A number of Branch and Support groups are holding their annual Christmas Lunch or Dinner,

see below for more information.

Mid West Branch

The Mid West Branch invites you to a Festive Christmas Lunch and Food Fair on Sunday 4th December 2011 at 12.30 pm in The Best Western Pery Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick City, Limerick. (Tel. 061 413822, Web: http://www.perys.ie).

Joining us for the Food Fair will be a host of manufacturers of gluten-free food who will be displaying and selling their products. All members, family, children and friends are welcome to attend. Santa Claus will be visiting on the day and there will be lots of spot prizes so do come along and join in the festivities!

If you wish to attend or have any queries about the lunch, please contact Mariea on 086 7351527 or Caroline on 087 9309993 by Friday 25th November. We look forward to seeing you there.

Inishowen Support Group

Inishowen Support Group is delighted to announce details of its 2011 gluten-free Christmas Dinner and Dance, to take place on Friday 25th November at 7.45pm. The Beach House, The Pier, Buncrana, Inishowen, Co. Donegal is once again the venue for this Christmas night out, at which coeliacs can relax and enjoy the fare with their fellow gluten-free diners.

Music this year is by Danny and Brian. Coeliacs, partners and friends are welcome to this event, which costs only €28, payable in advance. For further information or for tickets please contact Patrick McGonagle on 086 8451408 / 074 9362769 or email mcgonaglepatrick@gmail.com.

Eastern Branch Christmas Lunch

The Eastern Branch Christmas lunch will be held this year on the Saturday, 3rd of December from 12pm at O’Connell’s Restaurant, 135 Morehampton Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. We will be kicking of at 12:00 with tea & coffee, followed by Mulled wine and Lunch will be served at 1pm. The cost is €30 per person.

We have been assured that the issues arose last year have been dealt with. We will have the private room upstairs exclusively to ourselves.

"We promise that we have addressed all issues from 2011. (Principally at that time an opening period Kitchen Management issue) In the interim we have done well over 100 Catered Functions in The Belmont Room to the delight of all the organisers." Tom O’Connell

For more information on the event, please contact Contact Billy or Catherine on 01 2986068. This will be a great way to start off the Christmas period and a chance for all of us to take an afternoon out and enjoy each other’s company while having a lovely gluten-free Christmas lunch prepared for us!

Western Branch Christmas Lunch

The Western Branch would like to invite you to their annual Christmas Lunch. It's taking place on Sunday 11th December at 12.30 pm in The Twelve Hotel, Bearna Village, Co. Galway (www.thetwelvehotel.ie).

Price: €20 per adult/ € 10 for children under 12 half portion/ €8 kids menu. The cost of the Christmas Lunch is partially funded by the Western Branch. All members, family and friends are welcome to attend.

Santa Claus will attend on the day and there will be lots of spot prizes so do come along and join in the festivities! We look forward to seeing you there.

If you have any queries about the lunch and bookings, please contact any of the committee members below:
Chairperson: Caitriona Stokes (091-771947, caitriona.stokes@hse.ie)
Vice Chairperson: Niamh Walsh (087-6982133, niamhwalshcsi@gmail.com)
Treasurer: Helen Eagleton (093-41546, eagletonh@yahoo.ie)
Secretary: Deirdre King (087-6206860 deirdreking1@hotmail.com)
PRO – Gaeltacht: Padraic Ban Breathnach (087-6709409, mmptsvls@gmail.com)
PRO Regional: Caroline Moran (087-9303383, carolinemorancsi@gmail.com)

Navan Support Group Christmas Dinner

The Navan Support group would like to invite you to their Christmas Dinner on Saturday, December 10th at 8pm in Zucchinis Restaurant, Blackcastle, Navan.

If you are interested in joining in the festivities, please contact Suzanne Clarke by email at suzanne@limekilnhall.net

* Please note that we have sent on catering information to all above mentioned restaurants/hotels.