After another incredibly successful Eirtakon, the final attendee account is in, and the committee is delighted to announce that an unprecedented 1550 anime fans turned out over the weekend, reaffirming the convention’s place as the largest and longest-running in Ireland.

The Helix was packed throughout the weekend with the widest variety of events the convention has ever had, with panels, workshops, screenings and games alongside hugely popular new additions such as Fair-takon and Cosplay Blind Date impressing the crowds.

A big thank you to all the fantastic staff and the committee for organising the weekend, and of course the wonderful attendees without whom Eirtakon would not be possible. The planning for next year has already started, with the dates and a brand new committee confirmed.

Our first Photo Scavenger Hunt, which was run over the Eirtakon weekend, saw many great photos and entries - and we can now announce the winners of the contest.

• 1st Place: Juli Kitou
• 2nd Place: Andrew Mahon
• 3rd Place: Rachel McGlade

Juli's winning photos are viewable in this album on our Facebook page. All the winners have been contacted and prizes will be shipped out shortly!

Many thanks to all who participated, and we hope to see even more entrants next year!

Well folks, that's it for another year! Many thanks to everyone who attended, and we hope you all enjoyed the weekend.

Many of our attendees are already posting their photos to our Facebook group, as well as various other websites. We are working to getting our official photographers' photos up as quickly as humanly possible!

In addition to the feedback form sheet that was available over the Eirtakon weekend, we have also made the form available online. The form can be found here. We would appreciate it if you could submit any and all feedback you may have with regards to the Eirtakon 2011 weekend, we are reading all the comments. Don't be afraid to tell us what you didn't like as well, as this will help us to correct those problems for next year's event.

In all, hope to see you next year, and don't forget to keep an eye out for some of the Eirtakon committee at Akumakon in NUI Galway this January!

Hi everyone! We're pleased to announce a slightly amended timetable for Eirtakon 2011! A few panels have been moved around and we've actually added more as well, you can check it out here!

Here's a list of new panels:

Saturday
1pm - 2pm The Space - Steampunk workshop with dancer Bella A Go Go
4.30pm - 5.30pm The Theatre - Cosplaying in America with acclaimed cosplay photographer Judith Stephens

Sunday
12pm - 1pm Panel Room 1 - Sewing and Fabrics workshop with Mad Crean
2pm - 3pm The Space - EuroCosplay Experiences with Kathryn and John, Ireland's representatives at Eurocosplay 2011
4pm - 5pm The Theatre - Cairdiúil's Cosplay Panel on contacts, dresses, poses and more!

We'll also have an origami expert in the foyer on Saturday, pop on over if you want a crash course!

See you all tomorrow!