The @CGNYIreland was thrilled to host Pauline Turley & Aidan Connolly, recipients of the 2023 Presidential Distinguished Service Award, along with their loved ones, in celebration of their outstanding efforts in showcasing Irish culture in the U.S at the @IrishArtsCenter!🇮🇪🎨

Minister @SeanFlemingTD also had the opportunity to visit the Emerald Isle Immigration Centre and see the plans and progress on the centre's expansion project, which will benefit the many Irish emigrants who avail of their services each year.

Yesterday Minister for Diaspora @SeanFlemingTD spoke in New York at a New Horizons event organised by #ESP partners @digitalirish and @EIIC1 to promote professional pathways for J1 Visa holders from Ireland.

Looking forward to the upcoming release of a new documentary highlighting the enormous contribution that Irish nurses have made to the NHS! This new film is inspired by the Irish Nurses in the NHS podcast. Find the podcast & more info on the subject👇 https://t.co/guLPpa1nfY

Have you recently returned to live in Ireland and living in Laois or surrounding counties? Is so, come along to the second meeting of our Returned Emigrants Network this coming Saturday 17th February in Portlaoise Parish Centre See below for contact details for more info ⬇️

And we're back! Our Cairde Cafe is back in-person! Join us at the @irishcentersf at 10:30 a.m. today, 2.28, for tea, coffee, sweet treats, good company & great conversation! The cost is $5, payable at door. #wellness #activeretirement #Irishcommunity #GlobalIrish #IrishDiaspora

Calling the @GlobalIrish community in 🇨🇱 🇵🇪 🇪🇨! We are pleased to announce the imminent opening of the Emigrant Support Programme 2024/25. 🇮🇪🌎 Applications accepted from 1 February 2024 to 5.30pm (local time) on 22 February 2024. More info here: https://t.co/bUqkDzyeOV

Calling the @GlobalIrish community in 🇬🇷! We are pleased to announce the imminent opening of the Emigrant Support Programme 2024/25! Applications accepted from 1 February 2024 to 5.30pm (local time) on 22 February 2024. More info here:

❎ Sung & Unsung: A St. Brigid's Day Series ❎ In anticipation of St. Brigid's Day on February 1st, this month we will be celebrating the stories of Irish-Canadian women whose influence, agency & resilience we have not forgotten.

Save the date! Wed 7 Feb 1-1.45pm Join this free online event Irish in Britain's heritage team in conversation with David Baldwin of @LdnMetSpecColl, which houses the Archive of the Irish in Britain, about our 50th Anniversary Oral History project💚☘️ https://t.co/Y97XyOLGZi

In honour of St Brigid's Day @LIAC_Scot are hosting an event this Wednesday, 31st January. It promises to be an evening of story and song heralding the return of the light and the beginning of Spring. For more information on how to attend, see here:

Nineteenth-century jokes about Irish female immigrants travelled from New York to California and across the Atlantic to London and Liverpool. I'll be sharing some insights from four years of research on working-class caricatures at @EPICMuseumCHQ on Feb 1

This week, Feb 1st, marks St Brigid’s Day, an annual Irish celebration of women’s creativity. In honour of the occasion, we’ve teamed up with our friends @houseof_salone to present some of 🇸🇱’s most exciting talents Join us for music, dance, poetry & more, see details below!

This Saturday @gaeilge_glasgow are hosting a St Brigid's Céilí in Glasgow. It promises to be an great evening of music, dance and activities to celebrate the traditions associated with St Brigid. Information on tickets can be found here: https://t.co/xsw0iCSieb

The Embassy’s information session on the Emigrant Support Programme took place last week, providing guidance & advice to community organisations from around Britain. Applications for the next round open on February 1st, & you can find further info here: https://t.co/K6efUn7iSR

Are you planning a festival or running an event this Mayo? Would you like to be part of #HomeToMayo 2024? Applications are now open from event organisers to avail of funding from the Home To Mayo Grant Fund. For more information visit: https://t.co/jDE15jBOUA

The Presidential Distinguished Service Awards ceremony takes place this evening. Thirteen members of Ireland’s diaspora will be recognised for their contribution to Ireland and its people abroad. Find out more about those being awarded 👉 https://t.co/yqo5TaLgQi #PDSA23

Honoured beyond words to be a recipient of the Presidential Distinguished Service Award 2023, in the category of Arts, Culture, and Sport #PDSA23 Heartfelt thanks to @dfatirl @IrlEmbBrazil @IrlSaoPaulo @GlobalIrish @PresidentIRL / @PPGI_UFSC @IASIL3 @abeibrasil @BrazilEmbassyIE

Join us in Martigny, in the beautiful canton of Valais, on 1 February for a special event to celebrate St. Brigid's Day. 🇮🇪 🇨🇭 Register your attendance here: https://t.co/2N7Rpt4i4L Nous espérons vous y voir !

The #PresidentialDistinguishedServiceAwards celebrate the achievements of Ireland’s global family, and this year has seen awards conferred on people across 7 continents in #law, #science, #business, and the #arts. #PDSA23 🇮🇪 #GlobalIreland @PresidentIRL https://t.co/UIDXTGQz2w