The Washington Ireland Program
For three decades, the Washington Ireland Program (WIP) has played an important role in post-conflict Northern Ireland and Ireland by bringing together leaders from a wide range of communities and backgrounds for outstanding leadership and skills-development programs. WIP’s aim is to support, inspire and develop leaders who are committed to building a future of peace and prosperity for Northern Ireland and Ireland.
Featured Events
Wednesday, Jun 4th
7:00 PM
The thirteenth installment of WIP’s annual Evening with Celtic Chefs will feature fantastic Chefs from the DC area offering delicious samples of their signature preparations served with an Irish flair. The Chefs will showcase their creativity alongside an exciting lineup of VIP Celebrity Sous Chefs hailing from the fields of politics, journalism, business, and the Irish American community. And we're delighted to announce that Ireland's first astronaut, Dr Norah Patten, will accept the Spirit of WIP Award!
Latest Events
An Evening with Celtic Chefs 2025
Wednesday, 4th June
07:00 PM
The thirteenth installment of WIP’s annual Evening with Celtic Chefs will feature fantastic Chefs from the DC area offering delicious samples of their signature preparations served with an Irish flair. The Chefs will showcase their creativity alongside an exciting lineup of VIP Celebrity Sous Chefs hailing from the fields of politics, journalism, business, and the Irish American community. And we're delighted to announce that Ireland's first astronaut, Dr Norah Patten, will accept the Spirit of WIP Award!
The Washington Ireland Program
The Washington Ireland Program
620 F Street NW Ste 747, Washington DC, DC, 20004
Dubliner Restaurant & Pub
4 F St NW, Washington, Dc, 20001
America's premier Irish pub. The Dubliner was established in 1974 in the best of a long barkeeping tradition. My father, an Irish immigrant, opened Coleman's Saloon in 1933 atop Tipperary Hill in Syracuse, New York. Our pride in our Celtic heritage even extended to the neighborhood traffic light - the only light of its kind to have the green light on top of the red. My brother Peter continues the tradition at the same location to this date
Irish Channel Restaurant & Pub
500 H St NW, Washington, Dc, 20001
The Irish Channel would like to take this opportunity to introduce ourselves. We are a family-owned business run by Tom Stack, who hails from County Cork, Ireland. Tom runs a friendly, fun staff and would love to welcome all of our guests, young and old. Our food is our number one priority as he is a certified chef. We serve only fresh produce, fish and meat in our restaurant and buy locally grown whenever possible. Our pub emanates a wonderful character that will make you feel just like you're in Dublin. So the next time you are in the area give us a try. We promise you won't be disappointed. We offer live entertainment four nights a week (Wednesday through Saturday) where we feature local, renowned Irish singers and musicians.
Kirwan’s on the Wharf
749 Wharf St SW, Washington, Dc, 20024
Our intention in opening Kirwan’s was to celebrate our homeland by making your experience as authentically Irish as possible. To do this, we contracted eight carpenters from Ireland who flew over with huge containers bearing all of our interior furnishings and materials. Every bar, tile, table, chair, panel and photograph you see is from Ireland. About those photographs on our walls - each one was selected and brought over by owner Mark Kirwan’s dad from The Photography Institute in Ireland. The historical subjects of horses and GAA sportsmen are particular interests of Mark’s. He takes pride in his heritage and enthusiastically shares it with everyone who walks through the doors of Kirwan’s.
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