghostedbyMickandInsigniaRacingintheirprivateboxoverlookingthewinningline.HMTheQueenattendedtheracestoo.AVisittoMickChannonsRacingStablesNewburyRaces1GuestSpeakerSantaMontefiorewithIFGBCo-ChairRuthMcCarthy2AnnWalshAnneEllisRoisinFlanneryMaryWhelanSheilaDixonJaneRandallsRitaDarcyVictoriaYassaAnneNevin3IFGBLadiesLunchGoodieBagEveryonewenthomewithaniconicyellowSelfridgesbagincludingVoyaOrganicHandCreamButlersChocolatesBallymaloeRelishandtheJuneeditionofVogue1SeamusMcGarryVickyKinmonth-Gordon2IFGBsupporterswithMickChannoncentrefrontandMickChannonJuniorcentreback3TinaDawsonMickChannonSheilaBailey123 JUNE2013Onthe21stJunetheexactdatethefoundingdocumentofTheIrelandFundofGreatBritainwassignedbySirAnthonyOReillyandthelateJosephineHartsome25yearsagoagatheringoffriendsandsupporterstookplaceinthesurroundingsofoneofthemostprestigiousprivateclubsonLondonsPallMall.SirTerryWoganafoundingmemberspokewithhisusualsparklingwitabouthismemoriesoftheearlydayswhenlifefortheIrishintheUKwasverydifferenttotoday.HepaidtributetoSirAnthonysforesightinestablishingafundtosupportpeaceandreconciliationinNorthernIrelandandpaidtributetoallthosewhohavesupportedthemanyprojectsovertheyears.SirTerrywasjoinedbysixotherfoundingmembersonthenightallofwhomhavekeptinclosetouchwiththeIFGBovertheyears.BasilGeogheganaBoardMemberfor13yearsandCo-Chairforthepast4hadearlierthatweekretiredfromtheboard.HewillnowjoinPeterSutherlandasPatron.BasilreceivedtributesforhissterlingservicefromChairmanRuthMcCarthyonbehalfoftheboardandtheteam.TheIrelandFundofGreatBritainsMidsummer25thAnniversaryParty123AROUNDTHEWORLDGREATBRITAIN96connect2013 45678910111297connect20131StephanieFreaneyElginLoaneJacquelineODonovan2SirTerryWogantoasting25yearsofTheIrelandFundofGreatBritain3SirTerryWoganwithGovernorBobMillerNevadaandJohnMcKeon4TheMagnificentSevenFoundingtrusteesfromlefttorightDavidKingsleyOBEStephenQuinnMarigoldJohnsonMBESirTerryWoganCarolineNeville-McCarthySeamusMcGarryLesliePowell5JohnValerieQuaid6MauriceConwaySirTerryMaeveORourke7TheIFGBBoardSeamusMcGarryRuairiConneelyChairmanRuthMcCarthySirTerryWoganRetiringCo-ChairmanBasilGeogheganPeterKiernanEileenKelliherMichaelCasey8PowerscourtsRoryGodsonandHawkpointsPeterKiernan9SusanCraigJohnKennedyBarbaraStanley10PeterKiernanwithChelseagoldmedal-winninggardenerMaryReynolds11CEOSheilaBaileypresentingretiringCo-ChairmanBasilGeogheganwithapictorialrecordofhis13yearssterlingserviceonbehalfoftheteampastandpresent12IrishAmbassadortotheUKBobbyMcDonaghwithLadyWoganSirTerryWogan 3MARCH2013LadyMaryFairfaxopeneduphermagnificenthomeFairwatertoTheAustralianIrelandFund.Thereceptionprovidedanopportunitytoupdateandthankmanyoftheirvaluedsupportersandfriends.ChairmanJohnONeillwelcomedguestsincludingBoardMembersofTheAustralianIrelandFundJaneCosgroveTonyHarringtonandTreasurerYvonneleBasProf.RonanMcDonaldRonPorterPeterRyanandExecutiveDirectorTeresaKeating.JohnalsorevealedthattheywouldbesupportingtwoflagshipprojectsintheRepublicofIrelandin2013BarnardosLoughlinstownandDarndaleBelcamp.SydneyFairwaterSupportersReceptionAROUNDTHEWORLDAUSTRALIA1JohnONeillAnthonyWhitlamQC2StewartNeishMauraDempseyEnglmanDavidEnglman3DavidMurrayAnneMurrayYvonneleBas98connect201312 12399connect2013MARCH2013TheAustralianIrelandFundandYoungLeadersattendedtheLansdowneClubSt.PatricksDayLunchheldattheSydneyConventionandExhibitionCentre.ThiseventhostedbyTheLansdowneClubthepremierIrishbusinessnetworkintheregionhasnowbecomethelargesteventofitstypeintheworld.ItwasacelebrationattendedbyanumberofdistinguishedguestsincludingTheHonBarryOFarrellMPPremierofNewSouthWalestheHonTonyBurkeMPandMinisterforSustainabilityEnvironmentandCaitrionaIngoldsbyConsulGeneral.SydneyYoungLeadersandBoardcelebrateSt.PatricksDayAPRIL2013ExecutiveDirectorofTheAustralianIrelandFundTeresaKeatingwelcomedgueststothisimportantnetworkingbreakfast.GuestSpeakerPeterJamesDirectorofiiNetgaveaninsightfulpresentationonthehistoryofiiNetfromitsinceptioninCEOMichaelMalonesgarageinWesternAustraliaintheearly90srightthroughtodaywhereiiNetnowsitsasa1billiondollarcompany.MichaelmovedfromCountyClareIrelandtoWesternAustraliawithhisfamilywhenhewas6yearsofage.RuthGuyDirectorofBarnardosIrelandgaveamemorablepresentationonthefantasticworkofBarnardosandspecificallyBarnardosLoughlinstownwhichprovidesanearlyyearsserviceofferedtochildrenaged0-7livinginareasofdeepdisadvantage.YoungLeadersNetworkBreakfastwithiiNetandBarnardos1TeresaKeatingConsulGeneralCaitrionaIngoldsby2DonnaCampbellMaureenVanMetterDrAndrewCluer3DonnaMullensClareFoleyScottKennedyMarieMaguire1LaurenandMelissaFisherSimonWilson2JohnMoranDavidCreavenJohnGallagher3BarryMurphyPeterJamesofiiNet123 MAY2013ProfessorIainWatsonoftheUniversityofQueenslandhostedtablecaptainsandnewsupportersoftheAustralianIrelandFundinBrisbanetoawonderfulcocktailreceptionattheCustomsHouseonQueenStreet.ExecutiveDirectorTeresaKeatingprovidedanoverviewandupdateofactivitiesoftheFund.DirectorSallyanneAtkinsonAOformerLordMayorofBrisbanethenspokeofwhysheisinvolvedwiththeFund.ThehostProf.IainWatsonexplainedthatheisinvolvedwiththeFundbecausehebelieveseducationisthekey.LastlyDr.TomMoorespokeofthefriendshipshehasformedwithFundsupportersandtheopportunitytogivebacktoIreland.BrisbaneSupportersReceptionTheAustralianIrelandFundMelbourneLunch123AROUNDTHEWORLDAUSTRALIA1231TeresaKeatingDr.TomMooreSallyanneAtkinsonAO2Dr.AilbheCunninghamPatriciaFox3Dr.TomMooreProf.IainWatsonMartinMurray1FergusRyanandChairmanoftheAustralianIrelandFundJohnONeillAO2JohnONeillAOBrendanSheehanKevinLuscombeAM3Dr.JamesKingAmbassadorNoelWhiteTedJohnson100connect2013JUNE2013AustralianIrelandFundChairmanJohnONeillAOofficiallywelcomedcloseto200gueststoourannualMelbournelunchincludingAmbassadorNoelWhiteheacknowledgedlocalDirectorsTedJohnsonRichardOBrienandnewboardmemberPaulOBrien.TheChairmanmadeapresentationtoKevinLuscombeAMretiringBoardmemberthankingKevinforhisenormouscontributiontotheFundinMelbournesinceitsinceptionin1987.ThelunchwasasocialandfinancialsuccesswithfundsraisedsupportingtwoflagshipprojectsintheRepublicofIrelandthisyearBarnardosLoughlinstownandDarndaleBelcampIntegratedChildcareServices.BothoftheseDublinprojectshavehadmajorfundingcuts.WithouttheassistanceofTheAustralianIrelandFundanditsgeneroussupportersneitherNGOcouldmaintaintheircurrentlevelofserviceandqualityforanotheryear. 456123101connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDSINGAPOREMARCH2013TheSingaporeIrelandFundhelditsSupportersLunchonStPatricksDayattheAbsintherestaurantonSingaporesfamousBoatQuay.80guestsattendedincludingGuestofHonourtheIrishMinisterforPublicExpenditureandReformBrendanHowlin.OtherspecialguestsincludedHEIrishAmbassadorJosephHayesandhiswifeDeirdreHayesDrMauriceManningChancelloroftheNationalUniversityofIrelandandDrAttractaHalpinRegistraroftheNationalUniversityofIreland.Despitetherainallenjoyedthepre-luncheondrinksonthewaterfrontandlunchinoneofSingaporesheritageconservationshophousesandwereentertainedbytheIrishChamberOrchestraQuartet.TheQuartetwassponsoredbyTheSingaporeIrelandFundtoplayateventsduringtheStPatricksDayStreetfestivalaswellastoparticipateintheMinistryofCultureCommunityYouthsSchoolMusicProgramme.TheafternoonendedwithsomeguestsparticipatingintheSt.PatricksDayParadeandthestreetfestivalthatfollowed..TheSingaporeIrelandFundSupportersLunch1MinisterBrendanHowlinMrsDeirdreHayes2DrStanleyQuekTaraBarkerSherineToh3IrishChamberOrchestraQuartet4MinisterBrendanHowlinaddressingTSIFSupportersLunch5DrLeslieLamNoorQuekTaraBarker6NoorQuekDrStanleyQuekandDesmondSheehyleadingTSIFcontingent MARCH2013TheIrelandFundofFranceFranco-IrishRugbyMatchDinnertookplaceintheelegantsurroundingsofTheRoyalIrishYachtClubDunLaoghaire.ThedinnerwasattendedbyFrenchAmbassadortoIrelandHEEmmanuelledAchonandIrishAmbassadortoFranceHEPaulKavanagh.TheeveningprovidedtheopportunitytoinauguratethenewIrelandFundofFranceHeritageCraftFoundationabursaryschemeforIrishtraineestomastertheskillofclassicyachtbuilding.ThenightbeganwithaJamesonWhiskeyreceptionaccompaniedbyaharpistandanexcellentfivecoursedinnerwasserved.ThedinnerwasalsoattendedbyRaymondFlochSous-PrefetofNice-Montagnewhereanon-profitclassicyachtschoolisplannedtosisterasimilarnewschoolinIrelandinvolvingthelocalcommunityandthoseinterestedinseeingtherevivalofwoodenracingyachtconstruction.ThisisafinecraftenjoyingnewgrowthinFrancebutisallbutlostinIreland.TheIrelandFundofFranceFranco-IrishRugbyMatchDinnerAROUNDTHEWORLDFRANCE121GillianeQuinndeSchonenPresidentNetworkIrlandeAineAdesPresidentofTheIrelandFundofFranceJenniferMacNeillHugoMacNeillChairmanofTheIrelandFundsinIreland2ChrisCraigoftheHeritageCraftFoundationRaymondFlochSous-PrefetofNiceMontagneandFrenchAmbassadortoIrelandMadameEmmanuelledAchon102connect2013 103connect2013AROUNDTHEWORLDMONACOAwardedannuallyTheIrelandFundofMonacoResidentialBursarieswereestablishedtoenablewritersbornorlivinginIrelandtopursueacurrentprojectduringaone-monthresidencyatthePrincessGraceIrishLibraryinMonaco.WearepleasedtopresentthispersonalreflectionofProfessorRonachuginonherexperienceinMonaco.AbouttheAuthorRonachuginMAPhDNationalUniversityofIrelandisDirectoroftheNationalFolkloreCollectionUniversityCollegeDublin.Shehaspublishednumerousarticlesontraditionalsongandmusicandhaslecturedwidelyonthesubject.afolkloristitwastheidealtimetoexperiencesomeofthelocaltraditionsthatstraddleStPatricksDayandtheendoftheLentenseasontoincludetheEastercelebrationsinMonaco.InsearchofMongasquetraditionandloreIexperiencedasenseofempathywithwhatmightbetermedtheminorityMongasqueexpressionofidentityinnumerousways.MuchofthisremindedmeofhomeinIreland.Bi-lingualstreetsignsindicatedtheduallanguageswithinthesociety.RestaurantssuchasLOstregadeMneguatthePlacedArmesemphasisedasenseofprideinlanguageandintraditionallocalfood.IrishtraditionmingledwiththeMongasquewhenthelightsonthePrincesPalaceshonegreenforSt.PatricksDay.AsmightbeexpectedothereventshadbeenorganisedbythePrincessGraceIrishLibraryforthisdaywhichincludedthemusicofCrMhaighEoandharmonisedsongsofthegroupCODA.TheywereverywellreceivedandtheseeventswereremindersoftheglobalnaturethathasbecomeoftheSt.PatricksDaycelebrations.Ahighlightofmystaywassomethingthatappearedtobeveryoldindeedandshouldreallyonlybeexperiencedlivesurlerocher.ThegatheringfortheProcessiondePnitentstookplaceontheeveningofGoodFriday.EarlyoninthecourseofmyvisitIhadbeentoldofthisholyweekprocessionandIlookedforwardtoit.WhenIarrivedanatmosphereofanticipatedritualwasevidentontherockaroundtheareaoftheChapelledelaMisricordebeforetheprocessionbegan.AvoiceofauthoritycalledoutJechercheunpnitentandgaveorderssuchasAvancezasparticipantsgatheredbeforetheprocessionbegan.ThesombremusicwhichaccompaniedtheprocessionofcenturionsonhorsebackthenunspriestsbrothersfriarsandchildrenallsuitablyattiredweremindfulofthePassionofGoodFriday.FormeinMonacotheuniversalnatureoffolkbeliefandofreligiouscelebrationwasaffirmed.TheopportunityaffordedtomebytheIrelandFundofMonacotopursueresearchandexperienceaspectsoflifeandtraditioninMonacoisgreatlyappreciated.Theday-to-dayexperienceoflifeatthePrincessGraceIrishLibrarywasgreatlyenhancedbyJudithGantleyGraldineLanceSleJacksonandFrancisOHarainparticular.AnotherhighlightofmyvisitwasmydiscussionwithstudentsofthelocalseniorhighschoolLyceAlbertIerwhosharedsomeoftheircustomsbeliefsandlorewithme.TheyareproudofthelocalsaintSaintDevoteandwereveryinterestedinIrishIrish-EnglishandIrishtradition.WecomparednotesonbeliefassociatedwithFridaythethirteenthonmattersofluckandill-luckoftheblackcatandweagreedthatallthisisprobablypartofatraditionwhichmaywellbehundredsofyearsold.TheMonacoexperienceatthePrincessGraceIrishLibrarywasanenrichingmemorableexperiencewhichwillremainwithmeforalongtime.ProfessorRonachuginTheIrelandFundofMonacoResidentialBursariesAs MARCH2013Over1250peoplejoinedthe30thAnnualSt.PatricksDaylunchinTorontotocelebratethisveryspecialanniversaryevent.ProceedsfromthiseventbenefitedfoodbanksacrossCanadaandthroughouttheislandofIreland.WithdeephistoricrootsstemmingfromtheGreatFamineinIrelandhungerhasbeenandcontinuestobeacauseclosetotheheartsofIrishpeoplearoundtheglobe.Thiseventwouldnothavebeenassuccessfulwith-outthetremendoussupportofsponsorsDiageoBankofMontrealCIBCBankQuinnPubsBrandesInvestmentPartnersNortonRoseandTDBank.ThankyoutoIrelandFundofCanadaBoardMembersTerrySmithandBarryColumbforCo-Chairingsuchasuccessfulevent.Itwasatremendoustributetothelast30yearsandawonderfulstarttothenext30.St.PatricksDayLunch123AROUNDTHEWORLDCANADA4561IrelandFundBoardMembersandCo-ChairsoftheSt.PatricksDayLunchTerrySmithandBarryColumb2KenTraceyandMarkOBrien3SharonTaylorSuperintendentBernieMurphyTheHonourableDavidOnleyLieutenantGovernorOntarioOliverMurray4TheHonourableRayBassettIrelandsAmbassadortoCanadaandBrendanGrace5JohnMcDermott6Guestsenjoyingthelunch104connect2013 1245105connect2013MAY2013ThisannualeventinsupportoftheCelticStudiesprogramattheUniversityofTorontoisalwaysanoutstandingsuccess.200joinedthetrack-sidetentonthehottestdayoftheyearbutafterthelongcoldwinteranunseasonablywarmdaywasmostwelcome.ThankyoutoracesponsorsTheBayviewAnimalHospitalJovianCapitalPresidentsChoiceFinancialBrandesInvestmentPartnersandGFXPartners.TherewerefantasticliveandsilentauctionsandattendeeshadthechancetobidonJustinBieberticketsagolfoutingatanexclusiveprivateclubnorthofTorontoshoppingspreesWaterfordcrystalgiftcertificateswineexperiencesandmuchmore.Thankyoutoeveryonewhodonateditems.AspecialthankyoutoIrelandFundofCanadaBoardMemberEithneHeffernanforherongoingsupportanddedicationtothisimportantevent.EithneissupportedbyagreatteamofvolunteersLindaArmstrongErinCassidyBolandKevinGallagherConandCathyOConnellBrianOLearyJohnSandemanandMauraWalsh.DayattheRaces1SheilaKirkandAnnQuinn2JohnMaxwellLindaArmstrongKevinGallagherTerrySmithEithneHeffernan3HugoStraneyandOliverMurray4EithneHeffernan5AnneandMichaelHurley3 JUNE2013Morethan60membersandfriendsofTheIrelandFundofGermanyIFoGandtheGerman-IrishLawyersandBusinessAssociationGILBAmettocelebrateIFoGs20thanniversary.IFoGwasestablishedin1993andhasuseditsavailableresourcesovertheyearstosupportamongotherprojectsaholidaycampforchildrensufferingfromseriousillnessacommunitycentreinadisadvantagecommunityinnorthDublinmulti-denominationalschoolsinNorthernIrelandandthepromotionofstudentsyoungartistsandthefinearts.AfteraguidedtourthroughDusseldorfthemedacitywhichischangingitsfaceIFoGsmembersandfriendscametogetheratMcLaughlinsIrishPubinthecenterofDusseldorfsvibrantOldCityAltstadt.TheChairmanofIFoGElmarConrads-HasselandhiswifeboardmemberDrUrsulaHasselhadchosenthevenuetocommemorateTomMcLaughlintheformerownerofthePubandalong-standingfriendandsupporterofTheIrelandFundofGermanywhotragicallydiedfouryearsago.DuringtheeveningElmarConrads-HasselbidfarewelltotheIrishAmbassadortoGermanyDanMulhallwhoisonhiswaytoassumehisnewpostasIrishAmbassadortoGreatBritain.ElmarConrads-HasselthankedDanandhiswifeGretafortheirgreatworkduringtheirfouryearsinGermanyandwishedbotheverysuccessandluckinLondon.LongaftermidnightIFoGsmembersandfriendsleftMcLaughlinsIrishPubafterawonderfulevening.TheIrelandFundofGermanys20thAnniversaryinDusseldorfAROUNDTHEWORLDGERMANY1ElmarConrads-Hassel2SabrinaPalmandtheYoungFolksanIrishMusicbandfromBonn3EileenRobinsonLillyLauterborn4ElmarConrads-HasselAmb.DanMulhallGretaMulhallIngridBasseKurtPillmann5GretaMulhallIngridBasseKurtPillmann6Amb.DanMulhallDrUrsulaHasselGretaMulhallElmarConrads-Hassel106connect2013142356 Workingtomakeadierencewww.ipb.ieAmbitiousforIrelandIn2012IPBInsurancemadecorporatehistorybybeingtherstcompanytoissueadividendtoIrishsocietyof5million.Astheonly100Irish-ownedinsurancecompanyandasamutualIPBiscommittedtoplayingitsparttobuildabetterIreland.IPBareproudpartnerstoTheIrelandFundsinsharingthesameambitionforourpeopleandourcountry.IrishPublicBodiesMutualInsurancesLtd.tradingasIPBInsuranceisregulatedbytheCentralBankofIreland.Iamabsolutelyconvincedthatthereisabetterwayofdoingbusinessandformethatmeansdeliveringbothcommerciallyandsocially.Wemustalltakecollectiveandindividualresponsibilityforouractionsinhowweconductourbusiness.RonanFoleyCEOIPBInsurance 108connect2013theamericanirelandfundJimBoyleJohnHancockFinancialServicesBostonMassachusettsLorettaBrennanGlucksmanChairmanAIFNewYorkNewYorkPatrickBroeTheBroeCompaniesDenverColoradoJeremiahCallaghanLegentClearingLLCNewYorkNewYorkLiamCaseyPCHInternationalSanFranciscoCaliforniaThomasCoddPricewaterhouseCoopersDallasTexasChristopherM.CondronretiredAXAFinancialIncorporatedNewYorkNewYorkJohnM.ConnorsJr.TheConnorsFamilyOfficeBostonMassachusettsMichaelR.CorboyCorboyInvestmentCompanyDallasTexasJosephE.CorcoranCorcoranJennisonCompaniesBostonMassachusettsThomasCorcoranCorcoranEnterprisesPotomacMarylandCharlesU.DalyChathamMassachusettsSusanDavisSusanDavisInternationalWashingtonD.C.LoreDodgePalmCityFloridaJohnDuffyKBWNewYorkNewYorkJohnJackP.DunfeyTheDunfeyGroupGlobalCitizensCirclePortsmouthNewHampshireRobertJ.DunfeyCitizensFundsPortsmouthNewHampshireIrialFinanTheCoca-ColaCompanyAtlantaGeorgiaAnneFinucaneBankofAmericaBostonMassachusettsJohnFitzpatrickFitzpatrickHotelGroupNorthAmericaNewYorkNewYorkAmbassadorElizabethFrawleyBagleyU.S.DepartmentofStateWashingtonD.C.KenGormanApolloPartnersNewYorkNewYorkDonHanrattyOptmanceCareerControlGroupPlanoTexasDenisJ.HealyTurtleWaxInc.WillowbrookIllinoisJamesS.HigginsMorganStanleyJerseyCityNewJerseyMichaelHigginsCIBCWorldMarketsNewYorkNewYorkJosephJayL.HooleyStateStreetCorporationBostonMassachusettsMichaelJacksonPalmBeachFloridaAdrianJonesGoldmanSachsCo.NewYorkNewYorkJohnB.KaneAspenColoradoEdmundF.KellyLibertyMutualInsuranceBostonMassachusettsMicheleKesslerTheKesslerFamilyFoundationPalmBeachFloridaLesleyKingGrenierBostonMassachusettsJohnT.LynchSanDiegoUnionTribuneSanDiegoCaliforniaPeterS.LynchFidelityManagementResearchCompanyBostonMassachusettsHildegardeE.MahoneyHarvardMahoneyNeuroscienceInstitutesPalmBeachFloridaJackManningBostonCapitalCorporationBostonMassachusettsTaraMcCabeMorganStanleyNewYorkNewYorkDoloresL.McCallMcCallOilandGasMidlandTexasRobertMcCannUBSFinancialServicesInc.NewYorkNewYorkBrendanMcDonaghTheBankofNTButterfieldandSonLtdHamiltonBermudaWilliamS.McKiernanWSMCapitalLLCLosGatosCaliforniaWilliamJ.McNallyEsq.TheMcNallyGroupHinghamMassachusettsEugeneM.McQuadeCitibankN.A.NewYorkNewYorkBoardofDirectors 109connect2013theamericanirelandfundThomasF.MeagherJr.GrosvenorCapitalManagementL.P.ChicagoIllinoisDanielF.MulvihillPacificSouthwestRealtyServicesSanDiegoCaliforniaBartholomewMurphyMurphyInvestmentsSanFranciscoCaliforniaShaneNaughtonInundataVenturesNewYorkNewYorkDuncanNiederauerNYSEEuronextNewYorkNewYorkMichaelD.OHalleranAonBenfieldChicagoIllinoisSheilaOMalleyRockfleetMediaInc.NewYorkNewYorkThomasP.ONeillIIIONeillAssociatesBostonMassachusettsSirAnthonyOReillyFitzwiltonDublinIrelandLadyOReillyOrionGlobalCharteringCompanyNewYorkNewYorkThomasC.QuickPalmBeachFloridaPaulS.QuinnEsq.NossamanLLPWashingtonD.C.RobertReynoldsPutnamInvestmentsBostonMassachusettsAmbassadorDanielRooneyThePittsburghSteelersPittsburghPAPaulineRyanWoodsideCaliforniaJohnT.SharkeyKaneSaundersandSmartNewYorkNewYorkMikeSheehanHillHollidayBostonMassachusettsG.CraigSullivanSanFranciscoCaliforniaEJTracyTracyIndustriesSantaAnaCaliforniaMarkTuoheyBrownRudnickLLPWashingtonD.C.NettaBlanchardDallasTXBrianP.BurnsPalmBeachFLJohnCosgroveWashingtonDCWalterCurleyNewYorkNYMaryonDaviesLewisSanFranciscoCAHenryFeeleyChicagoILRobertP.FitzgeraldBostonMAJonK.FolanSanFranciscoCAThomasJordanSanFranciscoCADenisKelleherNewYorkNYDonaldKeoughAtlantaGABartleyMacPhaidinC.S.C.NorthEastonMAPatRooneyWestPalmBeachFLTimRooneyYonkersNYWilliamRothPrincetonNJShirleyRyanWinnetkaILWilliamD.WalshAthertonCAOfficersLifeTrusteesChairmanLorettaBrennanGlucksmanNewYorkNewYorkTreasurerChristopherM.CondronNewYorkNewYorkSecretarySheilaOMalleyNewYorkNewYorkPresidentandCEOKieranMcLoughlinTheWorldwideIrelandFunds TheWorldwideIrelandFundshavemorethan35yearsofexperienceconnectingphilanthropicvisionwithinitiativesthatmakeadierence.YourlastingpartnershipwithTheAmericanIrelandFundbuildsabridgebetweenthepastandthefuturehelpingen-suretheworkyouvaluetodaywillcontinuetomakeadierencetomorrow.MakeaLastingGifttoIrelandTheAmericanIrelandFundcanhelpyouidentifythebestoptionstofulllyourphilanthropicvision.Bequestsarethemostpopularandexibleplannedgifts.ItisasimplemattertoincludeabequesttoTheAmericanIrelandFunddirectlyinyourwillorinacodiciltoyourwill.Inadditiontobequeststherearemanyothertax-ecientoptionstochoosefromgiftofsecuritiesrealestategiftsoflifeinsurancelifeincomegiftsgiftsofpersonalpropertysuchasartworkrarebooksetc.InmanycasesTheAmericanIrelandFundmaynotbeawarethatyouareconsideringincludingtheFundinyourestateplans.Pleasecontactustoletusknowofyourintentionssothatwemayinturnacknowledgeandrecognizeyourfuturecontributions.Yourlegacywillbetreatedwithcare.jointheheritagesocietytoensurethatyourloveofirelandbenefitsgenerationstocome.HeritageSociety110connect2013 111connect2013weinviteyoutolearnmoreabouthowtocreatealastinglegacyforireland.forfurtherinformationcontactLizaOConnorVicePresidentofMajorGiftsTheAmericanIrelandFund5646MiltonStreetSuite313DallasTX75206T469.232.9601F469.232.9602Eloconnorirlfunds.orgTheAmericanIrelandFundisatax-exemptorganizationincorporatedunderthelawsoftheUnitedStatesandhasbeendeterminedbytheIRStobeapubliccharityundersection501c3oftheInternalRevenueCode.TheAmericanIrelandFundstaxIDis25-1306992MyphilanthropyismotivatedbyawishtogivebackandadesiretoseeIrelandreachherfullpotential.TheIrelandFundshavebeenamajorfocalpointfortheIrishdiasporatocometo-getherreconnectwiththeirheritageandsupportgoodworkathome.JohnRyanCaliforniacanreflectallthatisimportanttoyouDuringourlongassociationwithTheAmericanIrelandFundwehavewitnessedtheFundsabilitytorecognizeandrespondtotheopportunitiesthatmakearealimpactinIreland.WechosetomakeourbequestanundirectedgiftsotheFundwillcontinuetohavetheexibilitytorespondtoarangeofareasthattheydeterminehavethemostpressingneeds.BydoingsoweareensuringthattheAIFwillcontinuetoeectivelyhelpIrelandnowandinthefuture.KipandPeggyCondronNewYorkTheHeritageSocietyYourLegacyensuresthatyourloveofirelandbringsbenefitstodayandtogenerationstocome. 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