Please join us to celebrate our 60th Anniversary!
When and where is the La Leche League of Ireland Conference in 2026?
On Friday 6th, Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March 2026, in the Crowne Plaza Hotel Blanchardstown, Blanchardstown Town Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin, D15 T1FD.
The ticket price does not include accommodation, to offer you flexibility in where you stay.
Who are the speakers and topics?
We are thrilled this year to welcome back Dr. Nils Bergman to Irish shores. Those of you who have seen Dr. Bergman speak before will know how he brings such warmth and wisdom to his talks, and we have no doubt he will leave us all feeling inspired! He is a consulting Public Health Physician, with specific expertise and interest in maternal and neonatal health care. He will also be joined by his wife Jill Bergman, who trains nursing staff and hospitals in the practicalities of skin-to-skin contact, and developmental care. We are also delighted to have Nancy Mohrbacher with us too. Nancy is actually an official Irish La Leche League Leader, and has literally written the book(s) on breastfeeding!
Topics for this years Conference will include:
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CERPS have been applied for
How much are the tickets?
Tickets will be on sale at an early bird price until 31st January 2026 and then be on full price sale thereafter. If the early bird cut off date presents you with a challenge in terms of funding, please contact info@lalecheleagueireland.com
The early bird ticket prices per person are:
- Attendance in person €80 (Full price €100)
- Attendance online €80 (Full price €100)
- Add on a partner ticket for in person attendance €15
- Children not partaking in activities are free to attend
- Addition of CERPs €25
What does the ticket price include?
The stated ticket prices for in person attendance will allow access to all the available in person sessions and tea and coffee breaks on Saturday and Sunday. It will not be an all inclusive accommodation package. You will also receive a recording of the sessions from the main stage of the event afterwards, which you can watch back until 1st March 2027.
The stated ticket prices for online attendance will allow live stream access to the sessions on our main stage from 9am -5.30pm on Saturday and from 9am -1pm on Sunday. You will also receive a recording of the sessions from the main stage of the event afterwards, which you can watch back until 1st March 2027.
Booking information
In person booking details
Tickets for in person attendance including our Gala Dinner will be on sale until Friday Feb 13th 2026. (subject to availability)
Tickets for in person attendance for sessions only will be on sale until Friday Feb 27th 2026. (subject to availability)
Tickets for in person attendance for sessions only will also be available on the day to purchase at the event (subject to availability).
Ticket cancellations must be received by Friday Feb 27th 2026 to be refunded.
Online booking details
Tickets for online delegates are available for purchase until Thursday 5th March 2026.
Ticket cancellations must be received by Tuesday 3rd March 2026 to be refunded.
Recordings will be available for viewing until 1st March 2027.
You will receive log on details one week before the event, and details on how to access the recording via email 5 working days after the event.
Gala Dinner
As part of our 60th Anniversary celebrations, we will have a Gala Dinner on Saturday evening 7th March 2026. Tickets for this can be purchased in conjunction with Conference sessions, or it can be purchased as a stand alone event. The Gala dinner will consist of a 3 course meal (starter, choice from two main courses, desert, and tea & coffee). The event will start at 8pm. A full bar will be available. Children's options are also available.
Tickets for our Gala Dinner will be on sale until Friday Feb 13th 2026. (subject to availability) We will not be able to accommodate any late additions unfortunately, as the hotel need to have our final numbers before the event.
Children's Activities
As is usual at La Leche League functions, your children are welcome to accompany you to sessions, meals, and all Conference areas. There will be an open floor area at the back of each session room, where you can bring some quiet toys for your baby/toddler/child if you would prefer. Ordinary baby sounds or gleeful toddler noises will not distract speakers or delegates. A crying baby, however, may be distracting to others and may be upsetting for the baby. You may have to miss part of the session, but listening to your child so that you can tend to his/her needs is the most important thing you can do.
Tickets for children (under 18yrs) are free of charge and all children must have their own ticket.
For an extra charge at booking, we provide some activities for children aged 0-12years which will coincide with the times of our speaker sessions.
We will have a playroom available which will be staffed by early years child care professionals who are garda vetted. This room is suitable for ages 0-7 years. Children who are 4 years and under can access this playroom while accompanied by an adult. Children who are 5 years and older can play here without an adult accompanying them, but they must be signed in and out of the room by their adult. There will be toys and activities for children to engage with. These activities will be self directed.
For children aged 8-12 years there will be guided activities throughout the weekend which will coincide with the times of our speaker sessions. While there will be a garda vetted adult in attendance at all of these sessions, children will be free to come and go from these sessions and supervision will only be provided while they are in the session room. The number of children able to attend sessions may be limited, due to session room size constraints and they will operate on a first come, first served basis.
A children's programme of activities will be sent out to attendees prior to the Conference.
Accommodation
The Crowne Plaza Hotel have a limited number of conference accommodation rates available for attendees. You can access these by contacting the reservations team on Phone: +353 (0) 1 897 7721 or Email: reservations@cpblanchardstown.ie
Reservations Office Hours:*
09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday *excluding bank holidays
*Please note, if you call outside of these hours, you will not be able to access the special conference pricing.
Conference Accommodation Rates
Single Occupancy €209.00 per night bed & breakfast
Double Occupancy €219.00 per night bed & breakfast
Twin Room (2 adults & 2 kids) €269.00 per night bed & breakfast
TO MAKE YOUR BOOKING, PLEASE CONTACT THE HOTEL RESERVATIONS TEAM ON
Phone: +353 (0) 1 897 7721 09.00 – 17.00 Monday to Friday *excluding bank holidays.
How can I pay for the tickets?
On booking website you will have the option to pay by debit or credit card using a secure payment method powered by Stripe.
Tickets purchased on the day can be paid for with cash or with credit/debit card.
Can our organisation have a stand at the event?
If you would like to have a stand, please email: conference@lalecheleagueireland.com to discuss this further.
What accessibility considerations have we made?
To ensure that the location is as accessible to a diverse range of attendees, we have found somewhere that has good transport links and is close to numerous hotels, B&Bs, etc., or indeed commutable for those who live in certain parts of the Country.
The venue has worked hard to be accommodating to those with disabilities and is wheelchair accessible in all conference areas.
We will have a room dedicated to accommodate the needs of those who may need a quieter space, and will also ensure that seating will be reserved to accommodate those with visual or hearing impairments and have dedicated wheelchair area for any wheelchair users and their companion/colleague.
We really want to ensure that our event is accessible, so we hope to help to support and reassure you in the run up to and during the event. We welcome any feedback.
Any accommodations or requests will be gathered from you during the registration process. But if you have any additional needs, please email conference@lalecheleagueireland.com
As is usual at La Leche League functions, your children are welcome to accompany you to sessions, meals, and all Conference areas. Ordinary baby sounds or gleeful toddler noises will not distract speakers or delegates. A crying baby, however, may be distracting to others and may be upsetting for the baby. You may have to miss part of the session, but listening to your child so that you can tend to his/her needs is the most important thing you can do.
