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queenslandThe Queensland Irish Association in Brisbane, Australia

The Queensland Irish Association was founded in 1898 and has been in its Elizabeth Street headquarters, Tara House, since 1920.
However it’s understood extensive renovations in recent years have contributed to the QIA’s money troubles, with debts believed to be at least $3 million.
Musician Sarah Calderwood from Brisbane Irish band Sunas said the changes had backfired spectacularly.
“They were trying to bring in younger people, but they basically turned the ground floor of the club into an RSL [Returned Services League clubs for ex-servicemen and women]],” she said.
“It was big screens, keno… they lost that classic Céad Míle Fáilte, the ‘100 Thousand Welcomes’ that the club is classically known for.”

Brisbane Irish Club in administration but still open (BrisbaneTimes)

Thanks Darren Conlon

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An Irish tourist has been charged after getting stuck in an air vent at a Gold Coast nightclub. It’s alleged the 18-year-old man had been refused entry to the bar on Orchid Avenue, so tried to sneak in through the roof cavity. Emergency services were called at 1.30am after the man got wedged in the vent.

Hate tha’.

Guess his county anyone?

Irish tourist gets stuck in air vent (SydneyMorningHerald)

Thanks Mark Geary and Darren Conlon

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People born in the Republic of Ireland have significantly higher incomes than their fellow Europeans in Australia, statistics show.

The [Australian] Irish Echo compared the income figures for 53 migrant communities. Only Zimbabweans earn more, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

People born in the Republic of Ireland have a median weekly income of $892.

The median weekly income for Australian-born workers is $597 per week, while the figure for “all overseas” born workers is $538.

Some 67,317 people born in the Republic of Ireland filled in a form on census night 2011, as did 22,594 people born in Northern Ireland.

New South Wales is home to the majority of Irish-born people living in Australia, according to the figures.

 

Irish among Australia’s best paid worker (The Irish Echo)

Thanks Mark Geary

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Ronan Murphy writes:

My friend living and playing some ball in Perth received this email from his local GAA club:

Hello fellow Finbarrians

The following message is not only for your perusal, but also one which you can pass on to all your fellow Irish friends here in Perth.

The WA police are extremely unhappy and appalled by the antisocial behaviour which is taking place all too often on the streets and in the pubs across Perth and its suburbs, especially in the Northbridge area [above]. Even Rental Agencies are not as willing to rent properties to Irish people here in Perth, as they are getting destroyed during parties, and being left in terrible conditions once vacated.

We have been advised, that over the next few weeks, the Perth Police will be, at random going around to all of the GAA Clubs and talking to club members, advising them of same. They want to get the message across to all Irish in Perth that what has been going on is just not acceptable, and if it continues there will be consequences. 

Police will be adopting a Zero tolerance policy for any antisocial behaviour. If individuals don’t abide by the law, and take heed of move on notices, their visas WILL firstly be investigated, before court action, meaning that deportation would be the final conclusion. This is the last thing anyone of us or our fellow Irish counterparts here in Perth want. 

This a very serious matter, and I hope that you and your friends will now be aware of the consequences should occurrences with the Police occur. Not something we are encouraging that is for sure.

Please spread the work to your fellow Irish, as this is affecting all of our reputations here not only the people who are causing the trouble.

Many Thanks for reading the above.

Regards

Linda H

President
St. Finbarrs GFC