Midsummer Ball : 15th June 2007

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The Ireland Fund of Great Britain was honoured to have President McAleese as Guest of Honour at the launch of The Forgotten Irish Campaign on June 15th at London’s Dorchester Hotel.  Some 350 supporters were present to hear President McAleese speak movingly about the challenges and the achievements of the Irish, particularly those who came to Britain in search of work in the latter half of the 20th century. 

The audience was also addressed by Peter Sutherland, Chairman of The Ireland Fund of Great Britain, who urged us to remember the elderly and vulnerable Irish in Britain whose hard labour formed the bedrock of Ireland’s current prosperity.   

He also paid tribute to Invest Northern Ireland who have sponsored the event for the past two years, and thanked Independent News & Media for their ongoing support of IFGB events.

Guests viewed a short film depicting some of the problems and difficulties faced by The Forgotten Irish in Britain.  This film was later presented at Ireland Funds Conference in Kenmare and can be viewed here.

Photo Index

1. President McAleese
2. Actor James Nesbitt
3. All smiles at the Midsummer Ball
4. Ambassador Daithi O'Ceallaigh
5. Antoinette O'Ceallaigh and John Rowan
6. Columnist Peter York and presenter Konnie Huq
7. Editor of The Independent Simon Kelner
8. Eva O'Reilly
9. Fashion designer Paul Costelloe and Rosarie King
10. Felicity and Peter Kiernan
11. Hugo MacNeill and guests
12. Ivan Fallon
13. John Rowan, Peter Kiernan, Ruairi Conneely
14. Karen Spencer, Ruth McCarthy, Eva O'Reilly
15. Ian Sutherland, Eva O'Reilly, Karen and Trevor Spencer
16. Kyra Morrison
17. Mark O'Connell
18. Peter Sutherland and Aileen Ross
19. Peter Sutherland, Chairman of the IFGB
20. Presentation of a Deirdre O'Callaghan print
21. President McAleese shares a joke with Peter Sutherland
22. Nancy Dell'Olio
23. President McAleese and Peter Sutherland