A Message from Irish Network DC Chair

To our members, supporters, and all interested in IN-DC,

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for the honor of being elected Chair. I am very grateful for the trust and confidence our members have placed in me, and genuinely appreciate the opportunity to serve in this capacity.

As I said at our Annual General Meeting, hosted at the Ambassador's Residence, I would like to extend my thanks to the Embassy for their generous ongoing support of our organization. They are true partners in our engagement of all interested in exploring and enjoying Irish culture while here in the DC area.

I also would like to express my sincere gratitude to our previous Chair, Christine, for her hard work and dedication. Working with our Board members, her commitment over the past two years has helped the organization’s size return to near-pre-COVID levels and has laid a solid foundation for us to build on going forward.

For 2024, we are looking forward to an exciting year. We will be expanding the number and diversity of both in-person speaker events and the many social activities enjoyed throughout the year, including theater, sport, dining and our monthly social get-togethers. Many of our events are open to all; some are member-only or with member-only discounts. As the principal source of our financial support is from our membership, we do look forward to that growing and welcome new members with open arms!

We also are focusing on expanding our engagement with diverse communities through a range of media platforms, featuring enriched communication content. By doing so I am confident that we can broaden participation in our many activities in line with our mission of being the heart of the Irish-American community of Washington DC.

Once again, thank you for the privilege of serving as your Chair. I look forward to IN-DC members and others enjoying the entertaining and successful year ahead!

Is mise le meas,

Gary Barrett
Chair, IN-DC Board of Directors

March 2024

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IN-DC currently organizes three types of events, our Speakers Series, Social and Special events. Hope to see you at the next one!