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Tánaiste travelling to New York and Boston as part of St Patrick’s Day celebrations

The Tánaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, will today travel to New York and Boston to mark St Patrick’s Day. This year, 36 representatives of the State bring Ireland’s message to 70+ cities in 41 countries. Cultural promotion is central to the 2023 St Patricks Day plans, which will see over 850 official events around the world.

 

Throughout his time in New York, the Tánaiste will hold meetings with various Enterprise Ireland and Irish Development Authority clients and stakeholders and other US/Irish business leaders as well as attending several events with members of the Irish community in New York.

 

2023 will see a focus on the 25th Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, this theme will be extensively covered in events throughout the world, particularly in the US where a GFA event will take place in every city, including New York. The Tánaiste will attend a Good Friday Agreement 25 Event with the National Committee on American Foreign Policy on Monday evening.

 

On Tuesday, Tánaiste Martin will attend a reception to launch the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland’s Annual Report.

 

On Wednesday, the Tánaiste will attend a number of high level engagements in the United Nations. He will also visit the New York Irish Centre and attend a Seniors Lunch before attending a reception with members of New York’s Irish community and NY-based Irish-American community organisations. That evening, the Tánaiste will attend the St Patrick’s Day Foundation Annual Gala.

 

On Thursday, Tánaiste will ring the Opening Bell at the NASDAQ with New York’s St Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal and the Parade President. This event will be displayed on a screen in Times Square. The Tánaiste will also attend the Ireland US Council St. Patrick’s Day Lunch and the Irish Funds Conference, where he will give the opening remarks, on Thursday.

 

The Tánaiste’s programme in New York will culminate with his attendance and participation in the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade on St Patrick’s Day, Friday 17 March. That evening, he will attend a performance by the Crossborder Orchestra in Carnegie Hall.

On Saturday, the Tánaiste will travel to Boston where he will address a John F Kennedy Library event marking St Patrick’s Day, the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement and the 60th anniversary of President Kennedy’s visit to Ireland. (This event will be livestreamed.)

 

On Sunday, the Tánaiste will meet Congressman Richie Neale in Holyoke before taking part in the Holyoke St Patrick’s Day parade. He will also present the United States Ambassador to Ireland, Claire Cronin, with the Holyoke St Patrick’s Day Ambassador Award. The Ambassador Award is presented to a person who has worked to promote the relationship between the people of the Republic of Ireland and the people of the United States.

 

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