Organisation

Located in the historic building of the Irish College, in the heart of the Latin quarter, the Centre Culturel Irlandais is Ireland’s flagship cultural centre in Europe. The Centre presents the work of contemporary Irish artists, reinforces the rich heritage of Franco-Irish relations and fosters a vibrant and creative resident community. In addition to its diverse cultural programme, the CCI houses France’s primary multi-media library of resources on Ireland as well as significant historic archives and an Old Library. The Fondation Irlandaise has overseen the building since the Consular Decree of Napoléon Bonaparte consolidated the former Irish, English and Scots foundations and colleges in Paris into the Collège des Irlandais. Further historical details →

The Fondation acts as a Board comprising French and Irish members; it appoints the director and staff of the Centre Culturel Irlandais.

Staff of the Centre Culturel Irlandais

Director

Nora HICKEY M'SICHILI
directrice@centreculturelirlandais.com

Communications and Press Relations

Rosetta BEAUGENDRE – Head of Communications and Press Relations
rbeaugendre[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Anne-Sophie DELHOMMEAU – Communications and Press Relations Officer
asdelhommeau[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Elodie TRISTANT – Communications and Press Relations Assistant
etristant[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Events ticketing

Alexandra ZUDDAS – Assistant to the Cultural Programme
azuddas[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Libraries

Carole JACQUET – Head of Libraries and Archives (Médiathèque, Old Library and Archives)
cjacquet@centreculturelirlandais.com

Marion MOSSU – Libraries and Archives Officer (Médiathèque, Old Library and Archives)
mmossu@centreculturelirlandais.com

Accommodation

Yann LE CADRE – Administrative Assistant (Accommodation)
ylecadre[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Administration and space rental

Nathalie JACQUEMIN – Administrative and Financial Manager
njacquemin[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Benoît AUDONNET – Administrative and General Services Assistant  
baudonnet@centreculturelirlandais.com

Patricia COSTELLOE – Administrative Assistant (Weekend)

Jean-Luc MIREPOIX – Administrative Assistant (Weekend)

Claude FRIBOULET – Technical Assistant

Tech

Stéphane GHERBI – Technical Officer
tech[@]centreculturelirlandais.com

Board members of the Fondation Irlandaise

7 members appointed by different ministries and bodies of the French State:
M. Alain HESPEL - President (Cour des Comptes)
Père Jacques OLLIER - Vice-President
M. Gérard-David DESRAMEAUX (Conseil d'Etat)
Mme Sylvie MANDEL (Cour de Cassation)
M. Jean-Michel MEHNERT (Ministère de l'Intérieur)
M. Richard REQUENA (Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes)
Mme Pernelle BENOIT (Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche)

7 members appointed by the Irish State:
M. Jean BIJASSON – Trésorier
Mr. Michael McWILLIAMS - Trésorier adjoint
Mr. Eugene DOWNES – Secrétaire
H.E. Patricia O'BRIEN
Mr. Frank CALLANAN, S.C.
Ms. Una McMAHON
Very Rev. Thomas O'CONNOR

Strategy Committee

Mr. Eugene DOWNES – Président
M. Jean BIJASSON
Mr. Frank CALLANAN, S.C.
Ms. Kathy GILFILLAN
Ms. Grainne HUMPHREYS
M. Pierre JOANNON
Mr. Fiach MACCONGHAIL
Ms. Dearbhail MC DONALD
Ms. Una McMAHON
Mr. Michael McWILLIAMS
Ms. Cliona NI RIORDAIN
H.E. Patricia O'BRIEN
Very Rev. Thomas O'CONNOR
Mme. Frédérique TARRIDE

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History

The Centre Culturel Irlandais is situated in the historic Collège des Irlandais whose origins stretch back to 1578.

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