Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh

Miceal O'Neill arrived in Pittsburgh in Fall 2005. He embraced everything about the city, even getting to go to both the AFC Championship game in Denver and the Superbowl itself in Detroit! https://youtu.be/AFbf_173WXs For more information about the IIP and our programs, contact us at (412) 394-3900

Andy Kennedy is from the Shankill Rd. area of Belfast. He’s an artist and graphic designer working with the Royal Mail, the Belfast Airport, and various clients in greater Belfast. He owes his success to the print shop work experience he got in PITTSBURGH in 1992. https://youtu.be/j9EiSuRPRvc For more info about the IIP and our programs, contact us at [email protected] or 412-394-3900

A terrific briefing from His Excellency, Daniel Mulhall, Ireland’s Ambassador to the US on Irish American Affairs, the impact of Covid 19 and Brexit on Ireland, and his country’s reliance on its US diaspora. Thanks to all who attended last night’s Pittsburgh Ireland Forum, a gathering of Irish organizations and individuals, managed by the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh.

Jim Lamb recently caught up with former participants Colin Shields. Colin was in Pittsburgh on the Walsh Visa program from 2002-2005. He recounts his time here and updates us on what he's up to now. Let's meet...Colin Shields https://youtu.be/EMl0y_RLr9U... For more information about the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh, contact us at (412) 394-3900 or email [email protected]

The McMullen family have had a great history with the IIP. Kieran McMullen was a participant on a Wider Horizons program in 1999 and his wife Mairead, who was also on that program, went on to work for Tyrone Donegal Partnership sending a number of groups of young people back to Pittsburgh. Let's meet....Kieran McMullen. https://youtu.be/3vLrAO0NP1M... For more information about the IIP, please contact us at [email protected] or call 412-394-3900.

Mealla Campbell visited Pittsburgh in 2006 as Supervisor of a Monaghan and Portadown cross-community Wider Horizons group. She went on to become SDLP Councillor for the Armagh District on the Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council rising to the position of Lord Mayor. Let's meet...Mealla Campbell https://youtu.be/adeWBwvD7QI... For more information about the Ireland Institute of Pittsburgh's programs contact us at (412) 394-3900 or [email protected] .