(Boston- May 1, 2025)- Former US Ambassador to the Republic of Ireland Claire Cronin, University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan and Boston Health Care for the Homeless President Dr. James O'Donnell M.D. have been nominated to be recipients of the 2025 Boston Irish Honors at a luncheon event on Friday, October 24, 2025,  at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library in Dorchester.  The anouncement was made by Ed Forry, Publisher of the Boston Irish Magazine.

Boston Irish Honors is a unique annual program, acclaimed as Boston’s premiere ethnic Irish autumn event. Each Octobersince 2010, some 400 Boston business, political and social leaders have gathered for a festive luncheon to honor remarkable families and persons who share a Boston Irish heritage. This inspiring luncheon is designed to recognize and celebrate exemplary Irish individuals and their families for their admirable accomplishments in the arts, business, education, science and medicine, public service and community leadership. Honorees represent the best qualities of the Irish- devotion to family and friends; a sense of compassion for all people no matter their place of birth or station in life; and a deep connection to our common ancestral homeland on the island of Ireland. In their personal and professional lives, Boston Irish Honorees inspire us and our fellow citizens with their dedication to our community and our country.

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