We've been sent word of this impressive event taking place on the evening of Tuesday, February 28th. From the notice: 

We would like to warmly invite you to our showcase and networking event in the New York Irish Centre on the evening of February 28^th.

This event has been organised to highlight the developing All-Island Cancer Research Institute (AICRI; www.aicri.org) and also explore the opportunities presented by this exciting initiative to further promote collaborative interactions between the US and Ireland in the area of cancer research. The event will also talk in a significant way about the legacy of the Good Friday Agreement, which this year marks its 25th anniversary. 

The Ireland America Science Forum, University College Dublin Alumni, Queen's University Belfast Alumni and Consulate General of Ireland, New York, join AICRI as event co-hosts. The format of the evening will be largely based on our recent successful event in Boston, where we brought various leaders in medicine, science, industry, business and other areas together.

We anticipate a similar interesting evening of discussion and networking, with a stellar panel including Prof Mark Lawler (QUB), Dr Róisín O'Cearbhaill (MSKCC) and Dr John Greally (Albert Einstein College of Medicine & Montefiore Medical Centre), with Dr Geraldine McGinty (Weill Cornell Medicine) acting as chair.  

The AICRI Team would be delighted to have IBO members join, as we are keen to widen the scope of our networking base to also include leaders from outside the scientific arena. 

Find further details on the event registration page. 

The film fans among us will be delighted to hear that the Oscar-Nominated and multi award winning Irish Language film The Quiet Girl (An Caílin Ciúin), written/directed by Colm Bairéad will be released in theaters in New York  San Francisco, LA and Chicago on February 24th and expanding to select theaters throughout the US from March 3rd.

Here in NY, there will be three special Q&A's with Colm Bairéad and cast members Catherine Clinch, Carrie Crowley and Andrew Bennett

• Thursday, February 23 7pm— Theatrical advance screening Q&A - Angelika Film Center
  

• Friday, February 24 7.40pm — Theatrical screening Q&A - Angelika Film Center OPENING DAY

• Saturday February 25 7.40pm — Theatrical screening Q&A - Angelika Film Center

Tickets are available NOW https://www.angelikafilmcenter.com/nyc/film/the-quiet-girl

Our friends over at CraicFest have sent word of CraicFest 25, kicking off on February 24th with a Craic Concert at Rockwood Music Hall. 

From their press release: 

Twenty-five years ago, the CraicFest began with a vision from Oscar Nominated director Jim Sheridan (In the Name of The Father, My Left Foot, The Field) and native Irish New Yorker Terence Mulligan. Jim met Terence while working as a doorman at Club Macanudo in 1999. Craic Fest is the brainchild of Mulligan, but it was Sheridan who helped shape the cultural identity of the festival over the past 25 years.

Sheridan still serves on the board member along with Liam Neeson, Denis Leary and Aidan Quinn.

On Friday Feb. 24th, the Craic Music Fest will host an all-star lineup of Irish and IrishAmerican performers. The concert will be a star - studded lineup of actors, performers, comedians and musicians. MC/Host John Connors (Love/Hate), comedian Siobhan Fallon Hogan (SNL, Seinfeld, Men in Black, RUSHED), musician Brendan O’Shea and local comedians Craig Geraghty & Katie Boyle. More special guests TBA.

Craic Film Festival, on March 2nd, will feature the NY premiere of The GHOST OF RICHARD HARRIS. Oscar nominated director Jim Sheridan and acclaimed actor Jared

Harris will host the screening with Q&A to follow. Director Adrian Sibley will be in attendance. The Friday March 3rd Craic Fest Gala will host the NY premiere of SHELTER IN SOLITUDE written by Siobhan Fallon Hogan and starring Robert Patrick (The Terminator, Yellowstone 123), Peter Macon (Orville) and Fallon Hogan. Fallon Hogan and cast will be at the Q&A to follow the screening.

For students and young children, Saturday March 4th, Kids Fleadh will host the best of Irish shorts and Irish step dancing. We will have the NY premier of LAKELANDS directed & written by Robbie Higgins and Patrick McGivney.

Also there’s a special screening of documentary AMERICONNED by Irish filmmaker Sean Claffey who will be present for Q&A. Closing night, Saturday March 4th, hosts the NY premiere of BLACK GUELPH written by and starring John Connors (Love/Hate & Cardboard Gangsters) Q&A to follow and closing reception.

Festival Director/founder Terence Mulligan commented: “The impetus of the festival was at the Galway Film Fleadh in 1999 over a pint with Jim Sheridan. Jim was the one who suggested that we focus on the New Irish Cinema and Irish New Yorkers would embrace a festival like this every March. Jim also opened the door to our first sponsor, Fitzpatrick Hotel, who has been with us since 1999. After 25 years we are still pushing the envelope. The concert has a stellar lineup with a few surprise guests. Film fest is going to be very special as well with John Connors, Jared Harris and Jim Sheridan in attendance."

See all the details at www.thecraicfest.com

We've had a query in from a journalist at a new Irish-American news outlet seeking to profile Irish people working in NY - she thought our members would be interested and surely some of us would be! The request is simple, with just an email q and a - if you're interested, drop a line to communications@ibonewyork.org and we'll forward it on. 

We've launched a new monthly email to connect J-1 Visa Holders with job opportunities - if you're on our list you should have received the information below. The 1-Year Graduate USA Visa Program is designed for Irish passport holders recently graduated from an Irish college. J-1 Visa Holders have 90 days after arrival in the U.S. to find employment anywhere in the country.

Given the IBO’s extensive network of professionals across an array of industries, we believe we can be of assistance to J-1 Visa Holders currently looking for employment.

Please review the list of J-1 Visa Holders below, which has their credentials and the industry/sector that they are interested in.

If either you or someone you know has an opening within this industry that you believe would be appropriate for a J-1 Visa Holder with these credentials, please let us know by emailing us at info@ibonewyork.org.

We can then make the introduction between yourself and the student and let the dialogue go from there.

Degrees/Accreditation: MSC, International Business, UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School; Bachelor Degree, Commerce International with French, University College Cork
Industry/Job Desired: Marketing, Digital Marketing, Advertising

Degrees/Accreditation: Bachelor of Business Administration Exchange, McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin; BA in International Business, University of Limerick
Industry/Job Desired: Business/Finance

Degrees/Accreditation: B.S. in Computer Systems, University of Limerick
Industry/Job Desired: Technology

Degrees/Accreditation: DCU, BSC Biotechnology
Industry/Job Desired: Healthcare

Degrees/Accreditation: BSC Biology and Bioprocessing, DCU
Industry/Job Desired: Healthcare

Our friends at Sober St. Patrick’s Day® are partnering with the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians, Inc. to launch Rediscovering St. Patrick’s Day™ Livestream Book Club. 

The run up to March 17th is a great time to learn about the life of St. Patrick and what he did for the “isle of saints and scholars. This new, free book club will help you do just that — it is designed for participants to learn more about the saint and grow both intellectually and spiritually. 

The Letters of Saint Patrick – a Historical New Translation by Marcus Losack has been recommended by Dr. Tim Campbell, Director, Saint Patrick Visitor Centre, Downpatrick, NI, one of a number of experts on the life and legacy of St. Patrick. The book is 100 pages and in large print.

In-person Zoom meetings @ 2 p.m. in NYC and 7 p.m. in Ireland on (3) Sundays: January 22nd, February 5th, and March 5th

Venue for in-person meeting is 33 Club, 323 East 33rd, NY, NY 10016.

All registrants will receive a Zoom link.

Sign up to receive book club registration details and Zoom link for online participants here:  https://www.soberstpatricksday.org/livestream-book-club.html

Purchase the The Letters of Saint Patrick hard copy and/or Kindle version on amazon here:  https://a.co/d/7mSWbDK

My Ireland presents a factual and descriptive account of Ireland in the 1950s from the perspective of the author and IBO Member Margaret Connor looking back on her early life in the country of her birth. My Ireland is a historical and cultural walk down memory lane. It is more than a memoir. Rather, it is a loving and earnest conversation with Ireland’s rural past and its people.

Margaret Connor grew up on a small farm outside the town of Ballina in County Mayo. She left home as a teenager to work in Dublin in the hotel business. From there, she immigrated to the United States where she earned a B.A. from Harvard University followed by an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. This led to a career in Silicon Valley as a finance officer in the technology industry. Margaret currently lives in Greenwich, CT where she remains involved in her profession by consulting with early-stage ventures.

My Ireland is available in paperback and Kindle on Amazon.  Click here for a link to purchase: https://www.amazon.com/My-Ireland-Margaret-Connor/dp/B0BMT39BNM

With Giving Tuesday coming up, members might consider giving supporting the Irish Business Organization of New York (IBO), by supporting us in one or more of the following ways:

• Make a donation
• Sign up or renew your membership
• Buy your ticket to one or both of two upcoming IBO events in December. 

The IBO is an entirely voluntary organization, and we have considerable operating expenses - everything from the hosting of our membership platform, to storage fees, to the professional services that all organizations need. We've been in existence since 1973 and we're gearing up for our 50th anniversary celebrations next year.

Ireland-based member Kathleen Fanning is giving us a special deal for Thanksgiving: a great offer on the "Female Leaders Burnout Survival Kit : Tools to Help You Support Your Team (and Family) Without the Stress and Overwhelm". Kathleen was a great guest speaker at one of our Networking Breakfasts in the spring.

Here's the scoop from Kathleen:

In honor of Thanksgiving, I decided to do something special to thank you for being part of my Irish American community... that also gives back to those in need.

If you dream of finding more balance in your life and to know how to stop reacting to the many stress triggers life doles out to us, I've put together something special for you... 

Check it out here: 

Thanks + Giving = 93% OFF

Female Leaders Burnout Survival Kit: Tools to Help You Support Your Team (and Family) Without the Stress and Overwhelm. It features 5 of my best trainings, worksheets, books  and more that will help you pull back from Overwhelm and Burnout to find the calm and balance you desire.

• AND $15 from each purchase goes to Médecins Sans Frontières- Doctors Without Borders.

The Female Leaders Burnout Survival Kit : Tools to Help You Support Your Team (and Family) Without the Stress and Overwhelm 

The Survival Kit is valued at over $1,319 but your investment is only $97... which means you save 93%...!

PLUS... $15 of your investment will go directly to Médecins Sans Frontières - Doctors Without Borders, and their courageous work supporting those in greatest need in famine and war torn regions.

This special ends MONDAY 28^th November at midnight, so don’t wait: Get Your Female Leaders Burnout Survival Kit now and SAVE 93%

Here’s everything you get and how you’ll benefit when you get my Thanks + Giving offer the Female Leaders Burnout Survival Kit TODAY...

• LIVE Virtual Workshop (Value: $497)
• 4 Step Guide to Move from Overwhelm and a Feeling of Never Being Finished to a Sense of Calm, Focus and Appreciation ($100)
• Fill Your Well: 30 Days of Resilience Journal posted directly to you ($25)
• The Wheel of Personal & Professional Life: A Powerful Tool to Help you Visualise all areas of your life  (Value: $197)
• 1 Hour Private Strategy Session: How to amplify your natural strengths and develop the critical skills to succeed as a leader Professionally and Personal and Life. (Value: $500)

Value of all the above is $1319

Your Total Investment: $97 of which $15 goes to Médecins Sans Frontières - Doctors Without Borders to support their amazing work! 

Book here now! 

Member Brian Moran is offering a great discount for members to join his Bricks or Sticks class, which he is conducting with colleague Jocelyn Ring. Here is a link to the registration page - www.bricksorsticks.com.

IBO members interested in joining should use the code word FAMILY (in all CAPS) in the promo code box. That will make the class $250 instead of $497. Classes start December 5^th. In January, the workshop price will go up to $997.

A testimonial from Paul Finnegan, IBO President 2022/23:

Having recently committed to a new business venture of my own in recent weeks,  I have found the Bricks or Sticks course to be extremely foundational to my thinking, and that is what the course is all about, building a solid foundation.  IBO member Brian Moran and his associate Jocelyn Ring cover everything from determining what kind of business person you are, to various mindsets, to GPS planning, to 'what-ifs', to branding, and much more.  The course can be taken in the stride of your busy life (and it also discusses time management at length).  I highly recommend it to our members, especially at the discounted rate Brian is offering IBO members.

More details on the workshop from Brian: 

During the workshops, we will:

• Examine three types of business ownership to see which one makes the most sense for each participant and how they should structure their business and avoid pitfalls

• Discuss the differences between a reactive mindset and a proactive one (and how to be more proactive in business)
  
  
• Put together “GPS Plans” that help business owners navigate uncertain and uncharted territory to achieve their strategic goals

• Play a game called “What If…” and put together contingency plans, so they know how to get around obstacles before they reach them (this means more peace and better sleep)

• Review internal and external brand messaging to better engage with customers, prospects, and employees so they don’t chase marketing “shiny objects” that promise to hook customers and talent. 

• Lastly, Jocelyn and I will share our “secret sauce” for success. It’s something we call DCA—Discipline, Commitment, and Accountability. This is what we’ve found to be the missing link for 99% of business owners. 

Each week, we will release new content which will include a series of videos and a PDF workbook. 

We will have a one-hour live discussion with everyone in the workshop on Thursdays at 11:00 am ET.

There will be a private Facebook group where participants can network with one another and ask us questions. We’ll be very active in the discussions there.