6 2018 DELEGATE MEETING


Barry McCall stands down from NEC duties


Barry McCall (left) at Southport with Siobhan Holliman, Gerry Carson and Seamus Dooley. Photo: Paul Herrmann


In between motions, procedural wrangles and moves to remit issues deemed either too hot or too cold to handle, Irish delegates took a brief moment for a family picture, in the style of EU leaders and important people gathered at Davos.


Southport is no Davos and, with selfless


sacrifice, the Irish delegates were billeted in a hotel far removed from the luxury often associated with such shindigs.


However, the sun shone for the picture and Irish Secretary Séamus Dooley took the opportunity to thank outgoing NEC members Emma O’Kelly, Paula Geraghty and Barry McCall for their service.


Throughout DM there were references to


Barry, who has stood back from NEC activity after a punishing record of service. As former president and chair of the Finance Committee, Barry has made a significant contribution to the union’s financial recovery. Active in the union since 1981, Barry served as


finance chair from 2014-2018; as NUJ president from 2012-2014; twice as cathaoirleach of the Irish Executive Council, from 1996-1997 and from 2005-2006; and as president of the NEC and a member of the NEC on and off since 1989. He has also served as branch chair of Dublin Freelance and Dublin P&PR a few times over those years. “It’s been an honour and a privilege to serve members of the NUJ for all these years and I’ve made some great friends along the way,” Barry told he Irish Journalist. “I felt it was time to step away and let


somebody with fresh thinking come forward, and I think the union is in a strong position to continue to do marvellous work for its members.”


Barry will continue work on behalf of the NUJ


at IFJ level and as a member of the Appeals Tribunal. Paula was unable to attend DM but her job-


share Emma was asked to convey thanks to the Dublin-based freelance photographer.


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