Branch Contact: rstasligobranch@gmail.com
View Branch Photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAcxeV
Branch Christmas Lunch: 10th December at 2.00 pm in Strandhill Gold Club
November 5th 2025: Branch AGM and Talk
The following officers were re-elected:
Chairperson: Imelda Harte, Secretary: Frances Horan, Treasurer: Mary Benson
For our November meeting, the branch invited Orla Barry, Development Manager North Connaught and Ulster Citizens Information Service Sligo, to speak to us on a variety of issues concerning benefits and entitlements available to retired people. She aslo touched on Enduring Power of Attorney and the Fair Deal Scheme during a Questions and Answers session.
This was a most enlightening and informative talk from Orla and she encouraged everyone to call to the Citizens Awareness Offce for advice and assstance at any time. Report from Frances Horan, RSTA Branch Secretary.
October 2025: Branch Presentation: Crime Prevention
The branch invited a Garda Crime Prevention Officer to make a presentation to our members on the issues of online safety and personal security. Read the report of the presentation here: Sligo_Pres.jpg
Branch Trip to Cornwall September 2025
A number of Sligo members and friends enjoyed a visit to Cornwall in September.
Based in Newquay the group travelled to the east coast and visited the Eden Project, the Lost Gardens of Heligan and Cornwall Gold and Telgus tin mines.
Read a report of the trip here: Cornwall_Trip.pdf
Branch Summer Lunch August 2025
Report from Frances Horan
Twenty seven of our members attended a wonderful lunch in the vegan restaurant, Edergole Kitchen, Dromahair, Co Leitrim.
It was a fantastic afternoon with beautiful food in a lovely setting.
Thanks to Mchael Kilcoyne who entertained us with song and story - an unexpected and very enjoyable muscal interlude.
Report on the second event in Sligo hosted by the three retired teachers' associations in March 2024
The event was organised through the co-operative efforts of the retired members of the three teacher unions RSTA, RTAI and TUIRMA.
A lecture entitled The Wisdom of Our Ages by Gerry Farrell was presented in the Black Box of the Model and Niland Centre Sligo on 12th March 2024.
This is the second successful event the RTS (Retired Teacher Sligp) has hosted.
Read a full report and view photos of the event here: Sligo_report.pdf
Report on "The Best is Yet to Come Event"
"In the world of retired teachers a truly ground breaking event happened in Sligo . . . . . ." writes Annette O'Connell
Read the full report on the very successful well-being night The Best is Yet to Come co-hosted by the three retired teachers' associations. Click here for the report.
View Photos of the event here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAcxeV
