About us
Who we Are & what we do
Header image © Oisin Gormally Photography
Mission
Founded on February 1st, 2017, the mission of the association is to support and strengthen the Irish community in France, in all its diversity, and to enable conversations on relevant issues in France, in Ireland and with the global Irish diaspora.
Activities
Our goal is to offer the Irish community in France an opportunity to come together and strengthen ties. We do this by organising a range of events online and in the real world, and through our online communication on Facebook Instagram & Twitter.
Funding
A not-for-profit association (type 1901), Irish in France is funded through annual membership subscriptions, sponsorship, and other fundraising activities.
The association also receives funding from the Emigrant Support Programme administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland and is strongly supported by the Embassy of Ireland in Paris.
the Board
Honourary President
H.E. Ambassador Patricia O’Brien
Chairperson
Paul Lynch
paul.lynch@irishinfrance.org
Secretary
Maureen O’Donoghue
maureen.odonoghue@irishinfrance.org
Treasurer
Mike Prendergast
Treasuryoffice@irishinfrance.org
Communications
Una O’Sullivan
una.osullivan@irishinfrance.org
Events
Maurice Stack
maurice.stack@irishinfrance.org
Partnerships
Eilis O’Shea
eilis.oshea@irishinfrance.org
Advisory
Páraic Maguire
paraic.maguire@irishinfrance.org
Support Roles
Margaret Bailly
Membership Cards
Paula Corish
Facebook & Instagram
Niamh Vaughan
Website