MALLOW VISITS THE DAIL

50 OF OUR MEMBERS VISITED LEINSTER HOUSE ON OUR FIRST DAY TRIP FOR 2017 AS GUESTS OF SEAN SHERLOCK. WE TRAVELLED UP BY TRAIN AND BUS TO KILDARE STREET. WE LUNCHED AT BUSWELLS HOTEL AND A LOVELY MEAL IT WAS TOO . MANY THANKS TO THE STAFF WHO LOOKED AFTER US VERY WELL.BEFORE GOING IN TO LEINSTER HOUSE SOME OF OUR MEMBERS MET THE HEALY-RAES AND HAD SOME CRAIC WITH THEM.
WE VISITED THE DAIL ( ALMOST EMPTY AT THE TIME) AND LISTENED TO RICHARD BOYD BARRETT TALKING ABOUT THE SGT MC CABE CASE. WE ALSO SAW MICK WALLACE AND CLARE DALY SITTING QUIETLY IN THE CORNER , ROISIN SHORTHALL AND FRANCES FITZGERALD AND OTHERS I DID NOT RECOGNISE. WE MET SIMON COVENEY IN THE CORRIDOR AND HAD A CHAT WITH HIM. A LOVELY MAN.WE SAW SIMON HARRIS IN A FIERCE HURRY AND SAW A PAINTING OF COUNTESS MARCOVICH PAINTED BY HER HUSBAND. WE SAW ALL THE PORTRAITS OF FORMER TAOISHIGI EXCEPT BRIAN COWEN AND ALL THE FORMER PRESIDENTS.
WE ALSO VISITED THE SEANAD EMPTY AT THE TIME. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL BUILDING APPARENTLY THE TOWN HOUSE OF THE FITZGERALD FAMILY ORIGINALLY. AS WE WERE COMING AWAY WE SAW A BIG RUSH OF POLITICIONS COMING IN THE DOOR FOR A VOTE APPARENTLY, INCLUDING JERRY ADAMS AND MARY LOU MC DONALD. MANY THANKS TO THE GUIDES WHO SHOWED US AROUND AND GAVE US LITTLE STORIES ABOUT THE BUILDING ETC
WE HAD A VERY PLEASANT DAY AND WERE PARTICULARLY GLAD  TO WELCOME MANY NEW MEMBERS AND HOPE THEY WILL TRAVEL WITH US AGAIN.
ALSO MEMBERS FROM  OTHER ARAS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME TO COME WITH US.

SOME OF OUR MEMBERS OUTSIDE LEINSTER WITH OUR GUIDE

SOME MEMBERS WITH MATTIE MCGRATH

Enjoying our visit to Buswells Hotel

ESSIE MARY AND NUALA

MANY THANKS TO MICHAEL STUBBS OUR VICE CHAIR WHO MADE THE ARRANGEMENTS AND TOOK THE PHOTOS