On behalf of all at the Napoleon Society of Ireland, I would like to wish all our members, friends and visitors a very happy and prosperous 2015.

This year, of course, marks 200 years since the battle of Waterloo and I hope to be able to take part in the bicentenary celebrations in June.

There will also be a conference in Kells to mark the Waterloo bicentenary and we look forward to playing a role in that event.

The International Napoleonic Congress takes place in Belgium in the week after the Waterloo commemorations and we will be particularly interested in this as the following year brings the congress to Dublin.

So, some exciting times ahead in 2015 and we hope to see many of you during the year at some point.

For now, all the very best.

Derek Byrne FINS,

President,

The Napoleon Society of Ireland.