Meet others for a leisurely brunch/lunch/dinner/whatever with the days newspapers. Talk/discuss/debate current affairs... which is 'anything and everything' - both local and international... from politics to religion to economics to sociology to celebrity - whatever's getting your goat - once it's interesting, and you're actually in the habit of reading a newspaper/book/webnews, it's 'in'. No particular viewpoint or knowledge is required, just an interest in what's going on in the world. Bring …

The Restaurants Association of Ireland was formed in 1970 with the initial goal of forming a strong lobby that would represent the industry at Government level on current issues of importance on taxation, and restaurant liquor licensing in particular. Branches were formed around the country, all of which still exist and indeed have expanded. The Association's efforts in 1986 to get VAT reduced from 25% to 10% was the result of the expert lobbying of a group of dedicated restaurateurs on behalf o …