The Irish Chamber was honored to join the Irish community of Philadelphia in celebrating Vice Consul General of Ireland, Peter Ryan, as he heads off to his new assignment as Consul General in Hong Kong.

During his time in the States, Peter has made Philadelphia a priority and has been a major presence at a variety of Irish events here.

Peter introduced the crowd of more than 100 to his successor, the new Vice Consul, Anna McGillicuddy, a Dublin native (with Kerry roots) whose previous posts were in London and Vienna. 

Thank you to the Irish Immigration Center for organizing a great event, and for bringing the Irish community together. Thank you to Denise Foley and IrishPhiladelphia.com for the fantastic photos capturing a wonderful evening.

(left to right: Bill McLaughlin, Founder & Chair of the Irish Chamber; Anna McGuilicuddy, Vice Consul General; Tom McCool, VP of the Irish Chamber; and Kevin Kent, President of the Irish Chamber)