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    We Want to Hear Your Story!

    IN-MN wants to hear your story. We are looking for writers, storytellers, musicians, and anyone to participate in our new performance series sharing stories of immigration and Irish identity. If you want to share why your Irishness is important to you, we want to hear from you. You don’t have to have experience as a writer or performer – we will help you share your story with a welcoming audience. There is a informational meeting on February 23, from 1-2pm at the Merriam Park Library – 1831 Marshall Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55104 Performances will happen in a pub, cafe, library, or community space near you. The storytellers will tell…

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    IN USA National Conference 2019

    Oct 11 – 13, 2019 – Board Members from Irish Network Minnesota joined fellow delegates from around the country in Washington DC discussing Ireland – US relationships. Thank you to Irish Network DC, Irish Network USA, Embassy of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Bureau and others for the wonderful event!

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    Irish Network 2019

    October 10 – 13, 2019 members of Irish Network Minnesota will be meeting in Washington DC for the national IN USA 2019 Conference. INUSA Members from across the US and members of the Global Irish community from around the world will be gathering to partake in social events, speakers and panels on topics ranging from business, to arts and culture.

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    Aer Lingus direct – Dublin to MSP

    Irish Network MN was on hand to celebrate Aer Lingus’ inaugural service to Minneapolis-St. Paul. The new Minneapolis – St. Paul – Dublin service will initially operate six times weekly, and by August 2019 will increase to a daily, year-round service.

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    Amazing Bloomsday 2019

    Thank you friends and members for attending the Irish Network-MN 3rd Annual Bloomsday Festival and celebrating Ireland’s literary icon James Joyce and his most famous novel Ulysses! What special night of music, dance, readings, art, food, drinks, conversation and good friends. A very special thank you and much appreciation to our our amazing sponsors/partners, David and Amber at Summit Manor, Fitzgerald In Saint Paul, Friends of the St. Paul Library, The Ancient Order of Hibernians in America Division 4, Finnegans, March Out Hunger, Extended Exposures and Irish Gazette. What an honor it was to have as our Special guests Patrick Coleman, Acquisition librarian at the Minnesota Historical Center, the St.…

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    Visiting Professor

    Tim Stone, Professor of Political Theory at Xavier University in Cincinnati Ohio, recently met with Jim Brooks and Mary McFarland from Irish Network MN at the Center for Irish Studies conference in Saint Paul. The Center for Irish Studies at the University of St. Thomas advances teaching and scholarship in Irish Studies between the university, Ireland and the Irish-American community.

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    Portrait Exhibit

    Portrait Exhibit by Photographer Tom Dunn April 27 – 29 The third annual installment of the Irish of Minnesota exhibition, which focuses on the faces and stories of notable Minnesotans with Irish heritage, will be featured during Irish Arts Week and the Saint Paul Art Crawl, running April 27-29. Photographer Tom Dunn will host the growing exhibit in his Northern Warehouse studio in Lowertown and will be highlighted as part of Irish Arts Week on Saturday, April 28th from 12 p.m. – 5 p.m. In collaboration with Irish Fair Minnesota and the 3rd Annual Saint Paul Irish Arts Week.

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    Looking Back on 2017

    Irish Network Minnesota had a great 2017! Starting with a well-attended meet up for the St. Paul community’s highlight, Red Bull Crashed Ice Saint Paul, United States at the beginning of the year. Our annual charity effort, MARCH OUT Hunger led by Jamie Flynn, culminated in increased food and monetary donations made to the FINNEGANS Reverse Food Truck at the 2017 St. Paul, St. Patrick’s Day parade. We also introduced the first of many Irish Film Festivals when IN-MN partnered with the The Film Society of Minneapolis-St. Paul for the 2017 International Film Festival to offer charming Irish film, “ School Life”. The event included a post-film discussion led by,…

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    Welcome to IN-MN

    Irish Network-Minnesota is a business, social, and cultural network for friends of Ireland. Irrespective of whether you are Irish, Irish-American or non-Irish in Minnesota, discover and enjoy a Celtic spirit in the land of 10,000 lakes. IN-MN joins a growing national network in the United States of 20 plus chapters from New York to San Diego under the Irish Network USA umbrella.  Being part of IN-USA encourages members to connect with their peers and to develop relationships throughout the US to foster success in their cultural, career and sports ventures. IN-MN connects its membership all over the United States and in Ireland. IN-MN fosters the creativity, industry, and success of…