Charitable Irish Society of Halifax

NEW PODCAST EPISODE ALERT! Ambassador McKee sits down with Irish Radio Canada to discuss the exciting launch of the Global Irish Famine Way. #GlobalIrishFamineWay #FamineWay Our podcast episodes are now on our website! Click below and listen in!

📷Thanks to Len Cowley for a selection of images from St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada 🇨🇦 as the Bronze Famine Shoes arrive aboard the RV Celtic Explorer. For more on this story click on the following link - bit.ly/BronzeFamineSh… @EamonnMcKee @IrlAmbCanada @famineway

Important Update! The Embassy of Ireland office is moving! As of Saturday May 11th, 2024, the Embassy of Ireland office will be located at 150 Metcalfe Street Suite 1700 Ottawa, ON K2P 1P1 @Irlintoronto @IrlinVancouver

WATCH: We catch up with Rick Grant from the Celtic Cultural Society of Nova Scotia to learn more about this year’s Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival, and get a performance from local fiddler Tatsunari Watanabe.

From April 17-21 the Halifax Celtic Cultural Festival runs in HRM. Today we raised the flag in Grande Parade and read the proclamation, inviting all to learn about and enjoy the Celtic Culture.

We’re playing Saturday April 20 at 6:20-6:50. Spatz Theatre - Citadel High School Tonight we ran the set a couple times. Stand up bass and a Martin The Halifax Celtic Festival is free to attend. No cover. 18h20 - 18h50 Saturday April 20th Don’t Miss It!

Register today for free The CITC will discuss the relationship between Ireland & Canada, with reference to migration, the British Empire, colonialism, religion, & Irish engagement with the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island Hosted by Dep. of Foreign Affairs, Ireland & @uStMikes

Congratulations to @HFXFirefighters Capt. Mike Sears @MikeDartmouth on receiving his past President’s medallion from the @CharitableIrish society of Halifax tonight. 🇮🇪☘️🚒

In case you missed it! Tune in to this episode of Saturday Irish Radio with special guest Ambassador Eamonn Mckee as he joins in for a chat about some of the amazing 50 Irish Lives in Canada. Tune in live Saturdays at 10am EST on AM1430 and AM1430.com

The Senses of Ireland event series concluded in Halifax, marking the return of the @WestJet direct YHZ-DUB route ✈️ Gratitude to @IrlAmbCanada @EamonnMcKee for sharing tales of the many connections linking our nations, fostering meaningful travel experiences.

Watch: St Patrick’s Day @RTELateLateShow Special ☘️ GRMA 🙏 to Ireland’s Embassies & Consulates all around the world who helped put this together 🙌 Happy #StPatricksDay ☘️ Lá Fhéile Pádraig 🇮🇪 This is #GlobalIreland 🌍

President Higgins has released his St Patrick’s Day Message 2024, you can read it at president.ie/en/media-libra…

What is sean-nos singing? Ellen MacIsaac Adjunct Professor & Performance Instructor: Celtic Voice at Carleton University explains the traditional style of Irish music, sean-nos singing, as we continue to celebrate 🍀Irish Heritage Month🍀 Listen here: cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Ticket purchase deadline today (March 11)! Join us for the annual @IrishHalifax Saint Patrick's Day Dinner this Friday, March 15. Evans & Doherty is providing the entertainment, should be a great evening! #HalifaxIrish #IrishHalifax #HFXPaddysDay #StPatricksDay

In photos - The streets ran green in Halifax as the annual St Patrick's Day Parade took place More pics on our Facebook page and on our website at waterfrontmediahfx.the902hxir.ca/66073-2

Congratulations to Cillian Murphy on his wonderful achievement in winning the Best Actor Oscar, which he so appropriately dedicated to the peacemakers everywhere. Congratulations too to @ElementPictures on the success of Poor Things

Here's a great idea for St. Patrick's Day. Record (& ask friends to record) 10 second video clip calling for Irish Unity. Try to film from a recognizable landmark & send to sinnfeinpress@gmail.com by Tuesday March 12. Post yours on St. Patrick's Day w the hashtag #Diaspora4Unity

Kicking off the #St.Patricks Week Parade with the legend #BrianDoherty ⁦@OldTriangleHFX⁩. Cold hands and warm hearts today. ☘️ 🍀

Be sure to purchase your tickets by Monday, if you're joining us for the annual @IrishHalifax Saint Patrick's Day Dinner on March 15. Evans & Doherty is providing the entertainment, should be a great evening! #HalifaxIrish #IrishHalifax #HFXPaddysDay #StPatricksDay