Who We Are

Bi+ Ireland is a social and community space for bi+ people based in, from, or closely connected to Ireland. The bi+ umbrella is inclusive of all non-monosexual orientations including, but not limited to, bisexual, biromantic, pansexual, panromantic, and non-monosexual queer people.

Bi+ Ireland aims to create a space where bi+ people can make friends, access peer support and reduce any isolation they may experience. We aim to increase the visibility and presence of bi+ people in Ireland and to create diverse, vibrant and welcoming communities.

Our Volunteer Coordinators

Aoife FitzGibbon O'Riordan
Aoife founded Bi+ Ireland back in 2013 and, all things considered, she thinks it's one of the best decisions she ever made. These days she's based in Cork and in between modding, organising and representing Bi+ Ireland she spends a lot of time in awe at what we've all created. In her spare time from Bi+ Ireland (!), last year she cofounded a software development company. Then she taught herself to code. Someday she really hopes to catch up on her Netflix.

Chris Noone
Chris is a Bi+ coordinator based in Galway. By day, he is a research psychologist at NUI Galway focusing on health behaviour and cardiovascular outcomes but also working on projects related to wellbeing, critical thinking and the LGBT+ community. He has been involved in volunteering for many years and is currently Chair of the Research & Policy Sub-committee of the National LGBT Federation. He still retains hopes of being both a rock star and a Manchester United player.

Jess Connor
Jess is a Dublin based Bi who helps run the monlthy events and helps build our website. She's made a career as a project manager and loves using this skillset volunteering with Bi+ Ireland and different pro choice organisations. Jess has a magic freckle.

Cíara Doyle
Cíara is a Dublin Bi who helps Bi Ireland where she can. When not volunteering with Bi Ireland Cíara can be found volunteering with local youth clubs and running a variety of campaigns from mental health to using your vote. Cíara has a wide variety of disguises aka she is a cosplayer.

Róisín Mooney
Róisín is Dublin based and hosts Bi+ Ireland meet ups there. Ró loves welcoming new members and also endeavors to insert puns into everything Bi+ Ireland does. Outside of Bi+Ireland, Ró does outreach with the Vegan Information Project and has an art practice which revolves around animal rights. You may also spot this one donning terrible sideburns and performing as drag king, Enda Danite.

Paula Dennan
Paula is a Kerry based feminist, activist, writer, and book reviewer who helps with all things social media and website related. Outside of Bi+ Ireland, her time is spent organising with pro-choice groups. She is a founding member and the current convener of Kerry for Choice. She was once a regular runner, until her health got in the way, she hopes to get back to it someday.

Sharon Nolan
Sharon is a Galway-based Bi+ coordinator, who helps out with organising meetups, modding and speaking on bi+ issues. Outside of Bi+ Ireland - she works in tech, is a member of the Social Democrat's National Executive, is involved with Galway Community Pride, shouts about repealing the 8th and generally doesn't like to sit still. She dreams of one day being Taoiseach, or being as cool Colm O'Gorman.

Helen Gomez
Helen is Belfast-based and partakes in helping to arrange meet ups, networking with the queer Northern Irish populace and dabbles in graphic design. Is legally trained but secretly wishes they could flee to the woods and facilitate meditation retreats where everyone could talk about their feelings.

Kyna Delaney
Kyna is based in the Midlands, Portlaoise to be more specific. She is involved in modding, meet ups and adding new members to the group. Other volunteer work she does includes fostering kittens who have been abandoned. She loves to read and in her spare time she writes about her very complicated life. Kyna is an American who fell in love with an Irishman, got married and moved to Ireland (which she is very happy about). She hopes one day to have ALL the cats.

Former Coordinators

Bi+ Ireland has had the unbelievable good fortune to have many past coordinators who've lent their time, enthusiasm and expertise to this incredible community group. This list is incomplete, listing on those who were publicly listed on the website. Many more have contributed. If you want to be added, just email us!

Lou Dennehy
Lou the Limerick based Bi+ co-ordinator. A geek about knitting, when not creating things with sticks and string they can be found hanging out with their grandson.

Gavin Davis
Gavin is Belfast based and helps out with arranging meetups, blogging and connecting Bi+ Ireland with belfast based LGBT organisations. When hes not helping to design planes and make sure they don't fall out of the sky, he likes to head to the gym, play abit of guitar and sing. Most recent on the play list is 'Sam Cooke - Bring it on home to me"

Jon Hanna
Jon is a Dublin-based father of six who finds that the best way to relax after a hard day's computer programming is to kick back and relax with some computer programming. For variety he does his best to help Bi+ Ireland and Parents for Choice.