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A picture of a group of young people including the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council taken at the Guildhall.

Our Guildhall Our Space

The Society is delighted to support an initiative from Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. “Our Guildhall, Our Space” youth initiative is an inclusive ...
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Young musicians from Jazzlife Juniors at rehearsal. In the picture you can see a young man playing drums, a young man playing bass guitar, a young woman singing, a young man playing keyboard, a young man holding a clarinet and a young man holding a saxaphone. In the corner of the picture you can just see the hands of the conductor.

The Power of Improvisation

The Society was delighted to see the impact of the Jazz Juniors Programme delivered by Jazzlife Alliance and supported through a grant from the Society ...
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Deputy Governor’s Visit : 5-8 October 2024

The Deputy Governor and other Trustees visited Northern Ireland to engage with stakeholders on the development of the Society’s strategic framework and to better understand ...
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Londonderry Chamber of Commerce 66th President’s Dinner

The Irish Society’s Deputy Governor, Edward Lord [right], accompanied the City of London Corporation’s Chair of Policy & Resources [left] to the Londonderry Chamber of Commerce ...
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Celebrating Creative Cultures

As reported in The Coleraine Chronicle on 1st August 2024, Building Communities Resource Centre (BCRC) were delighted to welcome Duane Farrell, Secretary & Chief Executive of The ...
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Harp presentation to Loreto College

After receiving a grant from The Irish Society in October 2023, the Loreto Harp Orchestra reported that they were “delighted to be able to purchase ...
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Newtowne Youths Football Club, Limavady

Despite being the squad’s first time playing together, NYFC’s U8s team won the main cup competition for their age group at the NI ENG Football ...
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End of an Era and New Beginnings

29 February 2024 marked the end of an era as Edward Montgomery (pictured left) retired as Secretary of The Honourable The Irish Society after some 28 years ...
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Gaelcholáiste Dhoire : Home Economics grant of £4,000

The Honourable The Irish Society in partnership with The Worshipful Company of Bakers are delighted to support the school community at Gaelcholáiste Dhoire with this ...
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£1,000 Scholarships for NWRC

The Irish Society’s Duane Farrell and Edward Montgomery visited campuses at Springtown and Greystone to present seven students studying traineeships at North West Regional College ...
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DUANE FARRELL APPOINTED AS IRISH SOCIETY’S NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE

The Trustees of the Honourable the Irish Society are delighted to announce the appointment of Duane Farrell as Secretary & Chief Executive of the Society in ...
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VISIT TO NI : 11–14 JUNE 2023

The Governor, Alderman Sir William Russell led a formal deputation of Trustees to the Province, enjoying: A boat trip up the River Bann (on board the ...
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