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Cilybebyll accident a sad reminder of south Wales mining history

“All who love Wales will shed a tear for the miners. This will revive in its people, wherever we live....more

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New Irish Consulate Opens in Winnipeg

The Irish Ambassador to Canada, Ray Bassett, formally opened a new Irish Consulate....more

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Ireland Open for Business

Canadians have many more reasons to visit the island of Ireland this year other than....more

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Changes to the Canadian Temporary Foreign Worker Programme

Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Programme allows Canadian employers....more

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Canada to issue 11,000 visas to Irish

More than 11,000 Canadian visas are expected to be granted to Irish people this year.....more

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Canada offers new visa to young Irish workers

More than 4,200 Irish people were given a Canadian working holiday visa last year......more

New Section on Irish Embassy Website

A new section on the website for the Embassy of Ireland in Ottawa entitled, 'New to Canada'? contains some helpful information......more

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ICCS: The most important event in the world of Celtic Studies

DUBLIN – The 14th International Congress of Celtic Studies (ICCS) will be held at the National University of Ireland, Maynooth, from August 1-5, 2011.....more

Win a Vacation to Ireland through Tourism Ireland’s New Facebook Page

TORONTO – Tourism Ireland is giving Canadians a chance to win the vacation of a lifetime to Ireland through the launch ...more

New Burns museum sets target of 80,000 visitors to break even

ALLOWAY – The newly-opened £21 million Robert Burns Birthplace Museum in Alloway, Scotland ...more

Program helps new Canadians establish small businesses

The Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) has announced the launch of the CYBF Newcomer Entrepreneur Program.....more

New to Vancouver? Check out Career Zone

The Career Zone is a drop-in resource centre located at 1260 Granville Street for male and female jobseekers ages 15 to 30.....more

New in Canada? Crosscare Migrant Project Offers Helpful Suggestions for Irish Immigrants

Crosscare Migrant Project (CMP) is the main Irish based organisation that assists Irish emigrants before they leave Ireland and when they are returning......more

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RendezVous353 aims to be the new ‘Irish facebook’ online

NEW YORK – A new social and business networking site, RendezVous353, was officially launched on May 6, aiming to harness the goodwill amongst the 80 million people who claim Irish heritage.....more

Fundraiser in Vancouver for Irish man injured at Whistler

VANCOUVER – Keith O’Connor arrived in Canada last November with his long term partner, Michelle Earley, to make the beautiful city of Vancouver their permanent home.....more

U.S. car accident claims life of Belfast man's son

SEATTLE – Five-year-old Shea Owens, the son of former Bredagh GAA player Dermot Owens, died on April 16 ....more

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Your Country, Your Call’: A Call to Help Transform Ireland'

DUBLIN – President Mary McAleese has announced details of a competition aimed at generating ideas to revive the country.....more

A request for spiritual support to help bring healing to Ireland

The following article was originally published in the newsletter published by the Irish Cultural Society of Calgary (ICS). As our readers are well aware, the Ryan Report.....more

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Launch of New Ireland-Canada Centre for Commerce in Calgary

A new Ireland-Canada Centre for Commerce will be launched in Calgary at the James Joyce Pub, located at 114 Eighth Avenue SW, on February 23....more

Declan Kelly: 2010 Irish Person of the Year

The 2010 Irish Person of the Year selected by the Toronto Ireland Canada Chamber of Commerce and the Irish Person of the Year....more

Canada is the new draw for young Irish

Applications for visas to Canada have increased to such an extent that the 1,000 places allocated to USIT ....more

First National Irish Dance Archive

The University of Limerick recently announced the establishment of Ireland's first national dance archive to be based at the Glucksman Library...more

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Expat Brits risk losing their say at general election

LONDON - There are more than five million British citizens living abroad, but only a few thousand of them have registered to vote....more

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Ground-breaking Irish Bealtaine Festival Celebrates Creativity in Older Age

Bealtaine, an annual national festival celebrating creativity in older age, is co-ordinated by the non-profit organization Age & Opportunity Ireland....more

Help Requested in Search for Irish Citizen in Canada

The Embassy of Ireland would be very grateful for your assistance in locating J.P. Grealis, an Irish citizen who is believed to be travelling in Canada.....more

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Irish Famine Commemoration Events in Ireland and Canada

In May 2008, Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs announced the Government's decision to commemorate the Great Famine with an annual memorial day in May each year....more

White House Condemns Northern Ireland Attacks

U.S. President Barrack Obama used his St. Patrick's Day address to praise as "heroic" the response to recent violence in Northern Ireland....more

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