On Tuesday last, members of the Tipperary Amateur Radio Group met at The Park Hotel in Clonmel at 8pm for their  Annual General Meeting. This was a well attended meeting with group members travelling from Co. Kilkenny, Co. Waterford, and Co. Cork joining their Co. Tipperary based colleagues. Hugh EI2HI  chaired this very productive meeting with John EI7IG reading the minutes from last years AGM. The group treasurer Thomas EI2IT reported a healthy financial situation for the amateur radio group which was formed in October 1994. A review of the year and the group activities were then discussed at length. Particular praise was given to Eddie EI3FFB for reading the weekly IRTS news every Sunday evening at 8.30pm on 145.450mhz FM and his efforts were very much appreciated. The new incoming committee was then elected. The venue for all group meetings in 2016 will continue to be held at The Park Hotel, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. The meeting concluded at 11.30pm when Hugh, EI2HI thanked all for their input and efforts in attending this most important event of the calender year for TARG.

The new committee was elected as follows:-

Chairman- Hugh O’Donnell EI2HI
Vice Chairman – Eddie Kavangh EI3FFB
Secretary – John Ronan EI7IG
Treasurer – Thomas Hallinan EI2IT
Group PRO – Paul Norris EI3ENB

The rescheduled date for the Annual General Meeting of Tipperary Amateur Radio Group will be Tuesday 12th January 2016 at 8pm in The Park Hotel, Clonmel. This meeting had to be cancelled in December and all group members are asked to attend. Short Wave Listeners are particularly very welcome. A number of radio related topics are up for discussion as well as plans for participation in up coming events for 2016.