Tech Events in Ireland and Northern Ireland Listings

๐Ÿ˜ฐ For many years, I've been hand-curating events from meetup, eventbrite and other sources, like word of mouth from my various networks and social media. It's been quite time consuming (especially as a volunteer), as I before the Covid-19, I was curating for:-

  • Coding Grace Monthly Newsletter (1st week of the month)
  • Coding Grace blog update on monthly newsletter
  • Posting the newsletter and additional events to my DEV account
Since the pandemic restrictions, I've additionally curated:-
  • Daily updates of virtual events around Ireland and Northern Ireland
  • Tools used by events in the 1st few months of the pandemic (2020) - I stopped this once I noted that most people settled on Zoom, Teams, Meet for events, and tech organisers stopped runnning around like headless chickens. ๐Ÿ˜†

๐Ÿ™Œ So building this site of listings of events, and separately listing diversity in tech events will save me a lot of time, plus I hope folks in general will find it useful

๐ŸŒˆ You can contribute by PR to event lists, I've a CONTRIBUTING doc on github that you can have a read through on how you can share info about events, conferences and even opportunities.

๐Ÿค” Any questions, email me at vicky[at]eventgeek[dot]ie

Upcoming General Tech Events in Jan

(In-Person) Hack and Chill @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช maker New
When: Fri Jan 16, 2026 (19:00)
(In-Person) Dublin Maker: Repair Cafe @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช maker
When: Sun Jan 18, 2026 (12:00)
(In-Person) The Games Co-Op: Call me by your January ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช gamedev
When: Mon Jan 19, 2026 (19:00)
(In-Person) Maker Night - Work on 3D projects using laser cutter, 3D Printer @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช maker New
When: Mon Jan 19, 2026 (19:00)
(In-Person) CorkDevs SocialBeer Meetup ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ’ป ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช tech
When: Tue Jan 20, 2026 (19:00)

Latest Upcoming Diversity in Tech Events this month

(In-Person) PyLadies Dublin x Go Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Tue Jan 20, 2026 (18:00) - Tue Jan 20, 2026 (20:30)

PyLadies Dublin are collaborating with Go Ireland this month. Check meetup page for updates.

(In-Person) Women in Tech Belfast: Beat the Burnout Event January 2026 @ Urban HQ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
When: Thu Jan 22, 2026 (17:30) - Thu Jan 22, 2026 (19:30)

An interactive workshop-led evening focused on self-care, energy, and sustainable wellbeing.

(In-Person) Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New
When: Fri Jan 30, 2026 (09:00) - Mon Feb 2, 2026 (22:00)

Across four days, the city will come alive with a vibrant programme of talks, performances, walks, workshops, music, visual art and shared moments, celebrating womenโ€™s creativity, heritage and influence in Dublin today. Rooted in the legacy of Brigit and reimagined for a contemporary city, the festival invites everyone to gather, reflect and celebrate together.

๐Ÿ” Recurring Events

(In-Person) makers night @ Ennis Makerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every Wed evening @ 18:00 - 20:00
(In-Person) Galway Game Makers Meetup! @ Portershed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every 1st Tue of the month @ 19:00 - 21:00
(In-Person) IT Social Dublin Friday | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT @ The Bath Pub ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every Fri of the month @ 17:30
(In-Person) Data Science & Analytics meetup and chat Dublin Friday @ The Bath Pub ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every Fri of the month @ 17:30
(In-Person) NI Cyber - the Breakfast Club @ Titanic Hotel Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
When: Every last Thu of the month @ 10:30
(In-Person) Hack and Chill @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every Fri of the month (except 1st Friday) @ 19:00 - 21:00
(In-Person) Maker Night - Work on 3D projects using laser cutter, 3D Printer @ TOG Hackerspace ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
When: Every second Wed of the month @ 19:00 - 21:00

๐ŸŽซ Conferences

๐Ÿ“Œ 21 Upcoming Conferences

(In-Person) The Irish Startup Conference 2026 @ TCD ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The Irish Startup Conference 2026 will gather Startup Founders, CXOs, Investors, and more, from across Ireland.

When: Jan 22, 2026 - Jan 22, 2026
(In-Person) MidWest TechFest 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

MidWest TechFest is a four-week celebration of technology, innovation, and collaboration across the Midwest region, taking place during February/March 2026. The festival will launch with the Limerick IT Summit on 26th February and will feature 1โ€“2 major flagship events per week alongside a wide range of smaller community-led sessions.

When: Feb 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2026
(In-Person) National Open Source Innovation Summit 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

Now in its second year, the National Open Source Summit 2026 convenes leading international speakers and participants from the open source community. The summit explores opportunities for open source in government, industry, and academia.

When: Feb 6, 2026 - Feb 6, 2026
(In-Person) The Belfast Cyber Expo 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Discover practical IT security strategies, see live demos and connect with experts and peers across Northern Ireland.

When: Feb 26, 2026 - Feb 26, 2026
(In-Person) CESI Conference 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The CESI conference is a space for educators to share their vision of that practice and it is open to all sectors, subject areas, and skill levels.

When: Feb 28, 2026 - Feb 28, 2026
(In-Person) The Dublin AI Conference 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The Dublin AI Conference 2026 gathers 400 of Ireland's AI, Business, and Tech Leaders for an evening of content and networking.

When: Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026
(In-Person) BelTech: Software Engineering in 2026 and Beyond ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Whether an old hand in the tech sector or a budding new talent, BelTech has a place for everyone with an invitation to technologists from all backgrounds to join us for a full day of talks and discussions on Thursday March 5th. With a key tenet of our conference the celebration of diversity and difference, the BelTech platform is open to all โ€“ and we want to see you there.

When: Mar 5, 2026 - Mar 6, 2026
(In-Person) IoD NI Women's Leadership Conference 2026 @ Crowne Plaza Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

The 2026 IoD NI Women's Leadership Conference will be a celebration of success - of women in leadership roles and of the conference itself.

When: Mar 6, 2026 - Mar 6, 2026
(In-Person) Women Techmakers 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Women Techmakers is Google's global program and brand for women in technology. As part of the global event series, we host an annual conference, in celebration of International Women's Day.โ€‹

When: Mar 7, 2026 - Mar 7, 2026
(In-Person) Women in STEM Summit 2026 @ Croke Park ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The Summit will explore how diversity, equity and inclusion are not just moral imperatives but catalysts for digital transformation and innovation. Despite progress, women remain underrepresented across STEM roles and leadership positions, creating barriers that hold back talent, creativity, and growth.

When: Mar 10, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026
(In-Person) Irish Dreamin' 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Irish Dreaminโ€™ is an annual community-led Salesforce conference, uniting admins, architects, consultants, developers, and partners for a dynamic day of learning, innovation, and networking.

When: Mar 19, 2026 - Mar 19, 2026
(In-Person) ZeroDays CTF 2026 @ Croke Park ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

Get ready for an epic day of challenges and cybersecurity excitement at Croke Park. Join us for a hands-on experience like no other, where you can test your skills against fellow hackers and enthusiasts.

When: Mar 21, 2026 - Mar 21, 2026
(In-Person) Health Tech Spring Conference 2026 @ Titanic Belfast ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Hosted by the Health Innovation and Research Alliance NI (HIRANI), Health Tech Spring is taking place in Belfast on 23rd and 24th April 2026

When: Apr 23, 2026 - Apr 24, 2026
(In-Person) Zero Day Con 2026 - Amplify @ Dublin Royal Convention Centre ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

Zero Day Con is Ireland's best cybersecurity conference. Join 600+ CISOs and CIOs on April 29th in Dublin.

When: Apr 29, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026
(In-Person) Zero Day Con 2026 - Amplify @ Dublin Royal Convention Centre ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Zero Day Con 2026: Where leaders cut through cyber noise to scale resilience, trust & collaboration in the age of AI-driven threats.

When: Apr 29, 2026 - Apr 29, 2026
(In-Person) BSides Galway 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

BSides is a community-driven framework for building events by and for information security community members. These events are a source of education, collaboration, and continued conversation for information technologists and those interested in the cybersecurity field.

When: May 21, 2026 - May 21, 2026
(In-Person) Security BSides Dublin 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช New

Security BSides is a community-driven framework for building events, by and for, information security community members. These events are already happening in major cities all over the world! We are responsible for organising an independent BSides-Approved event for Ireland, in Dublin.

When: May 23, 2026 - May 23, 2026
(In-Person) Dublin Tech Summit 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Two transformative days of connection, growth, inspiration and some famous Irish hospitality! Lots of discounts and fun things to do while you are in Dublin city.

When: May 27, 2026 - May 28, 2026
(In-Person) Data Cรฉilรญ 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Data Cรฉilรญ is an annual two-day conference all about Microsoft data platform technologies. We combine full-day training sessions with a choice of 24 one-hour sessions where you can pick up some new skills, or deep dive into existing skills.

When: Jun 11, 2026 - Jun 12, 2026
(In-Person) SREcon26 EMEA 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

SREcon26 Europe/Middle East/Africa is a gathering of engineers who care deeply about site reliability, systems engineering, and working with complex distributed systems at scale. SREcon strives to challenge both those new to the profession as well as those who have been involved in it for decades. The conference has a culture of critical thought, deep technical insights, continuous improvement, and innovation.

When: Oct 13, 2026 - Oct 15, 2026
(In-Person) Security and Privacy in Future Mobile Networks (SECURENET) 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

The 3rd SECURENET Summit on Security and Privacy in Future Mobile Networks (2025) will continue its focus on addressing the security and privacy challenges of emerging mobile technologies, including 5G and 6G networks. As mobile networks become increasingly vital across various sectors, ensuring their security and privacy has emerged as a critical concern.

When: Oct 16, 2026 - Oct 16, 2026

๐Ÿ›‘ Cancelled/Postponed Conferences

No cancelled/postponed events ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ’ช Events/Orgs that need your help:

Tech help - Volunteering to assist the elderly

This page gathers details, for the sole purpose of setting up volunteers who wish to assist the elderly, over the telephone, with technical support, during the current Covid-19 crisis.

Should a volunteer request it, their details will immediately be removed from this dataset. The data gathered here will not be forwarded for any other purposes other than that stated above.

Rural Ireland Tech Advocates
The purpose of Rural Ireland Tech Advocates is to create a community of advocates and a central resource for folks interested in living and working in rural Ireland.

๐Ÿ†’ Opportunities

Future in Tech Programmes ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
8 tech skills programmes to help non-tech jobseekers rapidly and easily develop new digital skills and access new job opportunities. Candidates must be at least 18 years old and be unemployed.
I-FIT: Ireland's Females in Tech Apprenticeship ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Offering participants the opportunity to earn while they learn, modern apprenticeships foster economic independence, progression and clear pathways to quality employment. The first fully-fledged female class is a pioneering approach to boosting participation and showcasing untapped talent.

Level Up: Women In Tech ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐ŸŒ

A social initiative aiming to upskill women from all over the world to start careers in tech.

Level Up: Women In Tech is an extension of the Level Up initiative, organized by Zartis. Once again, we are combining forces with Code Institute. Together, we aim to upskill women from all over the world, with limited access to tech resources and education, and help them start a career in tech.

Microsoft for Startups - Founders Hub ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐ŸŒ

We can't wait to hear about your startup or idea! To get to know you, we require all applicants to begin by sharing their LinkedIn profile. After that, you'll be guided through our simple 10-minute application, bringing you one step closer to building and growing with us.

NDRC Accelerator ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช

Applications for our second NDRC Accelerator are now open!

We're looking for entrepreneurs building 'global solutions to global problems' from a diverse set of backgrounds, sectors and skill sets to join our startup community.

Join our 6 month programme and get access to:-

  • โ‚ฌ100k SAFE investment with founder friendly terms
  • Firesides & mentoring from a founder network worth over โ‚ฌ5B
  • Weekly coaching from EIRs

Outreachy - Mentors and Internships ๐Ÿ†™ ๐ŸŒŽ

Outreachy provides internships in open source to people subject to systemic bias and impacted by underrepresentation in the technical industry where they are living.

RestartBizMap ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
TSupported by Technology Ireland, InterTradeIreland and Skillnet Ireland, TechIreland has launched a new initiative called the RestartBizMap. [...] interactive map featuring innovative technology solutions to enable businesses to operate in these disruptive Covid times. The project aims to encourage technology adoption by the industry, promote homegrown tech innovation and connect technology providers to industry sectors: retail, manufacturing and services.
StepIn2Tech ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Unsure how to get a job in the tech industry? Have you been recently made unemployed? Is your job currently at risk or are you just looking for a fresh start? StepIn2Tech can provide you with a mentored pathway to a career in the technology sector.
WiCyS Mentorship Program New

This is your sign to pursue a new, career changing opportunity as a mentor or mentee with the 9 month WiCyS Mentorship Program, designed to elevate women in cybersecurity through enhanced skills in influence, negotiation, leadership, work/life harmony, and communication.

โณ August 27, 2025: Applications Close at 5PM CT

๐Ÿค– AOB Events-related

BelfastFP moved away from Meetup
Meetups and Events will be run by directly communicating with their members via our Mailing List.
GDG Dublin moved from Meetup to GDG Platform
As of October 1st 2021 our GDG Dublin will be moving away from Meetup and any future hosted events will only be available through the GDG Event platform.
GDG Galway moved from Meetup to GDG Platform
We are moving home, we are leaving Meetup.com to move to our dedicated platform, we would love to see you over there.
New MongoDB User Group Events site for Dublin
On April 28th, 2020, they will no longer run any user groups or events on Meetup. To continue interacting with your user group after that date, you need to create an account on their new platform.
Platform Engineering Slack channel
This is a space to bring together our community of platform engineers, product managers and platform nerds to share best practices, events and opportunities in the space. We will have dedicated #meet, #jobs and #intros channels, so everyone can make the most of this awesome bunch we are building.

๐Ÿค“ Resources for Organisers on organising virtual events

Best practices for accessibility for virtual events (via Platform Engineers Dublin)
As everyone knows, most of our open source events have transformed from in-person to digital this year. However, due to the sudden change, not everything is accessible. We took this issue seriously and decided to work with one of our accessibility experts, Neighborhood Access, to share best practices for our community. We hope this will help you organize your digital events!
EuroPython: Resources for Virtual Events
Info for organisers who can use to host virtual conferences, user group meetings, and sprints! They are offering to share their Zoom Webinar and Pro license to Python events.
Eventbrite - Managing Eventbrite virtual events
Info for organisers using Eventbrite (due to covid-19)
Meetup - Hosting an online event on Meetup
Because of COVID-19, they temporarily updated their in-person event policy to permit groups to host events online. They have high level pointers to various tools and some tips.
Meetup - Updated tips and resources
Their new what's happening now on their landing page as well as more references on tips and tricks to make your event more engaging.
Python Software Foundation: Resources for Virtual Events
Info for organisers who can use to host virtual conferences, user group meetings, and sprints!
Zoom - Guide to safely use Zoon (via Silicon Repubic)
Because of COVID-19, they temporarily updated their in-person event policy to permit groups to host events online. They have high level pointers to various tools and some tips.
Zoom - Thread about using Zoom safely
Many heard of zoombombings and random people joining zoom sessions. This twitter thread has some good tips on running a zoom session (as safely as you can).