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Got our first metric's report on how the new look site is doing, up 40% minimum on every metric google measures and that's excluding all the traffic from anonymous browsers etc. Alan has done a masterful job and stands ready to help events up their internet game. See our discord for contact deets

Sailing Into The Sunset As the sun sets on our pirate adventure, we bid ye farewell and smooth sailing as we disperse back into landlubber life. We're looking forward to welcoming you back for another adventure in 2027 and wish ye all safe harbours until then. So long! 🎪🎠🎡 Artwork by FigSeeds

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✨ Dealer's Den Signups Open ✨ Want to vend at Ainmhícon 2027? Dealer's Den signup has opened! Apply now at forms.gle/HZwnx7EmVV95... We'll have Den tables available for Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th of April! ❓ Questions? Please reach out to dealers@ainmhicon.ie 🎨Ash

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Are you around Dublin? Come along to the Dublin 2029 Monthly Meetup! We get together on the second Monday of every month for a chat, a bit of craic, and the chance to meet others from the community. Come join us at Tapped on Nassau St on Monday 10th August from 6pm!

A photo of the Dublin 2029 party at Metropolcon. James is in the foreground smiling and giving a thumbs up to the camera. he is a white man with short white hair and beard, wearing glasses, a blue and purple shirt and a lanyard covered in badges. He is stood at the drinks table which is serving different kinds of whiskeys. Behind him the room is filled with people talking together.

🌳 Ainmhícon returns for 2027 🌳 Did you miss us? Ainmhícon 2027 is officially coming to you from April 2nd to April 4th. You heard us. 3 days. 50% more convention. Keep your ears pricked up for more info soon! Interested in our Dealer's Den? See below... (1/2)

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📜 ADVENTURERS NEEDED 📜 Brave souls are sought to join a noble crusade to carry the banner of Worldcon 2029 to the shores of Dublin!!
 Reward: New friends and eternal glory in worldcon history!
Difficulty: All levels welcome, no experience required

Two people sat at a fantable. On the left is Mark. He has long white hair, a beard, an impressive moustache, and metal rimmed glasses. He is wearing a dark blue Dublin 2029 tshirt. Next to him is JJ. She has long brown hair to just below her shoulder and dark rimmed glasses, and is wearing a purple Dublin 2029 tshirt. The table has a table cloth covered in three leaf clovers. On the left is a folded Edmonton worldcon tshirt, a Canadian flag, and Edmonton coasters. On the left is the Dublin flag, an Irish flag, Dublin 2029 flyers and bookmarks, and some knitted sheep.

We’ve been out asking our volunteers what it is they enjoy about volunteering, and why they’ve decided to join the Dublin team. Shiela is part of Bid Enablement team, who are making sure everything’s running smoothly and keeping us all on track 🫶

A photo of Shiela sitting in the grass. She is a white woman with shoulder length brown hair, and is sat side on to the camera, looking off to the left of frame. She is wearing a baseball tshirt with black sleeves and the Dublin 2029 artwork on it. There is a black silhouetted figure walking over a black bridge. The bridge arcs through a portal towards a green moon-like planet. Blue abstract shapes surround the portal. The logo has a black frame with circles cut-out through it and say ‘Dublin 2029’ vertically on the right side of the frame.

🚨 FINAL ID REMINDER 🚨 With AnthroIrish just a couple of weeks away, time for an ID reminder! Your ID MUST HAVE: Your full legal name Your Date of Birth Your photo Some examples of IDs we accept are: Passport Driver's License Garda Age Card Unsure about ID? Email info.anthroirish@gmail.com 🦊

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Are you melting? We're melting, but that doesn't stop the AthCon Crew and guess what time it is... Time to start gathering the troops for AthVentureCon 5! Yes, FIVE!! First up we have Game Masters! Wanna run a game (or 2) at AthCon5? Sign up here👇 forms.gle/ZnMbEALjRzyf...

AthCon5- GM Interest Form

February 20-21nd, 2027 Loughrea Hotel & Spa, Loughrea, Co. Galway GM expression of interest for AthVentureCon 5! If you're a returning GM, welcome back! You know the drill by now, but for our new r...

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The purpose of Cork Penny Dinners is simple: to provide nutritious meals in a warm welcoming space where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As always, we’ll be raising money for Cork Penny Dinners during Octocon. You can also donate to them right now! octocon.com/2026/07/char...

Image contains the text "Octocon is delighted to announce our charity partner for 2026: Cork Penny Dinners." It also contains two logos. The first is for Octocon which is green text, outlined in white, on a green background. The text reads 'Octocon The National Irish Science Fiction Convention'. The second logo is for Cork Penny Dinners. It is an orange circle with the text 'penny dinners' around the outside. An inner solid orange circle contains the text 'founded in 1888'.

The folks from @gaelcon.bsky.social reached out on our Discord, they need more larp submissions to ensure every slot has one. They'll accept submissions up to a few days after the published deadline to help. Now's a great time to take the writing for a con plunge! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Gaelcon RPG & LARP Submissions

Gaelcon 2026 is running 23th-26th October at the Crowne Plaza Northwood! Everybody is welcome to submit a LARP game or RPG scenario for Gaelcon. Benefits and rewards for Gaelcon GMs: For each RPG sl...

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🎉 Events Schedule Now Live! 🦊 We're thrilled to release our schedule of events for AnthroIrish 2026! From My First Furcon, to our GOH Reskell giving a special 101 panel, to even our Dance Competition, there's something for everyone this August 1st-2nd!

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We’re not saying a Dublin 2029 Worldcon would solve all problems…but it certainly wouldn’t hurt! Support the bid from €20, or go full overachiever with Friend or Super-Friend status! You can also volunteer to lend a hand and help us pull off something properly legendary! ☘️ dublin2029.ie 🇮🇪

A photo of 2 green plushie dragons sat on a bollard outside the CCD . One is wearing a brown fabric wizard hat, a Glasgow 2024 tartan scarf, and a badge for Dublin 2029. The other is wearing the Glasgow 2024 Pride badge. The building has a curved and angled glass front and there are potted trees around it.

Our next newsletter goes out towards the end of July, and we would love to hear what Otocon members have been enjoying, and why. Send a sentence or three to newsletter@octocon.com by 17th July. We will have space for submissions in our July newsletter.

Image is of a cartoon octopus holding a microphone and notepad. It is placed over the Octocon logo. The image contains the following text "What have you been enjoying? Rewatching? Rereading? Replaying? Why? Our next newsletter goes out towards the end of July. We would love to  hear from you by 17th July. Send a sentence or three to Newsletter@octocon.com"

Calling all convention lovers! Now is the perfect time to get involved with Norncon 2027, Northern Ireland's Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Lit Con. We have a number of open committee roles, and are on the lookout for keen community members to get involved in our speculative fiction fan con.

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