Ministerial Visit - March 2011

Frances Fitzgerald - Minister for Children

March 19th, 2011
 
The Irish Society were very lucky to be visited recently by the Irish Minister for children Frances Fitzgerald, her Private Secretary Patricia Figgis,   Irish Ambassador to Australia Mairtin o fainin and hon consul of General Rodney Walsh. The minister came to the Irish Society to show support to the Irish committee here in Christchurch following the recent Earthquake. She met up with several members of the Irish Society and was entertained by the Kay Hallissey school of dancing and the children from Tir Na nÓg.