ABOUT US

Mission Statement

Ireland Canada Business Association is the voice of Canadian business in Ireland, providing a network for Irish and Canadian firms, and promoting bilateral investment and trade.

Our objectives are:

• To be the representative voice of Canadian Business In Ireland
• To be a business network for Canadian companies in Ireland
• To be a business network for Irish companies which have invested in or trade with Canada
• To provide links to Ireland Canada Chambers of Commerce in Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver
• To forge stronger commercial ties between Ireland and Canada
• To promote the greater knowledge of both countries

The following type of activities are regularly organised by the Association:

• Business functions with guest speakers (Irish or Canadian) from industry and/or government
• Business advocacy with Government and relevant business and trade organisations
• A number of networking and charity events such as the Annual Golf Classic and the Maple Leaf Charity Ball
• Receptions and other networking events that assist in building business, social, and cultural links between Ireland and Canada

ICBA Council Members 2010

The following are the ICBA Board of  Directors elected to serve for 2010 :

• Mr Malachy Smith, Chairman, ICBA, Chairman, DNM Technology
• Mr Eamon Flanagan, General Manager, Air Canada
• Mr Liam Diamond, Partner, Price Waterhouse Coopers
• Ms Suzanne Cormie  Senior Trade Commissioner , Canadian Embassy in Ireland
• Mr Stephen Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, Cryptologic
• Mr Eddy Van Cutsem, RBC Reinsurance (Ireland) Ltd.
• Ms Sara Terry, RBC Reinsurance
• Ms Nuala Taylor, Treasurer ICBA
• Mr Ruairi O’ Flynn, Managing Director, Canada Life
• Ms Kate Hickey, Executive Director, ICBA
• Mr Enda Newton, Partner, ByrneWallace, formerly BCM Hanby Wallace
• Mr Diarmuid O'Neill, Head of AIB International Corporate Banking
• Ms Clare Barnett, Managing Director, Ontario International Marketing Centre (Government of Ontario, Canada).