News &
Events
2020
Visit to NI : 26-28 February
28th February 2023
Senior Trustees of the Irish Society – Alderman Sir William Russell (Governor); Wendy Hyde (Deputy Governor) and Deputy Edward Lord (Deputy Governor Elect) – made a short but busy visit ...
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North West Regional College scholarships “a brilliant start to 2023”
6th February 2023
The Irish Society’s Representative attended North West Regional College on 6 February 2023 to present seven new scholarships to trainees at Greystone and Springtown. NWRC ...
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Game Angling Seminar November 2022
16th December 2022
17th November 2022: The Irish Society recently arranged a game angling seminar in Coleraine which was attended by over 80 anglers, including some young girls who ...
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Autumn visit to NI (9th-12th October 2022)
13th October 2022
Five Trustees (including the Deputy Governor, Deputy Governor Elect and three new members) made a formal visit to Northern Ireland to call on grant recipients ...
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Acorn North West Flood Fund
11th August 2022
In response to a sudden and significant flooding flood event in the Foyle valley – focussing on the area of Strabane, Eglinton and parts of Derry-Londonderry – ...
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Causeway BEP Careers Convention
25th March 2021
Having sponsored this annual event with a grant of £5,000 for a number of years, the Irish Society was delighted to learn that Causeway Business ...
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Virtual Festival of Game Fishing, March 12th 2021
12th March 2021
www.gamefishingfestival.com Leaflet Festival of Game Fishing
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New Appointments
4th March 2021
The Rt Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman William Russell has been confirmed as the Irish Society’s Governor for the next three years – although past Governor, ...
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Thanks from Cavell Nurses’ Trust
30th November 2020
Following a further grant payment of £10,000 towards the Trust’s incredibly valuable work, John Orchard (Chief Executive) wrote to thank the Irish Society “for your ...
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Further Covid-19 related Grants
15th October 2020
In addition to grants agreed by the Local Advisory Committee in May 2020, it was recognised that there were still many individuals and groups in ...
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School prize-giving
10th June 2020
Although Trustees were unable to visit and attend the traditional prize-giving ceremonies this year, the Secretary was invited to participate in an outdoor event staged ...
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Causeway Coast & Glens Covid-19 information and advice
15th May 2020
Following a donation of £3k to Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council’s emergency fund in March 2020, Patricia O’Brien (Funding Unit Manager) reported that The Irish Society’s ...
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