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About the Irish American Partnership

Dedicated to connecting Irish America and friends of Ireland to their heritage through targeted giving – we invest in education, community development, and peace initiatives across the island of Ireland. Since our inception in 1986, our supporters have raised over $57 million for young people and communities, North and South, empowering and educating the next generation of global leaders.

The Irish American Partnership was founded in Ireland to organize Irish American support on behalf of job creation, education, and economic development in Ireland. Encouraged by an Irish Parliament grant of 50,000 Irish pounds in 1986, a group of Irish educators, government officials, business executives, and politicians from both the North and South came together to form an Irish organization whose purpose it was to create a supportive partnership between Irish Americans and Ireland. The Irish government, the Northern Ireland Assembly and British government have endorsed the Partnership in Ireland. Education, business, and political leaders throughout Ireland have applauded the Partnership for the non-partisan support it has provided to both the North and South of Ireland.

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President & CEO

Mary Sugrue

Mary has been with the Partnership for 36 years, serving in many capacities before assuming the role of CEO in 2016. Originally from Cahersiveen, Co. Kerry, she graduated from National University of Ireland Carysfort College Dublin with a degree in education and spent three years teaching primary school in Ireland. Active in Irish America across the US, Mary engages with community initiatives in her adopted hometown of Boston. She is an active member of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce and the New England Council, and is a founding member of the Boston Friends of the Gaelic Players Association (GPA). Email: [email protected]

To deepen the connection between the people of Ireland and America through targeted investment across the island, honoring our heritage by educating and empowering Ireland’s youth.

A peaceful and equitable Ireland where every young person has the resources they need to learn and to grow.

CONTACT

Clodagh Boyle

Vice President, External Engagement & Development

FAST FACTS
– Founded in 1986 by Donegal T.D. Paddy Harte
– Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization in 1987 (Tax ID: 22-2801642)
– Headquartered in Boston in 1988
– Registered in Ireland (RCN: 20013592)
– First spokesperson – Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill
– Patron – Pádraig Harrington
– $57+ Million raised to date
– 650+ schools, universities, and organizations supported

Latest News

Irish American Partnership Launches Digital Skills Education Program with U.S. Special Envoy to N.I. for Economic Affairs, Joseph P. Kennedy III

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U.S. Ambassador Claire Cronin Visits Donegal School with the Irish American Partnership
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Avolon’s Paul Geaney Presented with Irish American Partnership 2024 Business Leadership Award
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Irish American Partnership Chairman Michael T. Clune Honored with an Ireland Network Spirit Award
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Twitter

This Thanksgiving, we reflect on the incredible difference that you make. Your generosity fuels the work we do, investing in the young people and communities across the island of #Ireland. 

Thank you for honoring your heritage and making a true impact on Ireland’s future.

Join Donnelly+Co. and @veronicabeard tomorrow for a Holiday Sip & Shop evening to support @IrishAPorgs work across #Ireland North and South.
Learn more > http://www.irishap.org

#Shopwithapurpose #education

What better way to recap our 2024 Leadership Mission than by announcing $600,000 in grants distributed on this three-day visit, bringing @Irishaporg funding for #Ireland this year to $2.5 million. More: http://lnkd.in/gUN7TidH

#investinginirelandsfuture #impactgiving

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A pleasure to speak at @Irishaporg Boston Young Partners Speaker Series featuring @USEnvoyNI. Great engagement with @USEnvoyNI & Prof @MaryCMurphy, Head of the Irish Institute at @BostonCollege, at this wonderful networking event for Young Partners.

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