May05Fri

IABCN in New York

IABCN Board members, Kevin Kent, Sean Flatley and Christine Hartmann, travelled to the Irish Consulate in New York City on May 5th to join the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland in celebrating the US launch of the Irish-US Economic Relationship 2017 Report. To read the entire report, please click HERE.

Mary Mitchell O’Connor, TD, Minister of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation gave an address on the reciprocal nature of the Irish-America relationship. Also present was Olympic Medalist Annalise Murphy who won the Silver in the 2016 Olympics in Rio for sailing.

Congratulations were bestowed on Galway man, Gavin Henningan, who finished third and set a new Irish record for rowing across the Atlantic in the Talisker Whiskey challenge in under 50 days. He rowed from the Canary Islands to Antigua.

Mar21Tue

Philadelphia – Mayo Connection

Many thanks to our friends in Co. Mayo for sharing these great photos, highlighting long-standing Philadelphia-Mayo connections.
Michael Larkin is photographed with the magnificent Pennsylvania Cup, which was presented to the Mayo Gaelic Football Team, on the occasion of their visit to Philadelphia in 1932. The copper cup was presented to Thomas Larkin, Telephone Pioneer of America, who was employed by the Bell telephone company.
The original framed certificate, conferring life membership of the Telephone Pioneers of America, was presented to T. Larkin, on the occasion of his retirement.
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The Cathaoirleach (Mayor) of Mayo County Council, Councillor Al McDonnell accepts the Pennsylvania Cup, on behalf of the people of Co. Mayo, at a special ceremony in Aras an Chondae.

L. — R.  Mr. John Condon, County Secretary, Cllr. Henry Kenny, whose late father was a panel member of the 1932 team, Cllr. Al McDonnell, Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council, Mr. Pat McNicholas, Bohola and Cricklewood, London and Mr. Michael Larkin, co – ordinator of the event.
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THE GREEN AND RED OF MAYO.
Councillors, Officials, and friends, proudly acknowledge the return of the Pennsylvania Cup to Mayo, where it will be displayed in the County Library, Castlebar.
Mar21Tue

IABCN Abroad

Photos below of IABCN Board Member, Tom McCool, at meetings in Dublin this week.

Attendees were: Lisa Marie Clinton; Tom McCool; Cathy McCool, Pat Matthews; Nulla Matthews and Tara Matthews.

* Pat Matthews is the founder of:  Autism Society of Ireland; Autism Society of Europe; and World Autism Society.  Through the Autism Society, he and his wife Nulla and daughter Tara provide education and support to families impacted by autism in Ireland.  They also established and operate a number of farm based programs throughout Ireland for adults with autism.
*At today’s meeting Lisa Marie was able to provide a demonstration of Avail programs and reports.
*Also was discussed was having Lisa Marie participate in the Autism Society of America Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in July 2017 in order to establish relationships and prepare for a presentation at the World Autism Conference to be held in Houston, Texas in 2018.