Irene has been a US Trustees Women’s Representative since 2010.
She grew up in the Mill Hill Community. After marrying Sidney and spending a couple of years in Israel, and in Golders Green, they moved to Kenton in 1975. They have two married children, Aviva who lives in London with husband Lee Lewis and baby Dexter, while Daniel, who is a rabbi, lives in Israel with his wife Esther Rochel and their four children .