Dublin 2009 Sister City Visit

Photographs courtesy of Sgt. Bruce Wiley of the San Jose Police Department

Dublin Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne speaks at the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee’s Annual Breakfast held at the San Jose Capital Club on March 6.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne, her husband Ken and Fr. Jack Treacy, S.J., of Santa Clara University.
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Tim Quigley of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee and Siofra Timmins, a member of the Dublin Sister City delegation, draw the winning entry at the Sister City Breakfast.
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P.J. Timmins, President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, his wife Mairead O’Leary, and their daughter Siofra, at the Sister City Breakfast.
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The flags of Ireland and Dublin fly at the San Jose City Hall in honor of the Lord Mayor and Dublin Sister City delegation.
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Mayor Chuck Reed joined by Councilmembers Pete Constant, Ash Kalra, Rose Herrera and Nancy Pyle present a proclamation for “Irish Week” in San Jose in honor of the Lord Mayor’s visit.
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Mayor Chuck Reed speaks at the City Hall U.S./Ireland Flag Raising ceremony.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin provides remarks at the City Hall U.S./Ireland Flag Raising ceremony.
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Members of the San Jose Police Department Honor Guard raise the U.S. and Ireland flags at the City Hall Flag Raising ceremony.
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Students from St. John Vianney School, under the direction of teacher Gina Adams, sing the U.S. and Irish national anthems at the City Hall Flag Raising ceremony.
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St. John Vianney School students admire the Lord Mayor’s gold chain.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne with Councilmember Rose Herrera and a member of the San Jose Police Department Mounted Unit following the Flag Raising ceremony.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra with St. John Vianney School students following the Flag Raising ceremony.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and Ken Byrne with members of the San Jose Police Department Honor Guard and Mounted Unit.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and San Jose Councilmember Rose Herrera.
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San Jose City Manager Debra Figone (third from left) with members of the Dublin Sister City Delegation on the City Hall balcony. Left to right – Dublin City Manager John Tierney, Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne, Dublin Chamber of Commerce CEO Gina Quin, Councilor Anne Carter, Councilor Mary O’Shea, Hugh Fitzpatrick of the Dublin City Council, and Dublin Chamber of Commerce President P.J. Timmins.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and members of the Dublin Sister City delegation tour the San Jose City Hall.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne receives a large bottle of California wine from Luis Rodriguez, owner of 71 Saint Peter Restaurant.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and Dublin City Manager John Tierney in a suite for a San Jose Sharks game.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and Greg Jamison, San Jose Sharks President and CEO, (to her left), Councilor Anne Carter and Dublin City Manager John Tierney exchange sticks on the ice prior to the March 5 San Jose Sharks-Minnesota Wild game at the HP Pavilion.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and members of the Dublin Sister City delegation visit the Sobrato House in San Jose, a home for homeless youth.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne, Sadie Tierney (second row on right), Hugh Fitzpatrick of the Dublin delegation, and Jessica Scheiner, the City of San Jose’s Homeless Coordinator, join Jenny Niklaus, CEO of EHC LifeBuilders and staff at the Sabrato House.
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Councilmember Nancy Pyle hosted Dublin Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne, the Dublin Sister City delegation and 50 additional guests for dinner at her home. Pictured left to right is Lord Myor Eibhlin Byrne, Ken Byrne, Councilmember Nancy Pyle, and Fr. Brendan McGuire of Holy Spirit Parish.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne with Dave Rudel of San Jose State University (right) and Kevin Mitchell and Terry Pierce San Jose State University exchange students from University College Dublin.
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Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne is interviewed by a reporter during her visit to San Jose.
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T.J. Rodgers, Founder, President, CEO, and Director of Cypress Semiconductor (center) the recipient of the 2009 Spirit of Ireland Award. Mr. Rodgers received the Spirit of Ireland Award at the 2009 Spirit of Ireland Luncheon in San Jose. He is joined by past recipients John Hannegan (left) and Ray O’Flaherty.
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Dublin Docklands

Led by Councilmembers Nancy Pyle and Forrest Williams, a 17-member delegation from San Jose made an official sister city visit to Dublin, Ireland July 21-24, 2008.

To celebrate the Sister City affiliation, which was established in 1986, and enhance the city relationship, the Dublin Lord Mayor leads an official delegation to San Jose each March and a San Jose delegation visits Dublin every two-years.

The San Jose Sister City delegation is grateful for the superb work of our hosts, the Dublin City Council and their partners, including Trinity College, Dublin Tourism and the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Highlights of the Sister City visit included:

• Meeting with Prime Minister Brian Cowen
• Briefing and Luncheon Hosted by City Manager John Tierney
• Briefing and Visit to Ballymun
• Visit to Leinster House and Meeting with Minister Pat Carey, Minister of State, Department of the Taoiseach
• Visit to Trinity College Dublin
• Briefing and Visit to Dublin Docklands Authority
• Participating in Dublin Chamber of Commerce/Dublin City Council Symposium
• Visit to Guinness Storehouse
• Dinner at the Mansion House, Residence of the Lord Mayor
• Visit to the Battle of Boyne Site
• Visit to Newgrange
• Riverdance Performance at Dublin's Gaiety Theatre
• Visit to Hugh Lane Gallery
• Dinner at Malahide Castle Hosted by Dublin Tourism
• Irish Culture Night at the Merry Ploughboy

San Jose Delegation Members
Councilmember Nancy Pyle
Roger Pyle
Councilmember Forrest Williams
Dorothy Williams
Rick Doyle
Beckie Barnier
Connor Doyle
Shane Patrick Connolly
Tim Quigley
Colleen Lane Rafferty
Daniel Rafferty
Ray O'Flaherty
Pam Kelly
Bob Hennessey
Gerrie Hennessey
Dave Rudel
Joseph Hedges

Photographs courtesy of the San Jose Office of Economic Development and Dublin City Council

Councilmembers Nancy Pyle (bottom right) and Forrest Williams (bottom left) and members of the San Jose Sister City Delegation with Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen and Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Eibhlin Byrne at the Office of Taoiseach on July 24, 2008.
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Councilmember Nancy Pyle (center), Councilmember Forrest Williams (top left) and Shane Connolly, president of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee (top right) join Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen and Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Eibhlin Byrne at the Office of the Taioseach.
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Members of the San Jose sister city delegation touring Trinity College Science Gallery.
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Joe Crosbie (second from left) of the Dublin Docklands Authority provides a site tour of the Docklands development projects to members of the San Jose sister city delegation.
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Rick Doyle, San Jose City Attorney (far right), was among the San Jose sister city delegation members that toured the Dublin Docklands.
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John Tierney, Dublin's City Manager, provides remarks at a dinner for the San Jose delegation hosted by the Dublin Lord Mayor at the Mansion House.
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San Jose Dublin Sister City Delegation members with Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Eibhlin Byrne and Minister Pat Carey, Ireland's Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach
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Councilmembers Forrest Williams and Nancy Pyle with Dublin Lord Mayor Eibhlin Byrne and Minister Pat Carey, Minister of State in the Department of the Taoiseach.
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The Seat of the Irish Government - Office of the Taoiseach.
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The Mansion House, built in 1710, the official residence of the Dublin Lord Mayor, and site of a dinner hosted for the San Jose sister city delegation.
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Councilmembers Nancy Pyle and Forrest Williams and San Jose Dublin Sister City Delegation members with Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Eibhlin Byrne, Dublin City Manager John Tierney, and Ken Byrne, at the Mansion House.
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Councilmembers Nancy Pyle and Forrest Williams present Dublin Lord Mayor, Councilor Eibhlin Byrne a glass sculpture art work of shamrocks and roses by artist Kathleen Elliot of Cupertino.
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Dublin Lord Mayor, Councillor Eibhlin Byrne presents a painting of historic Dublin to Councilmember Nancy Pyle.
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Rick Doyle, San Jose City Attorney (right) with Terence O'Keefe, Dublin City Council Law Agent, at the Mansion House
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Dave Rudel of San Jose State University (center) with Dr. Pat Frain (left) of University College Dublin and Jack Gilligan, City Arts Officer for the Dublin City Council.
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Bob Hennessey, Executive Director of the San Jose Conservation Corps and a long-time member of the Sister City Committee, with Councillor Mary Freehill, a former Lord Mayor of Dublin.
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Sister City Committee members Colleen Lane Rafferty and Daniel Rafferty (left) with Veronica and Councilor and former Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson, at the Mansion House.
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Councilmember Nancy Pyle (far right) and members of the sister city delegation visited the Battle of Boyne Heritage Centre in Ireland.
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Ray O'Flaherty, the co-founder of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee and Bob Hennessey, a long-time member of the sister city committee, singing the Irish national anthem at an event in Dublin.
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Newgrange, built during the Stone Age and dating back over 5,000 years, has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Members of the San Jose Sister City delegation at the Office of the Taioseach Building in Dublin.
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Hugh Fitzpatrick (left) and Peter Finnegan of the Dublin City Council Office of International Relations and Research, Corporate Services, the two individuals principally responsible for planning the San Jose sister city delegation's visit to Dublin.
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Dublin Lord Mayor and Delegation Visit to San Jose

Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke and Sister City delegation made an official visit to San Jose March 6-11, 2008. Lord Mayor Bourke was accompanied by Lady Mayoress Margaret Bourke, Councillors Mary Freehill and Charlie Ardagh and his wife Catherine Kelly, City Manager John Tierney and his wife Sadie, and Vincent Norton of the City Manager's Office.

The delegation also included Margaret Sweeney, the President of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and Gina Quin, the Chamber's CEO; Frank Magee, President of Dublin Tourism; and Dr. Jennifer Edmond of Trinity College.

Events included a welcome breakfast sponsored by the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Commitee, City Hall flag raising ceremony, luncheon hosted by the Sister City Committee, and the Annual Spirit of Ireland Dinner honoring John Hannigan the 2008 recipient.

Catherine Heenan of KRON-TV, emcee of the Dublin Sister City Committee Breakfast, with Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke.
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Mayor Chuck Reed provides remarks at the Dublin Sister City Breakfast.
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Principal Gloria Marchant and teachers Stacey Helgueral and Jan Chock of San Jose’s John Muir Middle School meet Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke.
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City Council member Nancy Pyle (right) with Sadie Tierney of the Dublin delegation.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke and a San Jose community member.
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Suzanne Malone, a member of the San Jose Dublin Sister City committee (second from right) with members of the Dublin delegation (left to right), Councilor Mary Freehill, Lady Mayoress Margaret Bourke and Sadie Tierney.
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Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke with members of the San Jose community.
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Frank Magee, President and CEO of Dublin Tourism.
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Barbara Goldstein, Director of the City of San Jose’s Public Art Program, talks with Frank Magee of Dublin Tourism.
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Members of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee at the Sister City Breakfast (left to right) Maurice Webb, Stan Mason, Ann Webb, Gabe McMahon and Patty McMahon.
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Students from San Jose’s St. John Vianney School with Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke. St. John Vianney students sang the U.S. and Irish national anthems at the City Hall flag raising ceremony.
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Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke, Lady Mayoress Margaret Bourke, and Councilor Mary Freehill (left) at the City Hall flag raising ceremony.
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Mayor Chuck Reed presents Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke with a City commendation.
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Supervisor Pete McHugh of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors presents a County commendation to Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke.
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Mayor Chuck Reed with Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke and Lady Mayoress Margaret Bourke at the City Hall flag raising ceremony.
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Charlotte Powers, former City Council member and a member of the Dublin Sister City committee, served as emcee of the City Hall flag raising ceremony.
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Members of the San Jose Police Department Color Guard Unit and San Jose Fire Department Color Guard Unit participate in the City Hall U.S.-Ireland flag raising ceremony.
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Mayor Chuck Reed and Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke with St. John Vianney students.
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Members of the San Jose Police Department Honor Guard Unit at the City Hall flag raising ceremony.
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Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke with a member of the San Jose Police Department Honor Guard Unit.
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St. John Vianney students admire the Lord Mayor’s gold chain.
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City Manager Debra Figone greets Lady Mayoress Margaret Bourke and members of the Dublin delegation at City Hall.
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City Manager Debra Figone with Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke (right) and Dublin City Manager John Tierney.
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Members of the San Jose Dublin Sister City delegation with Dublin delegation members following a luncheon at Clos La Chance Winery in San Martin.
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Shane Connolly (left) and David Bird, Dean and Rector of San Jose’s Trinity Cathedral, escort Dublin Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke to a reception hosted by the Cathedral.
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Vincent of the Dublin City Manager’s office with Sadie Tierney and Dublin City Manager John Tierney at the San Jose Musical Theatre’s performance of Cabaret.
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Members of the of the Dublin delegation visit Cypress Systems in San Jose.
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Members of the Dublin delegation visit the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Members of the San Jose Police Department that help facilitate the visit by the Dublin delegation at Hannegan’s in Los Gatos.
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Jennifer Edmond of Trinity College Dublin with her new Sharks cap.
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John Hannegan and his wife Patty with Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke at Hannegan’s in Los Gatos.
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Lord Mayor Paddy Bourke
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The Spirit of Ireland Award, a sculpture by San Jose artist Harry Powers, a member of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee, presented to John Hannegan at the 2008 Spirit of Ireland Dinner.
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Dublin Sister City Delegation Visit to San Jose - 2007

Photographs courtesy of Sgt. Bruce Wiley of the San Jose Police Department and San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee

Mayor Chuck Reed and his wife Paula (left) extend a warm welcome to Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson.

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San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed and Dublin Lord Mayor Vicent Jackson exchange gifts at the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner
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Mayor Chuck Reed provides remarks at the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner.
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Mayor Chuck Reed and his wife Paula with Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson at the annual Spirit of Ireland Dinner.
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City Councilmember Forrest Williams and his wife Dorothy with Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson.
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San Jose City Councilmember Sam Liccardo served as Master of Ceremony for the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner
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Famed Irish Actor Colm Meaney, the recipient of the 2007 Spirit of Ireland Award, with Stan Mason, of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee
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Chinese Dragon Dancers perform at the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson, with Ray and Mary O'Flaherty. Ray was a co-founder of the San Jose Dublin Sister City program and a past recipient of the Spirit of Ireland Award.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson, and Dr. Ciaran O'Beirne of University College Dublin at the Spirit of Ireland Award
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson, and Ann Webb, of the San Sose Dublin Sister City Committee.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson (left) and Colleen Lane Rafferty, Secretary of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee at the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner
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Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson and Diane McSweeney of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee at the Spirit of Ireland Award Dinner
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson with members of the San Jose Police and Fire Department Honor Guard Units.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson with a special guest following the City Hall Flag Raising Ceremony.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Councilors Wendy Hederman and Robert Sargent visit the office of Mayor Chuck Reed.
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Dublin officials at a reception hosted by the City of San Jose. Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson (right), is joined by Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson, City Manager John Tierney, Sadie Tierney, and Hugh Fitzpatrick.
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Dr. Carmen Sigler, San Jose State University Provost, and Robert Sigler, with Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson.
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Dublin City Manager John Tierney provides remarks to guests at a dinner in San Jose.
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Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and members of the Dublin Sister City Delegation visit a classroom at San Jose's John Muir Middle School.
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson honors a John Muir Middle School student with the "Lord Mayor's Golden Chain."
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Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Dublin Delegation members with students at John Muir Middle School.
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Greg Jamison, San Jose Sharks President and CEO, with Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson at the HP Pavilion. Mr. Jamison and the Lord Mayor exchanged hurling and hockey sticks prior to the start of a Sharks game.
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Greg Jamison, President and CEO of the San Jose Sharks joins Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and members of the Dublin delegation on the ice for a welcome ceremony prior to the start of a Sharks game at the HP Pavilion. Left to Right - Ronan King, Councilor Wendy Hederman, Greg Jamison, Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson, Hugh Fitzpatrick, Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson, and Councilor Robert Sargent.
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Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson with a signed hockey stick presented by the San Jose Sharks. Councilor Wendy Hederman is in the background
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SJ Sharkie with Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson, Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson, and Councilor Robert Sargent at the HP Pavilion.
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Gina Quin, Dublin Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes at test ride of a Segway at the Tech Museum of Innovation.
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Stan Mason of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee (center) with Hugh Fitzpatrick of the Dublin City Manager's Office (left) and councilor Robert Sargent.
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Members of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee Surprise Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and Lady Mayoress Veronica Jackson with an anniversary party during their first day in San Jose.
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Members of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee, pictured with Dublin Lord Mayor Vincent Jackson and members of the Sister City Delegation, hosted a luncheon at Clos :a Chance Winery in San Martin.
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Dublin Sister City Delegation Visit to San Jose - 2006

Dublin Sister City Delegation Visit to San Jose - 2005

Dublin city officials visit San Jose City Hall on March 11. Left to Right - Councilor Larry O'Toole, Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan, Lady Mayoress Marian Conaghan, Councilor Ann Marie Martin, Terrence Martin, and Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's Office.

Dublin City officials visit the Sister City Display Area at San Jose's Guadalupe River Park and Gardens. Left to Right - Kevin Dowling, Councilor Larry O'Toole, Councilor Anne Marie Martin, Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan, Lady Mayoress Marian Conaghan, and Terrence Martin.

Members of the San Jose Fire Department and Police Department Honor Guard participate in the March 10 Flag Raising Ceremony at the San Jose City Hall.

The Honor Guard of the San Jose Police Department San Jose Fire Department carry the U.S. and Ireland flag to a ceremony at San Jose City Hall.

Members of the San Jose Fire Department Honor Guard raise the flag of Ireland at the March 10 ceremony at San Jose City Hall. Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan and members of the Dublin Sister City delegation look on.

Members of the San Jose Police and Fire Departments Honor Guard participate in the March 10 flag raising ceremony at San Jose City Hall. Students from San Jose's St. John Vianney School have sung the American and Irish national anthems at the flag raising ceremony for the past 10 years.

Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan and Lady Mayoress Marian Conaghan with students from San Jose's St. John Vianney School.

Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan provides remarks at San Jose City Hall. San Jose City Councilmembers Linda LeZotte, Nancy Pyle, and Judy Chirco attended the March 10 flag raising ceremony.

Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan speaks at the San Jose City Hall flag raising ceremony. San Jose City Councilmembers Linda LeZotte, Nancy Pyle, and Judy Chirco attended the ceremony.

San Jose Department of Public Works official Randy Turner, project manager of the San Jose City Hall, briefs Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan and Councilor Larry O'Toole at the construction site.

Sharon Russell of the San Jose Public Works Department provides a tour of the new City Hall project to Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan (right) and Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's Office.

Bob Ruff of the San Jose Redevelopment Agency briefs Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan and Lady Mayoress Marian Conaghan at the California Theatre.

Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan meets with students at San Jose's Sierramont Middle School.

Sierramont Middle School Teacher Estelle Jones greets Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan during the Lord Mayor's March 11 visit to the San Jose school.

Joe Amelio, Principal of San Jose's Sierramont Middle School, presents a San Jose Earthquakes soccer ball to Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan. Members of the Dublin delegation met with students and faculty during a March 11 visit to Sierramont.

San Jose Police Department Dispatcher Leslie Bowman greets Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan during the Lord Mayor's visit to San Jose's Police and Fire Communications Center.

San Jose Police Department Dispatcher Carlos Valencia meets Dublin Lord Mayor Michael Conaghan at the San Jose Police and Fire Communications Center.

Dublin Sister City Delegation Visit to San Jose - 2004

Mayor Ron Gonzales welcomes Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady and Lady Mayoress Jill Brady to the San Jose City Hall. Councilmembers Nora Campos and Linda LeZotte join the Mayor at the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony.

Supervisor Pete McHugh, chair of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, presents a proclamation to Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady at the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall.

Mayor Ron Gonzales provides welcome remarks at the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony celebrating "Irish Week" in San Jose. Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady and Lady Mayoress Jill Brady look on.

Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady provides remarks at the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall. Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's office, Lady Mayoress Jill Brady, and San Jose city council members Nora Campos and Linda LeZotte look on.

Members of the U.S. Navy Reserve in San Jose participate in the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony at the San Jose City Hall.

The flag of the Republic of Ireland rises at the San Jose City Hall to celebrate "Irish Week" in San Jose.

The U.S. Navy Reserve in San Jose participate in the raising of the U.S. and Ireland lags at San Jose City Hall. Derry, Northern Ireland Mayor Shaun Gallagher and Mayoress Majella Gallagher look on.

Wil Sutherland's bagpipe music add to the festivities at the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall.

Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady and Derry Mayor Shaun Gallagher with members of the U.S. Navy Reserve Unit in San Jose following the March 11 Flag Raising Ceremony at San Jose City Hall.

Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady and Lady Mayoress Jill Brady (far right) visit the Dublin Sister City area at San Jose's Guadalupe River Park and Gardens. The Dublin delegation included (left to right) Councilor Anthony Taffee, Dr. Eoin O'Neill of Trinity College, Councilor Anne Carter, and Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's office.

Members of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee join Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady, Lady Mayoress Jill Brady and members Dublin delegation at the Guadalupe River Park and Gardens on March 12, 2004.

Dublin Lord Mayor Royston Brady (center), Peter Webster of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, and Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's office visit Santana Row in San Jose.

San Jose artist Harry Powers (center) joins Kevin Dowling of the Dublin City Manager's office and Dublin city councilor Anne Carter for a tour at Ridge Winery on March 13, 2004.

Dublin Sister City Delegation Visit to San Jose - 2003

Members of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee hosted the visit of the Dublin Sister City Delegation and co-hosted the Spirit of Ireland Dinner with the All Ireland-U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey greets students from San Jose's St. John Vianney School. The students performed the signing of the U.S. and Irish national anthems at a flag raising ceremony.

Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey provided remarks at a flag raising ceremony at the San Jose City Hall.

Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey receives a commendation from Santa Clara County Supervisor Pete Mchugh.

San Jose Vice Mayor Pat Dando (second from left) and Councilmember Linda LeZotte attend a luncheon at Mirrasou Winery for Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey (Center), Dublin City Manager John Fitzgerald (far left), and, Lady Mayoress Jill Lacey (far right). The luncheon was hosted by the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee. Committee president Ann Webb is next to the Lord Mayor.

Greg Jamison President/CEO of the San Jose Sharks presents a hockey stick to Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey at the March 7 Sharks-Montreal game. San Jose Councilmember Linda LeZotte (far right), Ann Webb, President of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee (far left) and Lady Mayoress Jill Lacey join in the festivities.

Mayor Ron Gonzales welcomes Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey (far left) at the annual spirit of Ireland Dinner in San Jose on March 6. Joining Mayor Gonzales and the Lord Mayor are Lady Mayoress Jill Lacey (Next to Mayor Gonzales), Ann Webb, President of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee, and Committee member Gabe McMahon.

Members of the San Jose-Dublin Sister City Committee welcome Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey and the Dublin Sister City Delegation to San Jose's Mirassou Winery.

Vice Mayor Pat Dando; Ann Webb, President of the San Jose Dublin Sister City Committee; Dublin Councilor Niamh Cosgrove; Charlotte Powers, former San Jose San Jose Councilmember, Lady Mayoress Jill Lacey, and Dublin Lord Mayor Dermot Lacey outside Mirassou Winery.