The Ireland Fund of Canada kicked off St. Patrick’s Day week with its annual luncheon at the Metro Convention Centre on Friday (March 9). The gala featured entertainment, tributes and charity, and the usual helping of Irish craic (fun). As usual, Tourism Ireland hosted a table at the event for trade guests. Shown here is the tourist board’s Jayne Shackleford (c), along with Royal Irish’s Tanya Johnson (l) and Air Canada’s Anna Buchnea.