St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Celebration

March 15, 2013Boston Harbor Hotel, Wharf Room

St. Patrick’s Day is always one of Boston’s favorite holidays. This year we honored St. Patrick and our Irish heritage two days early on Friday, March 15.

Two visiting Irish leaders addressed nearly 250 Irish American Partnership supporters at the 21st annual Partnership St. Patrick’s Breakfast Celebration at the Boston Harbor Hotel.

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD of Kilenny, brought the regards of the Irish government and reported on the economy and spirit of the Irish people. He congratulated The Irish American Partnership on the work we are doing in science education.

Dr. Daire Keogh, President of St. Patrick’s Teaching College in Dublin – a Partnership collaborator in efforts to improve science teaching in primary schools – spoke of the importance of Irish education to the country’s future, and the valuable role of the Partnership. St. Patrick’s Teaching College is the largest teaching college in Ireland.

Mary Swanton, Music Director at the Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy, brought over 40 young students to join in singing both the American and Irish national anthems led by Partnership vocalist, Mary Conroy Henderson. The Boston Boys Choir finished the Breakfast with a strong rendition of God Bless America.

On behalf of our programs in Ireland, the Partnership would like to thank all in attendance. We are looking forward to another productive year.

Supporting education and community programs in Ireland, North & South.

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Thank you to all for supporting our efforts in Ireland, North & South. Please visit our website www.irishap.org - Gallery, to view the entire photo album.

Please visit our website www.irishap.org - Gallery, to view the entire photo album.

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About The IrIsh AmerIcAn PArTnershIP

The Irish American Partnership is dedicated to organizing Irish America on behalf of our Irish heritage. The Partnership supports education and community programs in Ireland, North and

South. Over the past 25 years, Irish American Partnership donors have provided grants to more than 500 educational institutions across the island of Ireland. To find out more about our work,

or to make a donation, please visit our website at www.irishap.org or call (617) 723-2707.

The Irish American Partnership33 Broad Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 - Phone: (617) 723-2707 - Fax: (617) 723-5478

Website: www.irishap.org - Email: info@irishap.org - Twitter: @irishaporg - LinkedIn: The Irish American Partnership

The Irish American Partnershipwould like to thank the following for their assistance in making

the 2013 St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast Celebration a success:

Host Committee

Monique Choiniere MillerPartnership Member

Charles L. Donahue, Jr.Partnership Director

Ed ForryBoston Irish Reporter

Anne GeraghtyPartnership Member

A.J. GerritsonBoston Irish Business

Association

Irish Cultural Centre of New England

Kevin W. LearyVPNE Parking Solutions

Brian McMenimenAlder, Pollock, Sheehan, P.C.

Sean MoynihanThe Moynihan Group

William J. Reilly, Jr.Partnership Director

Tourism Ireland

Charles L. Donahue, Jr.Partnership Board Member

Kevin W. LearyVPNE Parking Solutions

Brian J. McMenimen, Esq.Adler, Pollock, Sheehan, P.C.

Sean P. Moynihan, Esq.The Moynihan Group

Michael O’ConnorIrish Cultural Centre of New England

Brian T. O’Neill, Esq.Law Offices of Brian T. O’Neill

William J. Reilly, Jr.Partnership Director

Representative Martin J. WalshMassachusetts

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