And it has only been 30 years since a woman led the St Patrick’s Day parade as grand marshal for the first time. The Friendly Sons in New York is not officially connected with the St Patrick’s Day parade on Fifth Avenue. The president of the Friendly Sons in New York, Kevin J Rooney, announced the change in a recent letter to members. St Patrick’s Day “should be the most inclusive day on our calendar,” she said in an interview. You’re making invisible the contributions of women, generations of Irish women.”© 2019 New York Times News Service

Source: bd News24 January 07, 2019 07:18 UTC