Kilrush

Every Tuesday at 8.30pm, an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is held in the Meeting Room on the first floor of the Merchants Quay Business Quarter on Frances Street in Kilrush, Co. Clare. It is a closed meeting, so it is intended for people who have a desire to stop drinking, a Third Tradition principle rather than a barrier to newcomers who identify with that description. The format is typical of AA, built around shared experience and mutual support rather than any professional input. Kilrush itself sits on the Shannon estuary, and this weekly meeting gives the town a steady midweek option in addition to its Friday gathering. There is no need to register beforehand, and the meeting does not charge for attendance, relying instead on voluntary contributions from those present.