South Dublin Branch - Events

Arctic Warbler - Inishmore, Galway (photo: Dermot Breen)

Calendar of Upcoming Events

January 2025

Indoor Meeting

Date & time: Tuesday, 7th January at 8pm.
Location: The Killiney Room, Graduate Bar, Rochestown Avenue.
Title: DLR Biodiversity – From Plans to Doing.
Speaker: Anne Murray, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's Biodiversity Officer.
Details: Join us to learn about the various aspects of the work in DLR Biodiversity and projects for addressing biodiversity. What does the role of the Biodiversity Officer involve. What is happening in the county in relation to habitats and species that are important to us, creation of new habitats and restoration of others.

Outdoor Meeting

Date & time to meet: Sunday, 12th January at 10am.
Outing to: West Pier, Dun Laoghaire Harbour.
Extra information: Meet in the Windsurfer`s car park at the base of the West Pier. For a map showing the meeting place click HERE, the car park is at Flag 1 on the map. Click HERE for more information on Dun Laoghaire Harbour. For an account of our most recent outings to the West Pier, click HERE for October 2023 and click HERE for November 2022.

February 2025

Indoor Meeting

Date & time: Tuesday, 4th February at 8pm.
Location: The Killiney Room, Graduate Bar, Rochestown Avenue.
Title: The Birds of Oman.
Speaker: Former branch chairman, Dick Coombes.
Details: Dick will present a selection of photos he took while on a birding trip to Oman.

Outdoor Meeting

Date & time to meet: Sunday, 9th February at 10am.
Outing to: Tymon Park, Tallaght.
Extra information: Meet in the Playground car park off Castletymon Road. For a map showing the meeting place click HERE, the car park is at Flag 2 on the map.

General

The South Dublin branch holds indoor meetings each month from September to May and outdoor events in most months.

Bad Weather Protocol

If a Met Éireann Orange or Red warning is in force at the place where and when a branch outing is due to take place then members should assume the outing is cancelled.

Indoor Events

Our indoor events take place on the first or (very occasionally) second Tuesday of the month.
Unless otherwise stated, they begin at 8pm. Admission to indoor meetings is free, however we would be very grateful for any contribution made towards the cost of the meeting room.
Please note:
Beginning in September 2017 our meetings will be held in the Killiney Function Room of the Graduate Pub. The Graduate is adjacent to Killiney Shopping Centre, more details may be found on the Graduate's website HERE.


Outdoor Events

Outdoor events are available to all and with the exception of trips made by coach, are free of charge. As of 2023, coach outings generally cost about €40.00 per person or €30.00 for those 65 years of age or older and €20.00 for those 18 years of age or younger, however please note that prices are determind by the cost of hiring the coach, which is subject to periodic increases.
When taking part, wear clothing suitable for the time of year and location and although we often take in a visit to shops around lunch time it is wiser not to rely on that completely for food and drinks during the trip.