Slán – Farewell - Dublin 2019

Farewell from the Convention Chair

A dhaoine uaisle, Maith dúinn ár lochtanna, ach coinnigh greim ar na cuimhní maithe. Anois bígí ar bhúr slí, agus go n-eirí an bóthar libh go léir.

Honoured Peoples, thank you for joining us in Dublin, Ireland. It was wonderful to welcome you all - our guests, participants, volunteers and so many of you for the first time to a Worldcon.

I know now that many of you now know, that a Worldcon in one’s country is an amazing thing, a fabulous gathering and an incredibly hard task - worth the efforts, toil, blood, sweat and tears. It was wonderful to see so many people join us. It was a great time. We brought the world to Ireland and we celebrated the best, brightest and brilliance of Ireland with you all. I have so many people to thank, but fortunately, some of that task was completed in our souvenir book and at our closing and any time I spoke, but should you have been busy and missed this - please accept my thanks.

I cannot believe that so suddenly the first Irish Worldcon is over, as I stood in an empty warehouse, and quiet convention centre. I can only hope that you have good memories, have formed good friendships and enjoyed the convention. I look forward to seeing many of you again both afar, but I hope on these shores once more.

Thank you for your support, help, commitment and for a wonderful Dublin 2019: An Irish Worldcon.

Mise le Meas.

James Bacon, Chair

Ongoing Information

CoNZealand – the 78th World Science Fiction Convention
Souvenir Book available online
At-con Newsletters
2019 Hugo Awards – Results
Results of the 2021 Site Selection are available
1944 Retro Hugo Awards – Results

Latest tweets

Dublin2019 @Dublin2019·

20 Nov

Huge congratulations to @SpaceNorah and @griffski for their respective wins in the @AnPostIBAS awards tonight!

@SpaceNorah won Children's Book of the Year - Senior with _Shooting for the Stars_

@griffski won Teen/YA Book of the Year with _Other Words for Smoke_

Comhghairdeas!

C.T. O'Mahony @CTOMahony1·

6 Sep

Also @Dublin2019 was amazing..
I got to captain the Enterprise and everything... Thanks @USSCuchulain 🙂 #startrekfandom

Dartz @Dartz_IRL·

7 Sep

@Dublin2019 photos. The first indications are good

Alison @BohemianCoast·

4 Sep

I know I'm a bit late (bad Twitter user, no biscuit) but I love this photo. I still don't love cheques though. Thanks to @cstross @daveon and @acedtect for a very enjoyable panel. https://t.co/RERY3XU8NR

Blog posts

Apology from the Chair for the problems with the close captioning during the Hugo Awards ceremony
Touring Tuesdays: Gillian Polack’s Guide to the Hill of Tara
Fantastic Fridays: Beatrice Grimshaw
Touring Tuesdays: Dublin’s Georgian Squares
Fantastic Fridays: Mervyn Wall
Touring Tuesdays: Nice Walks Near Dublin
Fantastic Fridays: Dora Sigerson Shorter
Fantastic Fridays: Elizabeth Bowen
Fantastic Fridays: Ethna Carbery
George R.R. Martin to visit the IFI during Worldcon for a Screening of Forbidden Planet.