Pictured at the recent retirement function for Tullamore INTO branch members were: (Back row, L-R) Linda Dowling, St Joseph’s NS Tullamore, Patricia McGrath, Geashill NS, Fionnuala Cahill, Tullamore Educate Together NS, Eileen Moynihan, Daingean NS, Lily Colgan, Daingean NS. (Front row, L-R), Niall Larkin, Tullamore INTO chairperson, Frank Kelly, Durrow NS, Vincent Henry, Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada, Marie Kearns, Geashill NS, Joe McKeown, INTO President 2021-2022, Aoife Flanagan, Tullamore INTO Branch Secretary.

Retirement function pays tribute to Offaly primary school teachers

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The work of a group of recently retired or retiring primary school teachers in Offaly was honoured during a function organised by the Tullamore branch of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) earlier this month.

The event, which was held in the Bridge House Hotel on the evening of Thursday, June 2, saw guests being addressed by Joe McKeown, INTO President for 2021-2022, and Niall Larkin, Tullamore Branch Chairperson.

A total of 18 members retired from the Tullamore branch recently, and nine of these were present on the night.

The retired teachers who were in attendance were: Eileen Moynihan and Lily Colgan (Daingean NS), Marie Kearns and Patricia McGrath (Geashill NS), Vincent Henry (Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada), Frank Kelly (Durrow NS), Linda Dowling (St Joseph's NS, Tullamore), Fionnuala Cahill (Tullamore Educate Together National School) and Nancy Mahon (Scoil Mhuire Tullamore).

Pictured in the Bridge House Hotel at the function for recently retired primary teachers were: Linda Dowling, St Joseph’s NS, Marie Kearns, Geashill NS, and Lily Colgan, Daingean NS.

Aoife Flanagan, Branch Secretary, made presentations to each of the teachers in honour of the contributions they made to the education of so many children in the county.

Adrian Cusack
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