Consulate General of Ireland San Francisco

Many thanks to musician Cormac Gannon and San Francisco filmaker Joey Yee, who collaborated with us to produce San Francisco's contribution to RTÉ St. Patrick's day tribute to Irish music and musicians. It was shown on the TheLate LateShow, and was a huge success, making Irish eyes smile (and mist up a bit, too). Check out Cormac's performance before the gorgeous Golden Gate Bridge, and Joey's expert cinematography as well as musicians bringing the best of Irish music around the world. It's really something. Maith Thú agus GRMA! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CuY6GjgaJ8

Don't miss this exciting post-St. Patrick's Day event! The Consulates General of Ireland in Los Angeles and San Francisco have once again teamed up with Brainstormers to bring you Trivia Night hosted on Zoom. Open to all our West Coast diaspora, sign up individually or as a team. We hope to see you tomorrow, 19 March, at 7 PM PST! Send your team name to [email protected] to participate!

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh! Happy St Patrick’s Day to all. We wish you all a very safe and fun celebration today! "On behalf of the people of Ireland, I extend a hand of friendship across the globe to all those who are Irish by birth, descent or association, and to all those who have assisted our Irish people, especially over the past year." Please see the #StPatricksDayAtHome message by our President Michael D Higgins in link below. ... https://youtu.be/TZJEIjw_GRw

St. Patrick's Day is more than a day: it's a season, and this month you can enjoy the many excellent and accomplished Irish artists that call the Bay Area home. Whether you love film, music, theatre, poetry, literature, dance, art, there's something for you. Download the Irish Culture Bay Area events app at the App Store and Google Play to see what's on throughout the month of March. Find links to the app on the Irish Culture Bay Area website at https://irishculturebayarea.com Get your green on and have a Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The University of Limerick are hosting a number of webinars for students, parents and high school counsellors to learn about the benefits of studying in Ireland at UL. Join them this Thursday, 29 October, at 7pm PST for a webinar about their beautiful campus, facilities, pioneering internships, scholarship opportunities, and what life is like in Ireland as a US Student. Register at https://www.ul.ie/international/usa-ul-webinar-sessions now!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: We are excited to share our video presentation of our October #IrelandinSF Virtual Speaker Series discussing the selfless contributions of the Irish community in Arizona to the Navajo Nation during the Covid-19 crisis. Attorney General to the Navajo Nation, Doreen McPaul, discussed the generosity of the Irish Cultural Centre of Arizona with board member, Jason Ryan. Enjoy!

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: We are delighted to share our video presentation of our September #IrelandinSF Virtual Speaker Series discussing 1845: Memento Mori: An installation by Artist Paula Stokes. Paula discussed her work and the public's reaction to her work with Journalist Fiona McCann. Enjoy!

Super meeting with leaders of Irish community orgs in the Bay Area this evening talking St. Patrick’s Day 2021 & a full schedule of events in October and November. Huge thanks to Sean Elsbernd for addressing the call on Covid developments in the City and County of San Francisco. So fortunate to have such an incredible #GlobalIrish community in the Bay! #IrelandinSF #IrishinSF United Irish Cultural Center Irish Immigration Pastoral Center San Francisco San Francisco Irish Film Festival San Francisco GAA San Francisco Youth GAA Irish Network Bay Area Irish Culture Bay Area Irish Literary and Historical Society of the San Francisco Bay Area Irish Herald San Francisco Saint Patrick's Day Parade Eugene O'Neill Foundation Irish American Bar Association of Northern California San Francisco - Cork Sister City Program

In our series, Irish in the West, we spotlight a member of our diaspora community currently living in one of the states we represent. Leslie Thompson sounds tired but happy. Pivoting, a stock phrase used to describe the process of adapting to the surprise of a pandemic, and the subsequent current public health crisis, is a term that doesn’t really capture the rigor of launching programs into virtual space, but the effort is apparent when Thompson speaks of the the work th...Continue reading

Our Speaker Series continues on Friday, 9 October at 9:00 am PST with Attorney General of the Navajo Nation, Doreen McPaul and Jason Ryan from the Irish Cultural and Learning Foundation in Phoenix, Arizona. The Navajo nation has been disproportionately affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, reporting almost 10,000 cases in their population of 173,000. In the midst of this crisis, the people of Ireland and the Irish Cultural Centre of Arizona stepped up to raise millions of dollars to purchase and distribute emergency supplies to the Navajo nation. Join us this Friday via Zoom to hear Navajo Attorney General Doreen McPaul and Mr. Jason Ryan discuss the contributions of the Irish people and the effect of their generosity for the Navajo nation. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us//tZYqceqrqzosHtU510jKP8RQmDQuPXCEt.

Delighted to be partnering with our friends in the Irish Immigration Pastoral Center San Francisco for this event on Irish citizenship on Wednesday October 21st. If you can’t wait until then check out this how-to video we prepared earlier this year which answers the most frequently asked questions: https://youtu.be/lOOR0KQ_pWY Look forward to seeing you on October 21st!

Well done to all for this ongoing brilliant and generous work! So important during Covid; and IIPC is the backbone of our community at all times.

REMINDER: This discussion takes place at 11.00 AM local time (7.00 PM in Ireland) on Thursday 1 October. Register here! https://bit.ly/30mgmZJ The Bay Area’s economic connections with Britain, Ireland and the European Union are deep and strong. A great many of the region’s largest and most prominent companies have significant operations in the UK, Ireland and across Europe, employ thousands of workers and engage in extensive trade. With less than 100 days until the U.K.’s de...parture from the European Union (BREXIT), much progress is still needed for both sides to agree to a free trade agreement. Recent actions by the U.K. are also raising concerns about the Withdrawal Agreement which was signed by both parties last year. We are pleased to support the latest installment of the Bay Area Council’s Impact webinar series. The council is going to examine the significant implications of the continuing negotiations and what it all means for Bay Area companies and their partnerships in Ireland, the UK and across the EU. The speakers will include Dan Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Embassy & Consulates of Ireland USA, Conall McDevitt, CEO of Hume Brophy and Dr. Sean Randolph, Senior Director of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute.

Culture Ireland offers support to Irish professional artists, arts organisations and international presenters to present work by Irish artists at significant international venues and festivals. In response to the current Irish Government travel guidelines and the ongoing uncertain situation regarding international travel into 2021, Culture Ireland is now accepting applications from Irish artists and Irish or International arts organisations for the presentation of work onlin...e to International audiences. Read more about Culture Ireland and complete your grant application: https://www.cultureireland.ie//eligibility-requirements-an

We are delighted to have been nominated as Europe's Leading Tourist Attraction for the 2nd year in a row. Help us keep the title here at home, by casting your vote today. Take two minutes to vote: https://hubs.ly/H0wPjMw0 World Travel Awards

Each September, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) gathers together to discuss issues that affect us all, like peace and security. This year, the UN marks its mile...stone 75th year, and UNGA is meeting virtually! Throughout UNGA, you can follow debates online at: http://webtv.un.org/ #UNGA75 Pictured below is Frank Aiken, then Ireland’s Minister for External Affairs, and U Thant, Acting Secretary General of the UN leaving Iveagh House, headquarters of the Department of Foreign Affairs, in 1962 UN Photo