Margaret Molloy has tied her pride in her Irish heritage with her love of fashion and social media expertise to create the #WearingIrish social media initiative. ℘℘℘ In March 2016, Molloy, the New York-based global chief marketing officer for branding firm Siegel+Gale, began sharing photos of various Irish fashion pieces on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, and encouraged others … [Read more...] about Margaret Molloy: Wearing Irish
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Looking Forward: Festivals
Fun Festivals in Ireland and Irish America Wexford Festival Opera The 66th Wexford Festival Opera will take place between October 19 and November 5, showcasing Medea by Luigi Cherubini (1760-1842), Margherita by Jacopo Foroni (1825-1858) and Risurrezione by Franco Alfano (1875-1954). Since first taking place in October 1951, Wexford Festival Opera has grown into one of the … [Read more...] about Looking Forward: Festivals
Out & About: Building Irish & American Business Links
The Ireland U.S. Council honored Willie Walsh, CEO, International Airlines Group (IAG) at its 54th annual dinner at the New York Metropolitan Club on November 10. Walsh, born in Dublin, began his career as a pilot for Aer Lingus and went on to became the company’s CEO. He eventually moved to British Airways where as CEO, he oversaw the merger of British Airways and Iberia … [Read more...] about Out & About: Building Irish & American Business Links
Out & About: Irish Olympic Stars at UCD Gala
University College Dublin’s Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School’s 14th annual New York Benefit Dinner took place at the Metropolitan Club in Manhattan on October 19. Pictured above are Marie O’Connor, the first woman to make partner at PwC Ireland, and Paul and Gary O’Donovan, the Irish rowers, who earned Ireland’s first ever Olympic rowing medals when they won the silver … [Read more...] about Out & About: Irish Olympic Stars at UCD Gala
Out & About: Gaelic Sports Stars Take New York
The biggest annual celebration of Gaelic games in the U.S. marked its fifth anniversary on October 6, when 500 guests packed into the gilded ballroom of New York’s Plaza Hotel for a gala dinner hosted by the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). The Master of Ceremonies was RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey, and a host of all-star players, male and female, were in attendance, including … [Read more...] about Out & About: Gaelic Sports Stars Take New York