My Time in Ireland
I‘m Raphaela (Raphi), I‘m 18 years old and I‘m from Austria. I‘ve completed my exchange year in Ireland and I lived in Waterford with my Host Family. It was such…
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Walking apart. . .but together.
Even though Isabelle’s Secondary School Programme in Ireland was cut short, she has still maintained contact with our Ballyhoura Local Coordinator, Theresa O’Mahony. Being in different countries has not stopped…
Phyllis Watt Ingersoll Tribute
It is with deep sadness that we share news of the sudden passing of Phyllis Watt Ingersoll last weekend. Phyllis was the only daughter of Donald Watt who founded EIL…
Q&A with Host Family in Clonmel
The following interview took place on April 23 2020 with Maria and Edwin Corcoran in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. How long have you been a host family, and what inspired you…
Christmas shoppers on St Patrick’s Street stop to take on challenges!
Seventy EIL Intercultural Learning (EIL) network members, staff and Alan Hurley from Mad About Cork joined forces to take to St Patrick’s Street on Saturday 30th November during the Christmas…
EIL introduces carbon-offsetting scheme
“It’s no longer an option to talk, but do nothing.”- Kevin Hickey, CEO. 4th December 2019: It was announced this week that EIL will become one of the first Irish charities…
Going Green by Liz Gordy
It may seem difficult to know where to start when it comes to being eco-friendly, but it doesn’t need to be. The first and easiest place to start is reducing…
“I cannot tell you how proud we were of her”
We received this wonderful piece from one of our Host Families in Clare, about Martha Liedtke, a student from Germany: “Martha joined our family and community here in Tulla…
Love For My New Home
The following poem, written by Rachele Lancia from Italy, is the winner of our Study Abroad Summer Competition for the best creative submission about Ireland. Rachele (pictured right) is studying…