Christmaas 2024eNewsletter is now available.

Click the link to view/download: Christmas_24_E_Letter.pdf

September 2024 RSTA Newsletter

Click to link to read/download: September_2024_Newsletter.pdf

Listening Volunteers needed in Cork.

Cork ARC Cancer Support House are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and committed people who are willing to spare some of their free time to help in our Drop-in Centres in Bantry and Cork city.  This is a vital service where those affected by cancer, their families and friends can call in or ring in confidence to one of our trained volunteers in a relaxed atmosphere.  If you would like to make a real difference, please call Trisha on 021 4276688 or email trisha@corkcancersupport.ie

Listening Volunteers needed in Cork.

Cork ARC Cancer Support House are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic and committed people who are willing to spare some of their free time to help in our Drop-in Centres in Bantry and Cork city.  This is a vital service where those affected by cancer, their families and friends can call in or ring in confidence to one of our trained volunteers in a relaxed atmosphere.  If you would like to make a real difference, please call Trisha on 021 4276688 or email trisha@corkcancersupport.ie

Waterford RSTA branch are planning a trip "retracing the final journeys of Irish soldiers and others who died in World War 1." The branch has invited members in other branches who may be interested to join them. Niamh Crowley of the Waterford branch has written:

"The trip is being organised by Gerry Moore, a History teacher, who retired from Glenties Community School a year ago.  I know Gerry from the History Teachers' Association of Ireland and he has been involved in several very innovative projects with students and teachers exploring the memory of Irish soldiers who fought in World War 1, including the My Adopted Soldier project which was featured on Nationwide on RTE.  The arrangements for the trip are being made by Gerry Bergin of The School Tour Company."

You can signal your interest by sending and email to: crowniamh2@gmail.com

Full details of the trip including itinerary and costs are included in the following link: WW1_trip-1.pdf

Retired Teachers/Working as Substitute - Update (April 2024)

Information and worked examples of how working as a substitute interacts  with your pension have been provided by the Department of Education.

For  further information see the Department website at:     www.gov.ie/retiredteachers

or click this link: working-as-a-substitute-while-receiving-a-teacher-s-pension.pdf

Three Retired Teacher Organisations combine in Sligo to host  event.

The Sligo RSTA has sent us a report of a recent event which 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