We want to share some great Prostate Cancer UK Campaigns resources in light of decision not launch a national screening programme These include a document you can take to a Dr's appointment if you have concerns + info on who is eligible for a PSA test https://ow.ly/uwB150XBitt

It was both moving & celebratory at the #WorldAidsDay reception organised by London Irish LGBT Network#WorldAidsDayat the Embassy of Ireland in London last night Poetry, music & reflections on those who died before their time – it was an honour to join colleagues & friends across the community

We are delighted to welcome Colum Mackey to our Trustees Board! Colum, originally from Co Down, is Chair of Trustees at the Lewisham Irish Community Centre Community Centre in London and we look forward to working with him and the whole board in the coming year💚 https://ow.ly/8N3150XzUTq

This #WorldAidsDay take a moment & watch this powerful short film produced by JOE.ie Adrian Duggan, diagnosed as HIV+ at 17 living in rural Ireland, talks about his life & Poz Vibe Tribe activism + his dad Pat speaks about his pride in his son🏳️‍🌈 #YouMeAndHIV gcn.ie/poz-vibe-tri...

Exhibition on Irish nurses opens this week! Free entry, Whittington Hospital, Archway 3-18 Dec Features Photos by Fiona Freund + 1st-hand testimonies gathered by Professor Louise Ryan, Gráinne McPolin & Neha Doshi, authors of Irish Nurses in the NHS https://ow.ly/ZmBj50XxByV

Job opportunity! Fréa - a partnership of 3 charities in the North of England - has an opening for a Content Creator to enhance its social media presence & widen its audience across different platforms See Tender Brief👇 https://www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/content-creator-frea #JobFairy #Vacancy

The Irish Network Stevenage recently hosted its first health-focused event in partnership with Irish in Britain, 70 people came along, aged between 60 & 80+ A huge thank you to all stallholders, volunteers & attendees who made the event such a success💚 https://ow.ly/nZFq50XyWs4

The @travellermovement.bsky.social has announced the winner of it's Christmas Card competition! Congratulations to Bridie whose design will be used as The Traveller Movement's official Christmas card for 2025🎄

We launched our research into the 2022 Census of Scotland, funded by the Consulate General of Ireland, in Edinburgh earlier this month with Prof Alessio D’Angelo @derbyuni.bsky.social Read about it here https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/irish-in-britain-launches-2022-census-of-scotland-research

"A modern Celtic revival" Interest in Irish language classes is soaring in Britain eg the London Irish Centre has 2K on a waiting list! Tommy Meskill asks what's driving this thirst for learning & speaking Irish @kneecapceol.bsky.social must take some of the credit☘️💚 www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...

Read the full report of our 2025 AGM + a gallery of photos💚 Reflecting on the diverse community representation Irish in Britain’s CEO summed up the day: “Ní neart go cur le chéile. There is no strength without togetherness” www.irishinbritain.org/news/irish-i...

Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain is holding its AGM 7pm, 27 November London Irish Centre Everyone is welcome, have your say, meet fellow Gaeilgeoirí and help shape what Conradh na Gaeilge i Londain will do in 2026 Tea, biscuits and good humour will be in full supply!

Show off your artistic skills & enter the Comhaltas in Britain Christmas Card Competition! A chance to create artwork that celebrates Irish heritage, choose your theme: Music Singing Dancing Irish Language Full details👇 https://www.comhaltas.co.uk/christmascardcompetition

Look out for new feature documentary Testimony, winner of the Best Human Rights Film at the Dublin International Film Festival It chronicles the fight for justice by survivors of Ireland’s Magdalene Laundries and Mother & Baby Homes, a battle that takes them all the way to the UN

Coming up this Saturday at the Lewisham Irish Centre! @LewishamIrish Don't miss an amazing line up promising a special night of comedy with Alison Spittle, Eoghan Collins, Martina O’Sullivan, Currer Ball, Onojie Idemudia, Audrey Simmons & MC Siôn James www.irishinbritain.org/whats-on/com...

Go raibh maith agaibh to our members & Friends who attended our AGM The Irish Cultural Centre & to Ambassador Martin Fraser for addressing meeting A packed programme with reports from our team, discussion of Philomena's Law, Irish end-of-life care, safeguarding in our community & impact evaluation

We're pleased to be hosting a panel on Irish End-of-Life Care as part of our AGM with Dr Mary Tilki Mark Byrne Woking & Seam Beares Hospices Shauna Mulligan Irish Community Services Ellie Rogers @leedsgate.bsky.social Bernard Lynch former Priest, LGBT activist Brian Dalton Irish in Britain

Tonight! The Irish Studies@LivUni presents the 2025 Seamus Heaney Lecture on the topic: ‘Politics and the Poet' by Sir Simon Schama The evening will open with a reading of Seamus Heaney poems by Liverpool-born actor Leanne Best Book your free spot👇 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-2025-s...

We are delighted to announce that our new Annual Report is now online! With a foreword from Ambassador Martin Fraser 'The Year of the Meitheal' Click here👇 https://bit.ly/IIBAnnualReport2025

We congratulate & welcome Catherine Connolly as Ireland's new President This presidency presents an opportunity to deepen Ireland's relationship with its diaspora & the Irish in Britain look forward to supporting this next chapter in the global Irish story www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Fantastic to visit Coventry Irish Society & their lively & welcoming community lunch club A West Midlands BBC journalist was also present to hear more about the group's work + we enjoyed an insightful talk from Chris Egan from the Irish Post on the history of Coventry's Irish community

We partnered with Irish Network Stevenage to put on a Health Event focussed on Healthy Ageing 15 stalls included Age UK, Memory Support, Stevenage Council, Archer Pharmacy, Green Hearts, ARK Powers & health walks Over 70 joined a day filled with talks, brunch & questions💚

An opportunity to be part of a diverse, multi-disciplinary team Join Causeway Irish Housing Association as a Compliance Officer providing health & safety monitoring support to housing team https://www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/compliance-officer1-causeway-irish-housing-association

Job opportunity! Do you want to work for an organisation that makes a real difference, every day, to people from all walks of life? Brent Irish Advisory Service is looking to recruit a Welfare & Housing Adviser to work in its Haringey service www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/we...

The Embassy of Ireland is currently hosting an exhibition of works by artist & architect Angela Brady titled 'Horizon' till 13 November The exhibition is available for public viewing during limited times, please book a slot👇 www.eventbrite.ie/e/art-exhibi...

Reminder! The Ireland Funds Great Britain 2026 Community Impact Fund is open for applications until 28 November Access the application link and all the information on their Annual Grant Round 👇 https://irelandfunds.org/chapters/worldwide/great-britain/grants/

We're very pleased to welcome the London Irish Business Society as the newest member to join Irish in Britain We look forward to working together & connecting Irish professionals to a diverse & impactful community network www.irishinbritain.org/who-we-are/o...

Our Cuimhne 'My Story Memory Book' has been created to help carers and family members support people with memory loss and dementia. We have now updated it - take a look at our online page turner version on our website 👇 https://view.publitas.com/moynihan-design/irish-in-britain-memory-book/page/1

👉A unique collaboration between choreographers & composer Sadler's Wells: three new commissions by Jules Cunningham, Irish choreographer & dancer Michael Keegan-Dolan & Maud Le Pladec https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/nico-muhly-michael-keegan-dolan-maud-le-pladec-jules-cunningham-marking-time/

Echoes of an Irish Lifetime: a beautiful short film by Frances Maguire on her late Uncle, Owney McGoldrick He lived in same Donegal home for 94 years & said "Live while you can, love while you can & leave the world a little tenderer than you found it" https://youtu.be/kwjRoUmZH7Q?si=muA9HLHTBAAcjZeK

Don't forget as you dress up or go trick or treating that Halloween was born in Ireland 2K years ago! The Samhain festival marked the move into darkness of winter - many traditions are rooted in ancient Celtic rituals https://www.ireland.com/en-gb/things-to-do/themes/culture/halloween-in-ireland/

👉Age UK London is preparing a campaign looking at ageism in London & would love to hear from people about their experiences & if they have experienced ageist attitudes & how it has made them feel All voices matter! Survey👇 https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/AgeismSurvey/?dm_i=47X,90LPE,U2XWJN,11U710,1

We recently facilitated the first-ever Walking Gaelic Football sessions in Britain with Gaelic Games Council of Britain & Herts GAA It's a wonderful way to stay active, social & connected A great time was had by all! https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/walking-gaelic-football-pilot-a-success

Get down to the London Irish Centre for launch of 'Photo Album of the Irish', a new photo book & exhibition celebrating lives & stories of Irish families in England across generations, in partnership with Photo Museum Ireland https://londonirishcentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173668457

It's that time of the year again! The @travellermovement.bsky.social is inviting entries to their annual Christmas Card Competition for anyone up to 16 years old Send to [email protected] Small prize for winner + design used as TM Christmas Card 2025🎄

The Royal Osteoporosis Society's new campaign: the Great British Bone Check wants as many people as possible to check their bone health in its short survey (If you haven't already been diagnosed with Osteoporosis) 👇 https://theros.org.uk/risk-checker/?campaign=77a866ee-c708-ed11-82e5-0022481b5a28

To mark Black History Month - some historic events & stories with an Irish dimension, from people of mixed heritage living in Ireland in the 18th century, to novelists today exploring what it means to be black and Irish https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/black-history-month-did-you-know-1/

Still time to catch Tyneside Irish Cultural Society Festival events! We were lucky to join Raised on Songs & Stories in Sunderland It was a wonderful celebration of Irish heritage & showed how cultural gatherings support wellbeing & a sense of community💚 https://tynesideirish.com/concerts-festival/

🏳️‍🌈All the best to the London Irish LGBT Network who are holding their Annual General Meeting this evening! https://londonirishlgbt.com/2025/10/07/notice-of-agm-2025/

Congratulations to all icap for a great reception highlighting World Mental Health Day. A timely reminder on compassion and care for ourselves and others 💚

📣TG4 TV is looking for pairs who speak Irish for a new gameshow! It will be filming in Wales between17-19 November + there's 5K Euros to be won... Details and application form 👇 https://form.jotform.com/252573242715355

The time has come! The 2025 Liverpool Irish Festival opens today! There's lots going on This year's theme - "arrivals" - spans stories from Mother & Baby Home survivors, economic migrants, An Gorta Mór & individual stories of resilience, identity & hope https://www.liverpoolirishfestival.com/events/

Walking Gaelic football☘️ We had a wonderful time at our Healthy Ageing Project pilot sessions of Walking Gaelic Football with Hertfordshire GAA and Gaelic Games Council of Britain It's about keeping fit and socially connected💚

Irish Network Stevenage and Irish in Britain's Healthy Ageing Project invite you to a community health event! 👇 Health stalls Talks on key health topics Meet local services Diabetes and heart nurses Local pharmacy talk Free light brunch https://www.irishinbritain.org/whats-on/stevenage-health-event

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are highlighting vital importance of early detection & encourage everyone to take part in breast cancer screening By raising awareness & promoting proactive health steps within our communities, we can help save lives www.irishinbritain.org/news/breast-...

Mental health challenges are common across all communities–research shows they're especially significant within Irish communities in Britain, with higher rates of depression, anxiety & psychological ill-health Information on support👇 irishinbritain.org/what-we-do/h... #WorldMentalHealthDay

Irish in Britain is the national membership body for Irish community organisations & our mission is to make a positive difference to the lives & experiences of Irish people across Britain☘️ Would you like to join our Board of Trustees? www.irishinbritain.org/vacancies/ch...

Manchester Irish language Arts Festival☘️ Manchester Irish Language Group events at a glance, there's lots going on - a film showing, singing, history walks, music and a writing competition! Book your free places👇 https://www.irishinbritain.org/whats-on/manchester-irish-language-arts-festival

Conradh na Gaeilge Learpholl & Liverpool Irish Festival present the 4th annual Tony Birtill Lecture Tues 21 Oct Liverpool Irish Centre It will be delivered in 2 parts by historian Greg Quiery & Dr Eoghan Ahern Irish Studies@LivUni https://www.irishinbritain.org/whats-on/tony-birtill-annual-lecture

Our Healthy Ageing Project team marked International Older Persons Day this week with a stall at an event in Stevenage - alongside the Irish Network Stevenage The event was filled with welfare, advice, health and support for the community - a fantastic day!💚