As we celebrated Bloomsday in Brisbane on Tuesday, June 16 at Queen Street Mall, we also had another big celebration in the works.
We are having a Roast of our past President Jeff Spender at City Hall on 24 July.…
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Bloomsday 2025 in Queen Street Mall, Brisbane. Pictures: Queensland Irish Association
Bloomsday will once again bring a touch of Edwardian Dublin to the streets of Brisbane on Tuesday, June 16, with readers, musicians and Joyce enthusiasts gathering to celebrate one of Ireland’s most famous literary traditions.…
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Welcome to the May 2026 QIA Newsletter. We have news of changes to our board. Our President Jeffrey Spender has retired and we welcome our new President, Graham Moloney.
We have a feature by our member Suzie Holland on her visit to the Australian Celtic Festival in Glen Innes.…
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Author Al Finegan.
Meet Alan ‘Al’ Finegan, the author of The Forgotten Explorer, who will present a talk on the remarkable but often overlooked castaway and convict explorer John Finnegan. Al’s research re-examines the life and legacy of this early figure in the history of Moreton Bay and the discovery of the Brisbane River.…
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Welcome to the April Queensland Irish Association Newsletter. This Newsletter was emailed to our Members in early April. If you’d like to receive QIA Newsletters straight to your inbox so you’re ahead of the news, sign up as a Member for just $20 per year.…
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