Biennial Celebration : 6-8th October 2006

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Monaco Celebrates with Style and Substance

The Ireland Fund of Monaco held its biennial celebration from October 6th to 8th. The event attracted support from across the Funds’ network including, America, Ireland, France, Germany and as far a field as Australia. The visitors were treated to exquisite events in breathtaking surroundings by their Monegasque hosts.

The weekend included

• Dinner hosted by AWB Vincent, the Founder and President Emeritus of The Ireland Fund of Monaco
• Lunch hosted by Michael Fitzgerald, President of the Fund at the spectacular cliff top village of Roquebrune, one time home of W.B Yeats, addressed by the celebrated Irish author Colm McCann
• Lunch hosted by Mrs. Susan Wildman and her brother Tony O’Reilly Jnr. on behalf of the Founder of The Ireland Funds, Sir Anthony O’Reilly
• The high point of the weekend was the Saturday gala dinner at which HSH Prince Albert presented the Second Princess Grace Humanitarian Award to HG Duchess of Abercorn.

• Princess Grace Humanitarian Award 2006 >

The Award, the only one of its kind named after the late Princess, was presented to The Duchess for her establishment of the Pushkin Prizes. Named after her illustrious ancestor, the scheme encourages creative writing among young people. President of the Ireland Fund of Monaco, Mr. Michael Fitzgerald, announced two major initiatives, the first to research the causes of chronic diseases including depression and the second to build upon the Irish tradition of assisting those in the developing world.

The weekend closed with dinner in the famed wine cellar of the Hotel de Paris, le Cave, at which Loretta Brennan Glucksman congratulated Michael Fitzgerald and his Board, not only for the wonderfully enjoyable weekend but on the very significant benefit and help The Ireland Fund of Monaco would bring to those in real distress in Ireland and elsewhere.

Photo Index

1. Prince Albert, The Duchess of Abercorn, Mike Fitzgerald, Kieran McLoughlin
2. Ambassador Anderson, Colum McCann, Prince Albert
3. Senator Maurice Hayes, Joan Hayes with Bart and Lesley Grenier at Gala
4. Bart and Eileen Murphy at Roquebrune
5. Loretta, Mike Fitzgerald, Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, The Duchess of Abercorn at Gala
6. The Fitzgeralds at Gala
7. Steve Hart and Tina Flaherty at Gala
8. Pat and Doreen Doherty, and Tucker At Roquebrune
9. Tarik and Susan Wildman at Gala
10. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, The Duke of Abercorn, Kieran McLoughlin and AWB Vincent at Roquebrune
11. Pauline and John Ryan at Roquebrune
12. Dancing at the event
13. Jean Turberville and friends
14. Pierre and Annick Joannon
15. Margaret Hayhurst and John Currans

( 1, 2, 11-15 Paul Toeman - Photoe)