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22 IRISH AMERICAN NEWS January 20063rd Annual Ireland Network Black Tie Ball February 25The Ireland Network invite youto join them for a night of fine diningand cocktails in the magnificentGrand Ballroom at the InterContinentalHotel on February 25th fbeginningwith cocktails at 7 pm.The evening will kick-off at 7 pm.with cocktails. Dinner will follow at8:00pm and the evening with continuewith music and dancing to the soundsof the fabulous Orchestra 33, whowere such a big hit last year thatthey were invited back.For preferential room rates,please contact the InterContinentaldirectly and reference theIreland Network event.Tickets are $125 per person whichincludes dinner and a full open bar.This event is open to non-networkmembers so feel free to invite whomeveryou wish. Tickets will be soldon a first-come, first-servebasis so reserve your table/ticketstoday with an R.S.V.P. to Rose.Whitehorne@ida.ie.Checks should be made payableto Ireland Network Chicago andsent to:Ireland NetworkC/O Paul CroninLaSalle Bank N.A. Suite 1160135 South LaSalle St.,Chicago, IL 60603Please include the mailing addresswhere you wish to receive the tickets onall correspondence to ensure your ticketsare mailed to the correct address.For more details on the networkor about the dinner go to www.irelandnetwork.net, or call Rose at312-236-0222.Debating Society competitionTrinity College Dublin’s UniversityPhilosophical Society andAIB have teamed up to launchPhil Speaks. The World’s OldestDebating Society is hosting thesecond year of the prestigiouscompetition which will see thousandsof students learn the skillsof public speaking.Last year the winners of thecompetition spent a week workingwith politicians such asMinister for Justice Michael Mc-Dowell, Minister for CommunicationNoel Dempsey and Labourleader Pat Rabbitte. Studentswere presented with their medalsfrom Archbishop DesmondTutu in front of a large audienceincluding two former Taoiseachand two Nobel Prize winners.The winner is also participatingKieran Conway will beperforming every Tuesdayin December at BobO’Reilly’s Pub (formerlyknown as Mary Todd’s)from 8 pm to 11 pm at695 LaGrange Road inFrankfort, and everyWednesday in December@ Gaelic Park from 9pmto 12am. 6119 West147th St, Oak Forest. Call@ 708-687-9323 or visitkieranconway.com formore info.FC05107IRAMNEWSJUNE 5/24/05 11:17 AM Page 1Indie Music adds staffLocal writers Catherine Tully andJoe Wallace, already accomplishedwriters and photographers, havejoined the staff of Indie-Music.com.They will be press and informationcontacts for independent musiciansworldwide, publishing reviews andcontributing to the website’s listingof venues, promoters, independentmusic labels, and other resources.Independent musicians can contactTully and Wallace at ctully@freelance-zone.com and jwallace@freelance-zone.com, or send a CDand press kit to : Catherine Tully/J.Wallace, Indie-Music.com, PO Box3339, Cary NC 27519-3339.in the English Speaking Union’sdebating championships in Durham.This year students will be debatingfor placements with toppoliticians. Prizes, such as a tripto Washington and MP3 players,will be presented in the springby former UN Secretary GeneralBoutros Boutros Ghali. Over 150schools are set to participate inPhil Speaks.There’s A Name ForThis Kind Of Welcome.We’ve made quite a name for ourselvesby regularly giving our guests morethan they bargained for. More space,comfort, amenities – plus all thehospitality you only get from an Irishfamily-owned and operated hotel.For guaranteed best rates, visitfitzpatrickhotels.com/chicagoFitzpatrick Chicago Hotel166 E. Superior St. • Chicago, IL 60611Steps from Chicago’s Magnificent MileIrish Hospitality With An American Accent1-800-367-7701