2019

15th Jan 2019 - Nepal Ireland Society and Chitwan Samaj Ireland are jointly organising Nepalese Cultural Event on 25th February 2019 at Teachers Club in Dublin. Nepal's popular comedian Mr. Sandeep Chhetri & singer Ms. Indira Joshi will be travelling to Ireland to perform at the event along with the local artists. Around 400 people from Nepalese community in Ireland are expected to attend the event.
More information on this event can be found at http://chitwansamajireland.org/?tribe_events=cultural-events
We are delighted to announce that after tireless lobbying in numerous meetings spearheaded by Nepal Ireland Society, the Federal Parliament of Nepal has formally established Nepal Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group comprising 9 Honorable members of House of Representatives (Lower House) and National Assembly (Upper House) under the convenorship of Hon. Radha Kumari Gyawali who is also a former minister. It is another big milestone for Nepal Ireland Society after the formation of Ireland Nepal parliamentary Friendship group in Dáil Éireann (Irish Parliament) in 2017 which was the result of more than 2 years of incessant effort by Nepal Ireland Society.
With the establishment of Nepal Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group, Nepal-Ireland relations have entered into a new phase. We, at Nepal Ireland Society, strongly believe it will further foster the areas of co-operation between the two countries.
On 18th May 2019, We organised an interaction program in Kathmandu with the convener and a member (Member of Parliament Hon. Lal Prasad Sanwa Limbu) of Nepal-Ireland Parliamentary Friendship Group. Also in attendance were former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Hon. Madhav Kumar Nepal, former Finance Minister and Member of Parliament Hon. Surendra Pandey and Member of Parliament Hon. Dibya Mani Rajbhandari. Mr. Niall Kavanagh and Ms. Selena Foley who are Irish expats in Nepal were also present at the historic event.
At the interaction event, we also launched 'Nepal Health Book' which is the joint effort of Ireland-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group and Nepal Ireland Society. This book highlights the areas of possible cooperation between Nepal and Ireland in Nepal's health sector. The book was formally launched by former Prime Minister and Member of Parliament Hon. Madhav Kumar Nepal. At the event, president of Nepal Ireland Society Mr. Deepesh Man Shakya and General Secretary Mr. Gangaram Kandel provided an overview of society's effort in strengthening relations between Nepal and Ireland.
Soft copy of the book can be downloaded from the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/18EJBqsWqK7irH75h7RpAeclDa_VBlhgU/view?fbclid=IwAR0FykJJoC82wTLABjI6k2wy_YIDCodkWUc8LlClPMg9YBMs22IKhLZJ-GY
Images: https://photos.app.goo.gl/28sVUdTefXQdRkNn7


In the joint collaboration with the Embassy of Nepal London and Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Ireland Society organized Visit Nepal 2020 campaign promotion program in Dublin, Ireland on 22nd July 2019. The event was called “ Everest 2019 - Story from the Ground”.
Ireland’s prolific mountaineer Mr. Noel Hanna, who summited Mt. Everest in 2019, shared his experience of climbing Mt. Everest this year. One of the main objectives of the event was to provide factual information regarding negative publicity that Everest gathered in 2019. Mr. Noel holds the coveted record of being an Irishman to climb Mt. Everest for the highest number of times. In 2019, he summited Mt. Everest for the 9th time.
There were more than 100 Irish mountaineering enthusiasts who attend the event. All of them were very keen to visit Nepal; some of them are planning to visit Nepal again. Some of the attendees who have been to Nepal shared their experience of their Nepal visit where they fondly remembered the hospitality of Nepalese people and the Momo they had during their stay. The attendees were unanimous in their appreciation for the hospitality offered to them.
President of Nepal Ireland Society and the Chief coordinator of Nepal Tourism Board’s Experience Nepal Campaign Mr. Deepesh Man Shakya requested the attendees to visit Nepal. He said that between 2016 and 2018, 2500 Irish people visited Nepal on average each year. He said he is currently targeting to get 5000 tourists from Ireland to visit Nepal in 2020 to contribute towards Nepal Government’s target of bringing in 2 million tourists in 2020.
At the onset of the event, Nepal Ireland Society Senior Vice President Dr. Jane Fenlon honored Mr. Noel Hanna with Nepal’s trademark pashmina shawl, Vice President Mr. Jivan Timalsina offered a badge and society’s President Mr.Deepesh Man Shakya handed over felicitation certificate with a thank you note to Mr. Noel for his contribution towards the promotion of Nepal Tourism abroad, particularly in Ireland.
Joint Secretary Ms. Alison Irwin hosted the event and Joint Treasurer Mr. Balkrishna Shrestha and Executive Member Mr. Chet Raj Oli offered ‘Khada’ to the attendees. Dr. Patrick O’Sullivan, from Mountaineering Ireland and also an executive member of Nepal Ireland Society, gave a vote of thanks.
The Embassy of Nepal in London, Nepal Tourism Board, and Nepal Ireland Society are jointly organizing 'Nepal Ireland Day' on 8th September 2019, to promote “Visit Nepal 2020” campaign and to celebrate the friendship between the two countries. The event will take place at Farmleigh, Phoenix Park in Dublin. The event will comprise of a cultural program with performances from both Nepalese and Irish artists. The event will also include an electronic photo exhibition of photographs taken by Irish tourists, Nepalese Handicraft Stalls, Travel Agencies and Airlines Stalls and various other activities and performances. Nepal Ireland Day is the biggest event in Ireland that commemorates the ever-growing friendship and links between Nepal and Ireland. The event will be a showcase of Nepalese Culture, Nepal’s Heritage, Nepal’s potential as a trading hub and portraying Nepal as one of the top holiday destinations in the world. In connection with Nepal Ireland Day 2019, President of Nepal Ireland Society Mr. Deepesh Man Shakya expressed his hope that this annual event will continue to help flourish the relations between Nepal and Ireland at both country and people to people level. Mr. Shakya reiterated his goal of bringing 5000 Irish tourists to Nepal in 2020. The entire team at Nepal Ireland Society are gearing up to promote the campaign on the day where the organizers are expecting to get more than 15,000 visitors. Nepal Ireland Society has been organizing Nepal Ireland Day since 2013 with support from Office of Public Works (OPW), Ireland. This year’s Nepal Ireland Day is supported by South Dublin County Council and ICD Business School.
15th December 2019. Nepal Ireland Society, in collaboration with Embassy of Nepal London and Nepal Tourism Board, will be participating in Holiday World Show to be held in Dublin from 24th January to 26th January 2020.
Holiday World Show is the biggest Travel Fair held annually in Dublin that attracts Travel Agencies, Tour Operators, Government Tourism Departments, etc. as exhibitors from all over Europe. The organizers claim the event will be visited by more than 40,000-holiday enthusiasts who are looking for new and exciting destinations for their next holiday trip. The event will be covered widely in major newspapers, online travel portals and social media in Ireland that could potentially bring the total reach to more than half a million.
The president of Nepal Ireland Society Mr. Deepesh Man Shakya said the society is investing significant time, effort and money in the hope to boost the number of Irish Tourists visiting Nepal in the year 2020 and beyond. Mr. Shakya said Nepal Ireland Society, in its effort to promote Nepal Tourism in Ireland, has been organizing various events such as talk programs, exhibitions etc. and has set a goal to bring more than 5000 Irish Tourists to Nepal in the Year 2020 on the occasion of government announced Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.
Nepal Ireland Society has formed a committee to oversee the successful participation in the event. The society is requesting those interested to join the committee. Currently, the committee comprises of Mr. Deepesh Man Shakya, Mr. Jivan Timalsina, Mr. Balkrishna Shrestha, Mr. Prakash Mali, Mr. Chris Avison, Ms. Alison Irwin, Ms, Emer Conolly, Ms. Sharada Petticrew, Mr. Krishna Chakhun, Ms. Parajaya Neupane and Ms. Nirjala Bajracharya.
More information on the event is available onhttps://www.holidayworldshow.com/ Nepal Ireland Society participation details will be available in: https://www.holidayworldshow.com/exhibitor/visit-nepal-2020