Book now for our St Patrick’s Eve Dinner

Brisbane City Hall Main Auditorium will once again be the spectacular venue for the annual QIA St Patrick’s Eve Dinner in 2026. The dinner will be hosted by the Queensland Irish Association on Monday, 16th March 2026 from 6.00pm. The 2026 Dinner will celebrate 128 years of the tradition maintained by the Queensland Irish Association since its foundation in March 1898. Last year’s event was once again, sold out. Numbers will be limited, so early booking is advised. The dinner offers great value at $160. • Five-hour drinks package including Guinness, from 6pm to 11pm. • A three-course dinner catered by Epicure at Brisbane City Hall.…

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Author Al Finegan to reveal story of forgotten Irish explorer

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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