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Article: Father Peter McVerry Receives 2006 Harry McKillop Irish Spirit Award.
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- June 20, 2007
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Ceremonies held at historic Maze Long Kesh, Ireland
MAZE LONG KESH, Lisburn, Ireland, June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Father Peter McVerry, S.J. of Dublin, Ireland was honored today as the 2006 recipient of The Harry McKillop Irish Spirit Award for his extraordinary efforts and dedication to helping the homeless and most vulnerable and abandoned in Irish society.
The occasion was marked by a unique, if not historic, gathering of government officials, community and business leaders from Northern Ireland, Southern Ireland, UK and America joining together for the event which was held at the Maze Long Kesh, located near Belfast and formerly the largest maximum ...