Welcome to Northern Irish Connections

A global community of Northern Irish abroad and friends of Northern Ireland, connected by a shared pride in the region and a desire to help it prosper.

News

Thu 11 July

148th Open Golf Championship returns to Royal Portrush

The 148th Open Golf Championship one of the biggest golf events will take place in Northern Ireland from 14-21 July 2019

Experiences

Fri 5 July

Stage set for the marvelous MELA

Northern Ireland’s largest celebration of cultural diversity
Opportunity

Mon 29 April

Interview with Chris Gregg CEO & Co-Founder of Lightyear

Chris moved home to Northern Ireland to set up financial technology company Lightyear
News

Mon 10 June

Tourism in Northern Ireland remains on track to be a £1bn industry by 2020, the latest official figures suggest

Estimated spending in 2018 was £968m across five million overnight trips.
News

Thu 20 June

Belfast wins bid to host Europe’s largest conference on archaeology

The European Association of Archaeology (EAA) conference will take place in the city in August 2022
Opportunity

Mon 1 April

Corina Wilson a Kiwi in Northern Ireland

Corina Wilson met her someone special abroad and decided to put down roots away from home. Having lived all around the UK, Corina made Northern Ireland her home 3 years ago
News

Fri 10 May

City Deal and Economic Growth Funding Package confirmed for Derry and Strabane

£105M funding has been announced to boost the economy in the North West