🥶 We might still be in January and even with the evenings being dark right now, folks from the Python, PyLadies and Go community turned up for the special PyLadies Dublin and Go Ireland workshop on Tue Jan 20.
🎉 This was our first official PyLadies Dublin meetup of 2026 even though we did kick off 2026 with an Introduction to Python workshop two weeks ago as part of our new PyLadies Dublin Python Workshop Series.
I (Vicky) welcomed everyone, briefly talked about PyLadies Dublin's origin story, and introduced Ryan Talbot who is the organiser of Go Ireland and our workshop facilitator alongside his friend, Matt Brazel (a Go aficionado) and Michael Twomey from PyLadies Dublin was our Python support (and me as well 😬).
We also thanked our sponsors, from our kind host, The Digital Hub, who were always welcoming and helpful to the EuroPython Society who covered the cost of the room and 🍕pizzas🍕!
And a big shout out to our regular community sponsors: PSF, PyLadies and Coding Grace.
I briefly talked about the origins of PyLadies Dublin, the current team followed by diversity in tech events that are coming up soon as well as CFPs and the recent announcement of EuroPython’s new host city, Kraków in Poland this July and their current CFP. It was highlighted that Financial Aid will be available for those who need it and/or opportunities for them to volunteer and to visit/follow EuroPython for more information.
📣 One of the exciting things to announce from PyLadies Dublin is our Python Study Group sessions which will start next Tue (Jan 27) and will take place online every Tuesday (6-7PM) with a member of our team, Millena, who will be online. This is not a teaching session, think of it as a coding session including if you need help if you are stuck on something, want to work on coding exercises, so come join us on discord.
Join our Python Study Group on Discord
It was Ryan’s turn to get started introducing who will be helping him, Matt (Go) and Mick (Python).
And then what the workshop is about, the objectives and the implementation to write your own ‘cat’.
He shared blank resources to Go and Python:
And the workshoppers got stuck in with some folks pairing up and helping each other. We had 2 people trying out Go and the other 9 working on implementing their own cat in Python.
People were concentrating on coding, so it was a bit quiet.
In the midst of workshoppers whispering with each other, and organisers talking amongst themselves while keeping a watchful eye around the room in case of people looking for help, Mick wrote some helpful (with the best marker available) tips on the whiteboard.
Before Ryan wrapped up, he recommended to check out Coding Challenges by John Crickett if you are learning a new programming language, see https://codingchallenges.fyi/challenges/intro
Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the experience, and hope some of them pop by the Python study session next Tuesday. 🙂
You can find the announcements and other workshop info here: https://codeberg.org/pyladiesdublin/jan-2026-goireland-workshop
Our Next Meetups
Next Dublin C++
🗓️ March or April (TBA)
ℹ️ https://www.meetup.com/goireland
Next PyLadies Dublin
Our next PyLadies Dublin meetup will be in collaboration with Dublin C++ (upstairs at Anseo) with a talk by Carlos Alexandre on “Python + Blender: Automating Creative Workflows”.
🗓️Tuesday, Feb 24 (18:30 - 20:30)
📍Anseo Bar (Upstairs), Camden Street, D2
🎟️ https://www.meetup.com/pyladiesdublin/events/312867801
☕️Tea/Coffee Socials
And for those wondering about our ☕️Tea/Coffee Socials, we are taking a break and wait till the weather is a bit brighter and nicer to meet on a Saturday afternoon. So keep an eye out for it when it comes back, we will announce it on meetup.
Call for Participation
🎤 If you are interested in giving a short talk, a show & tell, demos, running a workshop or an activity, you can submit it to https://sessionize.com/pyladies-dublin-meetup.
⚙️ Want to join the team? We always looking for more help e.g. hosting any of the events, looking for speakers/venues/sponsors, facilitating workshops, building our new website, social media, and improving engagements for our local chapter (like student ambassadors).
✉️ If you want to get in touch with us, you can email dublin@pyladies.com.
💟 Here’s to a brilliant 2026 to PyLadies Dublin community, thanks to everyone's who supported us so far!
/// Vicky (PyLadies Dublin)
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