Category: The Region
New Year Honour
Congratulations to one of our Executive Committee, (Elizabeth) Gabrielle Deans, who has been awarded the B.E.M. for Voluntary service to Western Health and Social Care Trust.
Speaker Offer
The Geneva Window Harry Clarke Harry Clarke, Ireland’s most famous stained glass Artist, was commissioned by the Irish Government to design a window for the International Labour Office in Geneva. It represents the Irish Literary Revival and portrays poems plays…
Autumn Regional Meeting 2016
Unfortunately the keynote speaker, Pam Jones, had to withdraw at the last minute and sent her apologies. Many thanks to John Trimble from Upper Bann who stepped in to the breach with a presentation of the Beacon system for managing…
Lin Jonas – A Tribute by Joyce Gibson
I must have joined U3A just as Lin was taking up her new job in 1996. By the time I met her at my first NEC meeting four years later she seemed to me a very authoritative, very fair…
Report on Tollymore Adventure Day
From the Mourne Observer: “Tollymore National Outdoor Centre is renowned for delivering a wide range of skills and leadership courses to all ages, groups, teams and individuals. They were delighted last week to welcome their first group of eager participants…
Trustee Report to NI Regional AGM
Trustee Report to N. Ireland Regional AGM: Tuesday 17th May 2016 in Foyle U3A Thank you Chair, Can I first of all express my great joy and delight at delivering my first report as your Regional Trustee here at Foyle…
Quiz 2016
An amazing 29 teams battled out for the honour of winning the 2016 inter-U3A with the honours going to a team from Causeway. The Region Executive wish to apologise to those who were too late to book a place at…
Autumn 2015
U3A Celebrates Growth at Autumn Meeting The University of the Third Age (U3A) has been growing fast in Northern Ireland, with around 6,500 members among the older community in Northern Ireland and this success was celebrated at their recent Autumn…
Trip Suggestion – Sentry Hill
SENTRY HILL HISTORIC HOUSE & VISITOR CENTRE I am contacting you from Sentry Hill Historic House and Visitor Centre in Carnmoney, Co Antrim, a museum owned by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Since opening in April 2005, we have welcomed…
Trip Suggestion
Looking for suggestions for a trip? Something different is a visit to Flame – the only gasworks left in Ireland. It is maintained by the Carrickfergus Gasworks Preservation society and, as well as information on how gas was produced, it…
Trustees’ Regional Newsletter: Autumn 2015
N.I. Trustees’ Regional Newsletter: Autumn 2015 The new season of U3A activities is underway, so now is a good time for an update on the wider U3A organisation. The eagle-eyed amongst you will have noticed the position of the apostrophe…
List of Speakers
U3As may be interested in the list of speakers on the website of the Federation for Ulster Local Studies. See: Speaker list.
Regional AGM 2015
The 2015 AGM of the NI Region of U3As was held in Omagh on 15th April, thanks to the hosts Omagh District U3A. The ougoing chairman, Maeve Gallagher (Shimna U3A) gave Chairman’s Report , the outgoing Treasurer, Irenee Orr (Lisburn U3A)…
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