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Ireland / Robert @ireland
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Next we go down to the very south of the geographic area that we cover to #SanDiego where one of our partner organizations, @IrishOutreachSD, celebrated its 20th birthday last week! That’s me, Bernadette Cashman (founder), Amb @DanMulhall & Exec Dir Stephen Aherne!
#SanDiego has a vibrant & diverse Irish community including four @GAA_USA clubs who joined with us last year to send off the players of @USAWomenEagles before they went to Ireland for the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup! San Diego also hosts the annual West Coast Sevens competition.
#SanDiego is also home to one of the largest St Patrick’s Day parades west of the Rockys with over 30k people lining the streets. The parade is organised by the Irish Congress of #SoCal with support from the Friendly Sons, the House of Ireland & all the Irish organisations in SD
One of the things that most impressed me about the #IrishinSanDiego is how actively they give back to their community. They hold two events a year aimed at supporting those in need - the hilariously named “Irish you a merry Christmas” which takes place at ... well ... Christmas!
And they also support with works an orphanage each year over the border in Mexico ...
The key partner for @IrelandinSF is @IrishOutreachSD - a remarkable organization that each year assists the Consulate in the effective delivery of consular assistance for anyone in difficulty or distress in #SoCal. They go above & beyond & their dedication is inspiring!
@IrishOutreachSD also support students who come out to #SanDiego on the #J1 programme helping them find jobs, getting them acclimatized to life in #SoCal & helping students to organize bank accounts. Pic of a J1 orientation class from this year is below!
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