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Irish Heart, Coventry Home

The Irish Heart Coventry Home exhibition took place in March 2018. It was a celebration of the Irish community and involved objects donated from local people and a launch night which involved arts, drama and music. It was one of the most well-attended launch nights in the local Herbert Museum's history.

A film was produced with interviews from members of the Irish community whcih can be seen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glZAIP2aQmA

Funded by the Emigrant Support Programme

The Coventry Irish Society is proud to be supported by the Emigrant Support Programme, which supports Irish communities overseas.

Will Brexit affect my rights?

The British Government has said that the UK will leave the EU on 31st January 2021. Many Irish people living in Britain have wondered how this will affect their rights. The short answer is it probably won't affect them. The British Government has stated that after Brexit, it will preserve the special status that Irish citizens enjoy because Ireland and Britain are part of the Common Travel Area (CTA).

CIS, local schools and St. Finbarr's support the local community

The Coventry Irish Society, St. Finbarr's and local schools have been working to provide care packages for vulnerable members of the community. At the height of the Spring Lockdown, we were delivering 100 packages a week. The project is supported by the Emigrant Support Programme and the National Lottery Community Foundation

3 Key points from the new Irish Diaspora Strategy

The Irish Government has set out a new strategy for the Irish Diaspora. This strategy covers the years 2020-25 and embraces all emigrant communities across the world, including Coventry's Irish community.

3 key points in the strategy that will affect our community are:

1- Ireland will hold a referendum on extending the franchise to allow citizens outside the country to participate in presidential elections.

2- Ceremonies will be introduced to welcome new citizens who gain citizenship through receiving foreign birth registrations.

CIS offices closed during Lockdown

A third lockdown was announced by the British Government on 4th January 2021. The government have said that the latest restrictions essentially constitute a reversion to the March 2020 lockdown, and will remain in force until 31st March 2021 at the earliest.

The CIS offices will be closed until Lockdown is over.

Donate using Local Giving

Local Giving is an opportunity to support the Coventry Irish Society by making a one-off donation or by setting up a direct debit.

Please visit our Local Giving Page at:

https://localgiving.org/charity/coventry-irish-society/

Gaelic classes

Coventry Irish Society is proudly supporting Gaelic language classes in Coventry

These classes are for people that are already intermediate

if you are a beginner and are interested in learning please let us know

there is the potential to set up a beginners class as well

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