IBO EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OFFER

The IBO is proud to support the 2026 Grand Marshal and Aides Installation Reception hosted by our friends at the NYC St Patrick's Day Parade Celebration Committee. The IBO is subsidizing a limited number of tickets for our members who can attend for a discounted rate of only $75.

First come, first served - registration will be closed once all tickets have been sold. 

2026 Grand Marshal and Aides Installation Reception

Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 3PM
Antun’s
96-43 Springfield Boulevard
Queens Village, NY.

Honoring both the Aides to the Grand Marshal and
the Grand Marshal, Robert J. McCann, for the historic 265th NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade

Enjoy a buffet dinner, open bar, and music by Gerry Finlay and the Cara Band.

Congratulations to IBO members Dolores Walsh (Parade Honorees Chair), William Lee (Parade Judges Committee), Eileen Collins (Parade Social Media & Journal Committees) and Allyce Fucigna (Parade Cathedral Committee).

Nonmembers, please visit nycstpatricksparade.org for information on tickets. 

IBO February Virtual Breakfast Meeting

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM

A Morning Chat With Michael Mellamphy

Actor | Producer | Director

Mick Mellamphy will chat with IBO Arts and Culture Committee Chair John Kearns about his artistic and business journey as an actor and producer, how he made the transition from the hospitality business to full-time acting, and how the IBO can help artists like him.

Come prepared to share your details in the virtual chat with everyone in attendance and in our follow-up email. Everyone is welcome! No cost to attend.

Zoom link provided with RSVP confirmation and again on the morning of the meeting.

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ABOUT MICHAEL MELLAMPHY

Michael Mellamphy is an actor, director, producer, teacher and voice-over artist with a background that spans stage, screen, video games and the grit of real-world entrepreneurship. A former bar owner, he brings leadership, sharp instincts, and lived experience to every creative project he helms or performs in.

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-mellamphy-04692956/
INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mickmellamphy/

IBO EXCLUSIVE MEMBER OFFER

The IBO invites you to join the New York Irish community as we all celebrate the 2026 Irish Echo 40 Under 40 honorees! Individual tickets are $250 but we are offering a limited number of tickets for $150 to IBO Members who would like to attend. 

First come, first served. Registration will be closed once all tickets have been sold. 

IRISH ECHO 40 UNDER 40

FRIDAY, February 27, 2026 from 5:30 to 9 PM

Club 101,The Kalikow Building, 101 Park Avenue

Nonmembers, please visit https://www.irishecho.com/events/2026-irish-echo-40-under-40-awards for information on tickets. 

2026 St. Pat's For All Parade

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Join a Joyous, Colorful March With 

The Irish Business Organization Of New York

in Support Of St. Pat’s For All Parade

Sunnyside & Woodside, Queens

43rd Street and Skillman Avenue

The IBO has paid the registration for this satellite marching unit so no fee is needed from you.  We appreciate your RSVP so we know how many marchers to expect. 

LEARN MORE ABOUT SPFA

INSTRUCTIONS FOR MARCH 1:

• Warm, comfortable, celebratory clothing is encouraged!
• Meet 11:45 a.m. near the stage at 43rd Street and Skillman Avenue for the pre-march program.
• Step off is 1 p.m. and will proceed east from Skillman to 58th and Woodside Avenue.
• The IBO-NY unit marchers may elect to visit a local pub following the march. 

Woohoo! And thank you for turning out to show IBO’s support of SPFA!

The IBO 2026 St. Patrick's Day March and Afterparty is open to all current IBO Members plus two (2) guests.

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS Monday, March 2nd

Early registration is highly recommended.  Registration will be closed once we have reached capacity. 

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Get ready to show your IBO pride at the best parade in the world...the 265th NYC St Patrick’s Day Parade!

Join up with your IBO friends - old and new - as we march through the streets of Manhattan, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the city on the most Irish day of the year.  Let's celebrate our heritage, our culture, and our presence in the heart of New York.

Join IBO Parade Grand Marshal Maura Clare, the Aides to the Grand Marshal - Tami Ellen McLaughlin, Shelley Ann Quilty and Eileen Scully - and our members, friends and family for this unforgettable experience. And then keep the festivities going at the IBO afterparty, with food, open bar, and entertainment.

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Assembly Time: TBA after 2/20/26

Assembly Location: TBA after 2/20/26

March-Only Cost: Free

Check-In: Immediately look for check-in area where our volunteers will:

• Confirm your registration
• Get you sashed
• Provide line formation and marching instructions 
• Fasten wrist bracelet if you have already RSVP'd for the afterparty

MARCHING GUIDELINES

• Dress Code: Business dress code is required (per NYC St. Patrick’s Day parade marching guidelines). IBO dress code is dark blue or black from head to toe (including hats, jackets and shoes); no backpacks or logos allowed.

• Line Formation: Guidelines will be distributed at check-in before marching. Grand Marshal and her aides will lead our unit followed by executive and advisory board officers, then IBO members and their guests. Please note that any strollers will be positioned at the rear of our group per NYC SPDP requirements. No pull or push wagons are permitted.

• Be Prepared: Check the weather forecast for appropriate attire and be sure to dress accordingly for distance walking. The parade route is 1.8 miles (34 blocks) from start to finish on predominately flat street pavement with the occasional slight incline/decline. 

IBO March Virtual Breakfast Meeting

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Agenda TBD

Come prepared to share your details in the virtual chat with everyone in attendance and in our follow-up email. Everyone is welcome! No cost to attend.

Zoom link provided with RSVP confirmation and again on the morning of the meeting.

IBO April Evening Event

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Bank of Ireland NYC Hub

2 Grand Central Tower, 140 E 45th Street, 41st Floor

Members FREE | Nonmembers $20

Photo ID Required at Check-In | Must Arrive by 6:30 PM

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From Breaking News to Exposing Employment Inequity and Fraud in Financial Markets: One Journalist's Career in New York City

Kristen Shaughnessy

ABOUT KRISTEN SHAUGHNESSY

After a 30 plus year career as an anchor/reporter Kristen Shaughnessy is now an independent journalist exposing fraud in the financial market and fighting for trade settlement and market reform. Her work is largely on X at @kshaughnessy2.

She was an anchor/reporter at NY1 for 26 years. She was named to Irish America's Magazine's Top 100" list and was chosen as one of the "Top 50 Irish American Power Women and "Top Media 30".

She was reporting live from the World Trade Center on September 11 when the first tower fell and took part in an upcoming documentary for the 25th anniversary. Her series for the 15th anniversary won a NYS Associated Press award.

In the final years of her television career Kristen and four of her female colleagues took on the fight to make sure female journalists are valued for their hard work, experience and institutional knowledge.

Their case made headlines in countries around the world, including Brazil and China. They are often asked to speak to small and large groups and have mentored countless women and men at various stages in their careers.