Pictured at the McCracken Irish Summer School in Belfast following a presentation by the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade Foundation in support of Cooperation Ireland work in Northern Ireland were (l-r) Peter Sheridan, CEO Cooperation Ireland; Professor Art Hughes, Chairman McCracken Cultural Society; Maighread Ni Chonghaile, Secretary McCracken Cultural Society; Alasdair McDonnell MP and Hilary Beirne, Chairman NYC St Patrick’s Day Foundation. The summer school provided classes in Irish for over 250 people of all ages and backgrounds. The school also hosted singing workshops, a summer camp for teenagers, and a youth club.
