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SÉAN MCCANN is a founder of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea and an Order of Canada recipient for his advocacy for people living with mental health and addiction issues. He has spent the past seven years touring the country as a musical keynote speaker singing and sharing his story with front line workers, teachers, students, patients, inmates, veterans, and anyone who has been affected by addiction or abuse. Depending upon which side of the Atlantic your ancestors come from, a “Shantyman” is either a simple sailor, or a lumberjack, who leads his fellow labourers in song. Listen to Newfoundland’s McCann, and his new acoustic fable of the same name, and find yourself as both lost in the woods or at sea with an album chock full of anecdotes, and spirited arrangements. Also: ONE GOOD REASON: A deeply personal Memoir - this book is an honest, raw, and inspiring tribute to embracing the belief that we are all worth saving.

“Over the last few months Paddy was instrumental in putting the Chronicles project together - whether it was choosing versions of a recording to include, working on the track list, or approving the artwork – he really enjoyed being involved and it meant so much to him seeing this come together on Claddagh Records, The Chieftains first ever record label, and one which Paddy ran for several years, producing much of its catalogue. We are so happy that he got to see the final version. The album is a fitting tribute to Paddy and The Chieftains. In advance of their 60th anniversary next year, The Chieftains released Chronicles: 60 years of The Chieftains on November 12th, 2021 on the Claddagh Records label. The project, which had been in production for the last twelve months, was postponed following the untimely death of Paddy Moloney, the group’s founder and leader, on October 12. However, following consultation with Paddy’s family and the remaining members of The Chieftains, has been completed as Paddy wished with the original artwork, track list, liner notes and footage. The release marks the first time a complete career retrospective from The Chieftains has been released and includes tracks from across the band’s discography - from their very first album release Chieftains 1 right up to their most recent studio album release Voice of Ages - and includes seminal collaborations with The Rolling Stones, Paulo Nutini, Diana Krall, Alison Krauss, Van Morrison and Sinéad O’Connor. It also includes previously unreleased recordings from Live at The Royal Albert Hall, Live at The Cambridge Folk Festival as well as footage and recordings from the BBC and RTÉ archives. Chronicles: 60 years of The Chieftains will be available across multiple formats including 2CD, 2CD/DVD, 2LP, 3LP (Ireland only), Digital Standard and Digital Deluxe.

Canada is the tenth largest economy in the world and Ireland’s 7th biggest trade partner outside the EU. Enterprise Ireland clients exported €358.6 million in 2020 which represented a 1% increase over 2019. It has a growing population of 38.1 million people and a positive and stable economic environment. Canada is an affluent, high-tech industrial society with a market-oriented economy, low inflation and high living standards. GDP per capita for Canada in 2020 was approximately €45,857. The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is strengthening Ireland and Canada’s close trading relationship. CETA provides for significant savings on customs duties by eliminating duties on 99% of all tariff lines, of which 98% will already be scrapped at entry into force for Irish exporters and importers. It opens up the Canadian service market to Irish firms and enables Irish firms to bid for more Canadian public contracts. This encourages more investment between Ireland and Canada. More than 400 Enterprise Ireland client companies are doing business in Canada, employing some 6,000 people across Canada in the fintech, life sciences, software, digital media and animation, education, food and construction sectors. Learn more and register for CETA benefits here. https://globalambition.ie/markets-opportunities/canada/#doing-business Enterprise Ireland Toronto office 1 University Avenue Suite 1604 Toronto ON M5J 2P1 Canada 1 416 934-5033

IDA Ireland is an autonomous Statutory Agency set up under the Industrial Development Acts 1986 - 2019. The Agency operates in accordance with the provisions of the Acts and under the aegis of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, who is empowered to provide funds to discharge its obligations and issue general policy directives/seek information on the Agency’s activities. IDA Ireland’s main objective is to encourage investment into Ireland by foreign-owned companies. Our success is measured by the impact on the Irish economy of FDI and IDA supported companies. One of the best countries for business - Forbes Magazine Site Selection Magazine - Best Country to Invest in Western Europe Over the past 70 years IDA Ireland has evolved to become a global force in attracting FDI to Ireland and a key influencer in the development of the Irish economy and its reputation abroad. IDA Ireland 1 University Avenue Suite 1604 Toronto, ON M5J 2PI Canada Tel : +1 416 238 8202

The book was produced by Jim Keating, CEO of Speakers Forum in Toronto. Like many businesses around the world, his Leaders Lecture Series had to go dark as the pandemic surged. In 2021, one of his former speakers, the entertaining CNN television personality Larry King passed away. Keating recalled the great memories of King’s visit to Speakers Forum and spontaneously wrote up a short story, an appreciation of the man. Well, it hit a chord with friends & colleagues and inspired him to produce OutSpoken: 15 MasterClass Business Essays, bringing together great past keynote speakers to write about today’s important topics. And if they could not all meet in person, they could certainly bring all their ideas together in a book. The 15 Masterclass Essays include works by such notables as: “What Makes a Speech Great” by President Clinton’s Chief Speechwriter, David Kusnet “No Mountain Too High: Learning the Lessons of Everest” by Mount Everest expedition leader John Amatt “What Makes a Bestseller” by acclaimed author Jeffrey Archer “The Media is You, Like It or Not” by the Honourable Pamela Wallin, O.C., S.O.M. “Work Is So Much More Than a Paycheque” by Dr. Sherry Cooper, Chief Economist, Dominion Lending Centres “The Defence Never Rests” by Renowned Defence Attorney F. Lee Bailey

For 20 years Maria Robertson has been providing expert pregnancy and newborn baby advice to families worldwide, Maria is vastly experienced as a baby sleep coach, breast feeding advisor, baby nurse and doula helping thousands of families over her career. Maria’s kind, gentle and grounded nature has made her a sought after newborn expert for everyday & high profile celebrity families alike. Maria began her career as a Maternity Nurse in Ireland, caring for 3 sets of twins as her first three maternity roles in Dublin saw her find her true passion and calling. Originally from County Limerick in Ireland, Maria is proud to now call Canada home living in Oakville outside of Toronto with her family. Maria has traveled extensively during her career taking her from Edinburgh where she was based with her husband to London, Los Angeles, Egypt, Dubai, New York & Beyond. Now Maria splits her time in Canada between their 5 locations in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa. Maria is now also working a little more with clients in Canada and internationally now that filming for her clients on a Game of Thrones has finished up. Maria provides the backbone for the company from the overseeing the hiring of new team members, to ensuring the best quality of care is provided to our clients. She has thirst for professional development and being at the cutting edge of the childcare industry allows Maria to keep on top of the latest research and confirm best practices are always followed within The New Mummy Company. As the founder and CEO of The New Mummy Company, Maria is passionate about the services provided to new and expectant parent. Having traveled the world working as a baby nurse specializing in multiple births and Maria pretty much experienced everything you can encounter while working with a newborn. Throughout this time Maria has occasionally had to pick up the pieces from unqualified and inexperienced childcare staff, having witnessed the good and bad of the childcare industry, is the driving force behind Maria’s approach of quality over quantity when it comes to recruitment for the company or when assisting clients with training and hiring of their domestic staffing needs.

Anne Emery won the 2019 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Novel, for Though the Heavens Fall, and the 2007 Arthur Ellis for Best First Crime Novel, for Sign of the Cross. She was also awarded a silver medal in the 2011 Independent Publisher Book Awards (international competition), and the 2011 Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction, both for Children in the Morning. There has been a guesthouse on the Tierney land in County Fermanagh for hundreds of years. Now Tierney’s Hotel is faced with a development that will block the hotel’s best feature, its view of Enniskillen Castle. But the project can be stopped if there are important historical artifacts buried on the property. Enter the archaeologists. Mick’s ancestor, Brigid Tierney, ran the guesthouse in the late 1500s. We see Brigid and Shane and their children at a lavish banquet at the castle, home of the ruling family, the Maguires. The wine and ale flow freely, the harpist plays, the bard recites the Maguires’ heroic deeds. But one woman has a sense of foreboding. Sorcha the prophetess sees harrowing times ahead. The Tudors of England are determined to complete their brutal conquest of Ireland. The morning after the banquet, Sorcha is found dead on a bed of oak leaves. And Shane is accused of the killing. His lawyer, Terence, conducts his defence on the hilltop that constitutes the court in 1595. Ireland has had a complex and at times woeful history, and we see that history being played out in the lives of the Tierneys, past and present. In 2018, the dig commences on Mick Tierney’s land. Historical artifacts? Yes. But also a sheaf of prophecies. And a body ― a bogman ― four hundred years old.

Originally established as the The Ireland Supporters Club in 1993, The Irish Club of Mississauga, ICM, is a non profit, cultural and social club operated by volunteers. Our mission is to provide social and recreational activities to its members, supporters and to the community while promoting Irish heritage and culture. Operating for over 25 years, ICM strives to provide a safe, inclusive and friendly environment for the community. Accepting new members - everyone is welcome! John Barry is the current President and talks about how the Club has reopened.

Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) is delighted to unveil the programme for the 10th Annual Thomas D'Arcy McGee Anniversary Event which takes place both online and on-campus on 15th-16th November 2021. The event is open to all members of the public and tickets can be purchased via the CHC Website: https://carlingfor dheritagecentre.com/our-events/ This year’s programme will explore the theme: ‘Thomas D’Arcy McGee – The colour of his legacy'. A panel of world-class experts will gather to will reflect on modern issues of diversity and inclusion. Historical perspectives will be explored by Prof David Wilson of the Celtic Studies Program and History Department at the University of Toronto. Kwasie Boyce, Artistic Director at M.A.D. Youth Theatre, Dundalk, will discuss 'New Ireland - Growing Diversity and Learning from the Past' with Robert Kearns, Chairperson, Canada Ireland Foundation and other panelists. On the second day the keynote speaker will be H.E. Ms. Nancy Smyth, Ambassador of Canada to Ireland. Political commentator, Eamon Mallie, will chair the ever popular, Politicians’ Forum from the DkIT campus (limited tickets available), which will include a lively round up of views from leading politicians from across the island of Ireland such as Doug Beattie Ulster Unionist Party Leader and John Finucane, Sinn Féin MP for North Belfast. Other special guests include Deputy Thomas Byrne, Minister of State Department of the Taoiseach, Christopher Stalford, Democratic Unionist Party and Billy Hutchinson, Progressive Unionist Party Leader. To find out more about the programme or to enquire about ticket sales, please contact the Carlingford Heritage Centre +353 (0) 42 9373454 or visit https://carlingfordheritagecentre.com/our-events/

Reading the TRC On September 30, Canada’s National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, we began a public reading of the Executive Summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s report. This reading will continue over the coming weeks, as it will take up to 20 hours to read this important document to completion. Please join us, either as a reader, or just to listen. All are welcome. We are meeting on zoom every Monday at 7am Pacific / 8am Central / 10am Eastern / 11pm Atlantic / 11.30pm NL&LAB/ 3pm Irish To join the meeting, please click on this link at the above time: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84782360652?pwd=VjZIaU5PaFloa0JBcWpqSWRxRGxCdz09 The relationship between Canada and Ireland is strong, far reaching and deeply rooted in history. Based on firmly held shared values, both countries share a vision for a society which is inclusive and tolerant, supportive of individual liberty and considerate of its responsibility to future generations. The ICUF was founded to make a positive contribution to society, through the promotion of such shared values, which it does through the organisation of scholarly exchange and related events, and the support of academic and research networks linking both countries. #TrasnaNadTonnta has reached over 8 million people world-wide to date. We have exciting plans for Trasna 2021 (6-10 December) and are seeking to hire a Project Coordinator to help us to bring this event to the next level.