NATIONAL AGM IN CAVAN

Our National AGM was held this year at the Slieve Russell Hotel in Cavan on 27th April. Approximately 500 members attended. May Quaid was re elected as President for another year. the only other change was Helen O Flynn was elected from Ovens ARA to the Board. We are delighted to have a Cork woman in high places.
President Michael D Higgins attended with his lady wife Sabina. He gave a very humouros speech slipping from Irish to English effortlessly. Afterwards he was presented with a framed life membership of Active Retirement Ireland. Sabins was presented with a bouquet of flowers and gave a short speech also.She extolled the virtues of Yoga and Tai Chi for our age group and said she is a great promoter of breast feeding . She said there would be no obese children then.

Our new Board member Helen O Flynn from Ovens ARA with friend

President Michael D Higgins at the National AGM

Anne O Brien May Quaid and Ml D Higgins

Noreen Lawlor Margaret McCarthyAnneO Brien and Breda Prendagast

Kicking up a storm