Irish America magazine - June/July '03 issue: Anjelica Huston, Pierce Brosnan, Saving Private (Jessica) Lynch, Kabul’s Irish Club, Paul Muldoon, Ronan Tynan, Jeanie Johnston - replica famine ship, Senator Pat Moynihan, Inside the Arab World

Irish tenor and physician Ronan Tynan was honored by the United Hospital Fund for his public service to the city of New York. On April 7, he was the special guest of honor at the organization’s 10th Annual Hospital Auxilian and Volunteer Achievement Awards Ceremony. Alongside 96 other hospital volunteers, Tynan was recognized for his tireless volunteer work. He was commended especially for his contributions to New York City after September 11, 2001, including the many memorial services and funerals he volunteered to sing at. He also volunteers for organizations including the New York Fire Department, the Garden City Community and Family Relief Fund, and the Children’s Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children in New Jersey. 

Tynan has also recently been named the honorary ambassador to the Special Olympics by Tourism Ireland. The Summer Games get underway in Dublin this June. He has composed and recorded the song “Ireland – This is the Hour” for the event.