North Eastern Branch

Branch Email: rstanortheastbranch@gmail.com

Upcoming Events 2017

Wednesday 8th November: Branch Annual General Meeting in the Shirley Arms Hotel, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan at 2 pm.

Monday 4th December: Annual Christmas Lunch in Cabra Castle Hotel, Kingscourt, Co Cavan at 12.30 pm.  More details later. 

Branch Report 2016/2017

Cork Branch

AGM 2016: Officers elected were Rena Hennessy (Chair), Tomás MacCarthaigh (Secretary), Mary Hurley (Treasurer).

Branch meetings are held in Bru Columbanus, Cardinal Way, Wilton.  Monthly coffee mornings are held in Hayfield Manor. 

Branch Email: rstacorkbranch@gmail.com

Christmas Lunch: Thursday December 7th in Hayfield Manor.

Report on Branch Activites 2016/17

"Cuairt ar an Roimh 2016" .  Read Tomás MacCarthaigh's report here.

Clare Branch

AGM 2016: Officers elected were Helen Meade (Chair), Mary Carroll (Secretary), Kathleen Pyne (Treasurer).

Branch Email: rstaclarebranch@gmail.com   Members are notified of meetings/events by text.

Dublin Branch

Branch Meetings: Regular branch meetings are held on first Wednesday of each month at 11 am in the Teachers' Club, Parnell Square.

Branch Email: rstadublinbranch@gmail.com

Christmas Lunch 2017: Wednesday December 6th in Wynn's Hotel

All are welcome.  Cost €30 including a glass of wine or soft drink. Payment to Catherine McHugh as soon as possible. N.B. the deadline for payment is November 29th. Tables for individual schools can be arranged.  We will have our usual free Monster Raffle with lots of great prizes.

Members are reminded that there will be no meeting on the day of the Christmas Lunch.

Report of Dublin Branch Activities 2016/17: Branch_Report_201617.pdf

Tipperary Branch

Branch Email: rstatipperarybranch@gmail.com

Branch AGM 2017:  Monday 6th November at 2.30 pm in Brian Boru Bar/Restaurant, Main Street, Cashel.

New members are welcome to attend. Existing members have been notified.

Christmas Lunch 2017:  Thursday 7th December at 12.30 pm in the Bailey Restaurant, Cashel. Cost €27. Reservations through branch email or to Elizabeth Hayes, Branch Secretary,  at 086 1706853

Mayo Branch

Branch Email: rstamayobranch@gmail.com

Branch Officers Elected for 2017/18: Carmel Heneghan (Chair), Kevin McMahon (Secretary), Antoinette Casey (Treasurer), Esther McHale (Asst Secretary).

Branch Events

Calendar of Mayo Branch Events to December 2017 

Mayo branch welcomes members from other branches to join us for our events/activities.

Next event: Thursday 26th October: Group Walk in Balla Forest Walk. Assemble at Market Square Balla at 10.45 am.

Branch Events planned for 2018:  Overnight trip to Derry in February and day trip to the Burren in April/May.  Both outings subject to demand. Details will be circulated closer to the events.

Wickow Branch

Branch Email: info@rsta.ie

Branch Officers:  Deirdre Larkin (Chair), Eamonn Madigan (Secretary).

Wexford Branch

Branch Officers: Ger Moynihan (Chairperson), Micheál O'Neill (Secretary).

Branch Email: rstawexfordbranch@gmail.com

Forthcoming Events in Wexford Branch

20th September 2017: Visit to Dunbrody Abbey, Campile, New Ross

15th November: Branch AGM and Presentation by Jim Hurley. 

11.00 am: Presentation.  Jim will explore the wonderful natural heritage resource values of the Hook Peninsula including its bedrocks with their outstanding fossils, wild plants, amazing underwater marine life, wild birds, whales and dolphins, its nature conservation designatins and more.

12.00 pm: Wexford Branch AGM. Reports from Secretary and Treasurer.  Election of Officers.

6th December: Christmas Dinner at Monart Spa and Hotel Enniscorthy

12.30 pm Mulled wine reception.  1.00 pm sit-down meal.

Summary of Branch Activities 2016/17 Wexford_Branch_Activities_Report.pdf

Sligo Branch

Branch Email:  info@rsta.ie

AGM 2016: Officers elected: Eamon Gaughan (Chair), Brid Armstrong (Secretary), Alice Lindsey (Treasurer).

Branch Annual Report 2015/2016

Kilkenny Branch

Branch Email: rstakilkennybranch@gmail.com

Branch activities report 2016/17: RSTA_KILKENNY_Branch_Events_2016-2017.pdf

Kildare Branch

Branch Officers:  Margaret Hayes (Chairperson), Patricia O'Callaghan (Secretary).

Branch Email: rstakildarebranch@gmail.com

Christmas Lunch 2017:  Wednesday 13th December in Hotel Keadeen, Newbridge at 12.30 pm

Midland Branch

Branch Email Contact: info@rsta.ie

Branch AGM November 2016: Officers elected: Chair: Rosemary Kiernan, Secretary: John Moloney, Treasurer: Gretta Keegan

Congratulations! Padraig O'Doherty, member of Midland Branch, was elected Vice President of RSTA National Committee at the recent AGM in Sligo.  The Branch extends its thanks and appreciation to Midland member Mike Moriarty for his hard work, dedication and service to RSTA in recent years.

Report on Branch visit to the Carravaggio exhibition.

November 2017:  Tour to Hong Kong, Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos

Athlone Branch

Branch email: info@rsta.ie

Galway Branch

AGM October 2016: Officers elected: Tom McGuire (Chair), Patricia D'Arcy (Vice Chair), Mary Francis-O'Conghaile (Hon. Sec), Della Fahy (Treasurer).

Branch Email Contact:  rstagalwaybranch@gmail.com

Report on 2017 Branch activities: Report

Donegal Branch

Branch Email contact: info@rsta.ie

Waterford Branch

AGM 2016  - Officers elected: John Cunningham (Chairman), Angela McCarthy (Secretary), Paula Hewison (Treasurer).

Branch Email: rstawaterford@gmail.com

Limerick Branch

Branch Email: info@rsta.ie

Kerry Branch

Branch Email: info@rsta.ie

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RSTA maintains a working relationship with the following organisations:

ASTI

Since its foundation in 1962 RSTA has enjoyed a close working relationship with ASTI. Founding members of RSTA had been actively involved in the 1950’s campaign to secure an adequate pension scheme for second level teachers. The leaders of the newly formed Retired Secondary Teachers’ Association continued the campaign and extended its focus to secure improved benefits for retired teachers.

In advancing the cause of its retired members today RSTA regularly meets with officers and officials of ASTI. RSTA members currently serve on the Retired Workers Committee of ICTU. RSTA members, the majority of whom are emeritus members of ASTI, bring the perspective and experience of the retired teacher to deliberations of ASTI at branch and national levels. ASTI continues to support RSTA financially through an annual subvention and by facilitating meeting of the National Committee at ASTI head office. Copies of the ASTI journal ASTIR and the ASTI diary are distributed to members of RSTA.

RSTA advises retiring teachers to apply for emeritus membership of ASTI by application through their local ASTI branch or ASTI head office.

Retired Workers’ Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions

This committee represents the retired workers of all trade unions affiliated to ICTU, retirees with state pensions, public service pensions and occupational pensions. Its main aim is to protect and improve the living standards of all retired workers through the holding of seminars and information meetings and making submissions to the Government. A delegate of the committee attends the meetings in Brussels of The European Federation of Older People. RSTA members take an active part in the workings of the Retired Workers Committee.

RSTA Representatives on RWC: Henry Collins, Ger O'Donoghue and Susie Hall and Marie Doyle. 

Alliance of Retired Public Servants

The Alliance is comprised of pension organisations representing over 100,000 retired public servants - including former civil servants, local authority and health employees, teachers, nurses, doctors, gardai, defence force personnel and others.

The Alliance came together informally in 2013 against the background of public service pensioners having no voice in relation to the introduction by government of emergency legislation reducing pensions. Following a meeting with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Alliance was established on a formal basis in 2014.

RSTA representatives on the Alliance: Marie Doyle and Michael Moriarty.

National Federation of Pensioners Associations

Founded in 1976 the Federation represents twenty pensioners’ associations from the public and private sectors. The Federation makes a pre-budget submission each year with emphasis on health, travel and equality as they affect the lives of its members.

Conferences

PUBLIC SERVICE PENSIONS CAMPAIGN

Update on Proposals to Restore Public Service Pensions - September 2017

The Alliance met recently to consider a letter from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform containing detailed proposals on restoration of public service pensions. Read the full text of the letter here: (letter from DEPRA)

Full details of the Alliance response to the letter are available on the Alliance website at  https://www.arps.ie/news/.

Submission by the Alliance of Retired Public Servants to the Pubic Service Pay Commission May 2017: Alliance_Submission.pdf

Press Release issued by the Alliance (May 17th 2017).    "The Alliance of Retired Public Servants (ARPS) has today welcomed the intention signalled by the government to engage in a talks process over pension restoration for retired public servants . . . "  Read the full text of the press release here

The Report of the Public Service Pay Commission (May 2017) is now available online at www.paycommission.gov.ie.

The report will form the backdrop for the talks on pay and pensions in the public service. The full report is available on the website of the Commission under the heading of Publications.  The submission by ASTI and other interested parities to the Commissions are also available on this website under the heading of Stakeholder Submissions.

 RSTA  NATIONAL  CONFERENCE 2017 - SLIGO

Congratulations to the Sligo Branch on a successful and most enjoyable Annual Conference this year.  A full report of the Conference will be posted here in the near future.