The Consulate will be closed on Monday, 12 October in observance of Columbus/Indigenous People's Day. Irish citizens experiencing a genuine emergency can ring 312-330-7823 for consular assistance.

Great start to Minister @Alan_Dillon’s visit to Madison, meeting with @UWMadison leadership and the Wisconsin Irish Caucus ☘️ Minister Dillon is leading a delegation to deepen collaboration ahead of the Badgers’ participation in the 2027 Aer Lingus College Football Classic 🏈

Last Friday, the Consulate hosted a fascinating lecture exploring the important role Irish Americans in Chicago and the wider Midwest played in shaping America’s understanding of labor rights.

The Consulate will be closed on Monday, 07 September in observance of Labor Day. Irish citizens experiencing a genuine emergency can ring 312-330-7823 for consular assistance.

Join us to mark Labor Day weekend at Ireland House with a talk on the Irish community’s role in Chicago’s labor movement from the past to the present. Register for event: usa250motherjones04septevent…

Irish Fest weekend at Chicago Gaelic Park is here! ☘️ Be sure to drop by our Pop-Up Consulate to say hello and to learn more about the services provided by the Consulate! 👋 @GPirishfest @ChicagoGaelic

Congrats to our 2026 Working Holiday Authorisation (WHA) Culinary/Hospitality (IHF) participant Emma Sowinski. Emma is a recent grad from Kendall College (NLU) in Chicago! Emma will be our first participant headed to Galway, Ireland working at the Oranmore Lodge Hotel!

Productive meeting with Minister of State Seán Canney and the Port of Milwaukee - a great opportunity to share learnings on port infrastructure and the development of our ports into the future 🚢 Thanks to Port Director Benji Timm and Market Dev Mgr Maria Cartier for hosting us! – at Milwaukee, WI

Fantastic start to the beginning of Minister of State Seán Canney’s visit to Milwaukee this morning. Min. Canney and the Galway Delegation were welcomed by Mayor of Milwaukee, Cavalier Johnson, to mark the start of the annual Milwaukee Irish Fest weekend.

It was a privilege to welcome newly elected Mayor of Galway Helen Ogbu, Galway County Council Cathaoirleach Andrew Reddington and the visiting 2026 Galway Delegation to Ireland House this week. @WorldBizChicago @ChiSisterCities @GalwayCoCo @GalwayCityCo

Milwaukee Irish Fest weekend is here! ☘️ Be sure to drop by our Pop-Up Consulate to say hello and to learn more about the services provided by the Consulate!👋 @mkeirishfest @CelticMKE @IrishCeltFests

It was a privilege to welcome Minister of State Niamh Smyth TD to Chicago last week for the annual National Conference of State Legislatures Legislative Summit. 🇮🇪🇺🇸 @NCSLorg @EUintheUS @Ireland2026eu @IrelandEmbUSA

Deputy Ambassador Fionnuala Quinlan addressed the Installation Dinner of the Ancient Order of Hibernians & Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians at their National Convention in Omaha this weekend. Best of luck to newly elected officers! @IrelandEmbUSA @hiberniandigest @LaohNational

Great to join Deputy Ambassador Fionnuala Quinlan in meeting with Irish community leaders in Omaha. Thanks to all of those who joined us for their work to ensure that the links between Ireland and Nebraska remain so strong and vibrant 🇮🇪🇺🇸 @IrelandEmbUSA @omahairishcc

This week, the global Gaelic games community descended on Waterford for the GAA World Games. On Sunday, Hurling’s showpiece event goes out to the world. All Ireland Final Day. Learn more about the best of Irish sport at Ireland.ie/en/gaa

The Consulate General of Ireland, Chicago will be closed on Friday, 03 July in observance of Independence Day. Irish citizens experiencing a genuine emergency can ring 312-330-7823 for consular assistance.