Who’s launching what, where, and when?
Launchy just kicked off and aims to give you the low-down on what’s launching in Ireland. Welcome to all those who signed up - over 800 of you in the first two weeks!
On the 29th September, twelve people walked onto the stage at The Parlour Bar in Whelan’s and launched something. Some of them were nervous. All of them got a cheer. And the room was full of people who wanted to see what’s new in Ireland before anyone else.
That was Launchy No. 1. This newsletter edition is all about what happened, what’s launching around Ireland, and what’s coming next.
Watch: Launchy No. 1
Twelve launchers. Three rounds. Five minutes each. One room buzzing.
Photos and videos from the night: https://bit.ly/Launchy1
The Launchy List
Launchy Party
Meet the Launchers of Launchy No. 1. Every launcher gets a permanent place in the Launchy archive. We’re putting the finishing touches on each Launcher’s profile here. Launchy No. 1 Launchers
Aligné Science-backed movement covering mat Pilates, reformer and barre. Dr. Courteney Tunstead, PhD Pilates and wellness www.Aligné.org
First Bell Emergency cover for Irish schools, with a qualified teacher, SNA or supervisor requested in seconds. Noel Davidson, Education and technology. www.firstbell.ie
Veritage Next-generation age assurance for digital publishers, platforms, and online retailers. Ronan Higgins, Identity assurance www.veritage.io
Brave Herders: A Millstreet, Co. Cork farming family, established 1914, now selling direct. Diarmuid O’Riordan, Food / Beef www.braveherders.ie
Traiar Building AI capability into your team, bringing everyone up to the same baseline understanding of AI. Artificial Intelligence for teams, Rhea Albuquerque www.traiar.com
Clipit Capturing and sharing sports highlights. Sports Tech, Ricardo Moran www.clipit-sports.com
NU Amazon guayusa, canned as a soda with focus and sold as a loose-leaf infusion. Beverages, Conor Meehan www.nuinfusions.com
NUMA Connection sessions for the days that feel impossible, with the next one in Dublin on 10 October. Wellbeing/events / community, Dwiparna Pal
https://numa.it.com/
Irish AI Consultancy An ecosystem of AI tools and solutions built for Irish SMEs, Dublin based and working nationwide. Artificial Intelligence / Consulting, Paul O’Dwyer irishaiconsultancy.ie
The Emerald Crystal. Three-part AI-driven short film trilogy created by multimedia specialist and creative director Content creator / short movie, Gilvan Meireles
Let’s Get Social Dublin, Community. Pool nights, hikes, bouldering and sports socials for people looking to meet new people. Social / Community / Events, Michael McNabola
Launchy Party Conor Lynch launched Launchy events and The Launchy List email newsletter. Launch Party / Events / Content, www.launchy.party
Here are some of the other launches in Ireland we learned about recently:
Products
Tastemaker Prickly Pear Seed Oil. Edel Kinane, the creative behind brand and style consultancy Tastemaker, launched her first skincare product in September - a cold-pressed, organic facial oil she discovered in Marrakech.
O’Hara’s Non-Alc IPA. Carlow Brewing Company’s first alcohol-free beer, landing in the brewery’s 30th year.
Fizzique. A carbonated drink co-created by Greystones company SiSú and Katie Taylor.
Yeats Irish Whiskey, Sligo. A new brand named after the poet, opening with The Lake Isle of Innisfree.
Hospitality
Fade Street Tavern, Dublin. Dylan McGrath and the Fade St Social team have teamed up with Dave Mulligan of Bar 1661 to launch a late-night tavern - cocktails, biodynamic wines, music, and long-fermented pizza, from thin-crust tavern style to an 18-inch New York pie.
Glovers Alley by Adam Nevin, St Stephen’s Green. Chef Adam Nevin opened his new fine-dining restaurant on 9 September, with five- and seven-course evening menus and lunch arriving later this autumn.
Simmons, InterContinental Dublin, Ballsbridge. A new contemporary Irish restaurant overlooking the hotel’s terrace gardens, led by head chef Abhimanyu Behl with Nick Munier front of house. Opened 1 September.
Sally Mac’s Irish Pub & Kitchen, Baggot Street. A new pub and kitchen at 43 Lower Baggot Street, with chef Richie Wilson serving an all-day menu of comfort classics. Opened 1 September.
Fuoco, Ranelagh. A new Italian restaurant in the former home of Jules Mak’s Chinese restaurant.
Rio Coffee, Capel Street. A hatch serving Brazilian coffee and pastries, in the old Celtic Bookmakers site.
Chongqing Noodles, Capel Street. A walk-in-only, 14-seat noodle spot known for its spicy noodles, now drawing queues.
LUNA, Cork. The Killarney café and bakery’s first Cork city site, on Academy Street.
Ómós, Laois. A 40-seat restaurant with 16 rooms from chef Cúán Greene, in a restored hall on the Abbeyleix estate.
The Grace, Co. Mayo. A 129-room hotel and spa on the Westport Estate overlooking Clew Bay.
Platforms / Apps / Programs / Festivals
Sweet Hospitality. Founded by Glenn Fry and Conor Murphy, a private members platform for verified hospitality professionals, offering industry-only rates. Launched September 2026.
Citizen Science Stream Index app. Launched around World Rivers Day by the River Basin Management Service, a new app that lets anyone monitor the health of their local river or stream.
Lidl Kickstart Class of 2026, nationwide. 22 Irish food and drink producers launched into all 236 Lidl stores on the island of Ireland in September, including Little Mammas Gelato (Donegal), Chimac (Dublin), Zingibeer (Dublin) and Moran’s Mega Jam (Cavan).
Thinkie is a small, private, invitation-only social network for conversation about what is happening in the world, from Jonathan McCrea.
Music & Arts Momentum Festival, Galway. A new outdoor music festival in Oranmore, Co. Galway, opening with The Stunning, The Coronas and B*Witched.
Jazzy - Peace and Patience. The Dublin DJ and producer releases her debut album on 23 October.
The Wran - Stone Man. A debut album, out 9 October.
Announce your launch
Launching something soon? We want to hear about it - with or without a party.
Free listing: tell us what you’re launching and when, and we’ll consider it for The Launchy List. [https://tally.so/forms/Ekek9X] or email conor@conorlyn.ch
Featured Launch: top spot in the newsletter, a shout-out in the video, and a featured profile. Message for details.
Coming soon: the Launchy Launchers database. We’re building an online home for every launch in Ireland - who’s launching what, where, and when. Submit your launch now, and you’ll be one of the first listed.
Launchy No. 2 - details coming soon
Launchy No. 1 proved it: when you give people a stage, a room, and a cheer, launches land.
Launchy No. 2 is on the way. We bring the venue, stage, audience, photographer, videographer, goodie bags, and the party. You bring your thing. Student Launchers welcome.
What’s launching where you are? Tell us in the comments, or tag someone whose launch deserves a spot in the next edition.
Want first dibs on a launcher slot?
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Launch Manifesto
Six things we believe about launching
Starting is not launching. Pressing publish is easy. Getting noticed takes a push, a room, and a spotlight.
Launch together, celebrate together. Creating can be solitary. The launch shouldn’t be.
Nobody remembers a sign-up form. They remember a launch party.
A launch party lasts longer than one night. Weeks of warm-up, one loud night, months of clips, and a permanent place in the Launchy archive.
A launch should be affordable. Shared costs, shared night, shared audience.
Rent the audience, own the content. You leave with the footage, the contacts, and a launch night people remember.
Thanks!
Thanks to everyone who launched, cheered, filmed, poured, and helped make Launchy No.1 happen. Cheers to The HEINEKEN Company and Fiona Curtin for their generous support.
Thanks also to everyone who helped make it such a great event, especially Alluri Supriya Reddy Sanchi Ahuja Rene Antonio Ocampo Garcia Malini Rao Valentina Quezada
Kudos to Sanchi Ahuja for helping with this newsletter, too. See you next time!
Conor
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