This is an invitation to members to attend The Armagh & District U3A

 Post Christmas Lunch

on Friday 24^th January 2025 in the Armagh City Hotel.

Pre-lunch Mulled Wine at 12.15 followed by lunch at 1pm. Tickets are £25 each (subsidised).

You will be able to pay for tickets/reserve your place, either at the conclusion of our December Meeting/Quiz on Friday 13^th December in the O’Fiaich Library, or, on a day in early January (we’ll send word nearer the time) in the foyer of the Armagh City Hotel or at our regular January meeting on the 17^th January. So, lots of opportunities to reserve your place.

The menu is below and you will be asked when booking to indicate your choice of starter/main/alcohol or non-alcohol mulled wine. If paying by cheque please make payable to: Armagh & District U3A.

This month’s talk on Friday next, 15th November, in the O Fiaich LIbrary at 10.30 a.m. will feature  Irish women who found themselves on the wrong side of the law in the USA during the nineteenth and early 20th centuries.

It will be delivered by Professors Leanne McCormick and Elaine Farrell. Their groundbreaking research has led to television appearances, radio interviews, a podcast, a book, and many talks all over Ireland. Those of us who have already heard them speak can vouch for a fascinating, informative and highly entertaining event.

We are holding our October meeting in the Cardinal O’fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on next Friday 18^th October. Coffee and biscuits will be available from 10.30 onwards (£1 inthe basket please!)

Our talk will be by Catherine Gartland who is District Officer with Libraries NI in the Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon area. She will talk about the variety of services offered by the library in this area. The talk will include information on accessing the online services and the support available.

Our next meeting will be held in the Cardinal O’fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 20th September.

Coffee & biscuits at 10.30am (a £1 in the basket please!) Speaker at 11.00am.

Simon Best will speak at the meeting about his advocacy work for The British Heart Foundation and the event which ended his rugby career. He played for Ulster and Ireland..

We are holding our June meeting (last one before summer break during July & August) in the Cardinal O’fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 21st June at 10.30am. 

Our speaker will be Ronan Convery, Senior Consumer Empowerment Officer, Consumer Council.

He will explain “how the Consumer Council can help consumers save money by switching energy provider, compensation rights if your flight is delayed or cancelled and consumer rights. They provide free, independent support and advice for all local consumers and businesses and investigate complaints about energy, water, transport, and postal services. The Consumer Council has returned almost £2.5 million to consumers in the past five years. To access the Consumer Council’s support and advice, visit the website on www.consumercouncil.org.uk or call 0800 121 6022.

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PS For those who have yet to pay this year’s subscription we would ask that you do so before 30^th June. Non-payment will unfortunately result in your membership being suspended until payment, as you will no longer have insurance cover. If you would like to pay on the 21st, Tim will be around to take your subscription.

We are holding our May meeting in the Cardinal O’Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 17th May at 10.30am. 

Our speaker this month is Sean Barden, curator of Armagh County Museum. 

The talk will be about “the Boyle letters of the 1890s”. Yes, you may be asking yourself “What are the Boyle letters?” Well……the only way to find out is to come along to the meeting. Sean always makes subjects interesting so I am sure you won’t be disappointed.

We are holding our AGM in the Cardinal O’Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh on Friday 19^th April at 10.15am. Sharp! 

Coffee will be available from 10:00 onwards.

A full Agenda will be emailed out to you early next week, hopefully, along with subscription notification for the year commencing April 2024. As last year, it will be possible to pay by Bank Transfer but you will also be able to pay in person after our Talk which follows the AGM.

Following the AGM will be a talk by Rosie Hickey, Heritage Officer, Strand Arts Centre, Belfast and her subject is “Armagh Picture House Past”. I attended a talk by Rosie last year about the history of cinema in N Ireland and it was a real walk down memory lane and very interesting.