A book with a particularly interesting connection to Queensland Irish history has landed on our radar.
Jack the Hatter, by Louise Shellshear, tells the story of her great-grandfather John Murtagh Macrossan (1832–1891) – one of the prominent Irish-born Queenslanders of the 19th century and a man with a fascinating connection to the Irish nationalist movement.…
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Update 14/09/26 – This event is now fully booked!
There is a fascinating piece of Irish history tucked away inside Queensland Parliament – a remarkable library collection assembled and catalogued by an Irishman from County Cork.…
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Q.I.A. Christmas Party 2026
SAVE THE DATE!
The Queensland Irish Association’s Q.I.A. Christmas Party 2026 is coming up on:
Saturday, 12 December 2026
12 noon
Wests Rugby Club, Toowong
Come along and celebrate Christmas with friends, family and fellow members of the Queensland Irish community.…
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Welcome to the August 2026 Queensland Irish Association Newsletter.
This edition pays tribute to retiring QIA President Jeff Spender, with highlights from his farewell roast at Brisbane City Hall and a look back at his remarkable contribution to the Association.…
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Welcome to the July 2026 edition of QIA Newsletter.
In this edition, we share photographs and reports from Bloomsday in Brisbane, which was again a huge success.
And we share details of our Farewell Roast of Jeff Spender, as we give our former President a big send-off in Brisbane City Hall.…
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