Latvianhawks does take part in any major ice hockey event in Ireland, In 2007 season Latvianhawks represented themselves in both A and B division leagues. Every game was highly supported by newly developed ice hockey fans in Ireland and also large crowds of Latvians living in Ireland. Latvian Ice hockey has strong ice hockey development traditions with whom we are trying to develop new generation of ice hockey players in Ireland. Our coaches  are ex pro ice hockey  players with international game experience and good coaching systems and tactics.

Latvian Folk Dance Group ‘Jampadracis’ (the name means hullabaloo or riot in Latvian), started life in the spring of 2006 after a suggestion by the Latvian Society in Ireland (LBI) to form it’s own folk dance group.  Notices were put in the Latvian newspaper ‘Sveiks’ and experienced teacher and leader Solveiga Slaidina was found.  She in turn advertised in the newspaper and on the internet and organised the first 4 pairs of  dancers for a performance of ‘By the Amber Sea’ (Pie Dzintara Jūras) at the Independence Day celebrations in November 2006 in Dublin’s Teachers Club. Tears of emotion were noted in the audience, and the applause was heartfelt, and enthusiastic.

Ireland now may be home to at least 37,000 former residents of Latvia, according to data compiled by the Irish Department of Social and Family Affairs. The figure is based on records of Personal Public Service Numbers issued by the Irish government. From the middle of 2000 through the end of 2007, a total of 35,059 numbers have been issued to persons from Latvia. Through the first seven months of 2008, an additional 2,192 numbers have been issued.

Soviet Union FC was founded on 23 February 2002. The club was admitted to Division 3a of Carlsberg Leinster Football League for 2002-2003 season. Soviet Union FC has the misfortune of never having won the League Championship. The only trophy club has is a Swift Cup. During the last four years the club was promouted to the Major Division of CLFL. Due to rotation of players club could not get a stable squad to win and finish as runner-up team for the first three seasons.

Several Latvian organizations in Ireland have sent an open letter to Finance Minister Atis Slakteris (People's Party), demanding that the income tax laws in Latvia be revised. The government, at a meeting on June 10, heard a report by the Society Integration Affairs Minister's Secretariat regarding measures that have to be taken to prompt residents who have found jobs abroad to return home, informs LETA.