The AGM will be held at 3pm on Sunday, 25th September in the Academy Plaza Hotel, Findlater Place, (just off Upper O' Connell Street, Dublin 1). The Irish Blitz Championships will take place at the same venue starting at 10.30am with registration from 10am onward.
In order for the motions and nominations to be made available to the membership at least four weeks before the AGM, as required by the Constitution (article 7.2) the closing date for the receipt of motions and nominations will be end of day August 20th. Proposed motions and nominations for the Executive Committee (as well as acceptances of Executive committee nominations) should be emailed to . These motions will then be reviewed with full details of motions published by Sunday, 28th August. Nominations for Executive positions will be published below once members have been nominated and have accepted their nomination.
Members are advised to read Articles 7, 9 and 10 of the constitution.
Relating to Article 7.6 - "fully paid members of the Union" refers only to 2015-16 members who have their 2015-16 subscription paid before the publication of motions and nominations. Subscriptions can still be paid via post for 2015-16.
Chairperson:
John McMorrow (nominated by Paul Cassidy - additional nomination from Desmond Beatty) - Accepted
John Alfred (nominated by Sean Phillips - to be confirmed) - Accepted
Vice Chairperson:
Alex Baburin (nominated by John McMorrow)
Secretary:
Ciaran Mahon (nominated by Desmond Beatty) - Accepted
Treasurer:
Ronan Sweeney (nominated by John McMorrow)
Rating Officer:
Andrew Kildea (nominated by John McMorrow) - Accepted
Tournament Officer:
Ivan Baburin (nominated by John McMorrow)
Junior Officer:
Desmond Beatty (nominated by Ciaran Ruane - additional nomination from John McMorrow)
Development Officer:
Rory Delaney (nominated by John McMorrow) - Accepted
FIDE & ECU Delegate:
Kevin O'Connell (nominated by John McMorrow) - Accepted
Membership Officer:
John Cassidy (nominated by John McMorrow) - Accepted
Public Relations Officer:
Carl Jackson (nominated by John McMorrow)
Women's Officer:
Hannah Lowry O'Reilly (nominated by John McMorrow)