diff --git a/tipbot.py b/tipbot.py
index 7232ba6..df58d83 100644
--- a/tipbot.py
+++ b/tipbot.py
@@ -385,6 +385,21 @@ def OnIdentified(link, identified):
     return
   RunNextCommand(link, identified)
 
+def OnEventProxy(event,*args,**kwargs):
+  log_info('Got event %s, args %s' % (event, str(kwargs)))
+  if disabled:
+    log_info('Ignoring event while disabled')
+    return
+  link=kwargs['link'] if 'link' in kwargs else None
+  if link:
+    link.batch_send_start()
+  try:
+    OnEvent(event,*args,**kwargs)
+  except Exception,e:
+    log_error('Exception handling event %s: %s' % (str(event),str(e)))
+  if link:
+    link.batch_send_done()
+
 def RegisterCommands():
   RegisterCommand({'module': 'builtin', 'name': 'help', 'parms': '[module]', 'function': Help, 'help': "Displays help about %s" % config.tipbot_name})
   RegisterCommand({'module': 'builtin', 'name': 'commands', 'parms': '[module]', 'function': Commands, 'help': "Displays list of commands"})
@@ -453,7 +468,7 @@ for network_setup in start_networks:
   name=network_name or network_type
   try:
     network=registered_networks[network_type](name=name)
-    network.set_callbacks(OnCommandProxy,OnIdentified)
+    network.set_callbacks(OnCommandProxy,OnIdentified,OnEventProxy)
     if network.connect():
       AddNetwork(network)
   except Exception,e:
diff --git a/tipbot/command_manager.py b/tipbot/command_manager.py
index 489d751..673f830 100644
--- a/tipbot/command_manager.py
+++ b/tipbot/command_manager.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from tipbot.utils import *
 
 modules = dict()
 commands = dict()
+event_handlers = dict()
 calltable=dict()
 
 def SendToProxy(link,msg):
@@ -123,6 +124,11 @@ def RegisterCommand(command):
     commands[command['name']] = []
   commands[command['name']].append(command)
 
+def RegisterEventHandler(eh):
+  if not eh['event'] in event_handlers:
+    event_handlers[eh['event']] = []
+  event_handlers[eh['event']].append(eh)
+
 def OnCommand(link,cmd,check_admin,check_registered):
   cmdparts = cmd[0].split(':')
   log_log('cmdparts: %s' % str(cmdparts))
@@ -178,6 +184,21 @@ def OnCommand(link,cmd,check_admin,check_registered):
     if not silent:
       link.send("Invalid command, try !help")
 
+def OnEvent(event,*args,**kwargs):
+  log_log('modulename: event %s' % str(event))
+  if not event in event_handlers:
+    return
+
+  for eh in event_handlers[event]:
+    Lock()
+    try:
+      log_log('Calling %s handler from module %s' % (str(event),eh['module']))
+      eh['function'](event,*args,**kwargs)
+    except:
+      raise
+    finally:
+      Unlock()
+
 def RunIdleFunctions(param=None):
   for module in modules:
     if 'idle' in modules[module]:
@@ -201,6 +222,7 @@ def RunModuleHelpFunction(module,link):
 
 def UnregisterModule(module):
   global commands
+  global event_handlers
   global idles
 
   if not module in modules:
@@ -220,4 +242,14 @@ def UnregisterModule(module):
       new_commands[cmd] = newlist
   commands = new_commands
 
+  new_event_handlers = dict()
+  for cmd in event_handlers:
+    newlist = []
+    for c in event_handlers[cmd]:
+      if c['module'] != module:
+        newlist.append(c)
+    if len(newlist) > 0:
+      new_event_handlers[cmd] = newlist
+  event_handlers = new_event_handlers
+
   del modules[module]
diff --git a/tipbot/modules/irc.py b/tipbot/modules/irc.py
index 67369d1..4a45655 100644
--- a/tipbot/modules/irc.py
+++ b/tipbot/modules/irc.py
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ class IRCNetwork(Network):
         else:
           self.userstable[chan][nick] = None
         log_log("New list of users in %s: %s" % (chan, str(self.userstable[chan].keys())))
+        if self.on_event:
+          self.on_event('user-joined',link=Link(self,User(self,nick),Group(self,chan)))
 
       elif action == 'PART':
         nick = GetNick(who)
@@ -346,6 +348,8 @@ class IRCNetwork(Network):
         else:
           del self.userstable[chan][nick]
         log_log("New list of users in %s: %s" % (chan, str(self.userstable[chan].keys())))
+        if self.on_event:
+          self.on_event('user-left',link=Link(self,User(self,nick),Group(self,chan)))
 
       elif action == 'QUIT':
         nick = GetNick(who)
@@ -357,6 +361,8 @@ class IRCNetwork(Network):
             removed_list = removed_list + " " + chan
             del self.userstable[chan][nick]
             log_log("New list of users in %s: %s" % (chan, str(self.userstable[chan].keys())))
+        if self.on_event:
+          self.on_event('user-left',link=Link(self,User(self,nick)))
 
       elif action == 'KICK':
         nick = parts[3].lower()
@@ -368,6 +374,8 @@ class IRCNetwork(Network):
             removed_list = removed_list + " " + chan
             del self.userstable[chan][nick]
             log_log("New list of users in %s: %s" % (chan, str(self.userstable[chan].keys())))
+        if self.on_event:
+          self.on_event('user-left',link=Link(self,User(self,nick)))
 
       elif action == 'NICK':
         nick = GetNick(who)
@@ -382,6 +390,8 @@ class IRCNetwork(Network):
             else:
               self.userstable[c][new_nick] = None
           log_log("New list of users in %s: %s" % (c, str(self.userstable[c].keys())))
+        if self.on_event:
+          self.on_event('user-name',link=Link(self,User(self,new_nick),Group(self,chan)),old_name=nick)
 
     except Exception,e:
       log_error('Exception in top level action processing: %s' % str(e))
diff --git a/tipbot/network.py b/tipbot/network.py
index c20c608..8bc9a6b 100644
--- a/tipbot/network.py
+++ b/tipbot/network.py
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ class Network:
   def dump_users(self):
     pass
 
-  def set_callbacks(self,on_command,on_identified):
+  def set_callbacks(self,on_command,on_identified,on_event):
     self.on_command=on_command
     self.on_identified=on_identified
+    self.on_event=on_event
 
   def get_last_active_time(self,user_name,group_name=None):
     return None