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Alcoholics Anonymous 69th All Ireland Convention

Date
17–19 April 2026
Time
All day
Location
Killarney
Address
Gleneagle Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland, V93 V6WF

Celebrating 80 Years of Alcoholics Anonymous in Ireland

WE DO RECOVER

To watch people, recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends – this is an experience you must not miss.  AA Big Book p 89

April 17th 18th & 19th 2026

Early Bird AA Meeting – Thursday 16th at 8.30pm

Hotel Reservations
Tel: 00 353 64 66 71500
Accommodation Code: AA2026
Visit: alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Email: allirelandconvention@alcoholicsanonymous.ie

General Service Office Phone Numbers (ROI) 01 8420700 (NI) 028 90351222

The All-Ireland Convention is fully self-supporting in line with AA’s 7th Tradition. We accept both cash & card at our registration desks

MARATHON MEETINGS MANGERTON SUITE

Fri April 17th
Theme
5pm Step One. Step Two. & Step Three
6pm The Doctor’s Opinion
7pm The Importance of Sponsorship
10pm Step Four & Step Five
11pm We Can Smile Again

Sat April 18th

Theme
10am Steps Six & Seven
11am An Phaidir Suaimhneas (The Serenity Prayer)
1pm Problems Other than Alcohol
2pm Steps Eight & Nine
3pm Sex, Love and Relationships
4pm AA Unity in A Diverse Ireland
5pm The Twelve Promises
7pm From Boomers to Gen Z
10pm Step Ten 11pm Step Eleven
12 Midnight Step Twelve

Closed Early Bird Meeting Thursday 16th at 8.30pm

MAIN SPEAKER MEETINGS MANGERTON SUITE & BALLROOM

Fri April 17th 8.15pm
Opening of Convention Celebrating 80 Years of AA in Ireland (Ballroom)

Sat April 18th 12pm
Home & Away Speaker Meeting AAs from Ireland & Overseas share their experiences (Mangerton Suite)

Sat April 18th 6.00pm
Twelve Traditions and their relevance to the Newcomer (Ballroom)

Sat April 18th 8.15pm
Open Public Information Meeting, ‘We Do Recover’ (Ballroom)

Sun April 19th 10.30am
Remembrance & Reflection (Remembering all who have guided us on our journey of recovery) (Mangerton Suite)

Sun April 19th 12.30pm
Official Closing of Convention (Ballroom) (Open Public Meeting)

Al Anon – Meetings throughout the weekend

AA Literature – available in Mod Suite 3

Visit our AA Archives in Mod Suite 3

Friday Night Entertainment – (Ceol agus Craic)

Saturday Night – Bust The Groove to the Music

Celebrating 80 Years of AA in Ireland Alcoholics and their families are forever grateful to our founding members for their dedication and willingness to help the still suffering alcoholic over the last 80 years. They helped set the foundation for Alcoholics Anonymous to become the incredible success that it has become in our small country. – AA Archives

The All Ireland Convention Committee wishes our members & friends from Ireland and overseas a memorable weekend

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