I spoke to Anthonio before when a meet this side of the water was mooted.
He seems well up for it and he has a little space in one of the Forest Parks (just) this side of the border that he uses for his classes. But as Tony says, he's a busy bloke.
Another thing that I had suggested previously for a first Irish meet is that it be in a forest park or ordinary campsite close to somewhere that skills can be practised rather than all meeting up and "heading for the boonies". It's not that I'm paranoid or anything.... But if for any reason anyone is not comfortable with the company, they have an easy out. It's not so much that I expect anyone to be a psycho (although I had an "interesting" experience back in by teens in Co. Clare, which will make a good campfire tale) as the fact that there are different levels of experience/fitness and different interests and reservations which can lead to people being made to feel uncomfortable, which then puts them off the whole sheebang, which is counterproductive.
Your thoughts please Gentlemen?