THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE JANUARY MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Thank you to all who attended our membership meeting and talk on the Irish Civil War this past Wednesday. The interest and response to this topic was very gratifying, with several people asking about posting the talk notes on the WSI website.
Unfortunately, a number of considerations regarding the possible use of the materials in future research or publication prevent us from posting the presentation. We apologize to all those who were looking for a posting, and hope to address this in any future presentations to make them more widely available. Thank you to all.
WSI Quarterly Membership Meeting & Cultural Night
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 | 6:30–9:00 PM
VFW, 908 Jackson Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Meeting room is at the front of the buidling, North side
We’re bringing back quarterly membership meetings, but with a twist. Each meeting will be paired with a cultural event to make the evening both meaningful and memorable. Cash bar available all evening.
Schedule
6:30 PM – WSI Membership Meeting
Board updates, questions, ideas, and community input.
7:00 PM – "The Road to a United Ireland: the Good Friday Agreement, Irish America and Skippy the Bush Kangaroo"
What is the current status in the north of Ireland? Has the Belfast Agreement (Good Friday Agreements) of 1998 brought peace? How did it come about, and what was the role of the US? What is the future of the north with either Great Britain or the Republic?
Come to the next members' meeting of the West Suburban Irish, Wednesday, April 22 to hear an interactive and highly informed discussion with Irish Republican Liam McKay. He studied Jurisprudence at Queens University, Belfast, while involved in the Agreement talks and living in West Belfast. Liam attended the historic 1998 Sinn Fèin Ard fheis that approved the Party's signing of the Agreement.
6:30 pm, Wednesday, April 22, Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873, 908 W Jackson Ave., Naperville. Registration free but space limited.
Liam McKay
Membership Meeting & The Road to a United Ireland: The Good Friday Agreement - 4/22/2026