The new Chief Medical Officer, Breda Smyth, recent published an open letter directed at older people within the Irish community. In it, she encourages people to return to doing the things that they love, but abandoned during covid, and specifically to "re-join local...

The CBAI hosted the second weekend of the 2023 Camrose Trophy, in CityNorth Hotel, Gormanstown, over the weekend of 3-5 March. The event went off well; thanks to our TD team of Fearghal O'Boyle and Mairead Basquille, our vugraph co-ordinator Eamon Galligan (assisted...

The Regent Bridge Club, 25 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4, will hold a special pairs competition for Beginners and Novices on Friday 10 March at 19:30. This event, which is sponsored by Gavin Burke Solicitors, and is open to non-members of the Regent, provides a perfect...

The weekend of 3-5 March sees the second weekend of the Camrose (Home International) Trophy, being hosted by Ireland and held in the CityNorth Hotel in Gormanstown. Kibitzers are welcome all weekend, and all the matches will be broadcast, with a 30-minute delay, on...

Tralee International Congress was held at the Rose Hotel over the weekend of 25-26 February. The winners of the various competitions were: Gala Pairs - John & Kelan O'Connor Intermediate B & Novice Pairs - Julie Brosnan & Annette Galvin Congress Pairs -...

This weekend (25/26 February) sees the Tralee International Congress in the Rose Hotel, and all are welcome. You'll find the full schedule of events here [button...

The weekend saw several major bridge events. In Altrincham, just outside Manchester, the English teams, as predicted, proved too hard to beat, winning both the Junior Camrose (Under-26) and Peggy Bayer (Under-20) home international titles. The Irish teams finished...

A reminder to all CBAI members that a number of items in which you may be interested will be closing shortly. Firstly, February 28 is the closing date for nominations for the President's Award, which every year recognises the unsung heroes and heroines of Irish bridge...