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Clontarf Running Group - Wednesday run
Our midweek training session :-)
Choose from 5km, 7.5km or 10km
Music Makers Wednesday nights in the BRIAN BORU ( Hedigans )
I adding a few sing along songs for Wednesdays session. You will still get the opportunity to sing as usual we are just adding some sing along songs to add something new to the session.
House of the rising sun Am
I have a dream C
Bye bye love C
mull of Kintyre G
Join us for a lovely evening of music and song in a relaxed, supportive space. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, all levels of musicians and singers are very welcome.
Performers: Space is limited to 10 performers to ensure everyone gets their time in the spotlight. Please secure your spot by booking through the app!
Listeners: If performance spots are full, we’d still love for you to come along, listen, and soak up the atmosphere. It’s a wonderful way to build confidence and get a feel for the session.
The Details: There is a small €2 kitty fee. As the venue hosts us for free, we kindly ask that you support the bar by purchasing a drink or two.
A Note on Parking:
The car park directly outside is convenient but strictly monitored, so please double-check the rates to avoid a €125 unclamping fee! For a stress-free evening, there are several other parking options within a 5-minute walk, including the Tesco car park (which is usually free after 6:30 PM, but do check the signs!).
Spiritual Conversations Dublin
This Meetup was created as a sacred place for those who feel called to explore consciousness, spirituality, personal growth, and the deeper aspects of who we are.
We come together every two weeks not for casual socializing, but to connect with depth, presence, and authenticity. Everyone’s perspective is welcome here without judgement.
My intention for this gathering is to be conscious and deliberate—like a living container that supports us all in being seen, heard, and understood.
This space may not be for everyone—and that’s okay.
If you’re looking for light social banter or casual networking, this group may not resonate with you.
But if you feel called to walk into a space where people speak from the heart, share with honesty, and lean into spiritual exploration with wonder and sovereignty—then you’re in the right place.
We don’t always know where the conversation will flow—but we trust the current.
And every time, it brings us to understanding each other from a deeper level.
If this resonates then I look forward to sharing this space with you.
***All are welcome and facilities are wheelchair friendly
LGBTQIA+ Indoor Bouldering @ Gravity D8
This event is open to all for casual practice. However, coaching is not provided. 2 hrs of climbing is usually followed by a pint at Rascals :)
About Gravity Climbing Gym:
* **For anyone new to Gravity, they ask that you must have climbed at least 6 times in the last year or that you book an induction session directly with Gravity** (€28) https://www.gravityclimbing.ie/inductions If you like you can book your induction for the same time as this meetup and join us after (if available).
-You'll also need to sign their digital waiver ahead of climbing for your first time at the gym. A link to the form can be found [here](https://www.gravityclimbing.ie/registration)
Please note, all Wet & Wild Sports Club activities are carried out at members' own liability.
Cost:
* Basic entry cost to Gravity €14.5
* Climbing shoes rental €4
* Chalk rental €1
* Initial registration €5 (1st visit only)
Getting there:
* Parking is available in front of the building
* Luas red line nearest stop is Blackhorse
* 13 & 69 bus routes stop about a 5 minute walk from the gym. G1/G2 bus routes stop about 8 minutes from the gym
* Bike racks are provided at the gym
Please aim to arrive 10 mins before the start time to allow for registration if you need it. Looking forward to seeing you there!
Wet & Wild is a member-led sports and social group for the LGBTQIA+ community and our allies. We are completely reliant on donations as we don't charge for events. If you would like to make a donation, you can do so using this link:[Donate Here](https://revolut.me/johnfr26hh)
Songwriting Collective - Open Mic - Bar 51
**NEXT OPEN MIC - Wednesday 11th February
- 8 -10.30pm**
Join us for our next exciting event , featuring original singer-songwriters and spoken word. This weeks special guests are the brilliant The Lines. These guys played a blinder at last year's Electric Picnic
This is a unique opportunity to share and enjoy, original songs and connect with fellow artists in a vibrant, supportive atmosphere. This is a night not to be missed! Come celebrate the power of music and creativity. With limited performance spaces available, reserve your spot today!
We want to ensure that as many people as possible get to play on the night, so we ask that you do *two* things:
1. **RSVP here on MeetUp.**
2. **Get to the venue as early as possible to confirm your attendance**
3. Please note we do our best to accommodate everyone.
4. We would be grateful if you only sign up if you fully intend to go as we have had a number lot of no shows in recent weeks which dampen the night for others .
(Walk-in's are welcome but you might only get to play one song).
**BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND CREATE A FANTASTIC AUDIENCE!**
(Audience members and friends don't need to sign up, just performers.)
We are **now asking that you made a conscience effort to .....**
**BRING A FRIEND THIS HELPS GROW YOUR AUDIENCE !!!!**
**DONATION**
A **donation of €5.00** will be requested on the night to help us keep these great events going.
**Sound**
Killian Denny will be on sound.
**LOCATION**
(Upstairs) The 51 BAR
51 HADDINGTON ROAD, D4, D04 FD83
*Just one minute walk from Baggot Street Bridge*
**COVID 19 AND OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS**
If you have any cold, flu or Covid symptoms please do not attend.
**PARKING**
There is free parking available on Haddington Road and Mespil Road, after 7.00pm but always double check.
8pm Wednesday Footie PREPAY €7.50
Please PREPAY for this game either by https://revolut.me/davidandl or Paypal ([kenna.david@gmail.com](http://kenna.david@gmail.com/))
√ We have just 60 minutes to play, so please come along a few minutes early to ensure we can start on time.
√ The maximum number of players is 14. If you are not among the 14, please do not attend the pitch. If you are one of the 14, please be sure you show up. Places are in high demand, so unfortunately, failure to show will result in your immediate removal from the group.
√ As always, you participate in these games at your own risk and agree to indemnify the organisers from any injury, loss, claim, or infection.
Networking Event for Sustainability & Innovation Professionals
Join us on **Wednesday, February 11th, at 6:30 PM** at Dockers Bar in Dublin City Centre for an evening of networking with the **Sustainability & Innovation Network Dublin**.
**Details:**
📅 **Date:** Wednesday, February 11th
⏰ **Time:** 6:30 PM
📍 **Venue:** **Dockers Bar:**
**5 Sir John Rogerson's Quay, Dublin 2, D02 P3C6**
(We should have some tables in the Back area)
RSVP to let us know you’re coming – we’d love to see you there!
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Hack and Chill
🔐 **Hack and Chill – Weekly Meetup** 🔐
📍 **Tog Hackerspace** \| 🕖 **Fridays, 7–9 PM**
*(Except the first Friday of the month – we’re at 2600 Dublin then!)*
Are you into cybersecurity, hardware hacking, or just love the hacker mindset? Bring your laptop, your curiosity, and your latest digital mischief to our chill Friday night sessions.
No talks, no pressure — just hacking, learning, and chatting with like-minded folks in a relaxed space.
💻 BYO projects, hacks, and war stories
☕ Tea, tools, and toggers provided
💬 New faces always welcome
Come hang out. We don’t bite — unless you’re a vulnerable service.
https://www.tog.ie/2025/08/new-weekly-group-night-hack-and-chill/
Clontarf Evening Seafront Prom walk
Hi 🙋♂️ we will meet at 7pm at ‘the Sails’ sculpture.
We will walk along the seafront prom to the wooden bridge and back & stop for a drink & chat in the Yacht pub.
To get to the walk start from town:-
Clontarf dart station is just a short walk away. Or there are lots of bus stops close by too. Look forward to seeing you on the walk!! 😃
***Note: if you are delayed or need to cancel, can you please leave a message below so that we can wait for you (or cancel your booking) thanks 🙏
🧗♀️ Climb & Connect: Bouldering Adventure at Bloc Climbing Gym! 🧗♂️
While Organizer does this for free, entry to the gym is needed. Day pass and shoe rental.
Get ready to reach new heights and forge lasting connections doing Indoor Bouldering Adventure this Sunday at 12:00! Whether you're a seasoned climber or brand new to the sport, this event is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself, have fun, and meet fellow enthusiasts in a supportive and social setting.
Located at the Bloc Climbing Gym in Ballymount, indoor bouldering social event is suitable for climbers of all levels.
No climbing experience? No problem! Our friendly group will provide guidance, tips, and encouragement every step of the way. Whether you're learning or honing your skills, you'll find plenty of support and encouragement from your fellow climbers.
After our exhilarating climb, we'll gather for some well-deserved refreshments and socializing, where you can swap climbing stories, share tips, and make new friends with fellow adventure-seekers.
So lace up your climbing shoes, chalk up your hands, and get ready for an afternoon of adrenaline-pumping fun and friendship at our Indoor Bouldering Adventure this Sunday! Let's climb, connect, and conquer together. See you there! 🧗♀️🤝🧗♂️
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the event organizer.
Tutorial 8 - Convolutional Neural Network with image classification
My name is Aurelie and I'm graduating with an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Limerick.
I run monthly **machine learning** and **deep learning** tutorials in Dublin with a small group of people.
\*\*In this tutorial, we will build a **CNN** model to classify images into categories, we will be using a public dataset. Together, we will walk through the full pipeline from data preprocessing to model training and evaluation. You will receive a jupyter notebook with reusable code showing all of these steps. No set up required, just a laptop and a google email address :)
**The tutorials are limited to 15 participants and you can reserve your spot either here or by emailing aureliem219@gmail.com. Please make sure to book as soon as possible, as the registration count on Meetup does not guarantee availability.**
**For more information about the tutorials:**
* The tutorials are interactive and will be conducted using **Jupyter notebooks** on **Google Colaboratory** (a free, cloud-based platform that lets us write and run code directly in the browser). While **Google Colaboratory** is free to use, tasks that require more computational power (such as training deep learning models) may benefit from GPU access. In that case, Google offers a once-off payment for around €10 which can last several months depending on your usage.
Some familiarity with **Python** or other programming languages is helpful but not required. Everyone is welcome to join and learn at their own pace.
* The tutorial lasts for 1.5 hours.
* During the tutorial, I share the Jupyter notebook with participants so they can keep it for future reference. We go through the notebook step by step together and I do my best to answer any questions along the way.
* The notebook includes the complete code from data preparation to model training and evaluation. It can be reused or adapted for your own business needs or personal projects
* We will be working with a variety of **Python** libraries including **Scikit-learn**, **PyTorch**, **TensorFlow**, **Keras**, **Seaborn**, **Pandas** and **Matplotlib** and the **Hugging Face** framework. These tools will help us explore different machine learning and deep learning techniques using publicly available datasets.
* Each tutorial focuses on a different algorithm in depth. Topics covered include **linear regression**, **logistic regression**, **K-means clustering**, **decision trees**, **artificial neural networks (ANNs)**, **convolutional neural networks (CNNs)** for image classification, **object detection** and **natural language processing**. The goal is to break down each technique step by step, making it approachable and practical for real-world applications.
This tutorial take place at the **Grafton Hotel, 32 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2** (We will be sitting in the lounge in the corner or on the right handside). It will run from **1.30 pm** to **2.30 pm**.
**Grafton Hotel, 32 Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2**
* The tutorials are a high-level practical introduction to machine learning and deep learning and the emphasis on understanding how we process the data , train and evaluate a model with Python. We won't cover the mathematics behind it however some tutorials may have mathematical formulas as part of the algorithm explanation and some tutorials might have more complex data preprocessing as it depends on the datasets and the task we are doing. However the tutorials focus on the practical part!
* *Payments need to be made in advance to secure your place and fees are non-refundable unless I need to cancel the event, in this case refunds will be made.*
Civic Tech Working Session: Platform & Public AI Infrastructure
This is the first in-person working session for the Abundance Federation Dublin group. We’re bringing together a small group of engineers, designers, and data-minded people to work on real civic tech.
We already have:
* a working Kindness & volunteering platform (profiles, communities, messaging, tasks, incentives)
* early infrastructure plans for building public, ethically governed AI datasets
To reach our goals we need focused work to deliver usable MVPs.
On the night we’ll:
* walk through the current platform (warts and all)
* outline the data infrastructure work at a high level
* break into small groups to identify:
* what’s most broken
* what’s feasible for volunteers
* who wants to keep working on what
This first session is primarily aimed at people interested in helping shape and build the technical foundations — engineering, design, data infrastructure, or product.
That said, the wider group is deliberately mixed. Not everyone here will write code, and that’s expected.
Over the coming months we’ll also be forming:
* data collection and annotation teams (including student and adult groups),
* testing and feedback groups for the platform,
* and field-based activities (e.g. environmental and farming data days).
If you’re interested in those kinds of contributions, you’re very welcome — this first meetup is just the starting point.
The Meet Up will be:
* In-person, in the Digital Hub, Dublin
* Thursday Feb 12th , 7–9pm
* Pizza and soft drinks provided
* We’ll aim to finish on time around 9pm.
* For anyone who’s up for it, a few of us will likely head to a nearby pub afterward
Phoenix ARC “Coolmine” Radio Rally 2026
ast year we packed up a few projects, a pile of flyers, and the usual “sure we’ll only be there an hour” optimism… and had a brilliant day out at the Phoenix Amateur Radio Club annual rally in Coolmine.
Good news: it’s on again this year, and we’ll be back along representing TOG — **EI0TOG** — for a chat, a catch-up, and a bit of radio craic.
### Radio rallies are for everyone
If you’ve never been to a radio rally, don’t let the name put you off. They’re **not just for licensed amateurs** or hardcore collectors — they’re for anyone who likes **electronics, making, fixing, DIY, audio gear, test equipment, and learning how things work**.
You’ll see traders with radios and antennas, boxes of components, the “maybe I’ll need that someday” adapters, and plenty of people happy to help you figure out what you’re looking at (or what you accidentally bought!).
### The details
**Date:** Sunday **15th February 2026**
**Event:** 2026 Phoenix Amateur Radio Club “Coolmine” Rally
**Venue:** **Coolmine Community School, Dublin, D15 FW97**
**Doors open:** **10:00**

### Say hello to TOG (EI0TOG)
Drop over and say hi at the TOG table. Whether you’re curious about getting started in radio, want to know what a hackerspace is like, or you’re deep into a project and looking for a nudge in the right direction — we’re always up for a chat.
And if you’re already on the air, give us a wave — it’s always great to meet radio friends in person as well as over the bands.
### Photos from last year
Want a taste of what the Coolmine Rally is like? Here’s our gallery from last year’s visit — stalls, treasures, and the general rally buzz:
[https://www.tog.ie/gallery/nggallery/all/phoenix-amateur-radio-club-annual-radio-rally-2025](https://www.tog.ie/gallery/nggallery/all/phoenix-amateur-radio-club-annual-radio-rally-2025)
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Data & Analytics Wednesday - Compensation Data
**People Analytics 101: Making Sense of Compensation Data**
Compensation data is one of the most widely used and widely misunderstood forms of people analytics.
The session will cover where compensation data comes from, including market pricing data, internal payroll data, and benchmarking sources, and how companies think about structuring and analyzing that information. We will explore how compensation data is leveraged to set salary ranges, manage internal equity, support hiring and retention, and align pay with business strategy. A portion of the session will address common data challenges and limitations, such as market noise, inconsistent job matching, and incomplete datasets, while keeping the primary focus on practical use rather than technical depth.
The session will also look ahead at where the space is going, including the growing impact of pay transparency laws, expanding pay equity requirements, and emerging regulations in the US and Europe that require organizations to report on gender and pay gaps. The goal is to give attendees a clear mental model for how compensation analytics works today and why getting it right is becoming increasingly critical.
(note: we are back at Rev1 this month!)
**About Our Speaker**
[Alex Moore](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexscottmoore/) is the founder of [Moore Cooperative](https://moorecooperative.com/), where he advises organizations on compensation strategy, pay equity, and people analytics. His work focuses on helping organizations like the Ohio Supreme Court design, analyze, and communicate compensation systems that are data-informed, defensible, and aligned with organizational goals. Alex lives in Granville, Ohio and has three little kiddos.
More info at [cbusdaw.com](https://cbusdaw.com)
Contra dance Feb. 21 (First Unitarian Universalist Church) note new time!
# **Band: Old Possum's Menagerie; Caller: Richard Ades**
Beginner lesson at 1:30, regular dancing begins at 2:00 pm
NOTE THAT WE ARE TEMPORARILY DANCING IN THE AFTERNOON INSTEAD OF EVENING. Dance with us in the afternoon then you can still go out in the evening!
**Sponsor: All Soles Contra and Square Dancing, First Unitarian Universalist Church, 93 W. Weisheimer Rd., Columbus OH 43214**
WHAT IS CONTRA DANCING? Picture the Grand Ball scenes like you’ve seen in period films such as “Pride and Prejudice”, where the dancers are lined up in long lines, across from each other. That’s English Country Dancing, the predecessor of contra dancing. Now, add moves like “swing your partner” and “do-si-do,” like you’ve seen in square dancing. Set it to fabulous, high energy, live music with fiddles, guitars, percussion and more, alá “Riverdance.” Finally, set the whole scene down in the middle of Woodstock, with a hip, groovy atmosphere, a bit of tie-dye, and hints of counter-culture attitude. THAT’s Contra Dancing!
Wear cool and comfortable clothes (you will get warm) and clean shoes that won't mark up our nice wood floor.
Be sure to come for the beginner's lesson from 1:30 - 2:00, followed by dancing 2:00 - 430. All dances are taught; we will help you learn! Beginners always welcome, no need to bring a partner.
Cost is $10.00 adults, $5.00 ages 12-26. Under 12 free. Free parking in church lot.
Please bring your own refillable water bottle.
Gold Star Business Networking
Bring your business cards and network in person with other business professionals! Gold Star Referral Clubs is one of the most established professional networking organizations in the country, with multiple groups in central Ohio. Join us!
Free in-person event: Take Control of Your Mental Health
It’s time to take control of your mental health. How do you get rid of stress, anxiety and uncertainty? These emotions are buried deep in your reactive mind. Find out what the reactive mind is, and in the process find yourself.
Have you ever suffered from a traumatic experience, a deep loss or been through a painful breakup? Has your ability to communicate suffered as a result? And after that, even though you "moved on" did you find that things were never quite the same? Have you ever looked at childhood photos, or reminisced your early life and wondered where that happiness and spark went?
Are your emotions out of your own control? Have you ever felt, even if you aren’t aware of it, that possibly you are getting in your own way of your happiness and success? How does this affect your self-confidence?
Find out what is at the root of all stress, anxiety, depression and self-doubt. Find out how and why you hold yourself back from achieving your goals and having the life you have dreamed of. As soon as you learn what is at the root of these unwanted conditions, you’ll see it is something you can DO something about. You will not be labeled or categorized at this MeetUp.
TBD
**Important time note:** Please plan on arriving between 5:30 and 6:00 as the elevators lock after 6 and you'll need to message us and we'll need to come get you.
The building address is 4450 Bridge Park
The entrance is 6620 Mooney St, Suite 400
**Abstract**
TBD
**YouTube Link**
TBA
CBusData - Ok I Want to Get Data into Fabric - Now What?
I love my job and one of the main things I do is help customers get going with any of the data technologies at Microsoft. Right now there are a lot of my customers asking about Microsoft Fabric. It's hard to weave across all the shiny new options across the Fabric landscape, let alone figure out where it fits into your organization. In this session we'll focus on answering one question - how can I get data into Fabric? We'll talk through the "it depends" options and see some of the options in live demos.




















