Christmas Party Frollics

Here are just some of the Christmas events you can look forward to this Christmas (if you know of a Christmas party, please let us know, Mr. Pussy's cabaret lounge in Waterford, Wonderbar, Stonewallz, Libida and the POD have had their Christmas parties already)

Dec 20th = The boilerhouse start their Christmas celebrations tonight from 9:00 until late.
Dec 21st = Men2B appear live at Freedom's Christmas party in club za-zu. (DJ Karen downstairs, DJ Darren C upstairs)
Dec 22nd = Gay choir group Gloria, treat us to carol singing in the George from 10pm.
Dec 23rd = Christmas party at The Penthouse/Cabin in Limerick
Dec 24th = The santa experience with Miss Candy, Shirley Temple-Bar and guests. Visit Santa and get a pressie at the George 5 to 9:30 (in aid of Share a dream)
Dec 26th = Drogheda Outcomers Christmas Disco, Boyne Suite, Westcourt Hotel, Drogheda. For more info call the 24 hour hotline 041-41000
Dec 26th = Shirley's sinderella Story, A musical panto with Shirley, Annie Balls, Penny Bridge and the Dyin' for it sisters at the George from 4:30 (tickets £5.00)
Dec 26th = The Dock sauna offers free food and shots from 5pm, partytime from Midnight.
Dec 27th = Christmas Bingo at the George starring Shirley's Irish Dancing Girls (from 6:30)
Dec 28th = The Ibiza Foam party returns to The playground in republica on Bank Holiday Monday.
Dec 28th = Shirley's sinderella Story, A musical panto with Shirley, Annie Balls, Penny Bridge and the Dyin' for it sisters at the George from 5:30 (tickets £5.00)
Dec 28th = Early New Year's Eve party at Freedom in club za-zu
Dec 29th = Shirley's sinderella Story, A musical panto with Shirley, Annie Balls, Penny Bridge and the Dyin' for it sisters at the George (tickets £5.00)
Dec 31st = 1999 queer party in the Tivoli, hosted by 'Panti', no dress code, cabs outside after the gig. Tickets are £10/£12 with a discount for group bookings. phone the ticketline on 670-6377
Dec 31st = New Years Eve Underwear and swimwear party at the Vortex leisure club and sauna, from 11pm to 9am.
Dec 31st = Mr Pussy brings in the new year at his cabaret lounge in Waterford with 'Diva International' male and female strippers.
Dec 31st = Incognito sauna offers free poppers and free complimentary drink and snacks from 11pm.
Dec 31st = New years eve upstairs at Club Mix in 'Liquid', lower Salt Hill.
Dec 31st = An evening with the Dame Edna experience, Dublins campest New Years Eve party is at Andrew's Lane Theatre, tickets are £12.50 or £10.00 for Wonderbar Members.
Dec 31st = The George presents Rebecca Storm with guest Cara, doors open at 7pm.
Dec 31st = New Years eve party at The Penthouse/Cabin in Limerick, with the girls and DJ James G.
Jan 2nd = Club Wilde are advertising their New Years Ball on January 2nd as 'Limericks only gay, lesbian and bisexual party/disco', I wonder do they know about the other one (see above).

  Gay Cinema now open to all

The gay cinema at incognito's sauna is now open to all, previously it was just available to customers at the sauna, over 18s only, phone 478-3504 for futher info

  New Night Clubs

This month see's the opening of two new gay clubs, Shag in Dublin and HM 1917 in Belfast. The new club in Belfast is still recruiting staff and is looking for barmen, bar staff, DJ's, etc.. more news will follow as it arrives
Shag will be on every Tuesday at club 47 in Republica, admission is £4/£3 and all pints are £2. The new club will feature shag-tags and large screen TV's.
'Mildred' will also be on at the da club every Tuesday.

  Stats
Here are a few facts and figures for late '98.. The Gay-Ireland Chat Mailing List has reached 101 members and has now had 500 mails sent to it. To join it visit http://gayireland.listbot.com The Website (this one that is) has had over 2000 visitors and will continue to deliver all the news on everything gay and Irish in 1999.. Merry Christmas to 1 and all.

  Drogheda Outcomers 24 hour hotline

A brilliant idea, the folks at outcomers from Dundalk have recorded all their xmas info on a 24 hour hotline, it is in the format of 2 lads discussing their xmas plans and is well worth a listen, 10 times wittier than normal gay hotlines.. phone 041-41000 now!!

10th December 1998

The LAST Wonderbar

Well, here's a shock, One of Dublin's longest running and best loved clubs is to close, The last Wonderbar takes place on Saturday week - 19th DECEMBER. It will be a final night fling "Christmas Party" with loads of artistes, new and old. However there will be three specials held during 1999, at Mardi Gras in May. the end of summer(Sept.) and a Christmas Extravaganza. The New Years party will still be held in Andrew's Lane Theatre (see below for info).
Members of the Gay-Ireland mailing list will receive a half price discount to Wonderbar's last hurrah. If you're not already a member of the mailing list visit http://gayireland.listbot.com now!!

Outhouse Meeting Rescheduled
The outhouse Public Meeting was due to take place on Tuesday 15th of December it has now been rescheduled to 1999. The meeting will now be on Saturday, January 9th (1400-1700) in outhouse, 6 South William Street, Dublin 2

Man charged with "Gay" Murder

(Taken from 'The Evening Herald' Dec 10th 1998)
See yesterdays news below for full story
A bearded man appeared in the District court today charged with the manslaughter of a man found bound and gagged in a house in Sandymount. Liam Jameson (35) with an address in London, was charged in connection with the killing of John Les (65) of Vavosour Sq off Bath Avenue, Sandymount.
In reply to the charge, Jameson said: "I regret it ever happened and it will never leave my conscience."
Jameson was also charged with the larceny of jewellery from the address at which Mr Lees was found dead.
A third charged laid against Jameson accuses him of the unlawful taking of Mr Lees' car. After caution, the defendant told gardai: "I did do it". Judge Terrace Finn remanded Jameson to December 17.

9th December 1998

Hunt for Gay Sex Killer

(Taken from front page of 'The Evening Herald' Dec 9th 1998)
Detectives today mounted a major murder hunt after a horror killing in Dublin. Gardai beleive a man (65) found dead in Sandymount, was the unwitting victim of a serial sex offender.
The innocent victim is believed to have been assaulted and then murdered by the man with convictions in Britain for sex crimes. Today a massive hunt was underway in the city and detectives mounted a watch at all ports and airports.
Gardai only discovered that the death of John Lees, of Vavasour Square, off Bath Avenue, was murder after the results of a 2nd autopsy. The first post mortem on the body - discovered last Friday morning - was inconclusive.
Sources today said they believed the motive for the murder was sexual. The dead man, it appeared, had been randomly chosen by the killer, who called to his house when he was alone.
The suspect has convictions in another jurisdiction for attempted murder, attempted rape and indecently assaulting a child.
He was identified from similarities with the murder and previous crimes he had commited.
Mr Lees, a married man, was found at his home at 9:50am last Friday. Gardai beleive he was killed between then and the previous Thursday night.

He's Behind You

This Christmas introduces "Shirley's Sinderella Story", Irelands "First Great Gay Panto", starring Shirley Temple-Bar, Penny Bridge, Annie Balls and 'The Dyin' for it Sisters', Along with Surprise Guest Stars and a cast of Millions!- "Billions"
The Panto which is Written, Produced and Directed by Declan McGregor & Declan Buckley will run on Dec 26th, 28th and 29th and will cost £5 (limited number available).

Crowded House

Ireland is to get another two internet providers, AOL and Esat are to join the crowded market, both of these offer an unusual pricing system.
AOL has been around for some time but now have a local Dublin pop number they offer an hourly rate where you pay so much each for each hour, Esat Internet looks attractive as it has no fixed contract and no monthly fee just a one off registration fee altho' calls to the service are charged per minute and is 3p daytime and 1.7p off peak.

George in the George?

Ireland's campest son, "Boy George" flew into Dublin yesterday hoping for a revival in his love life to mirror the revival in his musical career.
The camp star, who appears in concert tonight confessed: "my love life is pretty boring". He has still to find his perfect partner, he said.
Dublin men had better look out, "I will walk along the street and fall in love every five minutes", George added in an interview to an Evening Newspaper.

  Who kidnapped Mariah Carey and put an imposter in her place?

No wait a minute.. thats not an imposter, thats a tribute to Mariah Carey, singing at Wonderbar, Templebar Music Center, this saturday.. So if you're a fan of Ms Carey you know where to go...