The North Queensland Irish Association was reformed on 8 April 1992 with a membership of 17 people. The Association became incorporated on 29 May 1996. When the Annual General Meeting was held on 12 August 1996 there were 45 financial members. Currently (in 2023) we have 99 financial members.
The Association has enjoyed many events and functions over the years and had many homes. In 1995, the NQIA invited the Townsville Folk Club to regard The Rowers Bar in the Seaview Hotel as a new venue for jam sessions. This arrangement was organised for the first Saturday of each month and in the beginning was well attended. This was the start of what we all enjoy as our monthly jam sessions now residing at Molly Malone’s in Flinders Street.