Irish In France Association

What Irish In France Association does

The Irish in France Association is a non-profit community organization (registered under French law as an association type 1901) founded on February 1, 2017, that supports and strengthens the Irish community in France. It serves Irish expatriates and people of Irish heritage living in France, addressing isolation, cultural displacement, and the need for ongoing connection with Ireland and the global Irish diaspora. The association operates under the honorary presidency of H.E. Niall Burgess, Irish Ambassador to France, and is led on a volunteer basis by Chairperson Páraic Maguire and a volunteer board covering membership, events, social media, communications, and the Advantage Partners program.

The association's core offerings comprise three membership tiers — Individual (€15/year), Family (€25/year covering two adults and up to four children), and Associate (available to non-Irish citizens by application) — a community events program featuring the annual St. Patrick's Day celebration, Christmas Party at the Embassy of Ireland in Paris, rugby meet-ups, céilís, quizzes, and seasonal social gatherings; the Advantage Partners discount network spanning bars/restaurants, food/drink, wellbeing, culture/language, services, holidays/tours, and gifts/cards; and The Snug podcast hosted by the Chairperson. The association operates no proprietary technology, relying instead on standard platforms: Stripe for payment processing, Mailchimp for member newsletters, Members Portal for membership and event administration, Google Analytics for website analytics, and Blacknight for website hosting.

Revenue is generated from annual membership subscriptions, funding from the Irish Emigrant Support Programme administered by Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs, and sponsorship and fundraising activities. The organization employs a community-led and event-driven go-to-market motion, acquiring and retaining members through social media (3.6K Facebook, 1.2K Instagram followers), events, podcast content, and word-of-mouth within the Irish diaspora in France. It holds flagship strategic partnerships with the Embassy of Ireland in Paris, the Centre Culturel Irlandais, Network Irlande, GAA France, and the Association Irlandaise, operating entirely within France with no disclosed expansion beyond its domestic Irish-diaspora remit.

Name

Irish In France Association

Legal name

Irish in France Association

Website

https://irishinfrance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Irish in France Association is a volunteer-led French non-profit (type 1901) founded in 2017 that supports Irish expatriates and the Irish diaspora in France through individual and family memberships (€15–€25/year), a national events program, the Advantage Partners discount network, and The Snug podcast, with funding from the Irish Emigrant Support Programme.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural and Community Association Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni, Reunion & Affinity Group Educational Travel (THAKAGAJ), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Community association services
• Irish diaspora networking
• Cultural community events
• Membership discount program
• Expatriate community support

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Annual membership fees from individual, family, and associate members provide the primary recurring revenue stream for the association. Membership typically runs for a calendar year, with new subscriptions from November 2025 valid through 2026.
2. Emigrant Support Programme Funding: The association receives funding from the Irish Emigrant Support Programme administered by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland.
3. Sponsorship and Fundraising: Additional funding comes from sponsorship and other fundraising activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Irish in France Association is a volunteer-led non-profit community organization that supports the Irish diaspora in France through annual membership subscriptions (Individual €15, Family €25, and Associate tiers), an events program spanning cultural, sporting, and social gatherings such as the St. Patrick's Day parade and Christmas Party at the Embassy, the Advantage Partners discount network spanning seven merchant categories, and the community-run podcast 'The Snug'. Members gain access to community networking, cultural events, and exclusive discounts, while funding also comes from the Irish Emigrant Support Programme and sponsorship.

Product overview

The Irish in France Association operates as a non-profit community organization offering a unified membership-based service portfolio. The core offerings include Individual, Family, and Associate Membership programs (priced at €15 and €25 respectively) that provide access to community events, advantage partner discounts, and the podcast 'The Snug'. The Advantage Partners program functions as a discounts and special offers network across seven categories (bars/restaurants, food/drink, wellbeing, culture/language, services, holidays/tours, gifts/cards) that benefits both members and partner businesses. The community events program organizes St. Patrick's Day celebrations, Christmas events at the Irish Embassy, rugby meet-ups, and other cultural/social gatherings throughout France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Snug: The Irish in France podcast featuring interviews with members of the Irish community in France and music selections, hosted by chairman Páraic Maguire.

Products and services

• Individual Membership

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and flagship.

• BlacknightminorOthersWebsite hosting provider powering the Irish in France Association website.
• StripecoreOthersPayment processor handling all transactions on the Irish in France website.
• Members PortalcoreTechnology or IntegrationAdministration platform for managing membership and event registrations for the association.
• MailchimpcoreOthersEmail marketing platform used to send newsletters to members, past and present.
• Embassy of Ireland in ParisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong partnership with the Embassy providing venue support for events including Christmas Party and St. Patrick's Day celebrations. H.E. Niall Burgess serves as Honorary President.
• Centre Culturel Irlandais (CCI)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with Ireland's cultural flagship in Europe. Annual St. Patrick's Day event organized in close collaboration with the CCI.
• Network IrlandecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of commerce strengthening Franco-Irish business relationships. Chairperson Richard Dujardin appeared on The Snug podcast in December 2023.
• GAA FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates and develops Gaelic sports in France with 25 clubs and 800+ licensees.
• Association IrlandaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreserves Irish culture and creates links with the French community.
• Advantage Partners NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNetwork of Irish and Ireland-connected businesses offering discounts to members. Includes bars/restaurants, food/drink, wellbeing, culture/language, services, holidays/tours, and gifts/cards categories. Partners must be members themselves.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Americans in Paris: A community organization serving American expatriates in France through events, networking, and cultural programming. It is a structurally analogous diaspora community association with comparable volunteer governance.
• British in France: An equivalent British diaspora community organization in France offering events, advice, and member benefits to UK expatriates. It mirrors IIF's volunteer-led membership model for a parallel diaspora segment.
• Network Irlande: A Franco-Irish business chamber strengthening commercial ties between Ireland and France. It operates in the same French-Irish community ecosystem and shares a partnership with IIF, competing for the same engaged diaspora audience.
• Association Irlandaise: A sister French-based Irish community organization that preserves Irish culture and creates links with the French community. It is a direct competitor for Irish expatriate members in France and is even listed as one of IIF's strategic partners.
• GAA France: The French chapter of the Gaelic Athletic Association, coordinating 25 clubs and 800+ licensees. It serves the same Irish diaspora in France through sport-focused community programming and is a core IIF partner.

Broad incumbents

• Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCÉ): A global movement dedicated to preserving Irish traditional music, dance, and culture, with branches throughout Europe. It competes for the same Irish-community cultural engagement and is a natural content/programming partner or substitute.
• Centre Culturel Irlandais (CCI): Ireland's flagship cultural institution in Paris, hosting arts, music, and literary programming. It is a flagship IIF partner but operates as a larger, established cultural institution with paid staff and higher budgets.
• Alliance Française de Paris: A long-established French cultural and language organization with a global membership network. It operates at much larger scale but shares the volunteer-supported, dues-based membership model for community benefit.
• Federation of Irish Societies (UK): A longer-established UK umbrella organization for Irish diaspora community groups, offering mentorship and federation support. It operates in a larger market but addresses the same diaspora-community-coordination niche.

Regional players

• Irish in Britain: A community support network for Irish people living in the UK. It pursues essentially the same mission of supporting Irish expatriates abroad, just in a different geography, and offers lessons on diaspora-association model design.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCfcekXeUIQ6iPNgYEEyG1Sg
• Facebookfacebook.com/irishinfrance.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irishinfrance
• Instagraminstagram.com/irish_in_france

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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