Thursday 21st July 2022. Ambassador Ruggero Corrias confers on Mr. Danny McCoy CEO of IBEC the Decoration of “Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia” (Knight in the Order of the Star of Italy) bestowed upon him by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, not only for the important role he played in the constitution of the Italian Irish Business Chamber of Commerce, but also for his friendship and links to Italy which date back to his academic achievements in the “Bocconi” University, his relations with the Bank of Italy and “Confindustria”. Mr. McCoy’s commitment to Italian-Irish relations has always been pursued in a wider and valuable European business context. For these merits the President of the Italian Republic deemed him fully worthy of the Decoration of “Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia.