Hi all.

Firstly can I say that the objective of this group is not a matchmaking/dating group so singles and couples are all welcome. It is intended to be an alternative or complement to the Gay scene in Dublin.

Hopefully we can arrange meetups for gay men & women that either are new to Dublin, have been here for some time or a homegrown local. Even if English is not your native language don't worry this IS for you too !

It is an chance to make new friends and discover Dublin/Ireland at the same time.

As this is a new group I hope to find out what kind of activities and events people are interested in so PLEASE COMMENT & MAKE SUGGESTIONS FREELY.

I suggest initially we just arrange social evenings over a drink, then take it from there. It might be that we have dinning clubs, book/cine clubs, afternoon coffee clubs, wine clubs, Language exchange, spiritual awareness or clubs that appeal to business men and women. Let's see.

Personally, I seem to know more straights than gays and very rarely 'go out on the scene' so for me it will be more about meeting like minded people from around the world. However, I will be guided by you !!

So what do you have to do first ? .....

1) JOIN the group. This way I can see how many people are interested and it will give me a chance to organise our first meet. Don't wait for others to join first OK :-)

2) then after you have joined MAKE SUGGESTIONS. go to the notice board and start a discussion. If enough people are interested, then an official meetup can be organised.

3) ATTEND, even if there are only a few at first, eventually more will join as it goes along.

Ok, so that's it guys 'n gals. I'm looking forward to meeting you all soon.

Warmest regards,

Donald

p.s. To state the obvious:  Not everybody is open about their private lives so I would ask that we all respect each other's anonymity until  invited to do otherwise. Especially if you meet fellow DIGS members in other meetup groups or elsewhere . This includes mentioning who is or isn't in the group to other groups' members and friends or sending greetings on other groups' home pages which are public (please use the email facility if not sure) This hasn't happened and I hope won't but I would just like to make sure EVERYBODY feels comfortable particularly when signing up to the group.