I have created a Kontalk chat room in the Matrix network. Maybe it is possible to bridge it with the IRC channel if it is desired?
Joined you there. 
The issue with matrix is that you can already use it as a bouncer to follow the kontalk IRC channel (I nowadays follow the irc channels I am active in via riot.im), which kinda makes the presence of a matrix room obsolete when an irc room already exists.
In any case, if it’s not too much trouble for @daniele_athome, I guess we could consider bridging it.
I think it is possible to do this the opposite way. @buzz-dee can you try enabling the IRC bridge via the matrix channel settings?
This is the screen I get, but am not authorized to proceed:
I see that we need authorization from a channel operator. Tell me what I have to do on the IRC side.