Coventry Irish Society 30th Anniversary Summer Ball
August 6, 2023
Join us for an evening of celebration on Saturday 9 September.
Coventry Irish Society is delighted to announce our 30th Anniversary Celebration ‘Summer Ball’ at Christ the King Club on Saturday, September 9th 7.30pm – late.
The Charity was founded in 1993 by former Lord Mayor, David Cairns (CIS Honorary President) and has formed a long and proud history of helping the vulnerable Irish in Coventry, as well as being involved in a wide range of cultural services including the Irish Festival, an annual St Patrick’s Day Festival, and an Irish history exhibition, ‘Irish Heart, Coventry Home’.
Rory Ryan, CIS Chairman said, “This is our first Summer Ball since Lockdown, we are delighted to be bringing our Irish community stakeholders together again for our 30th Anniversary celebration. We hope every Irish organisation in the city will attend and welcome as many members and individuals as possible to join us for what will be a great night!”
Performing at the Dinner Dance will be the talented Michael Gallagher
and the McHugh School of Irish Dancers
along with music from DJ Tom. So please join us for some jives and waltzes!
Tickets are £30 (£25 members price)
and are available from CIS offices,
2nd Floor Eaton House, 1 Eaton Road, Coventry, CV1 2FJ or by telephoning 02476256629.
As part of CIS 30th anniversary celebrations we are also offering organisations/businesses a new ‘Associate Membership’ for £100 per-year that will include a full page advert in our ‘Summer Ball Programme’. Please contact us on 02476256629 or email cis@covirishsoc.org.uk for further information.
The Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme provides financial payments and health supports to eligible people who spent time in a Mother and Baby or County Home in the Republic of Ireland. For straightforward information on the application process, eligibility criteria, and institutions covered by the Payment Scheme, please see the link to download an information leaflet below. For detailed information and other queries, please visit the GOV.ie website at the link below. Visit the Gov.ie website by clicking here.
The Department for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration has announced the Stardust Recognition Payment Scheme. This is a scheme of ex-gratia recognition payments to survivors who were injured in the Stardust fire in 1981. All survivor beneficiaries of the original Stardust Victims Compensation Tribunal will be solely eligible for this recognition payment. Each person will be eligible to receive a fixed recognition payment of €20,000. Applications for the recognition payments can be made online or by post. A Stardust Recognition Payment Helpline is available during office hours at 01-859 2268 for those who wish to request an application form to be sent to their home address. Help completing the application is available via the helpline and email sdrqueries@justic.ie Applications will be accepted until 5pm on 17 August 2026 The Stardust Recognition Scheme can be accessed at the below link.
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
