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Hi All,

Happy New Year Everyone! I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2022. As you are aware we had our AGM and first meeting of 2022 via zoom on the 9th January. I appreciate everybody who attended and supported us on the day. I would like to say a huge thank you to our president Bobby Hopkin-Hoggarth for attending with us, it was great to have your knowledge and support on the day. It was unfortunate we had to cancel our face to face meeting due to Covid19 restrictions, myself and our secretary Jenny had a great day planned for our members. This only means one thing - our next meeting will be extra big with an exciting day planned ahead. For now our next meeting will be held on Sunday 3rd April 2022 and want everyone to make an extra effort to attend. We have a good few certificates to present and we have four new students this year and I would like to give them a warm welcome into our division. These people are going to be the future for our division and we need to move forward on a positive note. This year will be a fun and educative year all going well with Covid19 restrictions. So fingers crossed we won’t be effected.

It’s looking like things may be coming back to a bit of normality with this year’s conference going ahead in Durham in April. From what I’m after hearing it will be a great event to attend and to support our President Bobby. Also this year Keele Educational Weekend should be going ahead which it would be great to support with a fun filled educational weekend. Just a gentle reminder also to our members that membership subscription is due for anyone who hasn’t paid it.

On a final note, I’m looking forward to meeting you all at our next meeting in April and also our new students! Stay safe everyone!

BIE Irish Chairperson

List of BIE Officers and Appointed Representatives for 2021/2022

IRISH DIVISION

Chairperson:

Niamh Cusack MBIE Ballingowan West, Villierstown, Cappoquin, Co. Waterford. Tel: 086 3744x762 E: cusackembalmings@gmail.com

2nd Vice Chairperson:

Robert Fehily MBIE Strand Road, Carrigaline, Co. Cork Tel: 087 660919 E: robertfehily@gmail.com

Secretary:

Jennifer Tighe MBIE St. Patrick Street, Boyle, Co. Roscommon Tel: 086 8854333 E: Jennytighe30@yahoo.com

Treasurer:

John Hawe MBIE 12 Meadow Vale, Smith’s Road, Charleville, Co. Cork Mobile: 087 6390087 E: jmhawe@eircom.net

Public Relations Offcer:

Cyril Gantley MBIE 336 Kildare Road, Crumlin, Dublin 12 Mobile: 085 7671582 E: cyril.gantley@mortuaryscience.ie

Professional Standards Rep:

Susan Moran 20 Cedarwood Park, Newbridge, Co. Kildare Mobile: 086 0619500 E: susan.moran@mortuaryscience.ie

NORTHERN IRELAND DIVISION

Chairman

Pat Harley, MBIE 67 Creggan Road, L’derry BT48 9DA Tel: 07712 899137 E: pat.harley@hotmail.co.uk

Vice Chairman:

Mrs N Taggart, MBIE 11 Alderley Crescent, Newtownabbey BT36 7WY Tel: 07917 220073 E: nikkiknockaning@aol.com

1st National Council Representative:

Laurence O’Neill MBIE 98 Stewartstown Road, Belfast BT11 9JP Tel: 028 9062 0099 E: oneill8210@hotmail.com

2nd National Council Representative:

Ellison Sloan MBIE Tel: 028 3833 6175

Treasurer:

Andrew McMullan MBIE 22 High Street, Ballymoney Co. Antrim BT53 6AQ Tel: 028 2766 2265 E: andrew@mcmullanfunerals. com

Secretary:

Liam Edwin Boyle, MBIE 4 Bradford Place Belfast BT8 7AW Tel: 07713 575501 E: liamboyle15@hotmail.co.uk

Public Relations Offcer:

Ciaran Bailie Tel. 07523 477852 27 Navan Court Armagh

1st Educational Committee Representative:

Stephen Shields MBIE James Brown & Sons 300 Newtownards Road, Belfast Tel: 028 9045 1021 E: jamesbrown.belfast@ funeralpartners.com

Student Liaison Officer

Charlie Poots MBIE

National President: Bobby Hopkin-Hoggarth MBIE

Imm. Past President:

Dr Phil Gore MBIE

1st Vice President:

Dianne Hughes

National PRO & National General Secretary:

Karen Caney FBIE White Meadow Cottage, Brailsford, Derby DE6 3DA Tel: 01335 361419 Mobile: 07786 432014 E: karencaney@btinternet.com

National Treasurer:

Michael Liddle FBIE 10 Yew Tree Close, Silsoe MK45 4EQ Business Tel: 01582 490005 Home Tel: 01525 860117 E: michael@silsloe.wanadoo.co.uk

Editor:

Gwen Schofield FBIE 9 Seymour Walk, Meltham, Holmfirth HD9 4BP Home Tel: 01484 851994 Mobile: 07778 279100 E: gwen.schofield@ntlworld.co.uk

Master Fellow: David Kaye FBIE

Student Liaison Officer:

David Coster MBIE