Children of Isaac by PJ Connolly

P J Connolly's latest novel, Children of Isaac, is the story of an ordinary Dublin family set against the turbulent background of the 1916 Rising in Ireland.  The e-book version is now available for download on Amazon. http://pjcauthor.com/

Pounding, Praying, Playing  by Dr Liam McNiffe.

"Retired teacher and principal of St Patrick's College, Cavan, Dr. Liam McNiffe has written what many of us thought about but never actually got around to, a factual account of his days in a no-frills boarding school. There is nothing sanitised and nothing sensationalised in this book. The details of sounds and smells, the confusion and uncertaintly, the small triumphs and disappointments of our youth and the setting of these against the background of the events of the time - it's all there!  It is an unusual and fascinating piece of writing, vividly recalling the early 1970s, fashion, music and the Northern troubles as they impinged on the life of the adolescent author.  It is an absorbing study of teenage life, a social history of a changing Ireland told with an engaging combination of humour, irony and sensitivity,  It is a very entertaining read."

Available at www.mcniffebooks.com.  Price €20 (plus P&P) or by contacting the author at Williamstown, Kells, Co Meath. (046 9240718)

 Read about the author:   About_the_Author.pdf    View the book cover: Cover.pdf

The Pensioner by Pierce Purcell

Tipperary RSTA Branch member, Pierce Purcell has written and published a crime novel entitled "The Pensioner".  Pierce is a former ASTI President (1973/74).  The book is available online on various websites including Amazon and also as an e-book on Kindle and Kobo. The Paperback version will be available in bookshops in the near future. Pierce says "I imagine it may appeal to some teachers, especially retired ones"!

RSTA President, Carmel Heneghan, has written to the Alliance of Retired Public Servants in response to their request for the stated position of RSTA on the issue of Pension Party.  The full text of the President's letter is available in the following link: Response_to_Alliance.pdf

PENSION PARITY: RSTA President, Carmel Heneghan, has written to the Alliance of Retired Public Servants in response to their request for the stated position of RSTA on the issue of Pension Party.  The full text of the President's letter is available in the following link: Response_to_Alliance.pdf

RSTA President, Carmel Heneghan, has written to the Alliance of Retired Public Servants in response to their request for the stated position of RSTA on the issue of Pension Party.  The full text of the President's letter is available in the following link: Response_to_Alliance.pdf

January 2016

The charity organisation Threshold Training Netwok seeks volunteers to help with a programme called The Head Out project which works with people who may feel isolated because of emotional distress or mental health issues.

Rules and Constitution of RSTA

(as amended at the RSTA National Conference 2023)

Click on the link to read/download/print:  Rules_Amended_2023_Nat_Conf.pdf

Following consultation with the constituent pensions organistiaons the Alliance of Retired Public Servants issued the following response to the Ministers Statement.  To read the response click here

On the invitation of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the Alliance of Retired Public Servants made a Submission in May 2015 on the ending of public service pension reductions.  While not directly related to pension reductions the Submission also renewed the call for an end to discrimination against public service pensioners in relation to the application of the Universal Social Charge (USC). Private sector pensioners pay no USC on the state pension element of their pensions.

Alliance_Submission_to_Minister.pdf

Minister's Statement

To read the text of the statement from the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform and tables setting out the full details of the public service pensions restoration click here

Department Circular 18/2015: Changes to the Public Service Pension Reduction (PSPR) is available at: www.circulars.gov.ie/pdf/circular/per/2015/18.pdf

Alliance Response to Minister's Statement

Following consultation with the constituent pensions organistiaons the Alliance of Retired Public Servants issued the following response to the Ministers Statement.  To read the response click here