A former Ennistymon native has been honoured as Irish Person of the Year by Toronto’s Irish community.Eamonn O’Loghlin, 57, was feted by the Irish-Canadian community in Canada’s largest city at a sold-out luncheon at the Toronto Hilton, with Ireland’s Ambassador to Canada, His Excellency Declan Kelly, in attendance, reports the Irish American News.
O’Loghlin was educated at St. Flannan’s College in Ennis, and later completed his Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University College Cork in 1975. He worked for 18 years in marketing with Hallmark Cards, and now runs his own marketing and communications consulting business, O’Loghlin Communications Inc. He also serves as the Executive Director of the Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce, and is the Director of Strategic Partnerships and Corporate Sponsorship with the Canadian National Exhibition.
