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Big Turn Out for Irish American Partnership’s New York Leaders Breakfast

IA Newsletter April 24, 2024

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The Irish American Partnership held its fifth annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April 18, 2024. Paul Geaney, President and Chief Commercial Officer at Avolon,  was presented with the 2024 New York Business Leadership Award.  Over 300 business leaders, friends, and supporters turned out to celebrate Geaney, Irish leadership and ingenuity. Mary Sugrue, Chief Executive … [Read more...] about Big Turn Out for Irish American Partnership’s New York Leaders Breakfast

Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling

By Maggie Holland, Assistant Editor
May / June 2019

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The Irish American Partnership announced a special grant of $10,000 to Ahalin National School in County Limerick during its annual New York Business Leaders Breakfast on April 10, 2019, in honor of Limerick native Michael J. Dowling, who is president and CEO of Northwell Health, the largest integrated health care system in New York State. Dowling delivered a keynote address … [Read more...] about Irish American Partnership Grants $10,000 in Honor of Michael Dowling

For Faith & Country

By Tom Deignan, Columnist
May / June 2019

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All Hallows High School, a Catholic boys’ high school in the South Bronx, has a colorful history, from the sons of Irish immigrants who it was opened for to the minority students it now serves. Principal Seán Sullivan has made sure over the years that it is still one of the top Catholic high schools in the nation. ℘℘℘ When you walk through the doors of All Hallows High School, … [Read more...] about For Faith & Country

An Ocean Away,
Yet Close at Heart

By Therese Murphy, Contributor
January / February 2019

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The Irish American Partnership ensures Irish children have the educational resources they need to thrive. ℘℘℘ Only 11 km off the coast of Connemara lies the island of Inishbofin, a stunning seafaring community with a single primary school, a church, two pubs, and a handful of seasonal hotels. Dotted with Iron Age forts, medieval monasteries, and sandy white beaches, Inishbofin … [Read more...] about An Ocean Away,
Yet Close at Heart

Glucksman Ireland House NYU at Twenty

By Dr. Miriam Nyham
February / March 2014

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2013 was an extraordinarily busy year at 1 Washington Mews. Starting last February, a plethora of activities has highlighted the range of this jewel in Greenwich Village: a memorable 20th Anniversary gala, conferences, exhibits, publications, concerts, workshops and all this on top of a range of classes offered to undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of Irish and … [Read more...] about Glucksman Ireland House NYU at Twenty