Need Advice?

Are you an Irish person living abroad, or considering moving abroad? There are many sources of information that can help you with any questions or problems you may encounter.

In Ireland

• Crosscare Migrant Project/formerly Emigrant Advice – provides information to intending and returning emigrants. Also publishes a series of useful publications, including books on emigrating to Britain, the USA or Australia, as well as “Returning to Ireland”.

• Safe Home – a service for older emigrants thinking about returning home to live in Ireland
• Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas – works for Irish prisoners around the world

Outside of Ireland

United States

There are two national organisations: Irish Apostolate USA and the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centers.

• California – San Francisco: Irish Immigration Pastoral Center
• California – San Diego: Irish Outreach San Diego
• Illinois: Chicago Irish Immigrant Support
• Maryland: Irish Student Outreach Center – email
• Massachusetts – Boston: Irish Immigration Center
• New York – Yonkers: Aisling Irish Community Center
• New York – Woodside: Emerald Isle Immigration Center
• New York – Manhattan: Project Irish Outreach
• New York – Long Island City: New York Irish Center
• Massachusetts – Quincy: Irish Pastoral Center
• Pennsylvania: Irish Immigration Pastoral Center
• Washington: Seattle Immigration Support Group
• Wisconsin: Irish Immigrant Service of Milwaukee

Britain

The Federation of Irish Societies is the national group uniting agencies working with the Irish in Britain. They maintain a list of organisations on their website.

Australia

• Sydney: Irish Chaplaincy Australia – St. Patrick’s Church, 2 Wellington St, Sydney NSW 2026. T: +61 (0)2 9365 1195.  stpatbon@bigpond.net.au.
• Bondi: Australia Irish Welfare Bureau
• Queensland: Irish Australia Support Association of Queensland
• Western Australia: Irish Club of Western Australia (Facebook)

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