The Zeo Homes U boží vody residential project consists of 9 passive modular houses Pierwood Capital - established 2011 by Irishman and longtime Prague resident Frank Nourse - are innovative leaders in residential housing development based in Prague. They focus on building and developing very low energy passive homes through their sister company ZEO HOMES. Pierwood Capital founder Frank Nourse You can read more about Pierwood capital here, and about Frank Nourse's story in thi

at the CIBCA AGM CIBCA's Annual General Meeting was held on May 20, 2026 in accordance with the guidelines in the Articles of Association. Agenda of the AGM 2026 A summary of the materials presented to the meeting is available below. A quorum was achieved, the Meeting approved the Finances, and elected a new Committee to stand for the coming 12 months. There was an excess of candidates for the formally indicated 5 Committee seats, and following the voting, the AGM approved co

On March 21, CIBCA held its Charity Gala Dinner to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the elegant surroundings of Art Restaurant Mánes. Almost one hundred guests gathered to enjoy excellent food, freshly-poured creamy Guinness and to be entertained by the wonderful band Ri Ra, and dance group inSpiral Dance. The evening was graced by the presence of the Ambassador of Ireland to the Czech Republic - His Excellency Mr. Alan Gibbons as well as the Catholic pastor to the English-lang

Marta Širůčková (CIBCA Hon. Secretary), James Porter (CIBCA President) and Vilma Janoušková (ACORUS Director) On November 20, CIBCA visited the premises of ACORUS to learn more about the work done by this longtime charity partner of CIBCA which assists victims of domestioc violence. In their own words, ACORUS outlines their activities below [in English and Czech ]. ACORUS is a support centre for women, men, and children affected by domestic violence. Since 1997, our mission

Dancers at the CIBCA 30th Birthday Party provided an amazing show. On November 5, CIBCA held its 30th Birthday Party in McCarthys Bar. More than sixty guests gathered to enjoy freshly poured pints, tasty snacks and to listen to fond memories. As they approached McCarthy's, they were greeted (from far-off) by the sound of piper Chip Doehring playing a welcome on the pipes. The evening was officiated by the Ambassador of Ireland to the Czech Republic - His Excellency Alan Gibbo

CIBCA Annual General Meeting Agenda CIBCA's Annual General Meeting was held on May 29, 2025 in accordance with the guidelines in the Articles of Association. A quorum was achieved, the Meeting approved the Finances, and re-elected the current CIBCA Committee Members to stand for the coming 12 months. The Meeting Minutes and summary financials will be published in due course on the business registry site. Following the meeting, attendees retired to the Three Fiddles for refres

We’re delighted to welcome Simply Dance – The School of Irish Dancing as the newest affiliate member of CIBCA! Based in Prague and led by the passionate and accomplished Tereza Zemanová, TCRG, Simply Dance brings the joy, energy, and discipline of Irish dancing to students of all ages and backgrounds. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced dancer, the school offers high-quality training focused not only on technique but also on personal growth, teamwork, and res

On March 15, CIBCA held its Charity Gala Dinner to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the elegant surroundings of Art Restaurant Mánes. More than one hundred guests gathered to enjoy excellent food, freshly-poured creamy beer (kindly provided by Guinness) and to be entertained by the wonderful band Isara, and dance groups Coiscéim and TJ Academy of Irish Dance. The evening was graced by the presence of Minister of State of the Government of Ireland - Mr. Robert Troy and the Ambas

Welcome to our newest member, Tereza Bernardová from the Inspiral Dance Company. Read a short bio about her below. Who is behind inSpiral Dance Company? Who are you entrusting yourself to when you sign up for dance lessons? The main figure of inSpiral Dance Company is Tereza Bernardová, whom you will meet at most of the classes and workshops. Tereza has been involved in Irish dance for 25 years, sharing her rich experience with dancers of all ages and levels. Tereza’s educati

A warm welcome to our newest Affiliate member: The Coiscéim Dance Group! The Coiscéim Dance Group and School of Irish Dance in Prague was founded in 2000 by Irena and Lucie Samcová. Specializing in Irish folk dances, céilí, and both soft and hard shoe styles, they’ve worked closely with Anne-Marie Cunningham TCRG, a former Riverdance dancer, to refine their technique and introduce new step trends. Coiscéim has also contributed choreography to films such as Citadela (2002) and

This years AGM took place on Thursday 16th May and we thank everyone who were in attendance. A new committee has been selected so let us introduce them to you.The people behind the scenes, that work hard to keep our Czech- Irish community together. James Porter - President James Porter has been a dynamic force within CIBCA since joining in 2021, and he took on the role of President in November 2023. Known for his innovative contributions, James invented our popular social cal

We are delighted to announce the successful election of the new Committee Members for the Czech Irish Business and Cultural Association (CIBCA). The election took place on November 7th at CIBCA’s Annual General Meeting at the Embassy of Ireland library, with the presence of 25 enthusiastic participants, marking a significant moment for the organization's leadership. The newly-elected individuals are poised to steer CIBCA toward new horizons, promising innovation and dedicatio

On March 18th, CIBCA - Czech Irish Business and cultural association held its Saint Patrick's Day gala event, a celebration of Irish culture and heritage. The event was a huge success, with a friendly, fun mood and over CZK 180,000 (c. €7800) raised for CIBCA's charity and cultural partners, including Acorus, People in Need, and Rinceoiri The event featured live music from Shannon, Irish dancing by Rinceori, and a fabulous variety of food and drinks. It was a great opportunit

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Dear CIBCA members and friends, St. Patrick’s Day Our national day is next Thursday – March 17th. Some of the Irish community in Prague are planning an informal drink in The Irish Times on Karlova 20, Prague 1, 6pm on March 17th. Please consider - there may be a few familiar faces there. For a full list of events at Prague's various Irish bars please visit the CIBCA blog post here. Ukrainian Support We are living through unprecedented times – the COVID pandemic restricted o

We recently found some pictures from past events that we wanted to share with you. These are from 2004 when Mary Harney, then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment was visiting. Mary went on to become the Minister for Health and Children later that year and held that position thru 2011. More pictures to follow! Call out to #FrankNourse #PaulGribbin #StefanLager #GarretByrne #JackStack #MartinTlapa #PaulByrne #DominicLennon #SeanOSullivan #EoinHanley #JimNongey #Patric

We wish the thank all the members of CIBCA that gave kindly to the farewell gift for Ambassador Charles Sheehan and Alice. They will both be much missed, but hopefully will return soon! Huge thank you too to Alexandr Onishenko at Galarie Jakubska for his continued support.

The Czech-Irish Business (& Cultural) Association was founded in 1995, and over the years has hosted hundreds of events. Above and beyond the business, family, sports and cultural get together's, what brings us most joy, is the ability to make meaningful contributions to charities and "good causes" with the proceeds of moneys raised from our Members at our events. If you are reading this (you know who you are!), we wish to thank you for making this possible. The CIBCA Commit

Join us for the 5th Annual ACORUS Charity Walk and support victims of domestic violence. The walk takes place on Saturday, 22 September 2018 in Divoka Šarka Park, Prague 6. The Registration stand is open from 11 am to 1 pm at the Džbán camp site, Nad Lávkou 672/5, Prague 6. Parking available. There are two circular routes to chose from: the 11km long tourist route and the family 6km route which will have fun activity stations for kids. Children who fulfill all the tasks on

Thank you to all that made it yesterday for the CIBCA Summer Drinks & Membership Survey Results 2018. We were blessed with good weather and great company! Members Survey 2018 Results Our Members have spoken, and the Survey results have been counted. The Committee will be organizing as many of the following events as humanly possible between now and May 2019: - Summer Family BBQ - Events co-hosted with other int'l Chambers - CIBCA Pub Quiz team (events will be listed on this