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A lifetime of membership: Front row, left to right: Brian Trench, Cathal Mac Coille, Ann Cahill, Mary Leland, Patsy McArdle, Standing: Liam O’Connor, Ray Cullen, Matt Kavanagh, Ken Kelly, Michael Hillard, Donal Buckley, Jimmy Rhattigan.


Sparing the blushes!


Stories abound of careers in journalism as Life Members are feted


Ann Cahill didn’t have to cover cour t or counci l meetings when she first s t a r t e d wo r k i n g a s a journalist on a regional newspaper because her editor was worried she might be exposed to bad language a n d o t h e r u n s a v o u r y matters! It was just one of the stories


recounted in the Gresham Hotel where 16 members were honoured with Life Membership certificates, Ms Cahill among them.


She is a retired European Correspondent for the Irish


Proud sons Cillian, left, and Fachtna Kelly congratulate Ann Cahill on her life membership.


Examiner, for whom she continues to write a column. Indeed, it was a night for stories, for remembering events


and incidents covered by those members.


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