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Hi All,

I hope everyone is keeping well. With restrictions lifted I hope everyone is still minding themselves just because the government has opened everything back up that doesn’t mean Covid has disappeared and precautions should still be taken.

We had our second meeting of the year on April 3rd in the Maldron Hotel Smithsfield. It was so great to have a face to face meeting again. It was lovely to be able to sit down and discuss agendas and brainstorming ideas for upcoming meetings and hopefully an educational weekend in the pipeline. I want to thank all our members who attended and to the Northern Division for joining us for the day it was great to see everyone.

On behalf of our division we would like to thank our guest speaker Dr. Phil Gore, he gave us an amazing presentation and it was lovely to have you over in Ireland and can’t wait to have you back to see us again soon. It’s safe to say it was enjoyed by all!

I know I seem to be repeating myself when I try to encourage all our members to attend the meetings. I understand work and life gets in the way and people can’t attend the meetings. I just really want people to start supporting their division more so we can all work as a team to ensure we all get the benefits of being a member of the Irish division. It has been a tough few years for everyone and we want to move the division forward and have fun doing it. We have an exciting year planned for our meeting and are always open to new ideas from our members. We are doing this for you so your ideas and opinions matter to us.

On a final note, I want to say a huge thank you to all the Funeral Directors and Embalmers that have sent well wishes, cards and amazing presents to me for the birth of my baby boy Finn. To say we are overwhelmed is an understatement!

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