The Irish Association

for cultural, economic and social relations

Welcome to The Irish Association

The principal objective of the Irish Association is the promotion of communication, understanding and co-operation between all the people of Ireland, both north and south. The Association is non-party political and non-sectarian in character. We draw members from both parts of the country. We run regular meetings of members in Belfast and Dublin, organising lectures and conferences with speakers drawn from public life across the island.

Pre-Christmas Lunch, Ulster Reform Club, Royal Avenue, Belfast.

 15 December 2025

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The Irish Association.
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The Irish Association will host their pre-Christmas lunch in Belfast on 15 December. It will be held in the Ulster Reform Club, Royal Avenue, Belfast with drinks starting at 12.30 and a buffet lunch at 1.00. It is important that all attending should let us know beforehand so the club can cater for our numbers. The cost of lunch will...

A conference being led by the Institute of Irish Studies is being held on Wednesday 3rd December in the Barnett room, The Harbour Office, Belfast entitled "From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Century of the Irish Border. We are pleased to be associated with this conference and our President will be reporting on the outcome of our recent...

More from the current and previous years may be found in News & Events.