London Irish Centre

Britain’s shrinking, ageing Irish population

It’s the biggest Irish community abroad, but Brexit and demographics are remaking it

What is worrying the Irish in Britain about Brexit?

Travel and healthcare are the biggest concerns among members of 120 Irish organisations

London Irish Centre to receive €1.15m from Irish Government for redevelopment

Premises in Camden to be redeveloped to better serve ‘diverse needs’ of Irish community

St Brigid’s Day: Irish women to be celebrated around the world

Events celebrating female talent to take place from London to Warsaw to Washington

The older Irish in London should not die alone

Living on his own in London, Martin was away from family in Ireland in his final days

Planning a move to Britain? Here’s everything you need to know

Despite Brexit, Britain is still the number one destination for Irish emigrants. Here’s all the info you need on jobs, rent, schools, healthcare, and more

New Irish language classes for children in London

Success of playgroup as Gaeilge encourages father to set up new Saturday school

‘The Irish diaspora is not a resource. It’s a community’

Minister of State for Diaspora Ciarán Cannon believes emigrants should be let vote in general elections

Top stories from Irish Times Abroad this week

Emigrating doctors, Ed Sheeran at the London Irish Centre, and abortion in Argentina

Ed Sheeran wows intimate crowd at London Irish Centre

Fans pay up to £3,500 to attend fundraiser alongside the great and good of city’s Irish

Ed Sheeran: ‘My Irish heritage is something I’ve always been proud of’

London’s Irish community get ready for a blast of Ed Sheeran

#HometoVoteNo, emigrant nurses, royal wedding, and a ‘rose-tinted Ireland’

Round-up of the top stories from Irish Times Abroad this week

'Many older Irish don’t have anyone to call a friend'

Social groups in London proving a lifeline for older ‘forgotten Irish’ community

Befriending the Irish in need at Christmas in London

The London Irish Centre provides a home away from home for vulnerable emigrants

Emigrants still have a stake in Ireland, so why can’t they vote?

Citizens abroad should have a vote in all elections and referendums, not just for the presidency

From Hollywood to London and online hit with Hardy Bucks spin off Viper's View

Lorcan Fox moved to London to further his career as a film and TV director

‘Forgotten Irish’ who built post-war Britain to be remembered

Plaque at London Irish Centre to recall a generation who left Ireland in the 1950s

'Speaking Irish to my baby son in London is creating a special bond'

New playgroup as Gaeilge is helping parents reconnect with the language, and each other

'I've never had sex sober': Irish women in London share their darkest secrets

‘Cailíní Secret’ project encourages Irish women to access mental health supports

Now I see that alone at Christmas does not have to mean lonely

I will be on my own again this Christmas in France, but I’ve learned not to be sad

X Factor host O’Leary appeals for funds for Irish emigrants in London

London Irish Centre asks people to contact overseas relatives they have not seen for years

‘Growing up in Ireland I was the only black person’

A new exhibition in London challenges the perceptions of what Irish people look like

Bringing the Irish together in London through culture

Working Abroad: Gary Dunne, director of arts and culture at the London Irish Centre

Community effort brings new Irish library to London

Surprise phone call to London Irish Centre led to donation of 10,000 books

1916/2016: A miscellany

A diary for March 10th, 1916, and March 10th, 2016

Second emigrant to run for Seanad election

Ed Davitt in Brussels and Barry Johnston in London launch campaign for emigrant voting rights

Diaspora must be involved in centenary discussions

Opinion: It’s often easier to understand the complexities of your own tribe from a distance

The diaspora ‘one of Ireland’s strengths’, President says

Michael D Higgins presents distinguished service awards for Irish abroad at the Áras

From an era of daily Mass to ‘Tedfest’: London Irish Centre celebrates its 60th anniversary

Set up by the church to help emigrants, the centre soon had a broader remit

Irish man recounts horrors of six years of servitude

Westmeath man kept captive by Irish Travellers in UK

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