Married grandpa Michael Benn, 75, will be the grand marshal at Monday’s event, an honor he described as “every Irishman’s dream” and a full-circle moment for the son of Limerick.

Mr Benn served as president and chairman of the Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway Beach, one of New York ...

Michael A. Benn has been tapped to serve as grand marshal of the 264th edition of the popular parade. Born in Limerick City, Ireland, Been has been a mainstay of the New York community for decades ...

Michael Benn is a Limerick city native, who immigrated to the United States with his family in 1962. After marrying his wife, fellow Limerick native, Christina, 53 years ago, Benn relocated to ...