PAST IRISH GUESTS

Position Held at Time of Visit

2011 Parade
Paul Gleeson
Consul General of Ireland, Atlanta
Ireland’s first Consul General in Atlanta

2010 Parade
Noel Dempsey, TD
Minister for Transport
Members of 2010 Parade Committee with
 Michael Collins, Irish Ambassador to U.S.

Irish Ambassador to US Michael Collins
at ICCUSA meeting: Kevin Conboy, Cece Miles,
Nancy Logue, Ambassador Michael Collins, Ryan Curry

2009 St. Patrick’s Day
Mary Hanafin, TD
Minister for Social and Family Affairs

2008 Parade
Martin Cullen, TD
Minister of Social and
Family Affairs

  
2007 Parade  
Pat “The Cope” Gallagher, TD
Minister for Health Promotion and Food Safety
at the Department of Health and Children

2006 Parade
Tom Parlon, TD
Minister of State at the Department of Finance
Special responsibility for the Office of Public Works

2005 Parade  
Brian Cowen, TD
Minister, Department of Finance

2004 Parade
Dermot Ahern, TD
Minister, Department
of State

2003   All available Irish Officials
were in NY & Washington DC for
Memorial Services for the September 11, 2001 attack.

2002    All available Irish Officials
were in NY & Washington DC for
Memorial Services for the
 September 11, 2001 attack.

2001 Parade  
Éamon Ó Cuiv, TD
Minister of State at the
Department of Agriculture and
Food and Rural Development

  
2000 Parade
Mary Harney
Tánaiste
Minister for Enterprise,
Trade and Employment