Author Archives: Conor

About Conor

Sound as a pound that you found on the ground.

Memorial for the Irish who Died in the Korean War

Over the past couple of years the IAK have been working on building a memorial for Irish people who died in the Korean War. Together with the support of the Embassy of Ireland in Seoul, The Somme Association, and  The … Continue reading

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Organise and Host your Own Irish Cultural Event in Seoul!

Do you have any hankering to promote a particular aspect of Irish culture that you believe has been neglected? Now’s your chance to change that! The IAK is in the fortunate position to be able to invite you to organise … Continue reading

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Advice to Irish Citizens in Korea

While there is no cause for immediate concern with regards to ongoing events between South Korea and North Korea, the Embassy of Ireland suggests that all Irish citizens should register their contact details with the embassy. Details can be found … Continue reading

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Irish Special Olympics Delegates in Seoul

22 delegates from Ireland arrived in Seoul over the weekend for the Winter Special Olympics scheduled to take place in Pyeongchan over the next couple of weeks. They were staying out in Seoul Women’s University together with teams from Jamaica … Continue reading

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Irish Korean Essay Competition has a new partner – Etihad Airways

The Irish Association of Korea is very proud to announce a new partnership with U.A.E. airline, Etihad Airways, for the Irish Korean Essay Competition. Etihad Airways are very happy to become partners of this very worthwhile competition which sees a … Continue reading

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Irish Person in Cheonan Needs Extended Irish Community’s Help and Support

On Thursday evening I received an email from a distressed mother asking if there was anywhere her daughter could turn to – she had recently arrived in Korea and it soon became apparent that the hagwon which had hired her … Continue reading

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Have you Seen “Ireland” in Korea? If so, we want your pictures!

It’s fair to say that you don’t get a chance to see much of Ireland here in Korea, but over the years we’ve seen more and more of Ireland appearing. Of course, how Ireland appears varies from a flag fluttering … Continue reading

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Now Seeking Volunteers for our Communications and Publicity Team

The Irish Association of Korea is currently looking to recruit new volunteers for the communications and publicity team. Specifically speaking we are looking for people who are  competent communicators with experience translating from English to Korean – people with knowledge … Continue reading

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2012 아일랜드-한국 에세이 공모전 개최를 “기념일”

주한 아일랜드 대사관, 아일랜드 협회 및 Emerald Cultural Institute는 영어가 모국어가 아닌 한국의 대학생들을 위한 2012 아일랜드-한국 에세이 공모전 개최를 알리게 되어 영광입니다. 참가자들은 기념일이라는 주제로 에세이를 제출하게 됩니다. 제출기한은 지금부터 2012년 11월 30일 오후 5시까지 입니다. 1등상 더블린 왕복 … Continue reading

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Irish-Korean Essay Competition 2012 – “Anniversaries”

The Embassy of Ireland, South Korea, and The Irish Association of Korea are very proud to announce the second Irish-Korean Essay Competition for university students in Korea. The competition seeks to raise awareness about connections between both Ireland and Korea, … Continue reading

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