The Swedish-Irish community on the west coast enjoyed an incredible first parade on Saturday as hundreds turned up to turn Gothenburg city centre green on an unforgettable afternoon. The parade, which began…
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West Coast Swedish-Irish call for direct flights to be restored
The Swedish-Irish community on the west coast is calling for the restoration of direct flights to the Emerald Isle, citing the difficulties that have arisen since the previous direct connections were discontinued….
Irish director Dennis wins Swedish Oscar!
Dennis Harvey walked away with the Swedish equivalent of an Oscar for his short film “The Building And Burning Of A Refugee Camp” at the Guldbaggen awards ceremony held at Stockholm’s Cirkus…
Brian Holds His Own On The Baize As Zhao Makes Maximum Break
Zhao Xintong knocked in a maximum 147 break at the Q Tour snooker event on Söder on Saturday, but Irishman Brian O’Grady showed he could hold his own in Friday’s qualifiers by…
Why I Left The Swedish-Irish Society
As many of you will have seen on social media in recent days, I have resigned from the Swedish-Irish Society over an email sent to me by the chairperson of the organisation….
A Digital Christmas Card From Sweden
It’s still dark when they board, the lads all biceps and GAA bags and trimmed beards, the women dressed comfortably for the journey, their eyes rimmed red after a late-night trip to…
Karl & Co. ready to quench your “Törst” this Christmas
Dubliner Karl Stein is going form strength to strength with his all-natural selection of Törst Beverages, and together with his team they are ramping up to make sure that the Irish community…
Brewer Keane wins Beacon award at glittering ICCS gala
Brewer Ivan Keane was named as the winner of the prestigious Beacon award to round off a stunning sold-out gala evening staged by the Irish Chamber Of Commerce In Sweden at the…
Autumn/winter events calendar hotting up!
The weather may be getting colder but the social scene for the Irish in Sweden certainly isn’t, and there are a number of annual events happening in the near future that you…
Swedish-Irish Ragnar Almqvist appointed Ireland’s Ambassador to Hungary
On Tursday Sept 7 Ragnar Almqvist presented his credentials to Hungarian president Katalin Novak, formally marking the start of his term as Ireland’s Ambassador to Hungary and cementing a great moment for…