July 22, 2010
Event Summary- The Boston Irish Reporter, the region's leading chronicler of all things Irish-American, will celebrate 20 years of chronicling “The Stories of Boston's Irish”. The Reporter will observe this important milestone with a Celebratory Luncheon on Thursday, October 7, 2010 at Boston's Seaport Hotel/World Trade Center.
This first annual luncheon will feature the debut of a new awards ceremony, the “Boston Irish Family Honors.” The Boston Irish Reporter is one of the region's few remaining family-owned and-operated publications and, in keeping with our own heritage, the newspaper will make presentations to two Boston Irish individuals for their special achievements in public service and business, and to three exemplary Irish families who share our common roots in Boston and Ireland. The 2010 Boston Irish Honorees are:
The Host Committee (in formation): Robert E. Sheridan, Luncheon Chair. Michael Lonergan, Consul General of Ireland. Members, Patrick J. Bench, William M. Bulger, Jim Carmody, John T. Carroll, Joseph E. Corcoran Della O'Flaherty Costello, John Cullinane, Sr. Lena Deevey LSA, Dick Flavin, John Philip Foley, Maureen Forry, David Greaney, Phil Haughey, Jim Keefe, Edris Kelley, William F. Kennedy, Rev. Thomas B. Kennedy, Mimi LaCamera, Barbara M. Langis, Kevin W. Leary, Joseph F. Leary Jr., Mary Joyce Morris, Seamus Mulligan, James J. O'Brien, Jean McKenna O'Donnell, William O'Donnell, Robert H. Quinn, Larry Reynolds, John Shaughnessy, Sr., Gil Sullivan, John Stenson, Rep. Martin Walsh, Robert White, W. Paul White, Larry Zabar.
Sponsorship opportunities in support of this first annual event are available. For more information, please contact Ed Forry, President & Publisher, Boston Irish Reporter, 617-436-1222, Anniversary20@bostonirish.com
