Congratulations to Derek Woods and his production team on their New York
Emmy Award nomination for the Aisling Center's documentary "Memory Brings
Us Back: Irish Stories of Farewells and Fortunes"

Derek Woods, Producer of Aisling Center Documentary, Nominated for Emmy Award

Memory Brings Us Back: Irish Stories of Farewells and Fortunes Recalled
Memories of Immigrants Who Arrived in New York from 1927 - 1964

Yonkers, NY, Feb. 25, 2010 - The Aisling Irish Community Center's Memory
Brings Us Back: Irish Stories of Farewells and Fortunes was among the seven
documentaries nominated for the 53rd Annual New York EmmyR Awards today.
The Emmys honor the craft of television and celebrate excellence in video
storytelling and will be presented at a black tie gala on Sunday, April 18,
2010, at The Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

For a complete list of categories and nominees, visit www.nyemmys.org.

"We are so proud of Derek Woods and his production team on their Emmy
nomination. They did a wonderful job of bringing the emigration stories of
Irish seniors to life and preserving them for future generations," said Orla
Kelleher, executive director of the Aisling Irish Community Center.