Due to Covid-19, some cafés are remaining online, however we are thrilled that many have now returned face to face. Details of each can be found in the table below, and we will endeavour to keep this as up to date as possible.
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| County | Name Of Cafe | Cafe Co-Ordinator | Phone Number | Venue | Date and Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cavan | Forget-me-not Cafe | Carole Beattie | 0852669542 | carolebeattie@msn.com | Community Centre Castlemanor Nursing Home Cavan | 11 am till 12.30 pm on the last Monday of every month. | |
| Carlow | Cabin Cafe | Margaret/Susan | 089 2606828 | Old School House, 1 Little Barrack St, Carlow | Launch date 8 Jan 2024 Dolmen Hotel, Carlow 10 am - 12 noon. | ||
| Cork | Kanturk/ Newmarket Dementia Cafe | Margaret McEntee Sheena Cadoo | 0860255205 | sheena.cadoo@hse.ie | Culturlann Building, Newmarket, Co. Cork. P51D854 | 10.30 am - 12.30 pm on the first Thursday of every month. | |
| Cork | Youghal Social Cafe | Nicola Lucey | 086 4668484 | nicola.lucey2@hse.ie | Holy Family Church Hall, Youghal, Cork | 11 am - 1 pm the last Friday of every month. | |
| Cork | Knocknaheeny Memory Cafe | Paula Casey | 086 0762452 021 4300135 | paula@nicheonline.ie | St. Mary's Senior Citizens Hall, Foyle Ave. Knocknaheeny, Cork | 11 am - 1 pm on the second Monday of every month. | |
| Cork | Bantry Memory Cafe | Catherina Lane | 087 9103036 | catherina@locallinkcork.ie | Maritime Hotel, Bantry, Co. Cork | 11 am - 1 pm first Wednesday of every month | |
| Cork | Fermoy Dementia Cafe | Margaret McEntee and Sheena Cadoo | 0860255205 | sheena.cadoo@hse.ie | Adair Hall, Fermoy, Co. Cork | 2.30pm - 4.30pm on the fourth Wednesday of every month. | |
| Cork | ASI Newmarket Alzheimer Cafe | Linda Grogan | newmarket.alzcafe@alzheimer.ie | The Culturlann Newmarket Co. Cork P51 D854 | First Thursday of every month from 11am - 1pm. | ||
| Cork | ASI Ballincollig Alzheimer Cafe | Karen Fitzpatrick | 087 3487511 | karen.fitzpatrick@alzheimer.ie | Chapel Gate Cafe Ballincollig Cork P31 XP38 | Third Thursday of the month 4 pm - 6 pm. | |
| Cork | ASI Carrigaline Alzheimer Cafe | Karen Fitzpatrick | 087 3487511 | karen.fitzpatrick@alzheimer.ie | Family Support Centre Church Road Carrigaline Co. Cork P43 FR80 | Second Thursday of the month 3 pm - 5 pm. | |
| Clare | ASI Clare Alzheimer Cafe | Hadley Fitzpatrick | 087 1898711 | hadley.fitzpatrick@alzheimer.ie | Shannon GAA Clubhouse | First Wednesday of the month from 2pm - 4pm. | |
| Donegal | Ballybofey Alzheimer Cafe | Patricia McMonagle | 087 3586714 | patricia.mcmonagle@alzheimer.ie | Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey, Co. Donegal | 11 am - 1 pm First Friday of every month. | |
| Clare & Tipperary | Connect Cafe | Aifric Devane | 061-374741 | reception@kbfrc.ie | Killaloe Ballina Family Resource Centre, The Green Killaloe V94 W7X8 | 6.30pm - 8.30 pm on the last Tuesday of every month. | |
| Dublin | ASI Cupán Tae Memory Café | Regina Lafferty Website https://sites.google .com/view/memorycafe/hom | 083 014 5869 | CupanTae@alzheimer.ie | Naomh Barróg GAA Club, Kilbarrack | 2 pm - 4 pm on the second Wednesday of every month. | |
| Dublin | Music & Chats | Tracy Martin www.baysidecommunitycentre.ie | 0834437854 | baysidecommunitycentre.ie | Bayside Community Centre Bayside Square North Dublin 13 | 2.30pm - 3.30pm every Wednesday | |
| Dublin | Dementia Cafe Donnybrook | Niamh Bruce | 089 4712393 | info@alzheimercafe.ie | Avila Carmelite Centre Bloomfield Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. | 7pm - 9pm on the Second Thursday of every month starting April 13 2023 | |
| Dublin | St Josephs Shankill Dementia Cafe | Nicola Yau | 01 2823000 | Nicola.yau@sjog.ie | St Josephs Shankill Dementia Cafe | 10.30 am on the second Tuesday of every month | |
| Dublin | South County Dublin Alzheimer Café | Frances Redmond | 0867926766 | frances.redmond@alzheimer.ie | Balally Parish Pastoral Centre, Cedar Road, Balally, Dublin 16. D16 K7C3 | 7 pm - 9 pm on the second Wednesday of every month. | |
| Dublin | Skerries Forget Me Not Cafe | Miriam Carroll | skerriesforgetmenotcafe@gmail.com | Skerries Harps GAA, Dublin Road, Skerries K34 HC89 | 11 am - 12.30 pm on the second Wednesday of every month. | ||
| Dublin | Swords Memory Cafe | Sinead Warren | 086-8463273 | sinead.warren@fingallians.com | Fingallians GAA Club Seatown West Swords Co. Dublin | 10.30 am - 12.30 pm third Thursday of every month. | |
| Dublin | ASI The Harold's Cross Alzheimer Cafe | Edel | 086 8204017 | ebyrne@alzheimer.ie | Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services, Harold’s Cross | 7pm – 9 pm First Tuesday of the month | |
| Dublin | Donabate Memory Cafe | Sandra Mathews www.donabatecommunitycentre.com | 018434546 | sandra.mathews@dpcc.ie | Donabate Community Centre, Portrane Road, Donabate, Co Dublin K36F598 | 11 am - 1 pm Last Wednesday of every month. | |
| Dublin | Making Memories Cafe | Amanda Wilkinson | 0860449627 | amanda.wilkinson@hse.ie | Whitehall Colmcilles GAA Club (Puck Lane) Collins Avenue Dublin 9 D09 W68 | 11 am - 1 pm. Last Tuesday of every month. | |
| Galway | Galway Alzheimer Cafe | Maureen Mannion | 086 8211540 | maureen.mannion@alzheimer.ie | Menlo Park Hotel Galway | 2 pm - 4 pm on the first Friday of every month. | |
| Kildare | Kildare Dementia Cafe | Caroline Morrin | 086 1372871 | oldervoiceskildare@countykildarelp.ie | Kildare Community Development Centre, Meadow Rd, Kildare Town R51RF88 | 2.30 pm - 4.30 pm last Thursday of every month. | |
| Kerry | The Kingdom Dementia Cafe. | Mary Hennessy | 085 1149078 | mtrr@bailemhuire.ie | The Rose Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry Virtual Cafe | 11am - 12.30 pm on the first Thursday of every month. | |
| Kerry | ASI Killarney Alzheimer Cafe | Michelle O'Shea | 086 8830577 | killarneyalzheimercafe@alzheimer.ie | Kilcoolaght Killarney Co. Kerry V93 TW1A | Third Wednesday of the month 11 am - 1 pm. | |
| Laois | ASI Laois Alzheimer Cafe | Ann Munnelly | 086 8372168 | Dunamaise Theatre Portlaoise | Last Thursday of the month from 11 am - 1 pm. | ||
| Leitrim | Leitrim Memory Cafe | Sharon Richardson | 087-1784391 | sharon.richardson@hse.ie | Café Paradiso, Carrick Cineplex, Sligo Road, Carrick on Shannon, County Roscommon | Last Tuesday of the month 11.00am - 1.00 pm (apart from July and August) | |
| Limerick | Carebright Dementia Cafe | Corina Leddin | 087 1035054 | dementiacafe@carebright.ie | Yarn Cafe, Carebright Ardykeohane, Bruff, Co. Limerick V94 NV32 | Third Thursday of every month. | |
| Louth | Drogheda Memory Cafe | Helen Barron/ Ann Shortt | 087 2229356 | helen.barron@alzheimer.ie louthmonaghanvirtualcafe@alzheimer.ie | The Drogheda Library , Stockwell Street, Drogheda | 11 a.m. on the second Tuesday of every month. | |
| Louth | Louth/Monaghan Alzheimer Cafe | Maeve Montgomery | 087 7489258 | mmontgomery@alzheimer.ie | Virtual Cafe | Third Wednesday of every month. | |
| Longford | ASI Longford Alzheimer Cafe | Eileen Kilbride | 086 3115544 | eileen.kilbride@alzheimer.ie | NO 2 ,Earl Street, Longford N39 N254. | Last Wednesday of the month 7 pm - 8.30 pm. | |
| Louth | Alzheimer Cafe Dundalk Library | Maeve Montgomery | 0877489258 | mmontgomery@alzheimer.ie | Dundalk Library, Dundalk, Co. Louth | Third Tuesday of every month between 11.00 am - 12.30 pm. | |
| Meath | Meath Alzheimer's Cafe | John Kelly | 0878213075 | johngpkelly@gmail.com | Pastoral Centre, Dunshaughlin, Co. Meath | 7 pm - 9 pm on the first Wednesday of every month. | |
| Meath | The Book of Memories Cafe | Danielle Timmons | 0871469624 | Eureka House, Navan Road, Kells, Co. Meath, A82 DX47 | 12 -2pm First Thursday of every month. Launch date 2.5.2024 | ||
| Offaly | ASI Offaly Dementia Cafe | Claire Dolan | 0877151323 | claire.dolan@alzheimer.ie | Second Monday of the month at 10.30 am. | ||
| Roscommon | Roscommon Dementia Alliance Cafe | Ciaran Mullooly | 0860836720 | ciaranmullooly@ridc.ie | DX47 | 2.30 pm - 3.30 pm on the second Wednesday of every month. | |
| Sligo | ASI Sligo Memory Cafe | Clair Culkin | 085 8720043 | clair.culkin@alzheimer.ie | Sligo Park Hotel Sligo | Third Thursday of the month 11 am - 1 pm. | |
| Tipperary | Connect Cafe | Aifric Devane | 061-374741 | reception@kbfrc.ie | Killaloe Ballina Family Resource Centre, The Green Killaloe V94 W7X8 | 6.30pm - 8.30 pm on the last Tuesday of every month. | |
| Tipperary | Nenagh/Ballina Dementia Café | Noelle Clancy | 0830178006 | noelle.clancy@silverarchfrc.ie | Silver Arch Family Resource Centre 52 Silver Street Nenagh, Tipperary E45 P624 | First Thursday of every month 11 am - 12.30 pm. Launch of this new cafe on February 1st 2024 | |
| Tipperary | Roscrea Dementia Cafe | Anne Keevey | 0505 22 550 | annekeevey@hotmail.com | Court House Roscrea | 11.00 am - 12.30 pm on the last Friday of every month. | |
| Tipperary | Tipperary Town Dementia Cafe | Gemma O’Donnell | 087 3910840 | gemma.odonnell@alzheimer.ie | Knockanrawley FRC, Co. Tipperary. | 11 am – 12.30 pm on the last Friday of every month. | |
| Tipperary | Thurles Memory Cafe | Jennifer Manning Ursula Paine | 086 1952310 086 8381818 | upaine@gmail.com | Bookworm, Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | 11 am - 12.30 pm on the first Wednesday of every month. | |
| Tipperary | The Rosemary Cafe | Alice Teehan | 0831014313 | eldercare@mfrc.ie | Millennium Family Resource Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary | 11.30 - 1.00 pm first Tuesday of every month. | |
| Tipperary | Let's Talk | Anne Quinn or Mary Ryan | 0870550050 | livingwellwithdementia@hse.ie | Cafe in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary | This is a group for people in the early stages of dementia. Please contact us first to see if it is suitable for you | |
| Tipperary | ASI Nenagh & Ballina/Killaloe Virtual Cafe | Sean Donal O'Shea | 087 0926617 | seandonal.oshea@alzheimer.ie | Virtual | Alternate 2nd Tuesday and 3rd Thursday | |
| Tipperary | Cashel Memory Cafe | Marguerite Keating | 062 63825 | Contact Cashel Library for information | Cashel Library, Friary St, Cashel, Co. Tipperary | 11 am - 12.30pm Second Tuesday of every month. | |
| Tipperary | Carrick-On- Suir Memory Cafe | Carrick-On-Suir Library | 051-600719 | Carrick-On-Suir Library, Fairgreen, Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary E32 X860 | 11 am - 12.30pm Second Monday of the month excluding July and August. Launch date Monday 8th April at 11am. | ||
| Waterford | Deise Memories Cafe | Angela O'Shea | 087 1800187 | angelat.oshea@hse.ie | Sr. Heart Parish Centre, Sr Heart Church, The Folly, Waterford | 10.30 am - 12 noon. Second Wednesday of every month. | |
| Wexford | Wexford Dementia Cafe | Laura Rowe | 051389509 | stlouisdaycarecentre@gmail.com | St Louis Day Care Centre Ramsgrange, Co. Wexford Y34H283 | 2pm - 4pm Second Thursday of every month. | |
| Wexford | Wexford Dementia Alliance Pop Up Cafe at Grantstown | Paul Carey | 051561016 | manager@grantstownpriory.com | Grantstown Day Care Centre, Wellintonbridge, Co. Wexford. | 10.30 on the fourth Friday of every month. | |
| Wexford | ASI Virtual Wexford Alzheimer Cafe | Susan Eccelstone Mary Conry Thomas | 086 2722551 087 7003595 | wexfordvirtualcafe@alzheimer.ie | Virtual | Last Tuesday of the month 11 am - 12 noon. | |
| Wicklow | Aunt Kitty's Vintage Tea Rooms | Alison McNamara | 087 7015190 | auntkittysvintagetearoom@gmail.com | The National Memorial Cottage (Irish Girl Guides) Powerscourt Demesne, Tinnehinch, Co Wicklow | Second Tuesday of every month Launch date TBC in May 2024 | |
| International | Bougainvillea City Dementia Cafe - Associate Member | Pak Peter | pakpeter47@gmail.com | 1 Lasam, Greentown, Ipoh Malaysia | 9.30 am - 12 noon. Every Third Tuesday of every month. | ||
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