Irish in Britain

📣Our campaign for Philomena's Law has achieved a major victory today
At a summit in Cork, the British government announced it would introduce a new law ensuring applicants to Ireland's Mother & Baby Institutions Payment Scheme living in Britain won't lose their means-tested benefits

We are looking forward to joining our longtime member group Jersey Irish Society for their special 50th anniversary St Patrick's Day dinner tonight💚☘️

Translations by Brian Friel Irish in Britain is the national charity supporting a wide network of diverse Irish organisations that make up its membership across Britain.

Opening at Tower Theatre, London: Translations by Brian Friel
Friel reveals the personal & cultural effects of the 1st Ordnance Survey in 1833 in an Irish speaking community in Co Donegal, as local Gaelic place names are recorded & rendered into English
https://ow.ly/7zRx50YrUjZ

Thank you Ina Boyle Society Ltd for a wonderful showcase of the Irish composer's music at the Wigmore Hall
Thanks to this charity & its founder Katie Rowan, the work of this brilliant Irish woman is reaching new audiences
Pride in the hall as the community turned out to support

Coatbridge gets ready for a sea of green!
Don’t miss one of the largest & most vibrant St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Scotland, in a town renowned for having one of the highest historic percentages of Irish-born people anywhere in Britain
https://ow.ly/LiVC50YrWRq

An evening celebrating Irish community history and contribution at the St Patrick's Day reception at Downing st last night.

A timely reminder of the rich cultural and economic legacy of those who make Britain their home.💚☘️

Check out the new online events calendar and hub launched by Comhaltas in Britain to highlight the many lessons, sessions, workshops & fundraising events taking place across Britain

Take a look HERE, there's lots going on!👇
https://www.comhaltas.co.uk/branches

Survivors of Ireland’s mother and baby homes start to have benefits cut in UK after accepting compensation Exclusive: Campaigners urge Keir Starmer to back ‘Philomena’s Law’ to protect payments for up to 13,000 survivors living in Britain

With applicants to Ireland’s Mother & Baby institutions payment scheme now having their benefits stopped, the need for Philomena’s Law is more urgent than ever.
Good to see The Guardian covering this campaign to support affected survivors living in Britain.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

International Women's Day
Our online oral history exhibition includes lots of fascinating clips of interviews with Irish women across generations who emigrated to Britain, or are second and third generation Irish here.

Take a look! https://bit.ly/HeritageExhibition

Just opened at the Peace Museum in Bradford: ‘Everyday Objects Transformed by the Conflict’ the first time the exhibition has been displayed in England
It brings together views & experiences of the recent conflict in & about Northern Ireland
https://www.peacemuseum.org.uk/special-exhibitions/

Celebrate International Women's Day at The Irish Cultural Centre with an exciting new poetry collection by Emma McKervey, Milena Williamson, Linda McKenna and Kelly Creighton.
Sunday 8 March
Doors: 2.30pm; Starts: 3pm
https://ow.ly/e1Jm50YoHAi

Should the British be more sensitive to the Irish community’s death care? Moncrieff · Episode

Have a listen to Irish in Britain CEO, Brian Dalton, talk about our new report into end-of-life care in the Irish community with Seán Moncrieff on Newstalk

Read the report👇
https://bit.ly/SingOurOwnSong

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1tfM8j5TWCsWDPEBhFcbe5

Now available online!

Our Bibliography has been updated
This is a unique collation of research, scholarly work and evidence from community organisations about the Irish in Britain.

https://bit.ly/IiBBiblio

Emerald LENS CIC are offering free creative sessions in Leeds for Irish heritage women to explore identity, culture memory and migration.
No experience necessary, open to any and all Irish heritage women.
More details and reserve your spot👇
https://ow.ly/Ef3750YnVoq?

Home | Republic of Ireland Walking Football Association (ROIWFA) Official website for Republic of Ireland Walking Football Association (ROIWFA)

Congratulations to the Republic Of Ireland Walking Football Association as they launch their new website today!

Check it out!

https://roiwfa.spond.club/

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Join Manchester Irish Education Group for the National Irish Studies Conference celebrating its 30th anniversary
Interesting topics with expert speakers.
Always a great day.
Irish World Heritage Centre
Saturday 7 March 9am to 4:30pm

https://ow.ly/5eVs50YmCRM

Coming Events 2026 - Green Curtain Theatre We have some great events planned for the coming year including play writing workshops, writing callouts, performances and play readings. Keep your eye on this page as we will be adding to it. Writing For the Stage Workshops Why not begin the year by doing something new? Unlock your creative voice in this one‑day theatre … Continue reading Coming Events 2026 →

Writing For the Stage Workshop Birmingham

The final Green Curtain Theatre workshop of the season is coming up & this time it's heading to Birmingham
Participants of previous workshops describe them as “inspirational” & “so much fun"
Sat 7 March
10am–4pm
https://ow.ly/GvNk50YmCjI

A wonderful evening the Embassy of Ireland to launch our report, with Innisfree Housing, on Irish end-of-life care
Thank you Ambassador Fraser & the Embassy team + our brilliant speakers, report author Dr Mary Tilki, Katie Doyle London Irish Centre, Dr Sarah Hughes, Mind
https://ow.ly/TKmg50YmBzG

Walking Gaelic Football initiative An exciting new healthy ageing initiative is being rolled out across Britain.

We’re delighted to announce that our Walking Gaelic Football project is going nationwide!
If you'd like to set up your member group in partnership with your local GAA football club to join this initiative, we’d love to hear from you
Register interest👇
https://ow.ly/2qjy50YmnMy

Irish end-of-life care: new report published Sing our own Song: End-of-Life Care and the Irish Community in Britain, findings from a national consultation.

Out now!
We're delighted to announce the publication of our report, with Innisfree Housing Association, 'Sing our own Song: End-of-Life Care & the Irish Community in Britain, findings from a national consultation'
Thank you to everyone who contributed💚
https://ow.ly/K8H150YkY3g

🏳️‍🌈Would you like to join the London Irish LGBT Network as they take part in the St Patrick's Parade in London Sunday 15 March?
They'd love to see as many people as possible join them, find out more & register your interest londonirishlgbtnetwork@gmail.com
https://londonirishlgbt.com/

Did you know that throughout the month of March, Irish History Month takes place in Leeds, an initiative by the Irish Arts Foundation to celebrate the positive contributions Irish people have made in the city 💚
There's lots going on!
Full details👇
https://www.irisharts.org.uk/events.html

Iconic Aran jumper to be celebrated on postage stamps The iconic Aran jumper is being celebrated by An Post with the launch of a new stamp collection.

Take a look! ✉️
Beautiful new stamps from An Post celebrate the Aran jumper! 🧶
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0219/1559318-aran-jumper-stamp/

Attention Jersey Irish Community!
Voting is now open to select the Jersey Irish Society Irish Person of the Year 2026 in the Society's 50th Anniversary Year
Submit your votes to Martina at mbwjersey@hotmail.com with the reason for your vote💚

ECR double header with Mikelyn Rochford (University of York) and Paddy Brennan (University of Liverpool)

So very excited to present at Senate House on Thursday along with @paddy-brennan.bsky.social - come around if you're in London! I'll be talking about Pádraic Ó Conaire's amazingly bizarre & fun novella Exile and metafictionality. @ies-sas.bsky.social

ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

Inspiring & thought-provoking day of community arts, mental health & creativity at the Kiln Theatre with choirs, musicians, poets, magicians, artists & storytellers

Thanks Ashford Place for creating space where we can talk, sing & create as we care for ourselves & each other

Pan-London Evaluation (January 20… A publication from The Traveller Movement

"Institutional neglect"
A new report from @travellermovement.bsky.social looks at how public bodies across London are failing Romani (Gypsy), Roma, Irish & Scottish Traveller communities - in housing, education, health & youth services
Read full report
👇
https://ow.ly/TVmF50YcMtE

One month to!
☘️Get your tickets now for St Patrick’s Weekend Fleadh Cheoil at Trinity Centre in Bristol: brought to you by W.E. Irish
Sun 15 Mar 2026 12:30 - 8pm
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/weirish/2061738

United we stand: Britain’s migrant communities deserve respect, not blame Britain’s migrant communities deserve respect, not blame

United we stand: Britain’s migrant communities deserve respect, not blame

Read Irish in Britain's response to Jim Radcliffe's comments on immigration.

https://www.irishinbritain.org/news/united-we-stand