Great to hear that clubs are returning successfully to live bridge, albeit with reduced numbers for the moment. Balbriggan BC re-opened last night, and RTE sent along a reporter, who chatted to the attendees, and was left in no doubt as to how much they had missed...

We have recently written to all club secretaries with details of the plans for season 2021/22, and felt it would be helpful to post a summary here too for the benefit of all our members. Return to Live Bridge First of all, it is great to see some clubs reopening for...

The weekend of 17/18 September saw four teams do battle for the honour of representing Ireland in the Lady Milne Trophy (women's home international championship), to be held in Wales on 22-24 April next. Incredibly, it was also the first live bridge event hosted by...

We are pleased to inform you that the CBAI Annual Newsletter is now available online - just open the link below. Member feedback from last year was that online was the way to go in the future with this publication. [button...

We are continuing to put together a full directory of virtual clubs operating within the CBAI ambit, in particular to alert players looking for a game to clubs that are open for non-members. Thanks to those clubs who have already sent us the requested information....

Given that most people have a bit more time on their hands than normal these days, we are finding lots of interest in learning bridge, or in improving your bridge if you are already playing. Most tuition continues to be online for the moment, of course, but live...

The NIBU will hold its autumn congress virtually on BBO over the weekend of 10-12 September. The schedule is: Friday - Mixed, Open Pairs, 19:00; Saturday - Congress, Intermediate A & B Pairs, two sessions, 11:00; Sunday - Swiss Teams, 11:00, Open Pairs 14:00. Full...

The winners in the North Kerry Bridge Congress, which took place virtually on BBO over the weekend of 3-5 September, were: Mixed Pairs - Freddie Langford & John Comyn Congress Pairs - Alan Auchincloss & Anne Smithwick Congress Teams - Jeff Smith, Jackie Pye,...

One of the good things about recent lockdowns is that lots of people are getting more creative in the way they do things. We have a few new bridge resources to bring to your attention which we hope you will find useful. New Tricks Bridge Club is an online resource...

The government published its updated roadmap on the re-opening of society on Tuesday evening, and the revised public health measures contain good news for bridge clubs. It is also most welcome that, for the first time, the provisions make specific reference to bridge...