Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, Deaths
Appointments
Mr J. Murphy joined the Service on 28th March 1995 as a Coast General Operative.
Mr J. P. Power was appointed Attendant Roches Point from 1st April 1995. Mr Power had been an Assistant Keeper at Roches Point and left service as a Lightkeeper to take up the position of Attendant.
Mr T. J. Cecil was appointed Attendant Rathlin East and Rue Point Lighthouses, and Assistant Attendant Rathlin West Lighthouse from 1st April 1995.
Mr R. McGee joined the Service on the 15th May 1995 as an Electrical Engineer at Irish Lights Office.
Mr B. Roche joined the Service on 6th June 1995 as a Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical) based at the Lighthouse Depot, Dun Laoghaire.
Mr C. Casey joined the Service on the 12th September 1995 as a Coast Painter.
Ms N. Dodd joined the Service on the 25th September 1995 as Personal Computer Support Assistant at Irish Lights Office.
Mr M. Devlin joined the Service on the 25th September 1995 as an Apprentice Electrician at the Lighthouse Depot, Dun Laoghaire.
Captain John Donnelly joined the Service on the 1st November 1995 as Assistant Attendant Rossaveal Helibase and Cashla Bay Directional Light.
Mr Eamon McAteer joined the Service on 1st November 1995 as Assistant Attendant Fanad Head.
Mr Arthur McGroarty joined the Service on the 1st November as Assistant Attendant Rathlin O'Birne and St. John's Point Donegal.
Promotions
Mr T. R. M. Cobbe was promoted from Higher Executive Officer to Senior Executive Oficer (Finance and Accounting Manager) from 3rd April 1995.
Mr B. Jackson was promoted from Executive Officer to Higher Executive Officer (Management Accountant) from 3rd April 1995.
Ms K. Wann was promoted from Systems Programmer to Systems Controller (Information Systems Department) from 3rd April 1995.
Mr D. Henderson was promoted from Cook to Steward, ILT Granuaile, from 13th June 1995.
Mr P. Davis was promoted from Cook/Steward to Cook, ILT Granuaile, from 27th June 1995.
Mr T. Keating was promoted from Catering Assistant to Assistant Cook/Steward, ILT Granuaile, from 27th June 1995.
Resignations
Mr P. Glynne, Clerical Officer, Finance Department, resigned from the Service on the 31st January 1995 after six years of service.
Mr J. Cunneen, General Worker, Lighthouse Depot, resigned from the Service on the 6th February 1995 after seven years service.
Mr B. Hernon, Assistant Attendant, Eeragh Lighthouse, resigned on the 28th February 1995.
Mr J. G. Gaughan, Attendant Rockabill, resigned from the Service on the 28th February 1995.
Mr N. Connolly, Electrical Engineer, resigned from the Service on the 21st April 1995 after two years service.
Ms S. Reilly, Clerical Assistant, Information Systems Department, resigned from the Service on 25th August 1995 after three years service.
Redundancies
Mr P. L. Cleary, Assistant Keeper, left on 16th December 1994 after 21 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr V. Hedderman, Assistant Keeper, left on 1st March 1995 after 23 years service. He had been stationed at Mew Island.
Mr G. A. Tevlin, Assistant Keeper, left on 15th March 1995 after 23 years service. He had been stationed at Mew Island.
Mr E. A. Copeland, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 21 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr P. Flaherty, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 22 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr M. J. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 22 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr M. F. Tevlin, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 23 years service. His last station was Mew Island.
Mr J. P. Magner, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 23 years service. His last station was Roches Point.
Mr T. A. Joyce, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 25 years service. His last station was Baily.
Mr M. Kneafsey, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 25 years service. His last station was Baily.
Mr J. Canning, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 26 years service. His last station was Rathlin East.
Mr J. P. Power, Assistant Keeper, ended his service as a Lightkeeper on 31st March 1995 after 29 years of service, to take up the appointment of Attendant Roches Point.
Mr P. J. Enright, Assistant Keeper, left on 30th September 1995 after 31 years service. He had been stationed at Hook Point.
Retirements
Mr D. J. A. Dawson, Deputy Head of Finance, retired on 31st March 1995 after 43 years service.
Mr J. Lingwood, Coast Painter, retired on 31st March 1995 after 12 years service.
Mr C. Donohoe, Steward, ILT Granuaile, retired on 16th May 1995 after 33 years of service.
Mr A. C. Molloy, Second Engineer, ILT Granuaile, retired on 30th June 1995 after 39 years service.
Mr O. F. Crowley, Principal Keeper, retired on 31st July 1995 after 39 years service. His last station was Roches Point.
Mr P. Mooney, Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical), Lighthouse Depot, retired on 15th September 1995 after 23 years service.
Mr J. N. Diggins, Engineer Superintendent & Surveyor of Shipping, retired on 30th November 1995 after 33 years service.
Mr P. R. Duggan, Principal Keeper, retired on 30th November 1995 after 39 years service. His last station was Baily.
Mr J. R. Williams, Chief Engineer, ILT Granuaile, retired on 30th November 1995. He will remain with Irish Lights on a part-time consultancy basis as Marine Engineer.
Deaths
We record with regret the deaths of the following Service personnel.
Mr R. Tweedy, pensioned Lamplighter, Lightvessel Service, died on the 12th December 1994.
Mr M. Coghlan, pensioned Assistant Keeper, died on the 17th December 1994.
Mrs C. Purcell, pensioned Office Cleaner, died on the 27th December 1994.
Mr K. A. O'Keefe, pensioned Chief Officer, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on the 8th January 1995.
Mr D. Byrne, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on the 14th January 1995.
Mr J. V. Whitmore, pensioned Lamplighter, Lightvessel Service, died on the 30th January 1995.
Mr H. J. McClusky, pensioned Lamplighter, Lightvessel Service, died on 26th February 1995.
Mr G. Kavanagh, Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical), died in Service on 29th April 1995.
Mrs T. I. O'Toole, widow of Mr W. O'Toole, pensioned Patrolman, Lighthouse Depot, died on 12th May 1995.
Mrs S. Smailes, widow of Mr A. J. Smailes, pensioned Labourer, Lighthouse Depot, died on 15th June 1995.
Mr N. J. Loughrey, pensioned Principal Keeper and former Attendant Balbriggan Lighthouse, died on 29th July 1995.
Mrs B. Egan, widow of Mr T. Egan, pensioned Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical), died on 9th August 1995.
Mr L. P. Nolan, pensioned Patrolman, Lighthouse Depot, died on 15th August 1995.
Mr A. E. C. Walsh, pensioned Lightshipman 1st Class, died on 3rd September 1995.
Mr A. F. Coughlan, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 5th September 1995.
Mr K. Keogh, pensioned Clerical Officer, Lighthouse Depot, died on 21st September 1995.
T.J. King, Bosun
On Tuesday 14th November in a simple service, surrounded by his family and former shipmates, Tommy King's ashes were reverently buried at sea in sight of the Kish Lighthouse. Tommy, who died in September of last year after a long illness, had expressed a wish to have his ashes committed to the deep.
Captain Cormac McGinley welcomed Mrs Geraldine King, Tommy's widow; his daughter, Susan; and grandson, Stephen on board ILT Granuaile. The ship sailed towards the Kish Lighthouse where the captain performed the simple, moving service of consigning Tommy's ashes to his beloved sea.
The poem below, written by Tommy's son, to his father's memory, made a fitting conclusion to the service.
Our thanks go to Captain McGinley for ensuring that Tommy's wishes were so fittingly carried out.
A Sailor Slips Away
Through the window above my bed
I see the stars bright against the dark sky.
Stars and sailors belong together.
This night The Old Man slipped his moorings
And voyages now among those stars
Whole once more and at peace.
Or is somewhere out on the shifting ocean.
One wave among many.
But different from all others, as every wave is.
We never truly die until we are forgotten.
Only then do we return to dust.
This, in itself is worth remembering.
Tom King
31st October 1994
Mr J. Murphy joined the Service on 28th March 1995 as a Coast General Operative.
Mr J. P. Power was appointed Attendant Roches Point from 1st April 1995. Mr Power had been an Assistant Keeper at Roches Point and left service as a Lightkeeper to take up the position of Attendant.
Mr T. J. Cecil was appointed Attendant Rathlin East and Rue Point Lighthouses, and Assistant Attendant Rathlin West Lighthouse from 1st April 1995.
Mr R. McGee joined the Service on the 15th May 1995 as an Electrical Engineer at Irish Lights Office.
Mr B. Roche joined the Service on 6th June 1995 as a Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical) based at the Lighthouse Depot, Dun Laoghaire.
Mr C. Casey joined the Service on the 12th September 1995 as a Coast Painter.
Ms N. Dodd joined the Service on the 25th September 1995 as Personal Computer Support Assistant at Irish Lights Office.
Mr M. Devlin joined the Service on the 25th September 1995 as an Apprentice Electrician at the Lighthouse Depot, Dun Laoghaire.
Captain John Donnelly joined the Service on the 1st November 1995 as Assistant Attendant Rossaveal Helibase and Cashla Bay Directional Light.
Mr Eamon McAteer joined the Service on 1st November 1995 as Assistant Attendant Fanad Head.
Mr Arthur McGroarty joined the Service on the 1st November as Assistant Attendant Rathlin O'Birne and St. John's Point Donegal.
Promotions
Mr T. R. M. Cobbe was promoted from Higher Executive Officer to Senior Executive Oficer (Finance and Accounting Manager) from 3rd April 1995.
Mr B. Jackson was promoted from Executive Officer to Higher Executive Officer (Management Accountant) from 3rd April 1995.
Ms K. Wann was promoted from Systems Programmer to Systems Controller (Information Systems Department) from 3rd April 1995.
Mr D. Henderson was promoted from Cook to Steward, ILT Granuaile, from 13th June 1995.
Mr P. Davis was promoted from Cook/Steward to Cook, ILT Granuaile, from 27th June 1995.
Mr T. Keating was promoted from Catering Assistant to Assistant Cook/Steward, ILT Granuaile, from 27th June 1995.
Resignations
Mr P. Glynne, Clerical Officer, Finance Department, resigned from the Service on the 31st January 1995 after six years of service.
Mr J. Cunneen, General Worker, Lighthouse Depot, resigned from the Service on the 6th February 1995 after seven years service.
Mr B. Hernon, Assistant Attendant, Eeragh Lighthouse, resigned on the 28th February 1995.
Mr J. G. Gaughan, Attendant Rockabill, resigned from the Service on the 28th February 1995.
Mr N. Connolly, Electrical Engineer, resigned from the Service on the 21st April 1995 after two years service.
Ms S. Reilly, Clerical Assistant, Information Systems Department, resigned from the Service on 25th August 1995 after three years service.
Redundancies
Mr P. L. Cleary, Assistant Keeper, left on 16th December 1994 after 21 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr V. Hedderman, Assistant Keeper, left on 1st March 1995 after 23 years service. He had been stationed at Mew Island.
Mr G. A. Tevlin, Assistant Keeper, left on 15th March 1995 after 23 years service. He had been stationed at Mew Island.
Mr E. A. Copeland, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 21 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr P. Flaherty, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 22 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr M. J. Fitzpatrick, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 22 years service. He had been on coast relieving duties prior to leaving the Service.
Mr M. F. Tevlin, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 23 years service. His last station was Mew Island.
Mr J. P. Magner, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 23 years service. His last station was Roches Point.
Mr T. A. Joyce, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 25 years service. His last station was Baily.
Mr M. Kneafsey, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 25 years service. His last station was Baily.
Mr J. Canning, Assistant Keeper, left on 31st March 1995 after 26 years service. His last station was Rathlin East.
Mr J. P. Power, Assistant Keeper, ended his service as a Lightkeeper on 31st March 1995 after 29 years of service, to take up the appointment of Attendant Roches Point.
Mr P. J. Enright, Assistant Keeper, left on 30th September 1995 after 31 years service. He had been stationed at Hook Point.
Retirements
Mr D. J. A. Dawson, Deputy Head of Finance, retired on 31st March 1995 after 43 years service.
Mr J. Lingwood, Coast Painter, retired on 31st March 1995 after 12 years service.
Mr C. Donohoe, Steward, ILT Granuaile, retired on 16th May 1995 after 33 years of service.
Mr A. C. Molloy, Second Engineer, ILT Granuaile, retired on 30th June 1995 after 39 years service.
Mr O. F. Crowley, Principal Keeper, retired on 31st July 1995 after 39 years service. His last station was Roches Point.
Mr P. Mooney, Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical), Lighthouse Depot, retired on 15th September 1995 after 23 years service.
Mr J. N. Diggins, Engineer Superintendent & Surveyor of Shipping, retired on 30th November 1995 after 33 years service.
Mr P. R. Duggan, Principal Keeper, retired on 30th November 1995 after 39 years service. His last station was Baily.
Mr J. R. Williams, Chief Engineer, ILT Granuaile, retired on 30th November 1995. He will remain with Irish Lights on a part-time consultancy basis as Marine Engineer.
Deaths
We record with regret the deaths of the following Service personnel.
Mr R. Tweedy, pensioned Lamplighter, Lightvessel Service, died on the 12th December 1994.
Mr M. Coghlan, pensioned Assistant Keeper, died on the 17th December 1994.
Mrs C. Purcell, pensioned Office Cleaner, died on the 27th December 1994.
Mr K. A. O'Keefe, pensioned Chief Officer, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on the 8th January 1995.
Mr D. Byrne, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on the 14th January 1995.
Mr J. V. Whitmore, pensioned Lamplighter, Lightvessel Service, died on the 30th January 1995.
Mr H. J. McClusky, pensioned Lamplighter, Lightvessel Service, died on 26th February 1995.
Mr G. Kavanagh, Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical), died in Service on 29th April 1995.
Mrs T. I. O'Toole, widow of Mr W. O'Toole, pensioned Patrolman, Lighthouse Depot, died on 12th May 1995.
Mrs S. Smailes, widow of Mr A. J. Smailes, pensioned Labourer, Lighthouse Depot, died on 15th June 1995.
Mr N. J. Loughrey, pensioned Principal Keeper and former Attendant Balbriggan Lighthouse, died on 29th July 1995.
Mrs B. Egan, widow of Mr T. Egan, pensioned Lighthouse Technician (Mechanical), died on 9th August 1995.
Mr L. P. Nolan, pensioned Patrolman, Lighthouse Depot, died on 15th August 1995.
Mr A. E. C. Walsh, pensioned Lightshipman 1st Class, died on 3rd September 1995.
Mr A. F. Coughlan, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 5th September 1995.
Mr K. Keogh, pensioned Clerical Officer, Lighthouse Depot, died on 21st September 1995.
T.J. King, Bosun
On Tuesday 14th November in a simple service, surrounded by his family and former shipmates, Tommy King's ashes were reverently buried at sea in sight of the Kish Lighthouse. Tommy, who died in September of last year after a long illness, had expressed a wish to have his ashes committed to the deep.
Captain Cormac McGinley welcomed Mrs Geraldine King, Tommy's widow; his daughter, Susan; and grandson, Stephen on board ILT Granuaile. The ship sailed towards the Kish Lighthouse where the captain performed the simple, moving service of consigning Tommy's ashes to his beloved sea.
The poem below, written by Tommy's son, to his father's memory, made a fitting conclusion to the service.
Our thanks go to Captain McGinley for ensuring that Tommy's wishes were so fittingly carried out.
A Sailor Slips Away
Through the window above my bed
I see the stars bright against the dark sky.
Stars and sailors belong together.
This night The Old Man slipped his moorings
And voyages now among those stars
Whole once more and at peace.
Or is somewhere out on the shifting ocean.
One wave among many.
But different from all others, as every wave is.
We never truly die until we are forgotten.
Only then do we return to dust.
This, in itself is worth remembering.
Tom King
31st October 1994