April 25th 2005 : Launch
of partnership with Ireland Canada University Foundation
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The Ireland Fund of Canada is pleased to announce after
a wonderful year in
supporting the efforts of The Ireland Canada University Foundation,
our
Canadian launch party was held on April 25th at a private
club in Toronto
hosted by dear friend, Dr. William Waters.
The party hosted by Dr. Waters and our Vice Chair, Susan
Storey highlighted
the ongoing partnership with the ICUF to garner support and
awareness of
academic scholarships for Canadians wishing to research their
work in
Ireland for an approximate three week study visit. Professor
John Kelly,
University College Dublin and Executive Director of the ICUF
flew in from
Ireland to recognize officially the partnership and stress
the need for
continued support of the scholarship programme founded by
Dr. Craig Dobbin.
Professor Kevin James, University of Guelph and scholarship
recipient for
2004 addressed the guests on the tremendous experience and
positive impact
the scholarship had on his work.
Guests that evening included our Patron and Honourary Consul
General, Edward
J. McConnell, British Consul General Geoffrey Berg, Mary
Mahoney of The
Irish Shop graciously provided beautiful party gifts and
her husband, Derek
Keaveney (Past Director) and Board of Directors including
Eithne Heffernan
who played on the harp and Mary Durkan who recited Yeats.
We are most
grateful to Dr. Waters for this tremendous evening and the
opportunity to
host our many donors and friends in raising awareness of
the many endeavours
they may chose to support.
ICUF website >
Photos:
1. Eleanor McGrath, Dr. William Waters
2. Brian O'Malley, Jim Magee, Rory O'Shea, Peggy Delaney
and Marlene Schmidt
3. Seamus Smyth, Mary Mahoney, Mrs. Smyth and Derek Keaveney
4. Terrance Dobbin and Dermot Muir
5. Eithne Heffernan and Mary Durkan |
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