President presents the Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad 2017

Thu 30th Nov, 2017 | 17:30
location: Áras an Uachtaráin
President presents the Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad 2017

The annual Presidential Distinguished Service Awards for the Irish Abroad, established in 2011, highlight outstanding work by Irish people living overseas across a range of areas, from sport to science, charity or community support. 

The 2017 Awardees are:

ARTS, CULTURE AND SPORT
• Bernard Canavan (Britain)
• Liam Neeson (US)

BUSINESS AND EDUCATION
• Patricia Harty (US)

CHARITABLE WORKS
• Denis Mulcahy (US)
• Mary T. Murphy (Ethopia)

IRISH COMMUNITY SUPPORT
• Hideki Mimura (Japan)
• Jacqueline O’Donovan (Britain)

PEACE, RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT
• John de Chastelain (Canada)
• Marianne Elliot (Britain)

SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
• William Campbell (US)