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St. Brigid’s Day – Coffee Morning

St. Brigid’s Day Coffee Morning at the Consulate General of Ireland, Vancouver Last Friday, the Irish Women’s Network was delighted to host a wonderful St. Brigid’s Day coffee morning at the Consulate General of Ireland, Vancouver. Over 40 guests joined for a morning of conversation, homemade baked goods and thoughtful reflections on inspirational women. The […]

Monthly Photo Header Submissions

We’re delighted to announce our monthly call-out for header photo submissions for our newsletter. Each month, one selected image will be featured as the header photo in the final newsletter of the month. Photos must be taken in British Columbia or Ireland and submitted in landscape format (i.e. no square or portrait images). Submissions should […]

Irish in BC Seniors’ Lunch

The Irish in BC Seniors’ Lunch took place on December 11th, 2025 at the Pinnacle Hotel in Vancouver, welcoming 115 attendees for what remains one of the most meaningful events in our community calendar. This annual Christmas gathering is far more than a lunch. For many of our Irish seniors, it is an opportunity to come […]

Nollaig na mBan – January 2026

Nollaig na mBan shona daoibh go léir a mhná áille – Happy Women’s Christmas to all of you beautiful women! Every year, the Irish Women’s Network of BC coordinates a special brunch on the Sunday closest to January 6th to celebrate Nollaig na mBan, or Women’s Christmas. This year, fifty Irish women of all ages came together on […]

Partners for Life Blood Drive

The Irish gave the world Halloween, now we’re giving blood! Earlier this year, we launched our blood donation campaign in response to the Filipino Lapu Lapu Day tragedy in Vancouver. Since April, 100 people joined our Partners for Life team and 96 rolled up their sleeves to give blood. Now, Irish in BC and ICCC Vancouver are […]