The Irish Cultural Network
Shift connects the global Irish, for culture, community and the good ol' craic.
Introducing Shift, the world's first cultural network.
Shift is the digital hub for the global Irish. The network is social, but unlike what "social media" has become. Connected by country and culture, it's an app for real people (not AI, bots or spam) and real communities. Online and in real life (IRL).
What's the Craic with this Shift App?
The Shift App launched last November in Washington DC, where founding farmers Patrick (the Dub) and Paul (the Mayo man) first met. This early version was released first in the US/Canada AppStore and Google Play. Since then we've been learning and improving it, adding features as we go, ahead of our Ireland launch in the coming weeks. Our official global launch celebration is this coming St Patrick's Day.
For the Irish.
And the Irish-ish.
Shift is made by the Irish for the Irish, at home and abroad. It's for the huddled masses that have clung to their Irish roots: The culturally Irish in the UK and Australia. The Irish-Americans who yearn for what we sometimes take for granted. The foreign families that found their home in our beautiful island. That lucky stranger who stumbled into a pub the other side of the world and fell in love with our warmth, or was it the stout? For those born into it, and the others that embraced our land, our music, our stories, our people.
For the Irish Abroad
- •Find the perfect pint, somewhere to watch the match, a spice bag you can trust, or just a welcome at the door.
- •Discover sessions, gigs, festivals, matches, performances, and all kinds of community events wherever you are.
- •Connect with fellow Irish travelers, students, ex-pats, and Irish descendants who are always ready to help.
- •Follow your favorite Irish artists, musicians, and creators. Get insider access and be first to know they're out and about.
- •Meet new people just for a pint, for advice or the craic, and if you're both on the hunt, maybe even the shift.
- •Keep close (or not too close) to family and others. Private messaging without sharing numbers or your private data with Meta.
For Organizers and Artists
Whether you serve the pints to the patrons, or culture to the community, we're here to support you.
For All Irish Organizations
- •Directory listing with profile, events calendar, contact info.
- •Your community events promoted, with IRL check-ins, and providing user opt-in contact information.
- •Auto-listing of new events — AI does the work, not you!
- •Automated notifications to your followers and fans.
- •Link to your membership/payment form.
For Affiliate Organizations
- •Access to all followers, and members via Shift app.
- •Custom PUSH-notifications to members (and followers).
- •Private, member-only area and IRL events.
- •Optimized payment and renewals with integration to CRM.
- •Digital membership card, with QR code (on Apple Wallet and Google Wallet).
Partner with Shift
Le chéile a thógtar na caisleáin. If you serve the Irish people, or our arts and culture, we're on the same team.
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Institutions
Partners
New York has been a hub for Irish immigrants since the 1800s, shaping the city’s politics, neighborhoods, and cultural life. From the historic Irish bars of Midtown and the Bronx to the Irish Arts Center in Manhattan, the community’s presence is unmistakable. Each March, New York hosts the world’s oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Fifth Avenue, a tradition that draws millions and cements the city’s place at the heart of Irish America.
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Chicago’s Irish community is one of the largest in the U.S., rooted in 19th-century immigration and still thriving today. Neighborhoods like Beverly and Bridgeport showcase deep Irish ties, while pubs such as Chief O’Neill’s and The Galway Arms keep the culture alive with music and camaraderie. The Irish American Heritage Center anchors the community year-round, and each March the city famously dyes the Chicago River green before hosting one of the world’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day parades.
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The nation’s capital has long been home to a proud Irish community, with ties dating back to laborers who helped build the city and later waves of immigrants who shaped its neighborhoods. Today, Irish culture thrives through institutions like the Irish American Club and pubs such as The Dubliner near Capitol Hill and Ireland’s Four Provinces in Arlington, which serve as gathering spots for music, sport, and conversation. Each March, the city celebrates with the Washington, DC St. Patrick’s Parade along Constitution Avenue, while cultural diplomacy is strengthened through events at the Embassy of Ireland, making DC a unique crossroads of Irish heritage and national life.
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