Happy New Year to everyone and best wishes for 2024 from The Irish Outreach Center Board as well as Cathy, Leah and Fiachra (The Irish Outreach team)

We look forward to big celebrations in 2024 as it marks our 25th year of service to the Irish and

Irish American Community.

More details to follow in the upcoming months but for now please watch this video review of 2023!

This year was our first year back in person since 2019 and we celebrated our 10th anniversary of this

beloved community event!

Being able to see the children and their families enjoying this event was so heart warming and very

emotional at times.(even the grown men were crying!)

Urban Plates went above and beyond this year by providing a delicious 3 course meal to everyone

in attendance!

Thank you to;

The San Diego Firefighters who delivered Santa.

Everyone who donated socks or blankets.

Our bagpiper Robert Burns.

Our guest speakers (Kyra Carusa and Brian Quinn)

who welcomed everyone.

Clan Rince Irish Dancers

Genette, Danny and their beautiful Wolfhounds

and many more for their support

THANK YOU TO ALL OUR VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED FOR MONTHS WITH

IRISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS 2023!

A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR LOYAL SPONSORS WHO KEPT THIS EVENT GOING NO MATTER WHAT !!

 TO ALL OUR DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED IN SO MANY WAYS TO MAKE THIS EVENT SO IMPACTFUL!

DECEMBER SENIOR LUNCHEON

Our Christmas themed senior luncheon was a really fun afternoon.

We had some new faces, visitors from out of town, at the event and we sang Christmas Carols under the excellent direction of

Máirtín de Cógáin!

Some luck people left with raffle prizes and Christmas goodies!

Thank you as always to Hooleys for providing the hospitality and great food!

COMMUNITY NEWS

MOVING TO IRELAND SEMINAR CONTINUES

Wrap up on past sessions HERE and details on next session can be accessed HERE.

The Irish Government announces results of public consultation on new passport book design

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/1da13-tanaiste-announces-results-of-public-consultation-on-new-passport-book-design/#

SHUTTLE BUS TO LAX

There are 3 pick up points

San Diego – Old Town

Sorrento Valley/Del Mar

Oceanside/Carlsbad

LAX airport

UPCOMING EVENTS

Take a moment to read this recent article about

Máirtín de Cógáin and his musical background!!

Smilin' Irish Man Contest- Get your tickets HERE

More information to follow shortly regarding the ticketing for this event!

LORD OF THE DANCE FEB 6TH

25th Anniversary of Lord of the Dance is coming to the

San Diego Civic Center.

(Get 25% off if you purchase by 12/31/23)

Promo code "Holiday"

Tickets available below

CLAN RINCE FEIS

CLAN RINCE FEIS takes place Feb 10th & 11th , 2024