Groups...
As you will see, we have detailed below a list of LGBT groups by County. If you cannot find a group in your area you may be able to find an alternative by visiting the directory section of the GCN online magazine. Here you can view the current edition of GCN (gay community news) and find a more extensive list of groups, conveniently sorted by region (towards the back of the magazine). If you would like your group to be included on our list please just drop us an email!
Cork
Cork Gay Project
4 South Terrace
Cork City.
021-4300430
https://www.facebook.com/gayprojectcork/
padraig@gayprojectcork.com
Choral Con Fusion
Choral Con Fusion is a friendly, inclusive choir based in Cork.
choir@theotherplacecork.com
http://choralconfusion.com/
Cork Gay Hillwalking Club
Cork Gay Hillwalking Club is affiliated to The Association of Gay Mountaineering and Hillwalking Clubs of Ireland.
087 6783726
info@corkgayhillwalkers.com
Linc Peer Support
A support group for lesbian and bisexual women. The aim of the group is to allow people to share their experiences, participate in discussion in a safe space.
021-4808600
info@linc.ie
http://www.linc.ie/peer-support-group/
https://www.facebook.com/LINCcork
Rainbow Ramblers
Rainbow Ramblers aim to have sociable walks on the many Looped Walks and Way Marked Ways which have sprung up around Cork and the surrounding counties.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/555248377838564/
rainbow.ramblers.cork@gmail.com
4 South Terrace
Cork City.
021-4300430
https://www.facebook.com/gayprojectcork/
padraig@gayprojectcork.com
Choral Con Fusion
Choral Con Fusion is a friendly, inclusive choir based in Cork.
choir@theotherplacecork.com
http://choralconfusion.com/
Cork Gay Hillwalking Club
Cork Gay Hillwalking Club is affiliated to The Association of Gay Mountaineering and Hillwalking Clubs of Ireland.
087 6783726
info@corkgayhillwalkers.com
Linc Peer Support
A support group for lesbian and bisexual women. The aim of the group is to allow people to share their experiences, participate in discussion in a safe space.
021-4808600
info@linc.ie
http://www.linc.ie/peer-support-group/
https://www.facebook.com/LINCcork
Rainbow Ramblers
Rainbow Ramblers aim to have sociable walks on the many Looped Walks and Way Marked Ways which have sprung up around Cork and the surrounding counties.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/555248377838564/
rainbow.ramblers.cork@gmail.com
Clare
Clare Women's LGBT network
Womyn's group in Ennis Co Clare for LGBTQ womyn and friends to come together to support each other and socialise in a friendly safe and supportive space.
Clonroad Business Park,
Ennis
Phone 085 155 4800
Email clarewomen@eircom.net
https://www.facebook.com/Clare-Womens-Network-LGBTQ-Group-349944841776558/
Womyn's group in Ennis Co Clare for LGBTQ womyn and friends to come together to support each other and socialise in a friendly safe and supportive space.
Clonroad Business Park,
Ennis
Phone 085 155 4800
Email clarewomen@eircom.net
https://www.facebook.com/Clare-Womens-Network-LGBTQ-Group-349944841776558/
Donegal
Amuigh LGBT
An LGBT community support group based in Letterkenny.
amuigh@live.ie
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amuigh-LGBT/204534636284858
Breakout
Breakout is a youth group for young people aged 14-18 who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender. The group is open to young people from Donegal and the North West of Ireland.
085 7411 607
lgbt@donegalyouthservice.ie
An LGBT community support group based in Letterkenny.
amuigh@live.ie
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Amuigh-LGBT/204534636284858
Breakout
Breakout is a youth group for young people aged 14-18 who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender. The group is open to young people from Donegal and the North West of Ireland.
085 7411 607
lgbt@donegalyouthservice.ie
Dublin
BeLonGTo
BeLonG To is the national organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23.
01 670 6223
www.belongto.org
Dublin Bi+Ireland
Bi+ Ireland aims to create a space where bi+ people can make friends, access peer support and reduce any isolation they may experience.
biirelandnetwork@gmail.com
http://www.biireland.com/
https://www.facebook.com/biirelandnetwork/
Dublin International gay Social Group (D.I.G.S)
Social Meetups for gay men & women that either are new to Dublin, have been here for some time or a homegrown local.
http://www.meetup.com/dublin-international-gay-social/
Dublin Transgender Support Group @ Outhouse
The group aim is to be a space for people to feel accepted and accept and explore their own gender identity, gender expression or gender presentation, especially mindful of those who are relatively recently presenting as trans.
(01) 873 4999
http://www.outhouse.ie/page16.html
Girls Night In @ Outhouse
From movie and pizza night to self-defence classes, skill swapping to meditation classes, Girls Night In is the perfect midweek event which really has something for everyone.
(01) 873 4999
http://www.outhouse.ie/page16.html
Gloria
A Dublin based Lesbian & Gay Choir.
info@gloria.ie
www.gloria.ie
https://twitter.com/gloriadlgc?lang=en
https://www.facebook.com/GloriaDLGC
GOLD (Gay men 55+) @ Outhouse
Gold is a Peer Support Group for gay men who are 55+. The group meets in the café for tea, cake and chats every Wednesday afternoon.
(01) 873 4999
http://www.outhouse.ie/page16.html
GSD Married Mens Group
Married Men's Group is for MSM who were or currently are in a long term relationships with women. They meet in on the 1st Thursday of every month.
Carmichael House,
North Brunswick Street,
Dublin 7
(01) 872 1055
mmg@gayswitchboard.ie
https://www.facebook.com/GaySwitchboardDublin/
LOOK (Loving Our Out Kids)
LOOK, provides support to families and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
(087) 253 7699
http://www.lovingouroutkids.org/
Out & About Dublin Hiking
Out and About is a friendly Dublin-based hiking group for the gay and lesbian community and their friends.
gayhiking@gmail.com
http://www.gay-hiking.org/
Running Amach
A Social Club for adult women (over 18 years of age) who want to meet new people, develop new friendships, participate in common interest activities (the possibilities are endless), network, share resources, build 'a sense of community' and have a bit of Craic!
http://www.meetup.com/Dublin-LGBTQ-Womens-Social-Networking-Club/
LGBTQ+ 20s30s Ladies*
Social group for 20/30 something year old queer ladies to socialise.
*Predominantly queer women in their 20s and 30s here but accepting of all ages and however you present yourself to the world.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/288085128235301/about/
www.meetup.com/lgbtq-2030-ladies-dublin/
Acting Out
Dublin's LGBT Community Drama Group: Telling Untold Stories
http://www.actingoutgroup.com/
actingouttheatregroup@gmail.com
L-Night Dublin, for queer women
L-night Dublin for queer women is a social group intended to bring together all who identify as a. Female and b. Members of the broader LGBT community.
https://www.meetup.com/L-Night-Dublin-for-queer-women/
www.facebook.com/groups/323612494828219/?ref=group_header
Dublin Gaymers
Dublin Gaymer's goal is to provide LGBT+ people with a friendly space where they can hang out, make new friends, and play some games.
https://www.facebook.com/DublinGaymers/
dublingaymers@gmail.com
LGBT Girls: Health and Fitness
This group is for LGBT women in Ireland (Dublin and Galway) who have an interest in any aspect of health and fitness including nutrition, sports and mental-wellbeing.
https://www.meetup.com/LGBT-girls-health-and-fitness/
Flaming Feathers Badminton Club
This meetup is for anyone who self describes as LGBTQ++ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, + ) and is interested in badminton. We train Thursdasy at the Terenure Badminton Centre.
https://www.meetup.com/FlamingFeathersBadmintonClub/
www.facebook.com/FlamingFeathersBadmintonClub/
flamingfeathersdublin@gmail.com
Dublin Front Runners A.C.
Dublin Front Runners A.C., a running club for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans runners and our friends.
http://dublinfrontrunners.ie/wp/
www.facebook.com/dublinfrontrunnersac
training@dublinfrontrunners.ie
Pink Ladies Hockey Club
http://pinkladieshockey.com/
hello@pinkladieshockey.com
Wet and Wild Sports Club
Wet & Wild is an LGBTQ+ outdoor pursuits and social club based in Ireland.
https://www.meetup.com/Wet-Wild/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WetAndWildSportsClubIreland/
OWLS - Older Wiser Lesbians
This is a group for the over-forties. Its aim is to provide a social outlet for older women.
https://www.meetup.com/older-wiser-lesbians/
The Phoenix Tigers Football Club
The Phoenix Tigers were set up in June 2004 by a group of gay women to promote playing soccer among the lesbian and female bisexual community of Dublin and the surrounding areas.https://www.facebook.com/phoenixtigerswfc/
phoenixtigersirl@gmail.com
BeLonG To is the national organisation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) young people, aged between 14 and 23.
01 670 6223
www.belongto.org
Dublin Bi+Ireland
Bi+ Ireland aims to create a space where bi+ people can make friends, access peer support and reduce any isolation they may experience.
biirelandnetwork@gmail.com
http://www.biireland.com/
https://www.facebook.com/biirelandnetwork/
Dublin International gay Social Group (D.I.G.S)
Social Meetups for gay men & women that either are new to Dublin, have been here for some time or a homegrown local.
http://www.meetup.com/dublin-international-gay-social/
Dublin Transgender Support Group @ Outhouse
The group aim is to be a space for people to feel accepted and accept and explore their own gender identity, gender expression or gender presentation, especially mindful of those who are relatively recently presenting as trans.
(01) 873 4999
http://www.outhouse.ie/page16.html
Girls Night In @ Outhouse
From movie and pizza night to self-defence classes, skill swapping to meditation classes, Girls Night In is the perfect midweek event which really has something for everyone.
(01) 873 4999
http://www.outhouse.ie/page16.html
Gloria
A Dublin based Lesbian & Gay Choir.
info@gloria.ie
www.gloria.ie
https://twitter.com/gloriadlgc?lang=en
https://www.facebook.com/GloriaDLGC
GOLD (Gay men 55+) @ Outhouse
Gold is a Peer Support Group for gay men who are 55+. The group meets in the café for tea, cake and chats every Wednesday afternoon.
(01) 873 4999
http://www.outhouse.ie/page16.html
GSD Married Mens Group
Married Men's Group is for MSM who were or currently are in a long term relationships with women. They meet in on the 1st Thursday of every month.
Carmichael House,
North Brunswick Street,
Dublin 7
(01) 872 1055
mmg@gayswitchboard.ie
https://www.facebook.com/GaySwitchboardDublin/
LOOK (Loving Our Out Kids)
LOOK, provides support to families and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
(087) 253 7699
http://www.lovingouroutkids.org/
Out & About Dublin Hiking
Out and About is a friendly Dublin-based hiking group for the gay and lesbian community and their friends.
gayhiking@gmail.com
http://www.gay-hiking.org/
Running Amach
A Social Club for adult women (over 18 years of age) who want to meet new people, develop new friendships, participate in common interest activities (the possibilities are endless), network, share resources, build 'a sense of community' and have a bit of Craic!
http://www.meetup.com/Dublin-LGBTQ-Womens-Social-Networking-Club/
LGBTQ+ 20s30s Ladies*
Social group for 20/30 something year old queer ladies to socialise.
*Predominantly queer women in their 20s and 30s here but accepting of all ages and however you present yourself to the world.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/288085128235301/about/
www.meetup.com/lgbtq-2030-ladies-dublin/
Acting Out
Dublin's LGBT Community Drama Group: Telling Untold Stories
http://www.actingoutgroup.com/
actingouttheatregroup@gmail.com
L-Night Dublin, for queer women
L-night Dublin for queer women is a social group intended to bring together all who identify as a. Female and b. Members of the broader LGBT community.
https://www.meetup.com/L-Night-Dublin-for-queer-women/
www.facebook.com/groups/323612494828219/?ref=group_header
Dublin Gaymers
Dublin Gaymer's goal is to provide LGBT+ people with a friendly space where they can hang out, make new friends, and play some games.
https://www.facebook.com/DublinGaymers/
dublingaymers@gmail.com
LGBT Girls: Health and Fitness
This group is for LGBT women in Ireland (Dublin and Galway) who have an interest in any aspect of health and fitness including nutrition, sports and mental-wellbeing.
https://www.meetup.com/LGBT-girls-health-and-fitness/
Flaming Feathers Badminton Club
This meetup is for anyone who self describes as LGBTQ++ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Questioning, + ) and is interested in badminton. We train Thursdasy at the Terenure Badminton Centre.
https://www.meetup.com/FlamingFeathersBadmintonClub/
www.facebook.com/FlamingFeathersBadmintonClub/
flamingfeathersdublin@gmail.com
Dublin Front Runners A.C.
Dublin Front Runners A.C., a running club for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans runners and our friends.
http://dublinfrontrunners.ie/wp/
www.facebook.com/dublinfrontrunnersac
training@dublinfrontrunners.ie
Pink Ladies Hockey Club
http://pinkladieshockey.com/
hello@pinkladieshockey.com
Wet and Wild Sports Club
Wet & Wild is an LGBTQ+ outdoor pursuits and social club based in Ireland.
https://www.meetup.com/Wet-Wild/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/WetAndWildSportsClubIreland/
OWLS - Older Wiser Lesbians
This is a group for the over-forties. Its aim is to provide a social outlet for older women.
https://www.meetup.com/older-wiser-lesbians/
The Phoenix Tigers Football Club
The Phoenix Tigers were set up in June 2004 by a group of gay women to promote playing soccer among the lesbian and female bisexual community of Dublin and the surrounding areas.https://www.facebook.com/phoenixtigerswfc/
phoenixtigersirl@gmail.com
Galway
GOSSIP (The Gender Odyssey Support Service And Information Project)
0862278876
gossipgalway@gmail.com
twitter.com/gossipgalway
0862278876
gossipgalway@gmail.com
twitter.com/gossipgalway
Limerick
LOOK (Loving Our Out Kids - Limerick)
LOOK, provides support to families and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
(087) 253 7699
http://www.lovingouroutkids.org/
LOOK, provides support to families and friends of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered (LGBT) people.
(087) 253 7699
http://www.lovingouroutkids.org/
Longford
Longford LGBT
A support and social group in the Longford area.
0863022161
www.longfordlgbt.ie/
https://www.facebook.com/longford.lgbt
A support and social group in the Longford area.
0863022161
www.longfordlgbt.ie/
https://www.facebook.com/longford.lgbt
Louth
Dundalk Outcomers
Dundalk Outcomers is a social and befriending support group for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Their drop in centre provides a safe, social and relaxed environment for our LGBT community and is located in the centre of Dundalk town.
0429329816
info@outcomers.org
www.outcomers.org
Dundalk Outcomers is a social and befriending support group for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual and transgender (LGBT) people. Their drop in centre provides a safe, social and relaxed environment for our LGBT community and is located in the centre of Dundalk town.
0429329816
info@outcomers.org
www.outcomers.org
Mayo
Mayo LGBT
TOST? is an LGBT group based in Castlebar. This monthly meeting takes place in the Family Resource Centre, Le Chéile, Tucker Street, Castlebar on the second Wed of every month at 6.30pm
094 9025126
mayotost@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/mayotost1/
OUTWEST
A social and support group for Gay men, Lesbian women and Bisexual people in the West of Ireland. They hold social meetings every second month, and discos and other events several times a year.
087 972 5586
info@outwestireland.ie
www.outwestireland.ie
TOST? is an LGBT group based in Castlebar. This monthly meeting takes place in the Family Resource Centre, Le Chéile, Tucker Street, Castlebar on the second Wed of every month at 6.30pm
094 9025126
mayotost@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/mayotost1/
OUTWEST
A social and support group for Gay men, Lesbian women and Bisexual people in the West of Ireland. They hold social meetings every second month, and discos and other events several times a year.
087 972 5586
info@outwestireland.ie
www.outwestireland.ie
Sligo
Over The Rainbow Drama Group
Over The Rainbow is a straight friendly drama group based in Sligo which seeks to provide an opportunity for LGBT people (and anyone else) to have a go at performing or supporting peforming in backstage roles.
085 780 3665
https://www.facebook.com/Overtherainbowdramagroup/info
Over The Rainbow is a straight friendly drama group based in Sligo which seeks to provide an opportunity for LGBT people (and anyone else) to have a go at performing or supporting peforming in backstage roles.
085 780 3665
https://www.facebook.com/Overtherainbowdramagroup/info
Tipperary
LGBT South Tipperary
L.G.B.T South Tipperary aims to provide a safe and private environment for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people.
0860529230
http://clonmelonline.com/lgbt-south-tipperary/
lgbtsouthtipp@gmail.com
L.G.B.T South Tipperary aims to provide a safe and private environment for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people.
0860529230
http://clonmelonline.com/lgbt-south-tipperary/
lgbtsouthtipp@gmail.com
Waterford
LGBT Parents Southeast
Is an LGBT parents support group based in Waterford but working for SouthEast LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender)086 720 0634
lgbtparentswaterford@gmail.com
sOUTh
sOUTh is a committee of volunteers, based in Waterford, with the aim of helping and supporting the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community in Waterford and the South East of Ireland.
0862147633
Is an LGBT parents support group based in Waterford but working for SouthEast LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender)086 720 0634
lgbtparentswaterford@gmail.com
sOUTh
sOUTh is a committee of volunteers, based in Waterford, with the aim of helping and supporting the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community in Waterford and the South East of Ireland.
0862147633
Wexford
FDYS
An LGBT Youth Drop in Service for LGBT people under the age of 24 and over the age of 16.
053 91 23262
David.Clark@fdys.ie
http://www.fdys.ie
An LGBT Youth Drop in Service for LGBT people under the age of 24 and over the age of 16.
053 91 23262
David.Clark@fdys.ie
http://www.fdys.ie
Wicklow
Arklow LGBT Social Drop-In Group
A Social group for all Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender people in Arklow and surrounding areas.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/136663676380924
A Social group for all Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender people in Arklow and surrounding areas.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/136663676380924