Archive 2023 - 2020

December 11, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
I hope you are all well and enjoying the build up for Christmas.
It is a special time to celebrate with friends and family.
It was lovely to see so many of you at the UCC Christmas Lunch for Retired Staff on 1^st December.
I hope you all enjoyed the day catching up with friends and colleagues from across campus.

I am very excited that Maeve Langford has agreed to present at our first RSA meeting in January.
Please note the date is Tuesday 16^th January!!
This was the ONLY date that would suit Maeve so I hope many of you will come and hear her inspirational words, as we start 2024

Date:   Tuesday 16^th January
Time:   2.30pm
Venue: The Council Room, UCC
Speaker: Maeve Langford, Owner, Kaleidoscope Coaching/ Facilitation and Director
Workshop/presentation:  Living Life Full Spectrum

What if the latter third of your life could be the best third?  What if you could create a vision for living life full spectrum, such that retirement was everything you always hoped it would be?   Move beyond new years resolutions and learn how to intentionally create outcomes you love and how to develop the mindset and strategy to achieve them.   

This session with be in the style of a workshop rather than a presentation and you are encouraged to bring a pen and paper to capture your emerging vision.

Maeve is an award-winning, inspirational speaker and transformational coach. 
She works with individuals and teams, helping them build their dreams, accelerate their results, and create richer, more fulfilling lives.  Following a successful career in Human Resources, Maeve made the leap of faith to set up the coaching business she dreamed of.
Her ability to teach overarching spiritual transformation and success principles in accessible and applicable ways is what makes her a standout in her field.

Please note this date in your 2024 Diary: RSA Meeting on Tuesday 16 ^th January at 2.30pm in The Council Room, UCC

Wishing you all a merry Christmas and good health and happiness in 2024 

Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

November 13, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
Thank you to all that were able to attend the RSA Presentation from Kara O Donnell on Thursday 9^th November. 

Kara spoke to us  on the importance of nutrition and wellbeing and we had an opportunity to sample some healthy nutritious food bites she brought in on the day.
Kara indicated that " Every time we eat is an opportunity to nourish our bodies and we should strive to eat a rainbow everyday by combining lots of fresh fruit and vegetables in our diet"
If you would like to learn more about Kara's work, as a Nutritional Therapist check out her webpage at  www.karaodonnell.com

I look forward to meeting many of you at the UCC Christmas Lunch for retired staff on 1 ^st December, 2023.

Be sure to return confirmation of your attendance by 23^rd November.

Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady,
Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

November 6, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
This notice is a reminder about our next RSA presentation on November 9^th at 2.30pm.
The Presentation will be from Kara O Donnell, a graduate of UCC who will talk to us about health and nutrition so we can live our best life with energy and vitality.

Details for November:
Date:    Thursday 9^th November, 2023
Venue: Council Room, The Quad, UCC
Time:    2.30pm
Our Speaker will be: Kara O’ Donnell, Nutritional Therapist

Kara delivers Nutritional Therapy and Coaching Services in Cork & beyond. Kara’s services include one to one Consultations, Nutrition Courses, Workplace Wellness Programmes, Healthy Meal Planning, Weight loss Programs & Gut Transformation.  Kara’s presentation will be of interest to all of us, as we  manage our health and wellness and plan our daily nutritional intake.

Refreshments will be available in the Staff Dining Room  following the presentation.
Look forward to seeing you on the 9^th November.

Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

October 28, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
I hope you are all keeping well and looking forward to a weekend of enjoyment celebrating Halloween with your friends and families.
This email is a reminder about  our next RSA presentation on November 9^th at 2.30pm.

The Presentation will be from Kara O Donnell, a graduate of UCC who will talk to us about health and nutrition so we can live our best life with energy and vitality.

Details for November:
Date: Thursday 9^th November, 2023
Venue: Council Room, The Quad, UCC
Time: 2.30pm
Our Speaker will be: Kara O’ Donnell, Nutritional Therapist

Kara delivers Nutritional Therapy and Coaching Services in Cork & beyond. Kara’s services include one to one Consultations, Nutrition Courses, Workplace Wellness Programmes, Healthy Meal Planning, Weight loss Programs & Gut Transformation.  Kara’s presentation will be of interest to all of us, as we  manage our health and wellness and plan our daily nutritional intake.

Refreshments will be available in the Staff Dining Room  following the presentation.
Look forward to seeing you on the 9^th November.

Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

October 28, 2023 - UCC Players production of “The Wisdom of Eve” by Mary Orr

Brenda Lynch  who is  involved  with the UCC Players has requested that I bring the following to your attention:
Breda is directing the next production for the group, which is due to take place Nov 1-4^th in the Cork Arts Theatre. 
The play is “The Wisdom of Eve” by Mary Orr, which is the basis for the celebrated film “All About Eve” starring Bette Davis.
A matinee  is also available  - Saturday 4^th at 2pm. 

There is a reduced concession price of €12 for all shows, including the matinee. 
You can find further details here: 
https://www.ticketsource.eu/corkartstheatre/the-wisdom-of-eve/e-dgdgza

Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

October 25, 2023 - Invitation to Christmas Lunch for UCC Retired Staff and Ecumenical Service

A Chairde,

Invitation to Christmas Lunch for UCC Retired Staff and Ecumenical Service

The Christmas Lunch for UCC Retired Staff will be held in Devere Hall, Aras na Mac Leinn on: 

Friday 1st December, 2023 at 12.30 pm 

The cost of the lunch is €20 per person.
This cost is made possible by the significant financial support provided by UCC for this event.

If you wish to attend, please complete the form (or its equivalent) below and return it with € 20 (cash or cheque) to the Treasurer, Retired Staff Association, HR Department, UCC by Thursday, 23rd November, 2023. 

For queries and any special dietary requirements please contact one of the following:

Eleanor O Connor (087-9308499) or Eileen O’Brien (087 7496949)

Please note that an Ecumenical Service for Retired Staff/ Deceased Members will be held in the Honan Chapel, UCC at 11.30 am prior to the lunch.
As a result of interest expressed by our members, there will be an opportunity for further chat and socialising after the lunch for those who wish to remain on longer. 

Catherine O Brien, Chairperson UCC RSA On behalf of the Organising Committee

 __________________________________________________________________________

Invitation to the Lunch for UCC Retired Staff 1st December, 2023

Name: ........................................................................................................................

Address: .............................................................................................................................

Please tick:    Cash [   ]      Cheque [   ]

Make the cheque payable to UCC Retired Staff Association

 Return to: Treasurer, Retired Staff Association, HR Department, UCC

by Thursday, 23rd November, 2023.

If you are interested in attending the after lunch event please tick here: [   ]

October 25, 2023 - Application for Membership/Membership Renewal 2024

University College Cork - Retired Staff Association

The association was formed in 2011 to provide a forum for contact among its members, to represent their interests and to provide recreational activities.

Membership is open to all categories of retired UCC staff and their spouses/partners.
Due to increased costs in hosting events for the retired staff association, the committee has agreed to increase the membership fee to 20 Euro for 2024.

Among the activities currently organised are: Hill walking, short local walks, outings to places of interest and guest lecturers. We also organise the annual UCC retired staff Christmas lunch in conjunction with UCC Human Resources Department.

There is a social get together on the second Thursday of each month from September – June (excluding December). You are more than welcome to join us there. Time and venue to be confirmed each month.

If you would like to join the Association or renew your membership, please complete the form below (or it's equivalent) and return it with the membership fee. Your initial membership fee covers from the date of joining to the end of that calendar year. Renewal from 01 January covers the full calendar year. A new email list for communication to members will be compiled on 01 January each year. Only members who have paid membership fee/renewal for that year can be included on the list. Check out further information on the UCC RSA webpage: 

https://www.ucc.ie/en/hr/pensions/retirement/association/ 

Secretary,
Retired Staff Association,
Department of Human Resources,
UCC

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UCC Retired Staff Association - Application for Membership/Membership Renewal 2024

New Member [   ]    Existing member renewing [   ]      (please tick as appropriate)

Name:      __________________________________________________________

Address:   __________________________________________________________

                __________________________________________________________

EMail:       __________________________________________________________

Mobile No: __________________________________________________________

 

Membership Fee €20.00 (Please Tick)   Cash [   ]       Cheque [   ]

Make the cheque payable to the UCC Retired Staff Association

GDPR: Please tick here to acknowledge your agreement to the UCC Retired Staff Association holding your personal information for UCC RSA purposes only. [   ]

Signed:  _____________________________

 
October 2, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you are all keeping well and enjoying the autumnal season.
I am writing to inform you about the next  UCC  Retired Staff Association Presentation on Thursday 12^th October.
Details for  October Meeting :
Date:     Thursday, 12^th October, 2023
Venue:   The Council Room, The Quad, UCC
Time:     2.30pm

Our Speaker will be:  Katie Horgan, IT Analyst, IT Services, UCC
October is Cyber Security Awareness month on campus and Katie Horgan from IT Services, UCC will speak to us on Cyber Security and how we can all keep safe online.  Katie will discuss the following concepts:

• Why your data is important
• Account security (passwords, multi-factor authentication and password managers)
• Phishing and other scams
• Staying safe online
• How to respond if you’ve fallen victim to cyber crime
• Where to learn more

This is an important topic for everyone and I look forward to seeing many of you on October 12th.

Tea/Coffee and refreshments will be served in the Staff Dining Room afterwards.

 

Kind regards,

Mary

Mary O Grady

Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

September 19, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,

I hope you are all keeping well.

This is just a short note to let you know that numbers for the bus trip to Guagane Barra is now full and we cannot accommodate any more participants.

To all of you who have liaised with Ruth Mc Donnell and  booked your seat on the bus,  I hope you enjoy the day and find the experience both stimulating and informative. 

Ruth will be in touch with  all of you that have booked your seat on the bus and she will provide further details on the schedule for the Guagane trip.

Kind regards,

Mary

Mary O Grady

Secretary, UCC RSA

 

September 15, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
I hope you are all well, 

We had a great attendance at our RSA members Meeting yesterday and our speaker Julie Oates from Age Action shared some interesting details about Age Action's Care and Repair services which may be of interest to you . 

The Care and Repair team complete small DIY jobs free of charge for older people.

For more details contact Age Action in Cork on 021-2067399 or check out their webpage at  www.ageaction.ie

Reminder re trip to Guagane Barra on the 28^th September and extension of deadline to Thursday 21^st September to book your place on the bus

Please NOTE these Details about the Trip:

A coach will pick up RSA members at the entrance to the Western Gateway carpark, Western Road at 11am on Thursday 28 September. The RSA is underwriting the cost of the coach. 

Lunch in the Gougane Barra Hotel. We will have a two-course lunch (main and dessert) which will cost members €30.

The RSA will offer a complimentary glass of wine or mineral to members. Please contact Ruth Mc Donnell, R.mcdonnell@ucc.ie if you have any special dietary requirements. 

The coach will then take members to St Gobnait’s Well in Baile Bhuirne and it is anticipated that it will return to The Western Gateway at approx 4pm. 

To book: Email Ruth at R.mcdonnell@ucc.ie by  Thursday 21st September. Places are limited so book early!

Procedure to pay for your lunch in Guagane:

 

RSA Bank Details:

Account name: UCC RETIRED STAFF ASSOCIATION

Address: Human Resources Dept., College Road, Cork

Account number: 26356024

Bank: AIB, Western Road, Cork 

National Sort Code: 93-01-21

IBAN: IE58AIBK93012126356024

BIC: AIBKIE2D

 

People can lodge money into the account through online banking, or by visiting an AIB branch office.

People should ensure that their name travels with the transfer.

They should also send a brief text or email to the Treasurer of the RSA Committee to inform him of the transfer. 

 

Contact details of the RSA  Treasurer:

pleun.maaskant@gmail.com

or,  text to: 087-1738172

Be sure to book your place early as places are limited.

Have a lovely weekend.
Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC RSA

September 11, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
I hope you have all enjoyed the  beautiful weather this past week. 

This is just a gentle reminder re our upcoming RSA meeting Thursday 14^th September and further details on the  RSA planned trip to Guagane Barra on Thursday 28^th September.

Details for September RSA Meeting:
Date: 14^th September 2023
Venue: Aine Hyland Room, The HUB, UCC
Time: 2.30pm
Our Speaker will be:  Julie Oates, Regional  Development Officer, Age Action, Ireland

Julie Oates is Regional Development Officer with Age Action and she will speak to us about the work of Age Action & the services they offer. Age Action is Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people and ageing. As well as informing and influencing policy, Age Action provides varying practical programmes to support older people to age in place and combat digital exclusion.  

Julie has asked me to inform you all that Age Action will be hosting a stand at the  "Senior Times over 50s show in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island on the 12^th and 13^th September if any of you wish to attend this event.

Details of  RSA planned trip to Guagane Barra on 28^th September:

Join us on a road-trip to discover West Cork’s saints and scholars.
Did St Finbarr ever exist? This is one of the questions that Emeritus Professor Pádraig Ó Riain will discuss over lunch in the Gougane Barra Hotel on a special trip to West Cork for members of the RSA on Thursday, September 28. 
After lunch, Dr Dagmar O'Riain Raedel will talk about St Gobnait at the Saint's Holy Well in Baile Bhuirne. 

The practical details:
A coach will pick up RSA members at the entrance to the Western Gateway carpark, Western Road at 11am on Thursday 28 September. The RSA is underwriting the cost of the coach. 
Lunch in the Gougane Barra Hotel. We will have a two-course lunch (main and dessert) which will cost members €30.

The RSA will offer a complimentary glass of wine or mineral to members.
Please contact Ruth Mc Donnell, R.mcdonnell@ucc.ie if you have any special dietary requirements. 

The coach will then take members to St Gobnait’s Well in Baile Bhuirne and it is anticipated that it will return to The Western Gateway at approx 4pm. 
To book: Email Ruth at R.mcdonnell@ucc.ie by Friday 15, September. Places are limited so book early!

I hope you will be able to join us on Thursday 14^th to hear Julie Oates from Age Action and do get in touch with Ruth to book your place for the trip to Guagane Barra on the 28^th September.

Kind regards,

Mary

Mary O Grady

Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

August 22, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Colleagues,
I hope you all had an enjoyable summer break despite the inclement weather.
The RSA Committee has organised an exciting list of events and speakers for the autumn schedule of meetings.

The details are as follows:
Details for September Meeting:
Date: 14^th September 2023
Venue: Aine Hyland Room, The HUB, UCC
Time: 2.30pm

Our Speaker will be:  Julie Oates, Regional  Development Officer, Age Action, Ireland
Julie Oates is Regional Development Officer with Age Action and she will speak to us about the work of Age Action & the services they offer. Age Action is Ireland’s leading advocacy organisation for older people and ageing. As well as informing and influencing policy, Age Action provides varying practical programmes to support older people to age in place and combat digital exclusion.  

Details for October Meeting:
Date: 12^th October, 2023
Venue: Council Room, The Quad, UCC Main Campus
Time: 2.30pm

Our Speakers will be: Katie Horgan/ Deirdre Keane, IT Services, UCC Computer Centre
Katie/ Deirdre will talk to us about the importance of Cyber Security Awareness and Safety, as we navigate the internet. October is recognised globally, as Cyber Security Awareness Month and UCC is organising a number of events to promote this concept.  

Details for November Meeting:
Date: 9^th November, 2023
Venue: Council Room, The Quad, UCC
Time: 2.30pm

Our Speaker will be: Kara O’Donnell, Nutritional Therapist
Kara delivers Nutritional Therapy and Coaching Services in Cork & beyond. Kara’s services include one to one Consultations, Nutrition Courses, Workplace Wellness Programmes, Healthy Meal Planning, Weightloss Programs & Gut Transformation.  Kara’s presentation will be of interest to all of us older adults, as we  manage our health and wellness and plan our daily nutritional intake.

The RSA Committee has also organised a trip to Guagan Barra and Ballyvourney on Thursday 28^th September.   
Bus, lunch and speakers have all been organised so mark the date in your diaries.
Further details on this event will be circulated in a few weeks.

I look forward to meeting many of you at the forthcoming UCC RSA monthly meetings.
In the interim, enjoy the last of the summer sunshine.

Kind regards,
Mary
Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

July 9, 2023 - Notification from Mary O'Grady, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

The Garden of Gertie & Maurice O'Donoghue at Dromboy, Carrignavar T34 HK37. will open on Sunday, July 16th, 2.00-6.00 pm, in aid of Marymount Hospice.  Sculpture Trail, plant sale and refreshments.   
Signposted from Cork-Mallow Road (N20) at Rathduff and from Carrignavar Village.

Best wishes,

Mary

Mary O Grady
Secretary, UCC RSA

June 18, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

Please reference the June 8 notification below for the Summer BBQ details:

Just a reminder that if you are interested in attending our fun filled Summer BBQ you need to get the payment in by  Thursday next, 22 June so we can confirm the number to the caterers.

 

Hope to see you there. 

Mary

 

June 12, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow for our get together. 

I forgot to remind you that tea/coffee/cake and chat in the Staff Restaurant, will follow the talk as usual.

Talk in Room 255, O Rahilly Building at 2 00 pm.

 

I was asked by some members if they could pay for the BBQ tomorrow.  Yes you can.

 

Mary 

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

June 12, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde,

 

Our Get Together tomorrow is as follows:

 

Day and Date:   Tuesday, 13 June 2023

Time:                  2 00 pm

Venue:                Room 255SR O Rahilly Building (O Rahilly Building room 255).  

 

Our guest speaker will be Katie Siewek from Alone.  Katie will be accompanied by Siobhan Walsh, Tracy Kearney and Mark Bernardi of the Fire Service.  

 

ALONE offers services that support older people to age at home. We offer support in addressing challenges and finding solutions to a number of housing, financial and healthcare needs. We also provide assistive technology to older people on an assessment basis. Further to this, we host a number of services which work in reducing social isolation. These include support in accessing community groups/ day centres, our visitation befriending service, and our telephone service. Our presentation will provide information on our referral pathways if anyone in your group might like to avail of our services. Alternatively, Tracy will be there on the day to breakdown our volunteer roles and how members of your group might like to get involved with this part of the organisation. 

 

Looking forward to seeing you at our last talk before the summer break.  

 

Our final event will be the BBQ on Thursday, 29 June.

Le meas,
Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

 

June 8, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

Our Annual Summer BBQ will take place as follows:

Day and Date:   Thursday, 29 June 2023

Time:                 7 00 pm

Venue:               Sundays Well Tennis Club, The Mardyke, Cork

Cost:                  15 Euro for members 30 Euro for guests.

 

Please forward payment to:

The Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association, c/o Department of Human Resources, UCC by Thursday, 22 June 2023.

 

Please note that no refunds are possible.  Once the number of guests is confirmed on Thursday 22 June,  the caterer will have to be paid the full unsubsidised amount of 36 Euro per guest. 

 

NO MONEY OR ORDERS CAN BE TAKEN ON THE NIGHT.

 

Looking forward to seeing you there.

 

Le meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

 

May 22, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde,

 

We are pleased to inform you that at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the RSA held on Thursday, 18 May 2023 the following new committee was elected:

 

Catherine O'Brien, Chairperson

Mary O'Grady, Secretary

Pleun Maaskant, Treasurer

Committee Members:

Eileen Barry, Liam Cotter, Vincent Gallagher, Anne Kelly, Fiona MacLeod, Ruth McDonnell, Eileen O'Brien, Eleanor O'Connor, Margaret O'Shaughnessy.

 

The EGM agreed that the current committee will complete their term of office in June 2023 with the new committee taking up office for the next academic session in September 2023.

 

A meeting will be held on Monday, 19 June at 2 30 pm to organise the handover to the new committee.

 

Dates for your diary:

 

Next Get Together is on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 at 2 00 pm in ORB 255 (O Rahilly Building room 255).  
Our guest speaker will be Katie Siewek from Alone.  Katie will be accompanied by Siobhan Walsh, Tracy Kearney and Mark Bernardi of the Fire Service.  

 

ALONE offers services that support older people to age at home. We offer support in addressing challenges and finding solutions to a number of housing, financial and healthcare needs. We also provide assistive technology to older people on an assessment basis. Further to this, we host a number of services which work in reducing social isolation. These include support in accessing community groups/ day centres, our visitation befriending service, and our telephone service. Our presentation will provide information on our referral pathways if anyone in your group might like to avail of our services. Alternatively, Tracy will be there on the day to breakdown our volunteer roles and how members of your group might like to get involved with this part of the organisation. 

Annual BBQ - Thursday 29 June in Sundays Well Tennis Club.
The Cost is 15 Euro for members and 30 Euro for guests.

Further information shortly.

 

Le Meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

 

May 22, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde,

 

We are pleased to inform you that at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the RSA held on Thursday, 18 May 2023 the following new committee was elected:

 

Catherine O'Brien, Chairperson

Mary O'Grady, Secretary

Pleun Maaskant, Treasurer

Committee Members:

Eileen Barry, Liam Cotter, Vincent Gallagher, Anne Kelly, Fiona MacLeod, Ruth McDonnell, Eileen O'Brien, Eleanor O'Connor, Margaret O'Shaughnessy.

 

The EGM agreed that the current committee will complete their term of office in June 2023 with the new committee taking up office for the next academic session in September 2023.

 

A meeting will be held on Monday, 19 June at 2 30 pm to organise the handover to the new committee.

 

Dates for your diary:

 

Next Get Together is on Tuesday, 13 June 2023 at 2 00 pm in ORB 255 (O Rahilly Building room 255).  
Our guest speaker will be Katie Siewek from Alone.  Katie will be accompanied by Siobhan Walsh, Tracy Kearney and Mark Bernardi of the Fire Service.  

 

ALONE offers services that support older people to age at home. We offer support in addressing challenges and finding solutions to a number of housing, financial and healthcare needs. We also provide assistive technology to older people on an assessment basis. Further to this, we host a number of services which work in reducing social isolation. These include support in accessing community groups/ day centres, our visitation befriending service, and our telephone service. Our presentation will provide information on our referral pathways if anyone in your group might like to avail of our services. Alternatively, Tracy will be there on the day to breakdown our volunteer roles and how members of your group might like to get involved with this part of the organisation. 

Annual BBQ - Thursday 29 June in Sundays Well Tennis Club.
The Cost is 15 Euro for members and 30 Euro for guests.

Further information shortly.

 

Le Meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

 

May 17, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

REMINDER: UCC RSA Extraordinary General Meeting Thursday, 18 May 2023 at 2 00 pm

 

Agenda and Fomination Form are below.  Hope to see you there. 
The Electrical Engineering Building is located on the left as you enter UCC from the College Road car entrance.

 

Mary

A chairde,

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the UCC Retired Staff Association will take place as follows:

 

Day and Date:    Thursday, 18 May 2023

Time:                   2 00 pm

Venue:                 Electrical Engineering Building Room L2

 

Agenda and Nomination Form are below. 
Please ensure that if you nominate someone you have their approval. 

The EGM will be followed by tea/coffee/cake/chat in the Staff Restaurant immediately after the meeting.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Le meas,

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the UCC Retired Staff Association will be held on
Thursday, 18 May 2023 at 2 00 pm in the Electrical Engineering Building Room L2

AGENDA

1. Election of Officers for 2023/2024:

(a) Chairperson

(b) Secretary

(c) Treasurer

2. Election of Committee Members for 2023/2024

In addition to the 3 Officers, 9 committee members can be elected to serve making a total of 12.

3. Any other business

NOMINATION FORM EGM

Officers and Committee Members

UCC Retired Staff Association 18 May 2023

  

Nominee: _______________________________________________________

 

 

Proposed by:_____________________________________________________

 

 

Seconded by :_____________________________________________________

 

 

Signature of Nominee: _______________________________________________

 

May 13, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

A reminder that our Line Dancing class starts as follows:

 

Day and Date:     Wednesday, 17 Mary 2023

Time:                    3.30 - 4 30 pm

Venue:                  Kampus Kitchen (located in the basement of the Kane Building)

 

Looking forward to seeing those who have signed up already there.   It is not too late to join in the fun - just come along with your 50 Euro (this covers 6 weeks).  A great start to the summer

 

Le meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

 

May 10, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

UCC RSA Extraordinary General Meeting Thursday, 18 May 2023 at 2 00 pm

A chairde,

The Extraordinary General Meeting of the UCC Retired Staff Association will take place as follows:

 

Day and Date:    Thursday, 18 May 2023

Time:                   2 00 pm

Venue:                 Electrical Engineering Building Room L2

 

Nomination Form is below.  Please ensure that if you nominate someone you have their approval. 

 

The EGM will be followed by tea/coffee/cake/chat in the Staff Restaurant immediately after the meeting.

 

Looking forward to seeing you there. 

Le meas, 

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

 
NOMINATION FORM EGM

Officers and Committee Members

UCC Retired Staff Association 18 May 2023

 

Nominee: _______________________________________________________

 

Proposed by:_____________________________________________________

 

Seconded by :_____________________________________________________

  

Signature of Nominee: _______________________________________________

 

May 7, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

Our Get Together this month is as follows:

Day and Date:   Tuesday, 9 May 2023

Venue:              Council Room

Time:                2 00 pm

 

This will be followed by tea/coffee/cake/chat in the Staff Dining Room from 3 00 pm.

Our Guest Speaker this month is  Dr John Borgonovo,  Lecturer, School of History, UCC who will give a talk  on the Irish Revolutionary Period. 

John says:  "I am committed to making my scholarship accessible to the wider public. I have been involved in numerous collaborations with local cultural stake-holders.  Frequently I speak to local history societies and regional history festivals, and regularly appear in the national media. 

I was born in San Francisco, USA, and earned a history BA at the University of Oregon. Fascinated by Irish history, I completed a History MA at University College Cork in 1997. Returning to San Francisco, I worked in the Internet industry for six years. While on a career break I produced my first book, 'Florence and Josephine O'Donoghue's War of Independence', which was compiled from memoirs, correspondence, and biographical material. It was followed by my research monograph, 'Spies, Informers, and the Anti-Sinn Féin Society', an updated version of my 1997 MA thesis, which examined the IRA's campaign against suspected civilian informers in Cork city. In 2006, I returned to UCC to undertake my PhD, funded by the UCC President's Scholarship. My dissertation looked at the radicalisation of Cork city public life from 1916 to 1918, as the First World War destabilised Irish politics and society. It was published as, 'The Dynamics of War: Cork City, 1916-1918' by Cork University Press in 2013.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Le meas,
Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

April 24, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde,

HR advised me that there are many prizes to be won during the Wellbeing Week and you just need to sign up to Workvivo so you can throw your hat in the ring.  I have copied the link below.

https://ucc.workvivo.com/spaces/27746/feed 

There is a Brain Health Information Evening in the City Hall on May 15th 2023 which may be of interest - see the attachment below.  This has come recommended by our excellent guest speaker, Anne Devine, who gave us the very inspiring talk  Encourage Yourself, Encourage Others last September.

 

Le meas,

Mary

 

April 20, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association - Staff Wellbeing & Development Matters

 

A chairde,

Susan in HR forwarded this email to Hattie and myself as some of the events may be of interest to retired staff. 
She is recommending the talk by Dessie Fitzgerald on Tuesday, 25 April in the Dora Allman room in the Hub.
She said he has a very interesting story that might be of interest to us.
Below, please see more details of Dessie's talk.

 

For information, members of the UCC RSA acting committee will be in the Aine Hyland Room in the Hub on Monday, 24 April from 10 00 am to 4 00 pm to meet with any staff who are considering retirement. 

 

Hope you are all keeping well.

Le meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Acting Secretary, UCC RSA

Staff Wellbeing & Development Matters

Dear Colleagues,
To celebrate  National Workplace Wellbeing Day which takes place on Friday 28 ^th April, a programme of events will take place on campus and online week commencing 24 ^th April.

Wellbeing has been identified as a key strategic enabler of the Unviversity's new strategic plan as staff transition in, through and out of the University. 

Please see our schedule of events at this link  Wellbeing Week 2023 | University College Cork (ucc.ie) with more to follow including daily staff competitions on Workvivo. 

 

We look forward to welcoming you to a wellbeing event. 

Warm wishes,
Staff Wellbeing and Development Team 

I look forward to seeing you next week.

 

Susan O'Mahony
Staff Wellbeing and Development Advisor

 

Staff Wellbeing & Development  | University College Cork, T12 YN60, Ireland. |  @UCCWellDev

 

Dessie Fitzgerald Talk
Dessie Fitzgerald in association with Laya Healthcare Dessie shares his story and speaks about how his life was turned upside down when in just a 14-month period, at the age of 29 he sustained a life changing spinal cord injury playing sport and tragically lost 2 of his brothers in separate incidents. After this session you can expect to feel motivated and empowered with tools to help you overcome challenges you may face within and outside of the workplace. Techniques are shared to increase confidence, productivity and overall well-being, encouraging people to become more content with “who they are”.
Time for Q&A at the end.
When: 25th April 2023
Time: 11am
Where: The Hub: Dr Dora Allman Room

 

April 6th, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde,

 

We have a great treat in store for us at our  Get Together on Tuesday next 11 April 2023.  A fabulous jump into spring we hope.

Venue:    Council Room

Time:       2 00 pm

Guest Speaker:  Mr Brian McCarthy from Cork Rooftop Farm will speak to us about:

How the Cork Rooftop Farm came to be

No-Dig Market Gardening

Regenerative Agriculture and How it Can Help with Climate Change

Future Plans for Cork Rooftop Farm

 

The farm was started by Brian and his friend Thayane (Thay) Carlos.  They transformed a baron grey 6,8000 sq. ft . roof in the heart of Cork city into a green fertile farm.  Their project is so relevant to global issues facing us today.  Imagine being able to obtain fresh, delicious locally grown food with no air miles, little or low carbon footprint and not taking up valuable land space.  The garden has been featured in radio and TV programmes.

 

I'm sure this is a talk that will be of interest to all of us gardeners who may learn some tips on growing vegetables,  non-gardeners who may learn how we can purchase delicious vegetables and those without a garden who may be interested in volunteering.

Here is a link to Farm's website  https://www.corkrooftopfarm.ie/Eggs-Pasture-Raised-Eggs-821/ 

 

Line Dancing:  Line Dancing will go ahead starting on Wednesday 17 May in the Kampus Kitchen.  We need to pre pay for this class so those who have already signed up and who will be at the Get Together on Tuesday please bring 50 Euro to pay for the classes (6 classes for 50 Euro).  For those not present, I will make  alternative arrangements for you to pay.

 

Wishing you all a Happy Easter.

Le meas,

Mary
Acting Secretary to the UCCRSA

 

March 31st, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde, 

The UCC Players have offered us a special deal for their next  play. 
See email from Dr Karen Ray  below for details. 

Le meas,

Mary

From: Karen Ray

Subject: RSA Discount - UCC Players present Let’s Go to the Movies!

Good morning Mary,

Karen Ray here, I was in touch with you last year re our production of Educating Rita.

My colleagues in The UCC Players staff performance group have another upcoming musical production this day two-weeks (11^th, 12^th and 13^th April) and as it’s on campus again we can include a discount for RSA members (€10 tickets).

The discounted tickets will only be available in the UCC Visitor’s Centre but there are more full price (€15) online.  I know ye meet on Tuesdays!  If this is something you think members would enjoy, I would be very grateful if you shared the details below with your network? 

I’m sending some info below,

Feel free to contact me on 087 3883384,

Dr Karen Ray
Lecturer
UCC CENTRE FOR PLANNING EDUCATION & RESEARCH

The UCC Players present Let’s Go to the Movies!

11^th – 13^th April, 8.00pm, Aula Maxima, University College Cork

Tickets €15 available from Eventbrite and UCC Visitors' Centre in the North Wing on the Quad (€10 tickets for Retired Staff available from Visitors’ Centre only, with Valid ID).  

It’s Oscar season! And for three nights in April, the Aula Maxima will get a Hollywood makeover for an evening of glamour and music from The UCC Players.
Taking inspiration from the Golden Era of Cinema, this production is a tribute to the great musicals and movies that brought us some of the most enduring songs and scenes in cinematic memory – a perfect excuse to come together for some feel-good, family-friendly entertainment in one of Cork’s most beautiful settings.  

Directed by Karen Ray
Compered by Jean Van Sinderen-Law
Core Production Team:
Karen Ray  Adriana Dineen  Brenda Lynch  Deirdre Kearney  David O’Byrne  Jim O’Mahony  Ber Madden

March 28th, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

I'm sharing this notification about an event in Dublin in April that we have been notified about, in case anyone is interested in attending.

Also, Let me know if anyone else might be interested in Line Dancing.
I have 8 interested so far and we need between 10 and 15 for it to go ahead. 

Le meas,

Mary

 

March 23rd, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde, 

See the 'Line Dancing' poster below.
Please let me know at  marysteelecork@gmail.com if any of you would be interested in this session of Line Dancing. 
We need sufficient interest to proceed with it. 

Le meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA

 

 

March 16th, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

Our AGM was deferred because we could not elect three officers to the new committee.  A decision was taken that a search of the current membership would be made to see if somebody could be approached about taking up the positions.

 

In the circumstances, those present agreed that an Extraordinary General Meeting should be held and a full notice of this meeting will be issued shortly.

 

Le meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC RSA

 

March 16th, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

Special Invitation to a private guided viewing of an extraordinary modern manuscript
followed by Afternoon Tea

 

A US manuscript comparable in beauty to our own Book of Kells is on loan to the Boole Library. This modern hand-illustrated Bible, which has been described as America's Book of Kells, will be on show for a special event for members of UCC's Retired Staff Association this coming  Tuesday 21st March at 2.00pm in the  Rare Books Room of the Boole Library. 

 

The Saint John's Bible, with its intricate lettering and breathtaking illustrations, is the culmination of an extraordinary $8 million project, ten years in the making, and seeks to imitate the beauty of European medieval manuscripts like those created here in Ireland in our Saints and Scholars era.  

 

The Gospel and Acts volume of the Saint John's Bible Heritage Edition has kindly been loaned to UCC's Boole Library by the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John's University, to mark 25 years of international education partnership between our institutions.   

 

We are lucky to have a number of wonderful 'tour guides' joining us on the day. As well as historian and Deputy Director for International Education Marita Foster, we will also be joined by Clare Kouri, a College of St Benedict/St John's University student who is studying abroad in UCC this semester, and by Cronán Ó Doibhlin, UCC Library Head of Collections.

 

The visit will be followed by a  complimentary Afternoon Tea in the Staff Restaurant.

 

I would be obliged if you could confirm immediately if you are free to attend this event.

 

Le meas,

Mary

Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC RSA

 

March 11th, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

The Annual General Meeting of the UCC Retired Staff Association will be held as follows:

Day and time:     Tuesday, 14 March 2023

Time:                   2 00 pm

Venue:                 Shtepps Room, The Hub, UCC

 

Should you wish to nominate someone for an officer role or as a committee member, please check first that they want to be nominated.

 

Nomination forms can be emailed to me or submitted in person on the day.

 

Below is the Agenda, Minutes of the AGM held on 12 April 2022 and the Nomination Form. 

 

Members can apply for the positions of Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and Committee Member.

 

The AGM will be followed by tea and chat in the Staff Restaurant afterwards.

 

Mary Steele

Secretary

UCC RSA

 

The Annual General Meeting of the UCC Retired Staff Association will be held on 

Tuesday, 14 March 2022 at 2 00 pm 

In the Shtepps Room, The Hub, UCC 

AGENDA

1. (a) Minutes of the meeting of Tuesday, 12 April 2022

    (b) Matters arising from the minutes 

2. Chairperson’s Report 

3. Financial Report 

4. Election of Officers for 2022/2023 

5. Election of Committee for 2022/2023 

6. Any other business

NOMINATION FORM (Please submit nomination form in the following format)

Officers and Committee Members

UCC Retired Staff Association 14 March 2023

  

Nominee: _______________________________________________________

 

Proposed by:_____________________________________________________

 

Seconded by :_____________________________________________________

 

Signature of Nominee: ______________________________________________

 

UCC Retired Staff Association

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held on Tuesday, 12 April 2022 at 2 00 pm in the ORB 255 (O Rahilly Building)

Attendance: Hattie O’Sullivan, Chairperson; Mary Steele, Secretary; Eileen O’Brien, Treasurer; Liam Cotter; Anne Kelly; Eleanor O’Connor; Susan O’Connor; Ruth McDonnell; Charlie Daly; Michael Mortell; David Orr; John Murphy; John Cullinane; Roy Cummins; Deirdre Kenneally; Eileen Barry; Ronny Swain.

Apologies: Derry Cotter; Max Taylor; Steven Dodd; Valerie Hill; Marian Bourke; Avril O’Donnell; Paula Rose; Ann Egan; Donncha Ó Cinnéide; Myriam Cotter; Esther O’Farrell; Bridie McCarthy.

Item

1(a). AGM Minutes, 10 March 2020:

The minutes of the AGM held on 10 March 2020 were approved and signed by the Chairperson.
Approval was proposed by Anne Kelly and seconded by Deirdre Kenneally

1(b). Matters arising from Minutes:

None

2. Chairperson’s Report:
    
The Chairperson’s Report was read and approval was proposed by Eileen O’Brien and seconded by Ruth McDonnell
The Chairperson thanked the committee for its support over the past year.
She said she found it a very good committee to work with and recommended new members join.
Hattie also strongly encouraged members to join the Sports and Social Club who are great supporters of the RSA.

3. Financial Report:

The Treasurer, Eileen O’Brien, introduced the Financial Report.
Approval of the report was proposed by Susan O’Connor and seconded by Eleanor O’Connor.
Eileen thanked the committee for its support over the past year.
She particularly wanted to convey her thanks to Cormac McSweeney, Finance Officer.

4. Election of Officers for 2022

Continuance in office of the current officers, Hattie O’Sullivan as Chairperson, Eileen O’Brien as Treasurer and Mary Steele as Secretary was proposed by Ronny Swain and seconded by Ruth McDonnell.

5. Election of Committee for 2022:

The continuance in office of the following committee members Liam Cotter, Charlie Daly, Anne Kelly, Ruth McDonnell, Eleanor O’Connor, Esther O’Farrell was proposed by Ronny Swain and seconded by Ruth McDonnell 

6. Any other business:

The committee conveyed their thanks to Áine in Room Bookings for her wonderful help in providing rooms for the RSA meetings

Hattie was thanked for her leadership role during the past difficult time and Mary Steele for organising the zoom meetings

The short walks continue very successfully under Hattie’s leadership.

The monthly walks also continue successfully Ruth McDonnell said she will organise Arts Events during the next year and this was considered a wonderful idea.

Michael Mortell suggested we start a book club. This will be discussed at the next committee meeting

A new member present at the AGM said that she had not heard anything from UCC about the RSA. A friend told her about us. We agreed that a member of the committee would contact HR to discuss this.

The Payroll Office were highly complimented on their efficient service and how good it was to get through on the phone and have your issue dealt with efficiently and so well by a person. The Payroll Office are always so helpful and supportive to the RSA.

It was proposed that the committee reach out to new retirees and ask them to join the committee. Michael Mortell proposed that the committee have permission to co opt any new committee members/officers for the coming year and Ronny Swain seconded this proposal.

February 23, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Committee Members Urgently Required!

 

Do you enjoy being part of the Retired Staff Association?

Would you like the Association to continue?

The future of the Association depends on you.

If we do not have new members who volunteer for the committee and are willing to hold officer positions, then the Association will have to be disbanded.

• Hattie is willing to stay on as Chair for one more year should there be no other candidate.
• Eileen O'Brien, Treasurer is stepping down this year and a replacement is needed.
• Mary Steele, Secretary is stepping down this year and a replacement is needed.  

All outgoing officers will help incoming officers to learn the ropes.

 

Your association needs you.  Please consider helping out.  It is great fun and the connection with members is wonderful.

 

Do not hesitate to contact any one of the current committee members to chat about what is involved.

• Hattie O'Sullivan  hattie.osullivan50@gmail.com
• Eileen O'Brien   e.obrien@ucc.ie
• Eleanor O'Connor   e.oconnor@ucc.ie
• Esther O'Farrell     estherofarrell@gmail.com
• Ruth McDonnell    r.mcdonnell@ucc.ie
• Charlie Daly       c.daly@ucc.ie
• Ann McCann     annmccann20@gmail.com
• Eileen Barry    e.barry@ucc.ie
• Anne Kelly     annekelly@hotmail.com

February 13, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A Chairde,
The next UCC Retired Staff Association Get Together will be held in the   Council Room on Tuesday, 14 February 2023 at 2:00pm.  This will be followed by tea and chat in the Staff Restaurant from 3 00 pm.

Our guest speaker is Professor Pádraig Ó Macháin who will give us a talk on: "Calfskin, paper and the Irish Book"
This talk draws on Prof. Ó Macháin's current research into how documents were made before paper was available. As well as giving talks to both expert and lay groups, he has recently been interviewed on radio (https://www.rte.ie/radio/lyricfm/clips/21557873/).  This research is of broad interest, taking in everything from chemistry to history.  Prof. Ó Macháin brings his subject so vividly to life as you will gather if you listen to the radio interview, so we are surely in for a treat.

Date for your diary:  The AGM will be held on Tuesday, 14 March 2023 in the Shtepps Room in the Hub at 2 00 pm.

Is mise,
Mary (Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA)

February 6, 2023 - Notification from Hattie O'Sullivan, Chairperson, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dear Members,

The RSA was founded in 2011 to provide social activities for retired staff and their spouses/partners.

After a break of two years we have had a very successful return to activities in 2022. As we approach the AGM on 14 March, I’d like to encourage you as a member to attend. It is an important opportunity for you to influence how your association is run. The positions of Secretary and Treasurer will become vacant as the present holders are taking a break after years of sterling service. I’ll remain as Chair for another year but will take a break for 2024. We would love to have a more diverse Committee representing all strata of the Association.

Committee meetings are usually held monthly, before the get-together (2^nd Tuesday of each month and not in July, August or December) so it's not onerous for participants. It is a really friendly committee and a great way to meet new people.

If you are interested in an officer position or joining the Committee we’d be delighted to hear from you.  Feel free to approach me or any Committee member with any queries.  Perhaps you can’t commit to serving on the Committee but you’d like to help in some way, e.g. assist with accounts, organise a “one-off” event, help with Christmas lunch or Summer barbecue. There is always a welcome for anyone who would like to offer their skills.

Sincerely,
Hattie O’Sullivan (Chairperson) UCC Retired Staff Association (h.osullivan@ucc.ie)
Mary Steele, (Secretary) (marysteelecork@gmail.com)
Eileen O’Brien (Treasurer} (e.obrien@ucc.ie)
Committee Members 2022: Anne Kelly, Liam Cotter, Ruth McDonald, Charlie Daly, Eleanor O’Connor, Esther O’Farrell, Eileen Barry and Ann McCann

January 19, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

 

A chairde,

Wishing you all a very Healthy 2023 with lots of fun and get togethers to enjoy.

Margaret Lantry asked if I could share this in case anyone might be interested.

Le meas,

Mary

From: Margaret Lantry  Sent: Wednesday 18 January 2023 16:27
Subject: Call for Nominations for Art Commission to Celebrate Female Trailblazers

Dear Mary,
I hope you are keeping well and best wishes for 2023.
You may have seen the Call for Nominations for Art Commission to Celebrate Female Trailblazers that was issued before Christmas. This call is being re-opened and will close again on Friday 27^th January next. I'm forwarding the original email and the information is also available on the online form that must be used to submit suggestions (please click HERE.)
I would be grateful if you could circulate to the UCC Retired Staff list.
Kind regards,
Margaret
Margaret Lantry MA MA(Lib) HDE MCLIP | A/ University Curator | Heritage Services | Buildings & Estates | University College Cork | Ireland 

January 9, 2023 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,

Wishing you all a very Happy New Year.  

Our January Get Together will take place tomorrow   Tuesday, 10 January 2023 at 2 00 pm in the Council Room.

Our Guest Speaker this month is:  

Dr Paul Deane, UCC who will give a talk on 

How to Save Energy and Save Money in an Energy   Crisis.

Very timely we thought in the present circumstances.

This will be followed by tea and chat in the Staff Restaurant from 3 00 pm.

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Le meas,

Mary

Secretary to the UCC RSA

 

December 24, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Happy Christmas and photos of our lunch on 2 December 2022
A chairde,
Some photos kindly taken by Tomas Tyner at our Christmas Lunch on 2 December 2022.
See Tomas's email below.
A wonderful occasion and so good to be able to meet in person we all agreed. 

Next RSA Retired Staff Association Get Together Tuesday, 10 January 2023.

Wishing you all a very Happy and Joyful Christmas and a prosperous and Healthy New Year.
Le meas,
UCC RSA Retired Staff Association
Hattie, Eileen, Anne K, Ann McC, Esther, Eleanor, Liam, Charlie, Ruth, Mary

Hi Hattie,
Please do check out my "UCC Retired Staff, Christmas 2022" images using the following link:
https://ttyner.photoshelter.com/gallery/UCC-Retired-Staff-Christmas-2022/G0000CspwHofq19M
Password: Holly56
Feel free to share the link, and also to download everything,
Best regards,
Tomas

October 10, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,
The UCC Retired Staff Association warmly welcomes new members.
We have the following social events throughout the year:
Second Tuesday of each month:  We have a get together to which we invite a guest speaker.
This is followed by refreshments in the Staff Dining Room where we can relax and chat for as long as we want.
Hill Walking – members meet once a month.
Contacts:  Sue Aylwin s.aylwin@ucc.ie and Pádraigín Riggs  p.riggs@ucc.ie
Short walks – members meet every Wednesday at 10 00 am for a walk followed by coffee.
Contact:  Hattie O’Sullivan  hattie.osullivan50@gmail.com
Arts Club – this is a new venture just initiated by Ruth McDonnell R.mcdonnell@ucc.ie . We had our first event in the Opera House recently.  Next will be a visit to the Everyman Theatre with lots of future events being planned.
BBQ – held at the end of June in the Tennis Club, The Mardyke, a nice get together before the summer break as we do not meet in July and August.
Christmas Lunch for all Retired Staff:  The Retired Staff Association organises the lunch each December with the support of the Department of Human Resources.  This is always a very enjoyable event.

Membership of the Association costs 10 Euro for the year and the application form is below.
Please print this off, complete it and and return it to the address given, if you would like to join.

We very much look forward to hearing from you.
Le meas,
Hattie O’Sullivan, Chair
Eileen O’Brien, Treasurer
Mary Steele, Secretary
Committee Members:
Liam Cotter
Charlie Daly
Anne Kelly
Ann McCann
Ruth McDonnell
Eleanor O’Connor
Esther O’Farrell

If you would like to join the Association or renew your membership please print off and complete the form below and return it with the membership fee of €10 to -
Secretary,
Retired Staff Association,
Department of Human Resources,
UCC

UCC Retired Staff Association - Application for Membership/Membership Renewal 2022

New Member [      ]     Existing member renewing [      ]     Please tick, as appropriate

Name:     __________________________________________________________

Address:  __________________________________________________________  

               __________________________________________________________

EMail:       __________________________________________________________

Mobile No: __________________________________________________________

Membership Fee €10.00 (Please Tick) Cash [     ]   Cheque [     ]

Make the cheque payable to the UCC Retired Staff Association

GDPR: Please tick here [      ] to acknowledge your agreement to the UCC Retired Staff Association holding your personal information for UCC RSA purposes only.

December 7, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

RSA Get Together Tuesday, 13 Dec Visit to Cork Savings Bank and Afternoon Tea

December 5, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Tuesday, 13 December 2022 - Tour of the Cork Savings Bank at 2 00 pm.  Full details to follow.
Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to the UCC RSA

Friday, 2 December 2022 -
11:30am : Ecumenical Service in the Honan Chapel
12:30pm : Retired Staff Christmas Lunch in the Student Centre, UCC

November 28, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

A chairde,
We are very kindly invited to the launch of a book of Irish Poetry "Fuinneog Earraigh" by Bart Bambury RIP to be held in the City Library, Grand Parade on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 between 6-8 pm.
Bart was a long standing member and a great supporter of the Retired Staff Association.
See additional information in the following email from Rita Philpott.
Le meas,
Mary

Dear Mary,
I would really appreciate it if you could inform the members of the retired association of a book launch in the City Library next Wednesday night 6-8 pm. It is  a book of Irish poetry "Fuinneog Earraigh" by Bart Bambury, who sadly passed away on April 30th this year. Bart was retired from UCC and was a member of the RSA.
Thanking you
Sincere regards,
Rita Philpott

November 4, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association

Dates for your diary:

Applications for membership and membership renewal for 2022 are now due.
Current members will have already received an application form in the post.
You can replicate the application form by providing the following information:
a) Indicate    New Member   or    Existing member renewing
b) Name:        _______________________
c) Address:     _______________________
                      _______________________
                      _______________________
d) EMail:         _______________________
e) Mobile No.:  _______________________
f)  Indicate that you acknowledge your agreement to the UCC Retired Staff Association holding your personal information for UCC RSA purposes only.

g) Signature:   _______________________

Completed application forms together with the €10 (cash or cheque) membership fee can be returned to any committee member or to the Secretary, Retired Staff Association, H.R. Department, UCC.
Cheques should be made payable to 'UCC Retired Staff Association'.

August 15, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association
A chairde,
Please see the email from Cliona O'Carroll about Heritage Week.  This looks like a very interesting event.  I'll be there myself for sure.
Hope you are enjoying the summer.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to the UCC RSA.

Dear Mary, Hattie, and Eileen,
Myself and James, Project Coordinator with Catching Stories, would like to invite the Retired UCC Staff members to our upcoming Heritage Week event (Friday 19th, Cork City Library Grand Parade, 12-1pm). James will be presenting the project and playing extracts from interviews, and we hope to have a good discussion also.
Details are here, we'd be grateful if you could share with the group, and with anyone else who might be interested.
https://www.heritageweek.ie/event-listings/catching-stories-of-infectious-diseases-in-ireland-listening-event

July 3, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association
A chairde,
It was great seeing those of you who could attend at the BBQ on Thursday evening.
A great fun get together ending with a good old sing along.

June 20, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association
A chairde,
A reminder of our final event before the summer break.
Event:      BBQ
Venue:     Tennis Club, The Mardyke
Date:        Thursday, 30 June 2022
Time:        7 00 pm
Cost for members:           10 Euro
Cost for non members:    25 Euro 

Let me know if anyone attending has any special dietary requirements.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Le meas,
Mary    Mary Steele

June 8, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association
A Chairde,
The last Get Together before the summer break will take place on Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at 2 00 pm with a tour of the Hub.  This will be followed by light refreshments in the Staff Dining Room (Staff Restaurant) from 3 00 pm.
Tour of the new Hub in UCC at 2 00 pm on 14 June 2022
Buildings and Estates has kindly agreed to give us a tour of the new Hub prior to our get together on 14 June 2022.  Those attending the tour will meet at the entrance to the Hub.
Let me know immediately but not later that Friday, 10 June if you wish to join the tour as Buildings and Estates need the number.

May 9, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association
A chairde,
Looking forward to seeing you at our Get Together tomorrow. 
Day and date:   Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Time:                2 00 pm
Venue:              Council Room
Refreshments will be served in the Council Room.
Le meas,
Mary
Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC RSA   Mary Steele

April 18, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary, UCC Retired Staff Association
A chairde,
It was wonderful to meet so many of you at the recent deferred Christmas lunch.  We all agreed it was so nice to meet in person and look forward to a bigger and better lunch in December.  As always, the Student Centre provided a lovely meal and took great care of us.

Tomas Tyner took lots of photos on the occasion which he invites you to view at - https://ttyner.photoshelter.com/gallery/UCC-Staff-lunch-March-2022/G0000XmpnANTDNcg 

If prompted, enter this password: Together88
Best regards
Tomas

Thank you to so many of you who already returned your membership form for 2022.  A reminder that I will finalize the new membership list on 30 April 2022 so if you have not renewed your membership, you will be removed  from the email list on 30 April.  If you are not sure whether you have returned your form, email me and I can confirm this for you.

March 5, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
Our next Get Together will be held IN PERSON as follows:
Day:      Tuesday
Date:     8 March 2022
Time:    3 00 pm
Venue:  Council Room
Tea/coffee and cakes will be served

This is the recording of the wonderful talk that Kara gave us on nutrition last month.
 video1413202616.mp4
The HealthFest that Kara mentioned will be held as follows

“Hello I’m Kara O’Donnell, a qualified Nutritional Therapist based in Midleton, Co Cork.  
I am passionate about personalised nutrition and a functional approach to health. I love educating people about healthy eating and empowering them to make informed choices when it comes to their diet & lifestyle.  
Research is showing that all systems in our body are connected, taking a more holistic look at our bodies and health, and looking at the root cause of conditions, rather than just treating symptoms, makes for sustainable lasting improvements to our health.  
Nutritional Therapy is an evidence based approach to maximising ones health through individualised diet and lifestyle changes.  
I love helping clients to see how enjoyable healthy eating can be and how making simple lifestyle changes can bring amazing benefits.  
If you would like more information, I’d love to hear from you, drop me a line.”  

Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday.  
Le meas,  
Mary   Secretary to the UCC RSA  

February 3, 2022 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
Our next Zoom Get Together will be Tuesday, 8 February 2021 at 2:00pm.
Zoom meeting details will be emailed to RSA members in due course.
Catching Stories Project:
My apologies it has taken me so long to get back about this project.
Following Cliona and Beth's talk for us the following were some areas we can discuss.

1.  Catching stories - we can do this on the website:  catchingstories@corkfolklore.org 
     We can write up any story ourselves directly onto this website or do a group project and then submit it.
2.  The Chronicles of Covid-19 questionnaire. Again we can do this as an individual or as a group
3.  Our own stories particularly about our time in UCC - this is our own project on how we catch our own stories/memories of our time in UCC.

We have our monthly get together on Tuesday next 8 February at 2 00 pm as you know and I thought we could remain on at the end of that Get Together and discuss the next step. I can ask those not interested to leave the meeting.  We normally end around 3 15 to 3 30.  Would that time be ok for you all?

I shared Cliona's email with all the websites etc in my email of 11 November headed Follow Up UCC RSA Get Together of 9 November  Catching Stories and Hill Walking.

Maeve McManamon's painting demonstration can be viewed here

December 13, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA

Mary Steele is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Contact email: Mary Steele
Zoom information has already been sent to R.S.A. members. 
Topic: Mary Steele's Zoom Meeting
Time: 2 00 pm Tuesday, 14 December 2021
Guest Speaker for the 14 December Get Together - Artist -  Maeve McManamon 
Maeve will give us a talk on her work and show us how to get started.  A great project for the New Year I think you will agree.  For those of you who may not know Maeve - she is an artist and a UCC colleague who is part of the Retired Staff Association.
Maeve McManamon was born in Sligo and moved to Cork in 1976.  Maeve always loved painting and made many friends through her art.  She initially worked primarily with oils and soon transitioned to watercolours.  Today, she continues to work in both mediums.  The beauty of nature inspires her greatly and it's clear to see in her work.  Themes of sky and reflections on water are prevalent in her painting.  Maeve has exhibited in the Lavitt Gallery, Henchy's of St. Lukes, Dungarvan Gallery, Ballyvolane House, Cappoquin Kinsale Arts Festival, Schull Arts Festival and Carrigaline Art Studio.  Maeve has also exhibited further afield in Apremont, France and in Chennai, India.

November 11, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
We had a very interesting get together last Tuesday and Dr Cliona O'Carroll kindly attended again.  We discussed the idea of doing a project on "Catching Stories" with some other ideas too to think about.  Those present at the meeting all agreed to take part in the project.  Anyone else who might be interested in being part of this project, please email me (click Mary Steele) and I will then be in touch about our next step.

October 07, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A reminder that our next Zoom Get Together is on Tuesday October 12 at 2:00pm with a talk entitled: 
'Catching Stories: Bringing Oral Testimony Together with an Immunologist's Perspective' 
Presented by Dr Clíona O'Carroll and Dr Elizabeth Brint (teaching permitting). 
Please note that I will email the Zoom Invitation to RSA members on Monday next, October 11th.
I have also been asked, by Mary O’Rourke (Co-Chair of UCC LGBT+ Staff Network) to bring the following to your attention -
UCC: “Improving Services for LGBT+ People With Dementia
"The UCC LGBT+ Staff Network has organised a talk on Wednesday October 13 as part of UCC Community Week 2021:
“Improving Services for LGBT+ People With Dementia”.
The talk will be online and details (including registration link) are available at - https://www.ucc.ie/en/civic/open/communityweek/wednesday/servicesforlgbtqdementia/ 
Also, a reminder from Lauren O Mahony (Research Assistant SOLARBIOME project) to anyone who would be willing to volunteer for the SOLARBIOME Project: What are your views on healthy diets for ageing?
Researchers at UCC are currently conducting a study to explore middle-aged and older adults’ knowledge and views on a healthy diet and what makes people choose certain foods.
They are interested in the views of anyone aged 55 years or older and would very much welcome more volunteers for this project.
If you are interested, you can email the researcher Lauren O'Mahony laurenomahony@úcc.ie to find out more details.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to UCC Retired Staff Association

September 12, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A reminder that we are back in action, on zoom for the moment, for the Autumn and our first get together will take place next Tuesday, 14 September 2021 at 2 00 pm. 
Our guest for this meeting is Philip Brennan who will play his choice of music and give us information on the background to the music he has selected.  Philip is a member of the RSA and has presented music programmes on CUHFM for several years.  You can check him out at Philip Brennan Library on utube.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to UCC Retired Staff Association

July 7, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
I hope you enjoy listening again to Professor John Cryan's talk ""A Gut Feeling about Happiness and Healthy Aging".
Link https://vimeo.com/567860301 
Hope you are all enjoying the summer.
Le beannacht,
Mary

May 26, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
A reminder that our next Get Together will be on Tuesday, 8 June 2021 and our
guest will be Professor John Cryan, Vice President for Research and Innovation.
John's talk will be:  "A Gut Feeling about Happiness and Healthy Aging".
Zoom meeting details will be emailed to RSA members closer to the date of the meeting.
Hope you are enjoying our new found freedom as much as I am.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to UCC Retired Staff Association

May 26, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
I received the email below which may be of interest to some of you.

Hello Mary
We would like to let you know about FitLine, a free Age & Opportunity initiative that your members might be interested in.
Age & Opportunity is the national organisation that provides a range of opportunities for older people who want to get more involved in arts and culture, sport and physical activity, civic engagement and personal development.
FitLine, is a volunteer peer-led telephone based motivation line which encourages older adults to introduce physical activity into their daily lives.  FitLine is designed to help people who want to feel a bit healthier but just don’t have the motivation, confidence or information on where and how to take that first step.  Participants receive a friendly check-in phone call every 2 weeks from our volunteer mentors. 
FitLine is funded by the HSE and Sport Ireland and is part of the Keep Well campaign.
FitLine volunteer mentors provide encouragement and ideas about how older adults can do simple physical activities as part of their day to day routine to suit their own lifestyle, and to provide information about clubs, groups and facilities in their own communities.
If you or any of your members would like more information, or would like to sign up for FitLine, please call Freephone, 1800 303 545 or email fitline@ageandopportunity.ie.
Kind Regards
Caroline
Caroline Eldridge| Active Programme FitLine Administrator| Age & Opportunity
St. Patrick’s Hall | Marino Institute of Education | Griffith Avenue | Dublin 9 | D09 K4P6
DD: +353 (0)1 853 5171 | E:Caroline.Eldridge@ageandopportunity.ie
ageandopportunity.ie

May 10, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
Zoom Get Together - Tuesday, 11 May 2021 at 2 00 pm.
Joan Lenihan a member of Toastmasters, will give a speech called "The Teapot".
Anne Kelly will give a talk called "Gardening Spring into Summer".
Zoom meeting details have been sent out to RSA members by email.
If you wish to participate in the meeting and require the link/details, please contact Mary Steele (marysteelecork@gmail.com)
Looking forward to catching up with you all during the meeting.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to UCC Retired Staff Association

April 8, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
Invitation to join the UCC Retired Staff Association
A chairde,
We would like to invite retired staff to join the Retired Staff Association.
The association was formed in 2011 to provide a forum for contact among its members, to represent their interests and to provide
recreational activities.
These activities are not available at present but we get together for chat on zoom and invite guest speakers.
Our next meeting on Tuesday 13 April is to discuss the new IT Benefits that UCC is providing for retired staff.
Our meetings take place on the second Tuesday of each month from September to June.
These meetings are held on zoom for the moment.
We very much welcome new members and if you and your spouse/partner are interested in joining, please let me know and I will forward the application form to you.  The cost of membership is 10 Euro for the year.
Stay safe and well.
Le meas,
Mary ( marysteelecork@gmail.com )

Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC Retired Staff Association
Committee members:  Hattie O’Sullivan, Chair; Eileen O’Brien, Treasurer; Derry Cotter, Liam Cotter,  Charlie Daly, Ann Kelly, Ruth McDonnell, Eleanor O’Connor, Esther O’Farrell, Paula Rose

March 31, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
I am very sad to have to advise you that our colleague Ferdie O'Halloran died on Sunday 28 March 2021.   
May he rest in peace.
Death Notice of Joseph Ferdinand (Ferdie) O'Halloran (rip.ie)
Le meas,
Mary

March 22, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A Chairde,
It was great seeing you on Tuesday, 8 March at our get together.
I got very positive feedback following the get together and members really enjoyed both the recital and the talk.
We feel that we are off to a great start.
Note: Just to let you know that Michael O'Halloran from IT will attend the next get together on Tuesday, 13 April and will take us through the IT Benefits document and any queries can be discussed there.  I received two comments on the document and these have been passed on to Barry O'Brien for discussion.  If there are any other specific questions that you would like raised, let me know and I can pass them on to Michael before the meeting.  Otherwise, we can take any questions arising on the day.

Donal Kingston, who is our contact person, is unavailable on 13 April so Michael very kindly agreed to attend instead.
I'll send an email with the Zoom link to you all before the next meeting.
Happy Easter and see you all on 13 April.
Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to the UCC RSA

March 8, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
We look forward to our second zoom get together on Tuesday, 9 March from 2 00 - 3 00 pm.
Zoom meeting details have been sent out to RSA members by email.
If you wish to participate in the meeting and require the require link/details, please contact Mary Steele (marysteelecork@gmail.com)
Ruth McDonnell is our first guest and the title of her performance is:
Adventures with my harp - from Carolan to Covid 
This will be followed by a talk on gardening by our Chairperson, Hattie O'Sullivan.
Hattie has provided some useful information below:
Bord Bia has a list of garden centres and growers who will post plants and seeds to Ireland. Www.bordbia.ie
The Irish Specialist Nurseries Association (ISNA) have also got a list of their members willing to post plants to anywhere in Ireland
www.irishspecialistnurseriesassociation.
Mr. Middleton Garden Shop (Dublin) has had a very good mail order service for years.
www.mrmiddleton.com A link from their website will take you to a Polish supplier of seeds which arrived 2 – 3 weeks after I ordered.
GIY (Grow it Yourself) for growing fruit and vegetables advice. Www.giy.ie
RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) www.rhs.org.uk
RHSI Royal Horticultural Society Ireland www.rhsi.ie

February 24, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
We are delighted to say that we have received very positive feedback following our first zoom get together.  It was wonderful that those who are living outside of Ireland could join us.  A great bonus.  We look forward to the next one.

I received an email from Barry O'Brien, Director of HR UCC with some changes and IT supports they are proposing for retired staff.  These changes and IT Supports were contained in an email attachment which has been circulated to all members of the RSA. Please let me know by Monday, 1 March if you have any comments or concerns that I can share with Barry.  Donal Kingston is our contact person.  Donal was always so helpful when I worked in UCC and I think it is great that we have a named person to contact now should we need help.

Next Zoom Get-together: will be on Tuesday, 9 March 2021 from 2 00 - 3 00 pm.  

Ruth McDonnell has kindly agreed to give a short recital at the beginning of the meeting 
Hattie O’Sullivan will give a short talk on gardening. 
We would welcome volunteers for future meetings. 

Suggestions: Some of our members suggested at the last get together:
Sport
I have been screening www.sportireland.ie senior strength for over70s video series 3 short workout each session (6 videos in total).   
Books recommended: 
Audio books from the Library
Life Sentences  Billy O'Callaghan
The Power of Now  Eckhart Tolle
Where the Crawdads Sing  Delia Adams
Irish Classes
Sean O Laoi is offering classes in Irish at different levels in UCC. For information contact Sean at s.olaoi@ucc.ie 

Le meas,
Mary
Secretary to the UCC RSA

February 12, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
Following the February 5 notification, below, the RSA get together was held over Zoom on Tuesday February 9th, 2021.
The committee was delighted that there were 28 attendees from various locations including France and Scotland.
It is planned to have Zoom get-togethers on a monthly basis on the second Tuesday of the month.
As outlined in the notification, all ideas & suggestions for the agenda would be very welcome. Please send these to our secretary.
An email notification will be sent out, prior to the next get-together, to RSA members which will contain details of the information required to join the Zoom meeting.
If you are not on the RSA emailing list, and wish to be included, please email our secretary -
Mary Steele  at  marysteelecork@gmail.com

February 5, 2021 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
We hope that you are all keeping well during these difficult times.
As we are unable to attend meetings in person at present, the committee thought we would pilot a zoom get together for tea and chat on our usual Tuesday afternoon.
We look forward to catching up with anyone who may be free to attend.
We would welcome ideas as to how we could make this get together interesting and can have a chat about this on Tuesday.
Perhaps we could share stories, interesting books, TV shows, Poetry etc etc  All ideas/suggestions welcome.
The zoom invitation is below (not shown now) and you just need to click on the link to join.  No password is required.
Looking forward to catching up on Tuesday, 9 February from 2 00 pm - 3 00 pm.
Le beannacht,
Hattie, Eileen, Anne,Charlie, Derry, Eileen, Eleanor, Esther, Liam, Ruth, Paula, Mary

Previous Notifications - 2020

December 16, 2020 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
A chairde,
Nollaig Shona/Happy Christmas to you all.  

April 10, 2020 - Notification from Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA
The RSA meeting of 14 April will not go ahead, due to the coronavirus outbreak.
As the restrictions have now been extended, we do not anticipate a meeting in May either.  
We will be in touch, via email and on this webpage, about the June meeting when we see how the situation is unfolding.
Mary Steele, Secretary to the UCC RSA

National Federation/Network of 3rd Level Retired Staff Associations.

On Wednesday 18th April the officers of UCC R.S.A. attended a meeting in NUI Galway. The purpose of the meeting was to look into the possibility of the formation of a National Federation/Network of 3rd Level Retired Staff Associations. In attendance were delegates from NUI Limerick, NUI Dublin, NUI Maynooth, Trinity and NUI Cork.
A very interesting day was had by all culminating in a bus tour of the campus!

It was decided to meet annually with UCD being the proposed venue for 2019 and UCC the venue for 2020.