International Children's Day 2025 / Dzień Dziecka 2025

[POL] Jak co roku serdecznie zapraszamy na Dzień Dziecka do Drum Community Centre, Athlone w poniedziałek (Bank Holiday Monday), 2 czerwca od godziny 13:00. Czeka mnostwo atrakcji dla kazdego! Kids Disco, Warsztaty craftowe, Malowanie muralu, Warsztaty Lucznicze, Gaming Van i Pink Ladies Glam Van! Strzelnica Airsoft, Dmuchane zamki i wiele innych atrakcji.

Darmowe wejscie i parking. €10 opaska na wszystkie atrakcje - tylko dzieci.

[ENG] Like every June bank holiday weekend, we are inviting all the families and children to come and enjoy the afternoon in Drum Community Centre, Athlone from 1pm. Lots of attractions for children and families are being prepared. Kids Disco, Arts & Crafts Workshop, Archery Workshop, Mural Painting Workshop, Gaming Van, Pink Ladies Glam Van!, Bouncy Castles and many more! Monday 2nd June - June Bank Holiday Monday.

Free entry and car park. €10 wristband to all attractions - kids only

The event is supported by the Communities Integration Fund from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth

We thank for all the support!

Wybory Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej/ Polish Presidential Elections 18 May 2025

[POL] Marszałek Sejmu Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej zarządził na dzień 18 maja 2025 r. wybory Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej. Wyborcy przebywający za granicą będą mogli oddać głos w obwodach wyborczych najbliższych ich miejsca pobytu. 

Zapraszamy do rejestracji przez:

https://ewybory.msz.gov.pl/

[ENG] Polish Presidential Elections - 18th May 2025. To register to vote, please click the link above. Athlone Voting Station, Monksland Community Centre, N37 WK25

St. Patrick's Day - Athlone 2025

[POL] Wesolego Dnia Sw. Patryka! Serdecznie dziekujemy organizatorom Athlone Croi Na hEireann Festival za zaproszenie do wspolenego paradowania. Dziekujemy wszystkim Polakom, ktorzy dolaczyli i maszerowali razem. Dziekujemy @85db_studio za naglosnienie i wszystkim z Midlands Polish Community CLG za wspolne paradowanie!

[ENG] Le Feile Padraig! Sincere thanks to the organizisersAthlone Croí Na hÉireann Festival for inviting our group to the parade. Thank you all Poles who joined us and marched together. Thanks to 85DB Studio & Sound System Hire for the amplification and to all from Midlands Polish Community CLG for coming and supporting the celebrations!

[POL] Zapraszamy na Paradę Św. Patryka w Athlone!
Poniedziałek, 17 marca, godz. 12:00, zbiórka na parkingu Extrusion. N37H594
Ubieramy zielone bluzy, bierzymy biale i czerwone balony i ruszamy na paradę! Będzie Polonez, polska muzyka i świetna zabawa! 🍀🎶🎈🤍🎈❤️

[ENG] We are encouraging all Polish living in Athlone and surrounding areas to come and join us on St. Patrick's Parade in Athlone, on 17th March at 12:00.
Wear green, and get ready for a Polonez and Polish music! 🍀🎶🎈🤍🎈❤️

Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity 2025 (WOSP)

[POL] Final WOŚP w Athlone i Longford. Sobota 25 stycznia Radisson Hotel Athlone od 17:00 i Longford Arms Hotel, Longford w piatek 24 stycznia od 17:00.

[ENG] Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity fundraising weekend in Athlone, Sat 25th Jan in Radisson Hotel Athlone from 5pm and Longford Arms Hotel on Friday, 24th Jan from 5pm

Galeria foto. Photo gallery - click here

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! Wesolych Swiat i Najlepszego w Nowym Roku

Christmas Charity concerts / Koncerty Chartytatywne w Athlone i Limerick

[POL] Nasza grupa telewizji spolecznej MPC.TV wspiera coroczny koncert charytatywny dla Samaritans w Athlone oraz Koncert Charytatywny Cantate Deo dla Limerick Suicide Watch. Dziekujemy wolonatriuszom MPC-TV za pomoc. Live stream in nagrania z koncertow znajduja sie na naszym kanale Youtube MPC-TV

https://www.youtube.com/@MPC-TV

[ENG] Our community TV group MPC-TV is supporting annual charity concert for Samaritans in Athlone and Cantate Deo Charity Concert for Limerick Suicide Watch. Thank you Katia for help. Great job 👍

Recordings and live streams are available on our Youtube channel - MPC-TV

https://www.youtube.com/@MPC-TV

Media Training with Ciaran Mullooly / Treninig z Ciaranem Mullooly

[POL] W ostatni weekend wolontariusze z naszej grupy telewizji spolecznej MPC.TV mieli wspaniala mozliwosc uczestniczenia w szkoleniu z prawdziwym ekspertem w dziedzinie mediow - byly korespondent RTE na Midlands, Ciaran Mullooly dawal praktyczne wskazowki jak nalezy (i jak nienalezy) przeprowadzac wywiady telewizyjne. Dziekujemy Ciaran, dziekujemy szkole sredniej Colaiste Chiarain w Athlone a takze Galway Roscommon ETB za wsparcie tego treninigu. 👍👍👍

[ENG] Recently, our MPC.TV community TV group volunteers had a fantastic opportunity to gain wealth of knowledge from true media expert Ciaran Mullooly ❤️🎥 Thank you very much Ciaran, thank you all participants and sincere thanks to @GRETBOffcial Galway Roscommon Educational Training Board for supporting this training. Also big thanks to @cchiarainathlone Colaiste Chiarain Secondary School Athlone.

Little Santa 2024 - Mee-Ko-Why-Kee Mikolajki!

[POL] Jak co roku, Wojtek Wrobel wraz ze wspaniala grupa 'Elfow' przygotowali ponad 200 paczek ze slodyczami, ktore zostana przekazane dla najbardziej potrzebujacych rodzin i dzieci w naszym regionie! Wspaniala robota 'Mikolaju' Wojtku i Elfy❤🎁🎅 Projekt charytatywny Little Santa - Mee-Ko-Why-Ki (Mikolajki) dostal ogromne wsparcie od Polish Embassy Dublin. Rowniez dziekujemy za wsparcie od @autoelectro.ie @Janosik Polish Grocery Athlone, siec sklepow Polska Strefa Roscommon ❤

[ENG] Like every early December our own Wojtek together with a fantastic group of 'Elves' prepared over 200 boxes of sweets which we donate to the families and children in needs in our region! Beautiful job Little Santa and Elves! ❤🎁🎅 'Little Santa' charity project was greatly supported by the Polish Embassy in Dublin! We would also like to thank to Janosik- Polish Grocery Store, Athlone and Polska Strefa Polish grocery chain as well as AutoElectro.ie Moate for the great support! Little Santa - Mee-Ko-Why-Kee in Polish takes its custom from the ancient East and St Nicolaus whose day is celebrated on 6th December. Happy Christmas Season Everyone!

##mikołajki #mikolajki #christmascharity

Media Training with Ciaran Mullooly MEP - DATE CHANGED!

[POL] Uwaga! Zmiana terminu szkolenia. Przepraszamy za utrudnienia,

https://www.polishcommunity.ie/kalendarz-wydarzen/2024/11/15/media-training-with-ciaran-mullooly-mep

[ENG] Date changed! Apologies for the inconvenience caused.

Sylwester / New Year's Eve Party 2024

https://biletowo.com/product/sylwester-2024-athlone/?v=288404204e3d

Are you ready for the Party?!? 🎉 

[POL] Midlands Polish Community serdecznie zaprasza na Zabawe Sylwestrowa 2024! 

Athlone Springs Hotel, drzwi 18:30, start 19:00 abysmy szybciutko wystrzelili na parkiet! 

Dwa cieple posilki, deser, przekaski, lampka prosecco o polnocy, butelka wodki na stolik! Stoliki 8-osobowe, mozliwosc rezerwacji grupowych, kto pierwszy. Prosimy wyslac email na contact@polishcommunity.ie 

Zabawe umili DJ JANQ !

Loteria Sylwestrowa z pieknymi nagrodami! Dziekujemy Electro Direct - Athlone za wsparcie ❤️ 

Specjalna cena za pokoj w hotelu dla Gosci sylwestrowych - prosimy o bezposredni kontakt z hotelem (prosze powiedziec, ze na Polish New Year's Eve Party) 

Bilety tylko online - https://biletowo.com/product/sylwester-2024-athlone/?v=288404204e3d

€80 za osobe (plus opl. adm)

Ilosc ograniczona - kup swoj bilet juz dzis!

Serdecznie zapraszamy! Wyjdz poza 4 sciany i baw sie z przyjaciolmi i poznaj nowe osoby!

https://biletowo.com/product/sylwester-2024-athlone/?v=288404204e3d

[ENG] Midlands Polish Community is inviting everyone to the New Year's Eve Party 2024 - Polish Style!

Athlone Springs Hotel, doors 6.30pm, start 7pm

2-course meal with desert, hot finger food after and glass of prosecco at midnight, bottle of vodka for a table. 8-pers tables - we accept group bookings, please send us an email to

contact@polishcommunity.ie

DJ Janq will provide the music!

New Year's Eve Raffle with fantastic prizes! Thank you to Electro Direct Athlone for support!

Special B&B price to stay overnight in the hotel for Party Guests - please ask directly at the hotel and mention 'Polish New Year's Eve Party'

Tickets - online only - https://biletowo.com/product/sylwester-2024-athlone/?v=288404204e3d

€80 pp (plus admin fee)

Limited number of tickets - get yours today!

All are very welcome! Come and enjoy New Year's celebrations in style! Have fun with your friends and meet new people!

Media Training with Ciaran Mullooly MEP

[POL] Nasze grupa telewizji spolecznej MPC-TV zaprasza na kolejne fantastyczne szkolenie z profesjonalista! ❤🎥

[ENG] Our community TV group MPC-TV invites everyone to attend FREE media training (in English) with former RTE professional with over 40 years of media experience - Ciaran Mullooly MEP! Unmissable opportunity in Midlands for all who are interested. Description and Registration in link below. Very limited number of place, so please ONLY register if you attend to give an opportunity for all interested.

https://forms.gle/jvCA87mpBgVsyHrv6

Training is funded through the REACH FUND 2024 from the Department of Education and Galway and Roscommon ETB Thank you for your support! ❤🎥

Galway and Roscommon ETB

Dzień Niepodległości/ Polish Independence Day

[POL] Jak co roku, serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkich na Festyn Rodzinny z okazji Dnia Niepodległości Polski, który odbędzie się w niedzielę, 10 listopada w Drum Community Centre, Athlone w godzinach 12:00-16:00.

W programie m.in. Bieg Niepodległości, Występy Artystyczne, Loteria oraz mnóstwo innych fantastycznych atrakcji dla całej rodziny. Zapraszamy.

[ENG] We would like to invite everyone to the Polish Independence Day Family Fest which will take place on Sunday, 10th November at the Drum Community Centre, Athlone from 12pm-4pm.

The programme includes an Independence Run, Performances, Raffle and lots of other fantastic activities for the whole family. All are welcome.

 #polishindependenceday #familyfest #raffle #familyday #athlone #athloneireland #athlonetown

GOCC open meetings / Spotkania otwarte WOSP - Athlone / Longford

[POL] Serdecznie zapraszamy wszystkich, ktorym blisko serca jest Wielka Orkiestra Swiatecznej Pomocy WOŚP i ktorzy chcieliby pomoc przy organizacji 33. Finalu WOSP w Athlone i Longford (przy Sztabie Athlone). Potrzebujemy Was, nie tylko do zbierania pieniedzy do puszek! Spotkanie otwarte w Athlone w sobote 12 pazdziernika w Radisson Hotel Athlone - lobby bar, o godz 19:00; spotkanie otwarte w Longford w piatek 4 pazdziernika w Edward J Valentines Bar, Longford o godz 18:30. Zapraszamy serdecznie. Daj sie poznac, poznaj nas i razem tworzmy Sztab WOSP Athlone!

[ENG] Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity - open meeting for volunteers in Athlone and Longford in October

MPC-TV supports Athlone Burlesque Festival 2024 / MPC-TV wspiera Festiwal w Athlone

[POL] Nasza grupa wolontariuszy MPC-TV wsparla Heart of Ireland Burlesque Festival w Athlone w ostatni weekend. Nagranie pojawi sie niebawem na kanale MPC-TV YouTube

[ENG] Our volunteers from MPC-TV community group are supporting Heart of Ireland Burlesque Festival in Athlone last weekend. Recording will be available on our MPC-TV YouTube channel soon.

Polacy z Midlands pomagaja Powodzianom / Midlands Polish Community help people affected by floods in Poland

https://www.siepomaga.pl/polacy-z-midlands-dla-powodzian

[POL] W obliczu stanu klęski zywiolowej w ojczyźnie Midlands Polish Community CLG pragnie pomoc Powodzianom.

Zachecamy Polakow z Midlands do wsparcia Rodakom, którzy walczą z żywiołem.

Wielu z nas pochodzi z zalanych okolic lub ma tam rodziny.

Dziekujemy za Twoja Pomoc!

[ENG] Poland (especially the south-west) has been experiencing unprecedented rainfall resulting in massive floods.

This fund is aimed at helping our families and loved ones to deal with the aftermath of the floods.

This pot is a part of a national campaign and 100% of collected monies will be directed to the flooded regions.

Midlands Polish Community CLG would like to support this cause. We encourage and ask all Polish migrants living in Midlands to donate if you can.

Thank you for your support!

Podziekowania dla wolontariuszy / Thank you to our volunteers

[POL] W ostatnia sobote mialo miejsce spotkanie przy grillu i torcie aby podziekowac naszym wszystkim wolontariuszom, ktorzy tak wspaniale pomagaja nam przy realizacji wielu projektow takich jak WOSP, Dzien Dziecka, Dzien Niepodleglosci, MPC-TV i innych.

Serdecznie dziekujemy Wam za Wasz czas, zaangazowanie i wszelka pomoc! ❤

[ENG] Last Saturday we had a Thank You BBQ and cake for all our volunteers who are helping us deliver all projects throughout the year, like Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, International Childrens Day, Polish Independence Day, community TV - MPC-TV and other. Sincere thanks for Your time, engagement and support! ❤

Video Training 'Your Weekend with Professional Filmmakers'

[POL] Nasza grupa telewizji spolecznej MPC-TV serdeczne zaprasza wszystkich chetnych na darmowe szkolenie (w jez. angielskim) z profesjonalistami z Western Front Studios. Wymagana jest rejestracja - link ponizej:

[ENG] Our community TV group MPC-TV is inviting everyone to attend FREE video training (in English) with professionals from Western Front Studios. Registration is required - link below:

https://forms.gle/hkJ4ywtPpT1bMFxi8

Training is funded through the REACH 2024 Fund from the Department of Education and Longford Westmeath Education and Training Board. Sincere Thanks for your support!

Daniel Markowski GAA Ballymahon fundraiser

[POL] Daniel, z polskiej spolecznosci w Ballymahon pragnie wesprzec lokalny klub BAllymahon GAA i bierze udzial w zbiorce Quid Game Fundraising Event w pazdzierniku. Przez caly ten czas Daniel przejedzie 1km na rowerze za kazde €1 wplacone na zbiorke. Jego postepy mozna sledzic w linku na plakacie.

A wplaty mozna dokonac jak ponizej. Serdecznie kibicujemy Danielowi i zachecamy wszystkich do wplat!

https://www.clubspotevents.com/ballymahon/daniel-markowski

[ENG] Daniel, from Polish community in Ballymahon is fundraising for local Ballymahon GAA as part of Quid Game Fundraising Event in October. For every €1 donated Daniel will cycle 1km and you can track him progress on the link on the poster. Well done and Good Luck to Daniel and we ask everyone to donate even a small amount in you can to support local Ballymahon club!

Local Enhancement Programme 2024 - Thank you Longford County Council

[POL] Pragniemy serdecznie podziekowac Longford County Council LCDC za zaakceptowanie naszego wniosku o dofinansowanie. Dzieki grantowi z Community Enhancement Programme 2024 moglismy kupic trzecia kamere studyjna dla TV spolecznej MPC-TV aby moc tworzy jeszcze lepsze produkcje. Cieszymy sie, ze moglismy w przeszlosci wesprzec takie wydarzenia w hrabstwie Longford jak Camlin Keys Piano Festival czy The Oliver Goldsmith Literature Festival

[ENG] We would like to sent a huge words of thanks to the Longford County Council LCDC for approving our grant application. Thanks to the grant from Community Enhancement Programme we were able to purchase third studio camera for our multicamera video productions. We are delighted we could support our communities during Camlin Keys Piano Festival and The Oliver Goldsmith Literature Festival ❤🎥