Recent Developments
Today, Clans of Ireland maintains a presence on the internet and its board of directors meets six times per year at the Chapter House in Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin, a location chosen for its historical significance for Irish Clans. Once each year Clans of Ireland holds a national general meeting, usually in Dublin, and otherwise continues to support and maintain the Register of Clans. In 2010, the 21st anniversary of its foundation, Clans of Ireland instituted the Order of Clans of Ireland, an order of merit established to honour individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to Irish culture and heritage or who have brought conspicuous honour to their Clan. In 2012 Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland became Patron of Clans of Ireland and the organisation also received recognition from the United Nations as a civil society organisation.
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