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More Irish people head to Europe, than to UK or USA

Cork Ireland, January 23rd 2008

A recent report by the CSO indicates that between the years 2006 and 2007, at least 25% of all Irish Emigrants settled in Continental Europe (CSO Population/ Migration Report December 07).
This is greater than those travelling to the UK 23.9%, and more than 3 times greater than the percentage travelling to the USA, both the traditional destinations for Irish emigrants.
It is estimated that approximately 300,000 Irish people have made their homes across Europe, and with 3.5 million trips by Irish residents to the Continent in 2006, Ireland’s relationship with her European neighbours has deepened considerably.
The Irish emigrants have settled in their new countries, raised families, and have sown the roots of future generations. As in the past, they have brought with them the wealth of culture that is unique to the Irish, a tradition long since enjoyed in both England and the States. A testament to this is the increasing number of Irish Clubs and Societies that have grown up across Europe, catering for both the Irish and native Europeans all of whom have a shared love of Irish Culture, Sport and Music.
For those interested in the Irish Scene across Europe, there is one unique central point – EuropeanIrish.com.
The brainchild of well travelled Irishman, Siasy Collins, this website is the focal point for all the information one needs to enjoy the Irish scene across Europe.
For the past 5 years the site has been managed on a part-time basis. Since May 2007, however, the emphasis has been on upgrading the existing site, to provide Irish in Europe with the opportunity to connect with other Irish in Europe, and with similar interests.
Siasy Collins, Editor & Publisher, EuropeanIrish, having been based in Europe himself, and involved in the local Irish scene there, explained that Irish people in Europe - want to find where to watch the All-Ireland or Heineken Cup, and where to find Irish Dancing Schools, Bands, Festivals, Irish Sports & Social Clubs, The Irish Embassy, and a choice of more than 2200 Irish Pubs across the Continent, when any local Irish Entertainment or Sport Events are on, and European Irish News.
“The new look Europeanirish.com has a lot of new benefits for visitors. The website is easy to use & navigate. You can build your profile and meet others through M I N E, which is My Irish Network in Europe. You can also chat with others, create a personal story and add events, items or news”, Siasy added.
Irish in Europe can always feel close to home, with the short and lower cost flights, and now through this website one can tune-in live online to over 50 Irish Radio stations, and download free music, supplied by Irish bands based at home and in Europe.

With thousands visiting the website daily, EuropeanIrish.com has something added for everybody, whether you’re an Irish person living in Europe or planning travel to Europe, or whether you’re from Continental Europe, enjoying Irish music, culture, sports or pubs.
Do you know any Irish person in Europe? Let them know today.
Are you planning a trip there for a vacation, on business, to study or to live?
The Next step is simple – just click on www.EuropeanIrish.com, browse the site, stay a while and enjoy it.
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Wouldn’t it be great to hear more about top Irish sports stars who are competing for Ireland all across the Continent.

EuropeanIrish.com will feature any sport and all age groups too, if you are Irish and competing in Europe – you are just as important as the Irish Senior soccer team or Munster Rugby, or the Olympic Athletes.EuropeanIrish.com wants to hear from you all - simply visit http://www.europeanirish.com/ News and add the News story.

or maybe you are based in Europe and run a club or a member of one which features a number of irish players, - if you have a news story add it.The Irish in Europe would love to read about it.

Athletics Vienna Indoor International   Austria   2008-01-29 
Athletics - Indoor Meeting Bratislava  Slovakia  2008-01-31
Athletics: Budapest Indoor Meeting  Hungary  2008-02-02
European Clubs Cross Country Albufeira  Portugal  2008-02-03

http://www.europeanirish.com/events.php

Login / Join to search by Country, and Event type - Sport

2008 Athletics events across the Continent with Irish participation have been added today.

The Brand new website is going live his week.

we are currently tranfering the data from the existing site to the new one.

There are many  athletics events this year, chances than no matter what part of Europe you are based - Irish athletes will be competing nearby sometime this year.
These include events in Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Portugal, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Turkey, Russia, Estonia, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, Switzerland and Belgium.
You can even start planning for 2009, with events in Russia, Italy, Lithuania, Serbia, Finland, Germany and Ireland all added already.

currently can be seen at

http://www.europeanirish.com/new/events.php

The first ever survey about Irish people in Europe is being conducted.

If You are Irish and are based in or moving to Continental Europe -

This short survey is for you!

Please forward this email to every Irish person you know living in Europe. 
It is really important for the Irish in Europe.
Please answer just a few short questions in 90 seconds or less Click the Link and answer the questions, thanks.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=c_2bbUKK6N36zUdjY5Fx1FKA_3d_3d

What are the best and hardest things about living in Europe ?
Why might you stay, why might you return?

This survey is specifically about you - Irish people living in Continental Europe.

If you know of any Irish person living anywhere in Continental Europe , please send this survey to him or her today.
If you know many Irish People living in Europe, please send this to them all. This very important survey about you and for you,  and is finishing this week. If you are Irish in Europe - now you can get your say. Click Here to take survey - Have You taken the survey yet? 

Thanks in Advance
Siasy Collins

GERMANY
Nov 27-28 08:00 pm Kulturpalast Dresden 
Nov 29 08:00 pm Stadthalle Cottbus 
Nov 30 08:00 pm Arena Leipzig 
Dec 01 08:00 pm Stadthalle Magdeburg 
Dec 02 07:00 pm KuK Gera 
Dec 04 08:00 pm Mittelhessenarena Wetzlar 
Dec 05 08:00 pm Schwabenhalle Augsburg 
Dec 06 08:00 pm Baden Arena Offenburg 

SWITZERLAND

Dec 07-08 08:00 pm Messe Basel 

GERMANY

Dec 09 08:00 pm Congress Centrum Ulm 
Dec 11 08:00 pm Esperantohalle Fulda 
Dec 12 08:00 pm Philipshalle Düsseldorf 
Dec 13 08:00 pm Halle Münsterland Münster 
Dec 14 08:00 pm AWD-Hall Hannover 
Dec 15 08:00 pm Donauarena Regensburg 
Dec 16 07:00 pm Dreiländerhalle Passau 
Dec 18 08:00 pm CCS Suhl 
Dec 19 08:00 pm Oberfrankenhalle Bayreuth 
Dec 20 08:00 pm CCW Würzburg 
Dec 21 08:00 pm bigBOX Allgäu Kempten 
Dec 22 08:00 pm Arena Trier

New year concerts in Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Switzerland and Austria

2008
CZECH REPUBLIC for St Patrick’s Week
Mar 12 08:00 pm Tip Sport Arena Liberec 
Mar 13 08:00 pm Zimni Stadion Hradec Kralove 
Mar 14 08:00 pm Víceúcelová sportovní hala  Frydek Mistek 
Mar 16 03:30 pm Hala Rondo Brno 
Mar 16 08:00 pm Hala Rondo Brno 
Mar 17 08:00 pm T-Mobile Arena Prague 
Mar 18 08:00 pm Budvar Arena Ceske Budejovice 

SLOVAKIA

Mar 19 TBA Národné tenisové centrum Bratislava 

GERMANY
Sep 07 07:00 pm Stadthalle Magdeburg 
Sep 08 08:00 pm Musik- und Kongreßhalle Lübeck 
Sep 09 08:00 pm Ostseehalle Kiel 
Sep 10 08:00 pm König Pilsener Arena Oberhausen 
Sep 11 08:00 pm Westfallenhalle 3 Dortmund 
Sep 12 08:00 pm Stadthalle Rostock 
Sep 13 08:00 pm Händelhalle Halle/Saale 
Sep 14 07:00 pm KuK Gera 
Sep 16 08:00 pm Stadthalle Zwickau 
Sep 17 08:00 pm Messehalle Erfurt 
Sep 18 08:00 pm Arena Leipzig 
Sep 19 08:00 pm Stadthalle Braunschweig 
Sep 20-21 08:00 pm Tempodrom Berlin 
Sep 23 08:00 pm Stadthalle Chemnitz 
Sep 24 08:00 pm Kulturpalast Dresden 
Sep 25 TBA Kulturpalast Dresden 
Sep 26 08:00 pm Stadthalle Cottbus 
Sep 27 08:00 pm AWD-Hall Hannover 
Sep 28-29 08:00 pm CCH Hamburg 
Oct 01 08:00 pm Stadthalle Bielefeld 
Oct 02 08:00 pm Siegerlandhalle Siegen 
Oct 03 08:00 pm Alte Oper Frankfurt 
Oct 04 08:00 pm Rhein-Main-Theater Niedernhausen 
Oct 05 07:00 pm Rittal Arena Wetzlar 
Oct 06 08:00 pm Harmonie Heilbronn 
Oct 07 08:00 pm Liederhalle Stuttgart 
Oct 08 08:00 pm Congress Centrum Ulm 
Oct 11 08:00 pm Saarlandhalle Saarbrücken 
Oct 12 08:00 pm Schwarzwaldhalle Karlsruhe 
Oct 13 08:00 pm Circus Krone München 
Oct 14 TBA Circus Krone München 
Oct 15 08:00 pm Saturn Arena Ingolstadt 
Oct 16 08:00 pm Meistersingerhalle Nürnberg 
Oct 18 08:00 pm Donauarena Regensburg 
Oct 19 07:00 pm Sporthalle Oberwerth Koblenz 

SWITZERLAND
Oct 20-21 TBA Festsaal Messe Basel 

AUSTRIA
Oct 23-24 08:00 pm Stadthalle Wien 
Oct 25 TBA Stadthalle Wien 
Oct 27 08:00 pm VAZ St. Pölten 
Oct 28 08:00 pm Arena Nova Wiener Neustadt 
Oct 29 08:00 pm Intersportarena Linz 
Oct 30 08:00 pm Stadthalle Graz 
Oct 31 08:00 pm Salzburgarena Salzburg 
Nov 02 08:00 pm Stadthalle Villach 
Nov 03 08:00 pm Olympiahalle Innsbruck 
Nov 04 08:00 pm Festspielhaus Bregenz 
Nov 05 TBA Festspielhaus Bregenz

Irish Dancing in Europe
http://www.europeanirish.com/Music/irishdancing.html

Chris de Burgh will be doing a limited number of shows in 2008,
initially in Eastern and Western Europe.

Details to be announced soon!

http://europeanirish.com/Music/irishbandsontour.html

Maastricht Gaels, supported by the ECB, will host a foundation level football coaching course with two coach tutors from Dublin on Saturday, November 24th, between 10:00 & 17:30.

The couse is targeted at those who would like to introduce those interested in bringing gaelic football into schools etc. The principal objective is to qualify coaches to teach 8-12 y.o’s.

Both coaches are qualified tutors.
Damian Byrne is a former Dublin hurling goalkeeper and one of the first full-time coaches in the GAA. He was recently appointed Hurling Development Manager for Dublin and is currently a senior county team selector.
Ken Fitzgerald is full-time coach with a leading Dublin club and coach of a third level (DLIADT) college football team.

The course will be broken into a theory session in the morning and a practical skills session in the afternoon. A light lunch (soup/sandwiches) will be available. Copies of the slides etc will be made available. Participants should wear a tracksuit and bring football boots.

Please let Tony Bass (Secretary ECB) know as soon as possible if your club has anyone interested in attending.
Or indeed if you wish to introduce Gaelic Football or Hurling to a new area in Europe. Contact Tony at maastricht GAA club - details here:

http://www.europeanirish.com/Sport/GAA/gaaclubs.html

The Republic of Ireland, managed by Pat Fenlon, with Alan Matthews & Pete Mahon part of the backroom team, will kick-off their campaign against Slovakia in Dalymount Park this Tuesday, November 13th (kick-off 7.45pm). Fenlon’s squad will then play Northern Ireland away in the spring and complete the group stage next autumn at home to Belgium.

http://www.fai.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2610

Greece
2-5 Dec Greece INTERNATIONAL PANORAMA OF INDEPENDENT FILM/VIDEO MAKERS ARISTOTELOUS 32 STR. 54631 Thessaloniki

Denmark
9-18 Nov Denmark CPH:DOX Danish Film Institute Gothersgade 55 DK-1123 Copenhagen

November 16, 2007 / November 17, 2007  “GRACE” FALUDI INTERNATIONAL AMATEUR FILM FESTIVAL   Budapest, Hungary
http://www.europeanirish.com/All_Events.htm

http://www.europeanirish.com/PubsShops/businesses.htm

06-09 Nov Trade Mission to Bucharest and Sofia Bucharest, Sofia, Bulgaria & Romania
13-16 Nov Productronica 2007 Munich, Germany
14-Nov   Insight into Telephonica Workshop, Spain
16-18 Nov Germany Enterprise Ireland Trade Events:  ComPaMed 2007 Duesseldorf
3/Oct- 3 Nov Russia Enterprise Ireland Trade Events:  Education Fair to Russia & Kazakhstan Moscow & Almaty
27-28 Nov Slovakia Enterprise Ireland Trade Events:  Trade Mission to Slovakia
22-26 Nov Machinery Technology Study Visit Northern Italy & Austria

Sofia & Bucharest Trade Mission
Enterprise Ireland will host an outward mission to Bucharest and Sofia. The mission will provide an excellent opportunity for lead generation and market development in Romania. Key buyers and partners will target relevant clients in software, environment, consultancy and electronics sub-supply

Productronica 2007 Munich
The Electronics Division will host a study visit to Productronica Trade Fair for clients operating in this sector. Productronica provides a comprehensive, consolidated and transparent look at the market for electronics production and the special technologies used in micro-manufacturing. It examines the industry’s entire value-added chain – from development to services – with unique depth and completeness. Participants will discover the latest innovations in electronics, Research & Development and production equipment. The visit will also provide an opportunity to network with potential new customers.

Machinery Technology Study Visit Northern Italy & Austria
Description:   Enterprise Ireland clients operating in the furniture machinery sector are invited on a study visit to Northern Europe. Participants will gain an understanding of current and future innovations in the sector via factory visits. This in turn will help them to develop business strategies which are based on new technologies enabling them to develop products which have higher added value and improve productivity. For further information please email contact below.
Details

http://www.enterprise-ireland.com/