ðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm bɪɡˈæn ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt, kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ jˌuːˈɛsˈaɪɚlənd ɐlˈaɪəns pɹˈɛzɪdənt tɹˈiːnə vˈɑːɹɡoʊ wɪð ˈɜːli səpˈoːɹt fɹʌmðɪ ˈaɪɹɪʃ ænd bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənts.
The program began in 1998, created by US-Ireland Alliance president Trina Vargo with early support from the Irish and British Governments.