The Boston Irish Reporter, the region’s leading chronicler of all things Irish-American, will host “Boston Irish Honors 2014,” its annual anniversary luncheon, on Fri., Oct. 24, at 11:45 a.m. in the main ballroom of Boston’s Seaport Hotel.

The 35-member luncheon committee is chaired by Peter Meade, former director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority. The 2014 honorees are: The Burke Family – Jacquelyn, John, Paul, Dennis and Michael; Katherine Craven; and Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh.

“We are especially pleased that this year’s honorees have agreed to share their stories with us,” said BIR publisher Ed Forry. “In keeping with our heritage, the newspaper will recognize special achievements in business and public service, and salute an estimable family that shares our common roots in Boston and Ireland.

“The Burkes are an exemplary family, and their story is a wonderful example of our Boston Irish culture. In a similar vein, Katherine Craven has a legion of admirers for her roles in several public agencies. A former staffer in the House Ways and Means committee and the mother of four, she was chief of the state’s School Building Authority, and oversaw the University of Massachusetts’s $3.8 billion five-year capital plan. This spring, she was named chief administrative officer at Babson College.

“And I am delighted,” said Forry, “to acknowledge the leadership role of my longtime friend Marty Walsh as he nears completion of his first year as Boston’s chief executive. Mayor Walsh has served on our honors luncheon committee each and every year, and he truly embodies the spirit of the very best of what it means to be Boston Irish.

“It will be an honor and privilege to tell their stories at our Oct. 24 luncheon,” Forry said.

Luncheon tickets are at $150 each; a table of ten is $1,500. More information on sponsorship and ticket sales is available at bostonirish.com, via e-mail to honors@bostonirish.com, or by phone at 617-436-1222.