25th Anniversary! Biggest Celebration Ever! The 2008 Canada’s Irish Festival promises to be a major international celebration. Plan now to take part in this milestone event. Canada's Irish Festival - 2008 Board of Directors Back Row (left to right): Robin Martin, Entertainment and Sites; Ryan Flynn, Security; Terry Barry, Booths; Vice president, Joe Breen; Scott Daley, Entertainment,Sound and Pubs; Past President, Jerry Donahue; Treasurer, Paul O'Hara; David Flynn, Sponsors; Front Row (sitting left to right) Greg Keating, Sites; Shannon Daley, Publicity and Marketing; President, Elaine Jimmo; Secretary, Karen Howe; Lynn Doyle, Culture; Jane Donahue, Parade; Absent from photo; Pat Hegan, Booths; Agnes O'Neill, Spiritual Inside the Lord Beaverbrook Arena at the Irish Festival The American Bus Association, Top 100 Events Award presented to Miramichi Irish Festival. LtoR Stuart Jamieson- Minister of Tourism & Parks, Tracey Robinson - Past President, Jerry Donahue – President, Herménégilde Chiasson Lieutenant-Governor of New Brunswick Win a Trip for 2 to Ireland! Or $5000 cash Anna McGoldrick Tours Includes flight accommodations and dinners. Draw date will be Sunday, July 20, 2008 Tickets available for $10 each

July 17 - 20, 2008 International gathering of clan McKenna Clan Chieftan Willy McKenna from County Monaghan will crown a North American chieftan for the first time. 2008 Irish Festival Dinner and Ball July 12th, 7pm Lions Center The Thomists Orchestra Many thanks to the volunteers, board members & committees who make the Irish Festival possible each year! The Miramichi Irish Festival is honoured to have been selected as the Provincial winner of the Attractions Canada Award 2002  and also named as one of North America's top 100 events/festivals by the American Bus Association.