Pauline McCarthy (centre), 93, a longtime pillar of the Irish community in Shannon and co-grand marshal of the 2023 Défilé de la Saint-Patrick, was honoured on March 3 at St. Joseph’s Chapel for her 70 years of membership and volunteer involvement with the Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of Shannon. Rev. Freddy Hessou and CWL president Kerry Ann King presented McCarthy with a commemorative pin. (Photo courtesy of Kerry Ann King)