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Global Irish Newsletter 14 June 2021 - a Message from Minister Brophy

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14 June 2021

A message from Minister of State for the Diaspora Colm Brophy TD to the Global Irish

Launch of Out in the World: Ireland's LGBTQ+ Diaspora

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10 June 2021

The new exhibition 'Out in the World', which tells the stories of 12 members of Ireland's LGBTQ+ diaspora, has launched at EPIC the Irish Emigration Museum in partnership with the Department of Foreign Affairs. It will run until 1 December 2021.

Global Irish Newsletter 15 March 2021 - a Message from Minister Brophy

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15 March 2021

St Patrick's Day message from Minister of State Colm Brophy TD

Minister Brophy launches Samaritans Freephone helpline for Irish diaspora in Canada and Australia

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20 January 2021

Minister Brophy launches Samaritans Freephone helpline for Irish diaspora in Canada and Australia, in addition to the lines already available to Irish people in mainland China and Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Poland

Global Irish Newsletter 16 December 2020 - To Be Irish at Christmas

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16 December 2020

A message from Minister of State Colm Brophy TD for the Diaspora, on the To Be Irish at Christmas initiative

Back for Business 4: Call for applications for entrepreneur mentorship programme

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15 December 2020

Call for applications from returned or returning emigrants for programme to support starting and developing businesses in Ireland

Global Irish Newsletter 30 November 2020 - a Message from Minister Brophy

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01 December 2020

A message from Minister of State Colm Brophy TD on the occasion of the launch of Global Ireland: Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025

Launch of Global Ireland: Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025

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18 November 2020

Launch of Global Ireland: Ireland's Diaspora Strategy 2020-2025

Min Coveney announces recipients of Presidential Distinguished Service Awards

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06 November 2020

Min Coveney announces recipients of Presidential Distinguished Service Awards 2020

Minister Brophy welcomes increased support for Irish Diaspora Communities

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19 October 2020

Minister Brophy welcomes €500,000 increase to Emigrant Support Programme

Poverty, Chastity and (Dis)obedience: New documentary of Irish Missionaries in South Africa

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13 October 2020

The documentary film Poverty, Chastity, and (Dis)Obedience - the Irish Missionaries in South Africa highlights a previously untold story of the Irish diaspora in South Africa and presents a new aspect of Irish solidarity with South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle.

Global Irish Newsletter 13 October 2020 - a Message from Minister Brophy

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13 October 2020

A message from Minister of State Colm Brophy to the Global Irish for the Newsletter 13 October 2020

The Irish in the USSR: Hidden Histories of the Irish Abroad

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09 October 2020

On Thursday 17 September, Dr Maurice Casey, Historian-in-Residence for EPIC and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, presented The Irish in the USSR, the first in a series looking at the hidden histories of the Irish abroad,

Douglass Fellowships Announced

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30 September 2020

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney T.D. has announced the Frederick Douglass Global Fellowships Ireland, which will see scholarships awarded to 10 students from US based Minority Serving Institutions to participate in a 4-week summer programme in Ireland in 2021.

The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith's Response to COVID-19

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13 August 2020

The Irish Cultural Centre Hammersmith's Response to COVID-19

Global Irish Newsletter 16 July 2020 - a Message from Minister Brophy

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16 July 2020

A message from Minister of State for the Diaspora and Overseas Development, Colm Brophy TD

The London Irish Centre's response to COVID-19

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15 July 2020

London Irish Centre CEO Ellen Ryan describes how the LIC responded to COVID-19, with a focus on keeping the most vulnerable safe, maintaining community connections, and ensuring financial sustainability.

Global Irish Newsletter 26 June 2020 - a Message from Minister Cannon

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26 June 2020

A message from Minister of State for the Diaspora and International Development, Ciarán Cannon TD, for the Global Irish Newsletter 26 June 2020

EPIC Museum appoints a new DFAT Historian-in-Residence

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26 June 2020

Dr Maurice J. Casey as EPIC Museum's new Historian-in-Residence. In his new role, which is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Dr Casey will carry out pioneering research in the field of migration and diaspora studies.

Australia: Seniors Music Sessions serve to connect and reunite

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15 June 2020

Sydney Arts Group and Irish Screen Projects have joined forces with the Irish Support Agency for a fun arts project in support of Irish Seniors in New South Wales.

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