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1955 Dublin was the first Lions Club started in Ireland on April 22. It held its first Charter Night with 28 members on November
4, 1955 at Royal Hibernian Hotel, Dublin. The Club was
co-sponsored by London Club and Capitol Hill Club, Washington.
Its first president was Archie Preston and the Secretary was Jim
Cawley. A party for 40 homeless of Dublin was organised by Eric Webb
and Cecil Geelan. It is now held annually in Irish Life Centre
each year for about 400 homeless. It is now known as "Eric's
Party by Dublin Lion's Club". The former Garda Station was rented from Board of Works and
continues to be used as a hostel for young offenders and to be
administered by six Club members. The
Lionsvilla Hostel in Chapelizod was closed in 2006. Dublin Leo Club was the first established in Ireland by the
late Lion Donal Moylan. The clubs continue in Ireland and it is
hoped to re-establish the Dublin club. Former members of Dublin
Leo Club are current officers of Dublin Lions Club. To celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary it was decided to make take 1,500 old and lonely to Mosney on a week's holiday. This was, in subsequent years, undertaken as a District project and Dublin Club continues to participate. each year this project takes place in Trabolgan Holiday centre in June. Lionsvilla and the Holiday project were the brainchild of one of the founder members, the late Cecil Vard. 2005 To celebrate the 50th Anniversary we initiated the Alcohol Awareness Program.
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