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Dubai Irish Festival
Dubai Irish Festival is an exciting and innovative brand new 7 day Irish festival which will take place from 21st - 27th January 2008.Featuring evenings with the best international performers within the Irish traditional music industry today such as Seamus Begley and Jim Murray and with special performances by Irish comedians Barry Murphy and Bernard [...]
Craic agus Ceol
A Céilí with plenty of craic agus ceol was the Dubai Irish Society’s first social event of the year. Held in the beautiful grounds of the Le Meriden Mina Seyahi overlooking the gulf and the Palm Jumeirah, there were over 200 guests in attendance.
We were very proud to welcome our Ambassador Tom Russell who was [...]
Ceili 2007
Dance the night away under the stars at the first DIS Céilí in this year’s social calendar.
A performance by the Siobhan Kilalea School of Dancers will start the evening. Traditional Irish Music by talented Abu Dhabi based group, Inis Oirr, will get you up dancing to the steps called by Olive!
Tickets, 100dh, may be [...]
Join the Dubai Irish Society
The temperatures are rising, we are half way through our social season! It’s been packed so far with social networking evenings, céilís and camping, members nights at the races, family day at the Gaelic Gulf Games, the St. Patrick’s Day Ball…and there’s lots more to come. Upcoming events include a social night on April 12th, [...]
Pure Irish Craic
Declan O’ Sullivan and Kevin Morris will be teaming up tomorrow, for their first first official gig as PURE IRISH CRAIC this Paddy’s day, to play a high-energy mix of songs ranging from the Fields of Athenry to the Where the Streets Have no Name.
Watch this space for details of an upcoming competition to design [...]
St. Patrick’s Day Mass
Fr. Eugene Mattioli will concelebrate Mass at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Jebel Ali at 11am on Saturday, 17th March.
Fr. Eugene, currently the parish priest at Jebel Ali, once served at served in Ireland at the Capuchin College in Rochestown, Cork.
A commemoration of the golden jubilee of the sacerdotal ordination of Fr. Eugene takes [...]
Santa’s Spraoi In The Desert!
Dear Members,
It’s that time of year again when we don our sand boots, put on our hats and trek off to meet Santa! In response to last year’s highly successful ‘Santa in the Desert’, D.I.S has decided to make this an annual event!! We have selected the site, warmed up the barbies and are ready [...]
Dubai Irish Society Christmas Party
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What [...]
New Chairman’s address
A Chara
Dubai is one of the most exciting cities on the planet to live in! Sure we have a few issues such as traffic and rent…. But it is still a happening place!
Whether you are new to Dubai or if you have been here a while, my suggestion is to “go for it” get out [...]
Minutes from recent AGM
AGM Minutes
The 32nd Dubai Irish Society annual General meeting was held in the Majilis room at the Aviation Club on September 28th 2006. As there was a full quorum, the chairman opened the proceedings at 8.20 pm by welcoming everyone. He re introduced the 2005/6 committee
Nick Marmion - Chairman
Brian King Vice - Chairman
Karen ODonnell - [...]
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