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Information Resource Center
There are many experienced organizations serving the interests
of the Irish community in the tri-state area and beyond. Below is just some
of the many
organizations and other resources that provide information and services targeted
towards the Irish community...(if you would like to add or correct a listing,
please click here)
New
York-based Irish Community Organizations
Other Agencies Providing Services to
the NY Irish Community
New York Irish Media
Arts, Entertainment & Sports
Trade, Professional
& Networking Organizations
Irish
Governmental Resources
Other Irish Centers Around
the World
Irish
Community Organizations
The following
organizations provide social services to the Irish
community in the New York tri-state area, and beyond:
Emerald Isle
Immigration Center:
Queens Office: 59-26
Woodside Ave., Woodside, NY 11377; Phone:
(718) 478-5502
Bronx Office: 280 East
236th Street,
Woodlawn, NY 10470; Phone: (718) 324-3039
Web:
www.eiic.org/;
Services Provided: Immigration
(information, referrals to immigration lawyers), citizenship
(assistance with applications), employment (job listings,
placement, resume & job-search advice), computer training
(beginner & intermediate, seniors), college information
(seminars, guides), health awareness counseling, J1 student
guide.
Aisling Irish
Center:
990 McLean
Avenue, Yonkers, NY 10704; Phone: (914) 237-5121
Web:
http://aislingcenter.org; Email:
info@AislingCenter.org
Services Provided: Support groups
(Mother & Toddler, Alcoholics Anonymous), counseling
(immigration & professional) & social services, computer
services (ICDL classes, internet cafe), classes & seminars (art,
yoga, health & wellness, personal finance, etc.), children's
classes (Irish language, dance, music), employment &
accommodation referrals.
United Irish Counties
Association:
www.uicany.org
Umbrella
organization for affiliated Irish County associations in the New
York area. Also sponsors a scholarship fund for relatives of
active members.
Irish Lobby for
Immigration Reform:
Phone: 1-212-684-3366 ext 17; Email:
info@irishlobbyusa.org
Web:
www.irishlobbyusa.org
Services Provided: Grass-roots organization lobbying
US congress for comprehensive immigration reform. Please
visit their website to learn about what YOU can do to
help undocumented Irish immigrants obtain a path to
legalization in the US.
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Other
Agencies Providing Services to the
NY Irish Community
The following agencies
provide information, support and social services to the
wider New York community:
Catholic Charities
(Archdiocese of New York):
www.catholiccharitiesny.org
Offers a full range of
social, medical, immigration and pastoral services to the
Archdiocese of New York (Manhattan, Bronx, Westchester, Putnam,
Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, Rockland & Sullivan counties).
Catholic Charities
(Archdiocese of Brooklyn):
www.ccbq.org
Offers a full range of
social, medical, immigration and pastoral services to the
Archdiocese of Brooklyn (Brooklyn & Queens). Also have a
Migration and Refugee Department, offering a full range of
immigration advice and legal services.
US
Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS):
http://uscis.gov
Formerly known as the
INS, responsible for the administration of immigration and
naturalization adjudication functions and establishing
immigration services policies and priorities.
Visiting
Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY):
www.vnsny.org
With over 9,500 highly
skilled care providers, VNSNY is the largest not-for-profit home
health care agency in the nation.
New York
State Department of Health:
www.health.state.ny.us
Information on
healthcare resources in New York State.
New
York State Office of Mental Health:
www.omh.state.ny.us
Operates psychiatric
centers across the state, and also regulates, certifies and
oversees more than 2,500 programs including various inpatient
and outpatient programs, emergency, community support,
residential, and family care programs.
New York
State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (NYS OASAS):
www.oasas.state.ny.us
Provides
accessible, cost-effective quality services for the treatment
and prevention of alcohol and substance abuse to individuals,
families and communities in New York State.
Alcoholics
Anonymous (AA):
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org
A fellowship of men and
women who share their experience, strength and hope with each
other that they may solve their common problem and help others
to recover from alcoholism.
American
Cancer Society (ACS):
www.cancer.org
A nationwide, community-
based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta,
Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local
offices.
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New York
Irish Media
The following media
organizations provide news and information to the Irish
community in the New York area:
The Irish
Echo Newspaper:
11 Hanover Square, 13th Floor,
New York, NY 10005
phone
212-482-4818 fax 212-482-7394.
Web:
www.irishecho.com
Irish News from
Irish Central.com (also known as Irish Voice newspaper)
News, sport, entertainment, gossip, culture and an online
community for people of Irish descent living around the world.
Web:
www.irishcentral.com
New York Irish
Arts:
http://newyorkirisharts.blogspot.com The
best of Irish and Celtic nations art and culture in New York
City and the tristate area, home of the New York Irish Arts
podcast, also on itunes.
Irish America
Magazine:
www.irishabroad.com/irishworld/irishamericamag
Bi-monthly publication
from the Irish Voice.
The Irish
Emigrant (NY):
www.emigrant.ie/ny
Focuses on community
news, institutions, events and sports that shape the views and
opinions of New York's Irish community.
Out of Ireland TV:
www.outofirelandtv.com
A weekly news, culture
and entertainment TV program presenting the best of modern
Ireland in a magazine format aired on PBS; produced and hosted
by Dublin-born journalist Patricia O'Reilly.
Irish Connections Magazine:
www.irishconnectionsmag.com
A magazine for the Irish worldwide, featuring articles on
items of general interest to the Irish Diaspora.
The Adrian Flannelly Show:
www.irishradio.com/afshows.html
Weekly radio broadcasts
to the New York Irish community.
WFUV Radio (Celtic
Sounds), Fordham
Univ.:
www.wfuv.org/wfuv/celtic.html
Public radio station
featuring Irish programming, including "Míle Fáilte" (Irish
language & culture), "A Thousand Welcomes" (traditional & contemporary
Irish music), "The Thistle and Shamrock" (traditional Irish &
Scottish music), etc.
IRELAND
CALLS Radio Show:
Irish music, interviews and local events up-dates and NEWS from
Ireland. Hosted by Tommy Smyth and Treasa Goodwin Smyth. Sat 6pm
on 1460am or on your computer.
Web:
http://wvox.com;
Email:
irelandcalls@yahoo.com; Phone: 718-651-7336
RADIO
IRISH:
www.radioirish.com
Online radio
station broadcasting from New York City 24/7 to the Irish
Community in the Tri-State Area, and beyond! Irish
broadcasters Sean McCarthy and Bob Gallico are whipping up a
storm of music, news, and craic on the air. Tune in today!
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Arts, Entertainment & Sports
The following voluntary and commercial organizations promote the artistic,
entertainment and sporting heritage of Ireland in the
New York area:
Aisling
Arts:
www.aislingarts.com
Founded in January of 2001, Aisling Arts Inc. is run by
Wendy Remington and Bryn Manion who maintain a working
partnership writing, acting, directing and teaching under the
auspices of many wonderful fellow artists.
The Irish Arts Center:
www.irishartscenter.org
The leading
non-profit organization in New York bringing together all
aspects of Irish culture - film, theatre, music, dance,
language, history, literature and visual arts - under one roof,
making them accessible to people of all backgrounds and all
ages.
Irish
Repertory Theatre:
www.irishrep.org
Brings works
by Irish and Irish American masters and contemporary playwrights
to American audiences, and encourages the development of
new works focusing on the Irish and Irish American experience,
as well as a range of other cultures.
The Craic
Fest:
www.thecraicfest.com
Designs and produces the International Irish Film Fleadh (IIFF)
film festival that annually provides four days of Irish
cinematic culture to the New York City and tri-state region.
Also hosts the annual Craic Music Series, featuring contemporary
Irish and Irish-American music artists.
Niall
O'Leary School of Irish Dance: Phone: (212) 726-1602;
Web: http://www.nialloleary.com
A former
All-Ireland and World Champion, Niall founded the Niall O’Leary
School of Irish Dance in Dublin in 1995 and in New York in 1996.
The School is currently the largest in New York City.
Origin
Theatre Company
Úll Mór CCÉ — The Manhattan branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí
Éireann
Web:
www.geocities.com/ullmorcce/; Email:
ullmorcce@yahoo.com
Úll
Mór CCÉ is the “Big Apple” (Manhattan) Branch of Comhaltas
Ceoltóirí Éireann (pronounced coal-tis kyol-tory air-in),
an international organization dedicated to the preservation and
enjoyment of Irish music, song, dance, language, and culture.
Loosely translated, it means “gathering of Irish musicians.”
Set Dancing News:
http://www.setdancingnews.net/
Set
Dancing News was the first web site about Irish set dancing - it
first went on-line in December 1995. In Set Dancing News, you'll
find a huge amount of information about set dancing, including
class/workshop schedules and teaching tips.
NYU
Glucksman Irish House:
www.nyu.edu/pages/irelandhouse
Features
events such as theatre readings, book launches, musical
recitals, and speaking engagements on Irish literature and
history.
CUNY Institute for Irish American Studies: Phone:
(718) 960-6722; Email: cunyias@lehman.cuny.edu;
Web:
www.lehman.edu/lehman/irishamericanstudies
A
research institute of the City University of New York located on
the Bronx campus of Lehman College. Features public lectures and
online courses targeted towards the Irish-American community.
Fordham University Institute of
Irish Studies: Phone: 718-817-4634;
Email:
farrelly@fordham.edu;
Web:
www.fordham.edu/irish
Facilitates public speaking events covering a range of topics of
interest to the Irish and Irish-American community, including
the impacts of the "Celtic Tiger" and the Northern Ireland peace
process on Irish society.
MurphGuide
Traditional Irish Music Sessions:
www.murphguide.com/tradsessions.htm
Traditional
Irish music session listing for the best traditional Irish music
in NYC, compiled and updated by Niall O'Leary.
MurphGuide
Directory of Irish Bars in NYC:
www.murphguide.com/irish.htm
Comprehensive
listing of Irish bars in the tri-state area, compiled by Sean
Murphy - "connecting the fun to the fun people".
New York Gaelic Athletic
Association (NY GAA):
www.ny-gaa.org
Information on fixtures, results, and contact information for
participating hurling and football clubs in the NY GAA
organization.
New York Glasgow Celtic
Supporters Club:
www.nyceltic.com
The largest Celtic
supporters club in the tri-state area - information on upcoming
broadcasts and related events.
The New York Shamrocks:
www.shamrockfc.com
Formed over 42 years ago. Presently have a men's soccer (no
ladies/kids yet) first team and an over 30'ies team. Anybody
interested in getting involved should call Seán Keogh @
917-682-6701. Home field is MC Clancy HS in Woodside---74th
Street off Northern Blvd.
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Trade, Professional & Networking Organizations
The following voluntary organizations help promote the
professional and business interests of their respective
members in the New York Irish Community:
The Irish Business
Organization of NY (IBO):
www.ibo-ny.com
A non-profit,
non-denominational organization which seeks to promote, foster
and advance the business interests of Irish and Irish American
business people in the tri-state area and beyond.
Ancient Order of
Hibernians New York State:
www.nyaoh.com
The Ancient
Order of Hibernians in America is a Catholic, Irish-American
Fraternal Organization founded in New York City in 1836.
The Brehon
Law Society of Nassau County:
www.brehonlaw.org
Modeled on
the Brehon Law Society in the City of New York which was founded
in 1978. The organization takes its name from the body of
ancient Celtic law that defined and governed legal relationships
on the island of Ireland.
The Emerald Society:
www.emeraldguild.org
An
association of Irish and Irish-American Building Managers and
Superintendents brought together by our common heritage and our
employment in the property management field.
American Chamber of
Commerce in Ireland:
www.amcham.ie
Promotes a business
environment that is attractive to all companies engaged in trade
and commerce between the US and Ireland, by representing their
business interests at Government level and in the media, and by
providing a forum through which ideas and information can be
shared.
Irish
Chamber of Commerce in the US:
www.iccusa.org
A
non-profit membership organization promoting the business
interests of its members and the development of economic,
commercial, financial and educational relationships between the
United States and Ireland.
The
American Ireland Fund (New York):
www.irlfunds.org/aif/new_york/
New York
chapter of the largest worldwide network of people of Irish
ancestry and friends of Ireland dedicated to raising funds to
support programs of peace and reconciliation, arts and culture,
education and community development.
Irish-American Partnership:
www.irishap.org
Fundraising
organizing
supporting educational opportunities, job creation, and
cross-community projects in Ireland, both North and South, and
the advancement of trustful business relations between the
entire island and the United States, all in an effort to support
peace and prosperity, North and South.
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Irish Governmental Resources
The following is a list of
governmental agencies and resources, both North and South of the
border:
Irish Consulate
General, New York:
Ireland House, 345 Park
Avenue, 17th Floor, New York NY 10154-0037
Vice Consul for
Emigrants: David Healy; Phone: (212) 319-2555
Official
Irish Government Website:
www.irlgov.ie
Comprehensive portal to
find government organizations or information by providing links,
indices of recent publications and a search engine that searches
all government sites. There is also general information about
Ireland.
The Northern Ireland
Executive:
www.nics.gov.uk
Responsible for the
governance of Northern Ireland under the terms of the Good
Friday Agreement.
Irish Government
Department of Foreign Affairs:
http://foreignaffairs.gov.ie
Including information on
Embassies and Consulates Abroad. Services provided include visa
applications, Irish citizenship/passports and other consular
services.
Tourism
Ireland:
www.shamrock.org
Information on tourist
attractions, transportation and accommodation, from luxury
hotels to hostels, in Ireland.
Northern Ireland
Tourist Board:
www.discovernorthernireland.com
Information on tourist
attractions, transportation and accommodation, from luxury
hotels to hostels, in Northern Ireland.
IDA Ireland:
www.idaireland.com
Irish Government agency
with responsibility for securing new investment from overseas in
manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors. It
also encourages existing investors to expand and develop their
businesses in Ireland.
Enterprise Ireland:
www.enterprise-ireland.com
Government agency
responsible for the development of Irish industry. There are
overseas offices, including in New York, to help entrepreneurs
starting business in Ireland.
The Central
Statistics Office Ireland:
www.cso.ie
Government body
responsible for compiling Irish official statistics. News,
publications and releases, surveys and methodologies, plus a
student's corner.
The Northern Ireland
Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA):
www.nisra.gov.uk
Northern Ireland’s
official statistics organization.
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Other Irish Centers
Around the World
The Coalition
of Irish Immigration Centers USA.
Leeds (UK):
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Leeds
Irish Health & Homes, Unit 5, Gemini Park, Sheepscar Way,
Leeds LS7 3JB, UK; Phone: +44 (0)113 262 5614; Web:
www.lihh.co.uk
London (UK):
Founded in 1989, LIN was set up
to provide Londoners with an Irish background, or those with an
interest in Irish culture an opportunity to meet up, socialise
and enjoy a range of varied activities. LIN is run exclusively
by members, for members, on a voluntary not for profit making
basis and welcomes input from all members.
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London
Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square, London NW1 9XB, UK;
Phone: +44 (0)20 7916 2222; Web:
www.irishcentre.org
Long Island (NY):
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Irish
American Society of Nassau, Suffolk & Queen, 297 Willis
Avenue, Mineola, NY 11501; Phone: (516) 746-9392; Web:
www.irishamericansoc.com
New Jersey:
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Irish
American Cultural Institute, 1 Lackawanna Place,
Morristown, NJ 07960;
Phone: (973) 605-1991; Web:
www.iaci-usa.org
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Irish
American Association of Northwest New Jersey, 352
Richard Mine Road, Rockaway Twp., NJ 07885;
Phone: (973) 366-5980; Web:
www.iaanj.com
Phoenix (AZ):
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