Ireland Olympic Pavilion
To be located in downtown Vancouver
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PATRICK HICKEY (L), president of the Olympic Council of Ireland, president of the European Olympic Committees and a Member of the International Olympic Committee. He is shown here at a meeting in July at Olympic House on Harbour Road in Howth, Dublin, Ireland, with Teresa and George McDonnell from Vancouver. George is vice president of the Irish Heritage Society of Canada.
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VANCOUVER - An official Ireland Olympic Pavilion will be located in downtown Vancouver throughout the upcoming 2010 Winter Olympics.
The venue will be hosted by the Granville Entertainment Group, Doolin's Irish Pub, The Roxy Cabaret, and the Cellar Nightclub, in partnership with The Olympic Council of Ireland (OCI).
The Pavilion has been organized and facilitated by The Irish Heritage Society of Canada (IHSC).
President of the IHSC Tony McCamley said, "This is going to be a huge event for the Irish community in British Columbia, Alberta and Washington State."
Watch for exciting news about the Ireland Olympic Pavilion in the next edition of The Celtic Connection.
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