Children with Irish connections living in the US will be invited to Ireland next summer to participate in “an orientation course on what it is to be Irish”.
Speaking on the second day of the Global Irish Economic Forum at Dublin Castle, Minister of State for Diaspora Affairs Jimmy Deenihan said the pilot summer camp programme will be open in 2016 to high school students aged 15 to 17 living in the US.
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IABCN Ambassador Club Member, ARAMARK, will continue its contract with The Guinness Storehouse for another five year term.
The food service company is planning to offer visitors new menu concepts that complement Ireland’s iconic draft beer.
The Storehouse, which began using Aramark in 2010, will also feature a new theatre style kitchen in Gilroy’s restaurant at the Dublin site, where tourists can watch chefs prepare their dishes.
The company, which has its headquarters in Center City, employs 270,000 people worldwide and roughly 7,500 people in the Philadelphia region.
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The Connacht Distillery is a story of family and friendship, of Atlantic crossings and re-crossings and the shared dream of five men who combine the best of what it means to be both Irish and American. Men whose personal stories and family histories embody the very character and history of both old and new Ireland.
It is the story of a small team with a big idea. PJ, David, Tom, John and Rob who have a vision of bringing modern techniques to an old tradition of craft distilling and create outstanding spirits for discerning drinkers. A team who are committed to using the greatness of the Irish pot still distilling method to create unique whiskeys, gin and poitin that are more full of flavour and character and higher in proof than anything else available.
Stop by Connacht Distillery next time you are in Mayo. Click HERE to learn more.
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His Excellency, The President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins will deliver the NYU Law Annual Emile Noël Lecture on The State of the (European) Union.
Monday, September 28, 2015, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Vanderbilt Hall
Tishman Auditorium, 40 Washington Square North New York, NY 10012
