John Spellar MP - February 20 2004

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On the evening of 20 February 2004, Australian Ireland Fund Chairman and Governor Charles Curran AO, hosted a drinks reception for John Spellar MP, The UK Minister of State for Northern Ireland at ‘the Judges House’ the oldest house in Sydney.

During the evening, the Right Honourable Spellar congratulated the Australian Ireland Fund on its work and stated that he had observed at first hand the valuable contribution being made by a number of projects that the Fund supports and he wished to encourage the continuing work of the Ireland Funds.

The Minister particularly commended the initiative involving integrated education and advised us that the announcement had that day been made by the Minister for Education, the Rt Hon Jane Kennedy, MP of approval for the establishment of four new integrated schools, the transformation of two existing primary schools to integrated status and an increase in admissions to two integrated post- primary schools.

Those who attended the reception included Irish Consul General Anne Webster, British Consul General Peter Beckingham, Director and Governor Cameron O’Reilly, Director and Governor Peter Cosgrove, Director Jane Cosgrove and Executive Director Teresa Keating.