Coventry Irish Society new memberships campaign

February 9, 2023

You can now join the charity and be part of the support network for the vulnerable Irish in Coventry and the Midlands. Memberships cost a minimum of £2 per-month.

From our new website members will receive a monthly e-Newsletter and regular updates, as well as discounted tickets to our events. You will be able to keep in touch with what’s happening in Coventry’s Irish community networks, and all whilst supporting the Society’s work.

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Coventry Irish Society has moved to Eaton House

We are delighted to inform you of our new offices, 2nd Floor Eaton House, Eaton Road, Coventry, CV1 2FJ.

The charity now has room for both advice and cultural services. This includes the relaunch of our Irish History exhibition ‘Irish Heart, Coventry Home’ a Café area, welfare and health advice and a new Irish Survivors project covering the Midlands area.

Coventry Irish Society is open Monday – Friday 10am – 4pm for advice, support and information.

This includes Irish passports and citizenship, health and welfare benefits, Irish pensions, housing and a specialist support service for Irish Survivors. We host a variety of social and cultural events including a St. Patrick’s Day Festival, an Elders Lunch Club and an Annual Summer Ball.

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Irish For All: A Living Language Without Limits

May 13, 2026

Coventry Irish Society are delighted to host guest speaker, Dr Ian Malcolm, Irish language teacher, broadcaster, journalist, & political commentator, for an engaging talk on the Irish language as a shared cultural treasure open to everyone of all backgrounds. Delivered in English, this talk will highlight the rich history and beauty of the Irish language, with reflections on its long presence across these islands and its place in today’s society. Advance booking only. To book your free place please email: cis@covirishsoc.org.uk

In Conversation with Linda Ervine

May 1, 2026

Linda Ervine was born into a working-class Protestant family in east Belfast. She is the manager of the first Irish language centre to be based in a loyalist area. When she began learning Irish in 2011, no one would have conceived of the idea of an Irish language centre in the heart of east Belfast but despite the many difficulties, Turas is now one of the largest providers of Irish language classes in Belfast. She is the founder of Scoil na Seolta, the first Integrated school to teach through the medium of Irish. In 2021 she was honoured to receive the MBE for her work promoting the Irish language. In 2023 she was given an honorary doctorate by Queen’s University and in 2025 she was made a member of the Royal Irish Academy as well as an honorary degree from Trinity College in June that year and an honorary degree from the Open University in October 2025. In March 2026, she was appointed to the Irish Council of State by President Catherine Connolly. About the event: Thursday 11 June | 1pm-1.45pm. This is a FREE online webinar. To book, please email us: cis@covirishsoc.org.uk with names and contact emails of all attendees. Registration closes 04 June 2026. The online link will be emailed to attendees prior to the event. With support from: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Reconciliation Fund.