PEOPLE FOCUS - CIPD

REGIONS: Midlands
Defence Forces at Athlone’s Custume Barracks. The topic
for the evening was “Leadership in the Defence Forces”
presented by Commandant Colm O’ Luasa, Instructor in
the United Nations School, supported by Lt. Colonel
Eamonn Caulfield and Tom Ryan, CIPD Midlands
Committee member (then Company Commander, Defence
Forces now Ganley’s Hardware)
The CIPD Midlands group moved to Tullamore, Co. Offaly,
part of the midlands catchment area and partnered with
the Health Service Executive and the CIPD Midland’s group
main sponsor Vhi Healthcare, to hear about “Employee
Assistance & Occupational Health in the HSE” and
“Managing the Stressed HR Professional” from the Vhi
Healthcare speaker Cara Driscoll.
Fionnuala Duignan, NIB Athlone; Ann Cunningham, Portiuncula
Hospital; and Sharon Fogarty, Matrix Recruitment
The final event of the year was held in a haven of calm
and tranquillity at Temple Country Retreat and Spa just
outside Moate Co. Westmeath. Temple Spa has been
recently categorised as one of only three? destination spas
in Ireland. The CIPD committee and a large group of
attendees enjoyed an update from owner Declan Fagan
on the benefits of relaxation, diet, movement and social
communion. This was followed by the main speaker on
the night Gerald Flynn, Policy and Research Adviser, CIPD
Ireland who provided some insights into “The future for
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Declan and Bernadette Fagan, Proprietors Temple Spa are
pictured with Tom Ryan and Alison Sheridan,
CIPD Midlands Region
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HR what HR Professionals must focus on to achieve a
more strategic and operational function.”
This update was followed by the CIPD Midlands AGM, the
following members were elected to the committee for
2008/2008:
Micheal Coughlan, Doreen Gerety, Patricia Conroy, Tom
Ryan, Alison Sheridan, Sharon Fogarty, Fiona Duffy, Enda
Malone and Shauna Gilfoil. Congratulations and
continued success to the new committee.
Bernie Hartigan; Cathleen Mc Gowan, Ericisson;
with Doreen Gerety, CIPD Midlands Region
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our
event sponsors and indeed our main sponsor Vhi for their
support throughout the year. Also thanks to the CIPD
National Committee for their guidance and support.
We have already engaged in strategic planning for the
year ahead and promise a great programme of events
specially tailored to meet the needs of the midlands.
Looking forward to seeing you all again in September
2008 for the launch of our 2008/2009 programme of
events.
Winner of the business card draw for an overnight stay with
Temple Spa, Karen Duffy pictured with Declan and Bernadette
Fagan and Lorraine Lenehan of Temple Country Retreat and Spa.