Birth Information and Tracing Act

News

22 September 2022

Access to Birth Information in Ireland has changed.

Edinburgh’s Festival Season Returns

News

22 September 2022

This August, Edinburgh’s festival season returned with a flourish, following two years of pandemic induced restrictions. The Consulate General of Ireland was delighted to work with Culture Ireland and with Irish artists, writers, musicians, actors, producers and presenters.

Celebrating the the Hidden History of Irish Emigration

Event

17 June 2022

21 June - 24 July 2022 The Scottish Storytelling Centre will host the Out in the World exhibition in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Edinburgh

Bloomsday Screening - 100 Years of Ulysses

Event

16 June 2022

Venue: Dundee Contemporary Arts, 152 Nethergate, Dundee, Dundee, DD1 4DY

To celebrate Bloomsday on 16 June, the Consulate General of Ireland will screen '100 Years of Ulysses' at the Dundee Contemporary Arts Centre.

Then and Now: A Centenary of Joyce’s Ulysses

Event

28 January 2022

Whether devoted to Joyce, or daunted by Ulysses, this lively conversation will intrigue, and tempt you to open the book and have another read.

Common Travel Area and what it means for the Irish in Britain

News

11 August 2021

Consulates General of Ireland in Edinburgh, Manchester, Cardiff host CTA information session for Irish citizens living in Great Britain

Ireland/Scotland Bilateral Network Grants

News

12 May 2021

Ireland/Scotland Bilateral Network Grants

Launch of Imaginate: Edinburgh’s International Children’s Festival Programme

News

22 April 2021

Launch of Imaginate: Edinburgh’s International Children’s Festival Programme

St. Patrick's Day 2021

News

15 March 2021

St. Patrick's Day 2021

Creative Community

News

15 March 2021

Creative Community

An Irish-Scottish celebration of Brigid’s Day 2021

Event

01 February 2021

An Irish-Scottish celebration of Brigid’s Day 2021

The Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme

News

28 January 2021

The Government of Ireland’s Emigrant Support Programme

Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25

Publication

14 January 2021

Ireland-Scotland Joint Bilateral Review – Report and Recommendations 2021-25

Ireland and Scotland publish Bilateral Review of future relationship

Press release

14 January 2021

Ireland and Scotland publish Bilateral Review of future relationship

Press Pause with the Consulate General of Ireland

Event

22 December 2020

A conversation with Michael Harding and Peter Geoghegan

Children's Christmas Card Competition

News

12 November 2020

Children's Christmas Card Competition

Brigid's Day 2020

Event

31 January 2020 - 31 January 2020

On January 31, in the fantastic surroundings of the Glasgow Women’s Library, we celebrated Ireland's matron saint, and champion of female creativity – Brigid!

Samhain's Scary

Event

31 October 2020

Samhain [Hallowe’en] is a Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season (the lighter half of the year) and beginning of winter (the darker half of the year).

Bloomsday 2020

Event

16 June 2020

To mark Bloomsday in Britain, the Consulate General of Ireland took part in Embassy London’s 'BloomsdayBritain' celebrations which featured a host of fantastic performers sharing their favourite extracts of Ulysses.

Yeats Day 2020

Event

13 June 2020

To mark Yeats Day virtually this year, we were delighted that Edinburgh-based Irish poet, and W.B. Yeats connoisseur, Anne Connelly, performed her rendition of the beautiful Yeats poem The Song of Wandering Aengus in honour of the occasion.

From Isolation - Inspiration

News

01 June 2020

The Consulate General of Ireland, Edinburgh was delighted to take part in Embassy London’s From Isolation - Inspiration, a series of videos from artists across these islands designed to inspire and bring solace and cheer in these testing times.

Scotland GAA Awards

Event

06 March 2020

Scotland GAA Awards

Book Launch: The Vanishing World of the Islandman: Narrative and Nostalgia

Event

19 February 2020 - 19 February 2020

On Wednesday 19 February 2020, the Consulate General of Ireland was honoured to host the launch of ‘The Vanishing World of the Islandman: Narrative and Nostalgia’ written by Professor Máiréad Nic Craith MRIA.

Empowering Future Generations of Women Leaders

Event

25 November 2019

On 25th November 2019, the Consulate General of Ireland in Scotland and Causeway: Ireland Scotland Business Exchange hosted a panel of inspirational women from business, health and education fields to discuss the ways in which women can champion each other throughout their careers.

Oriel Traditional Orchestra Recital

Event

04 October 2019

On the morning of the 4 October, the Consulate hosted a traditional Irish orchestral recital.

Irish Culture and Heritage Day 2019

Event

30 September 2019

Jointly hosted by the Consulate General of Ireland, Scotland GAA and Conradh na Gaeilge Glasgow, the third annual Edinburgh Irish Culture and Heritage Day took place at The Grange Cricket Club on 29 September 2019.