Appointments, Promotions, Resignations, Retirements, Deaths
Appointments
Teresa Naughter, Clerical Assistant at the Lighthouse Depot from 13 December 1999.
Liana Edwards, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 4 January 2000.
Niall Doherty, Apprentice Lighthouse Technician Electrical at the Lighthouse Depot from 31 January 2000.
Gerald Houlihan, Electrical Technical Officer, ilv Granuaile, from 31 January 2000.
Stephen Flannigan, Electrical Engineering Consultant (on contract), ilv Granuaile from 16 February 2000.
David McAslan, Electronic Technician at the Lighthouse Depot from 27 March 2000.
Tomás Concannon, Assistant Attendant, Eeragh Lighthouse from 5 April 2000 (previously employed in this post from 1 September 1987 to 31 January 1990).
Vivienne Bertram, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 25 April 2000.
Ursula Murphy, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 6 June 2000.
Ciara Taylor, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 12 June 2000 (previously employed as Clerical Assistant from 6 December 1999 to 7 April 2000).
Shirley Howe, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 3 July 2000.
Alexandra Bedlow, Secretary to the Board and Personal Assistant to Chief Executive at Irish Lights Office from 13 July 2000 (previously employed as Clerical Assistant and Clerical Officer from 21 June 1976 to 28 January 1981).
Anne Chambers, Clerical Assistant at the Lighthouse Depot from 1 August 2000.
John Burke, Head of Information Systems at Irish Lights Office from 14 August 2000.
Garry Davis, Operations Manager (Mechanical) at the Lighthouse Depot from 4 October 2000.
Ronan Gill, Attendant, Straw Island Lighthouse from 22 November 2000.
On his election as Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Maurice Ahern became ex officio a Commissioner of Irish Lights, and took his seat on the Board on 22 September 2000.
Alderman Ahern is a long-time activist for the Fianna Fail party. He is Vice Chairman of the Dublin Central Area Committee of Dublin Corporation, a member of the Corporation's Strategic Policy Committee for Arts, Culture, Leisure and Youth, and a member of the Board of the Dublin Institute of Technology and the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee. He is also a member of the Irish Sports Council and involved in a number of other sports and athletics bodies.
Alderman Ahern studied accountancy at the School of Commerce, Rathmines and the School of Accountancy, Glasgow. Having worked in the car battery industry he formed his own business in 1975, manufacturing commercial and car batteries.
He is a lifelong active athlete, still competing at veteran class, and has played golf, tennis, hurling, and squash at inter-club level. He also likes Gaelic football and rugby, and shares with his wife Moira her interest in heritage and historic buildings.
Promotions/Transfers/Regradings
Nigel Ross, Clerical Officer Grade I to Executive Officer from 29 November 1999.
Anne Marie Devitt, Clerical Assistant to Clerical Officer Grade II from 29 November 1999.
George Ball, Commander regraded as Master from 1 February and temporarily seconded to Irish Lights Office as Acting Assistant Inspector of Lights; transferred to ilv Granuaile from 1 November 2000 on completion of secondment.
Robert McCabe, Commander regraded to Master, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000; seconded to Irish Lights Office as Assistant Inspector of Lights from 1 November 2000.
Dermot Gray, Chief Officer to Master, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000 on completion of secondment as Assistant Project Manager (Ship Build Project).
Harry McClenahan, Chief Officer regraded as Senior Operations Officer, Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Desmond O'Brien, Second Officer to Senior Operations Officer, Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
John Murray, Second Officer regraded as Operations Officer 1, Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Rory Mullins, Second Officer regraded as Operations Officer 1, Grade II, from 1 February 2000 (remaining on secondment to Irish Lights Office as Marine Assistant).
Susan Foreman, Second Officer regraded as Operations Officer 1, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Larry Hanlon, Coxswain to Operations Officer 2, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Liam Maloney, Seaman to Operations Officer 2, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Pat Molloy, Chief Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Manager, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Ray Hanna, Chief Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Manager, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
William Keogh, Second Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Officer, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Richard Von Bergen, Third Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Officer, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Mick Duffy, Boatswain regraded as Deck Supervisor, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Paddy Hogan, Coxswain to Deck Supervisor, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Jim Corbin, Carpenter to Assistant Deck Supervisor Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Harry Kinsella, Seaman to Assistant Deck Supervisor Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Brendan Murray, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Tommy O'Driscoll, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Martin O'Gorman, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Paddy Quinn, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Arthur Ward, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Daniel Finnie, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Kieran Lambie, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Noel Wheeler, Donkeyman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Engine), Grade III, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Paul Davis, Steward regraded as Catering Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Colm Kinsella, Cook to Catering Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
William McGrane, Cook regraded as Catering Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Denis Byrne, Drawing Office Technician Grade IV to Drawing Office Technician Grade III from 26 April 2000.
Teresa Naughter, Clerical Assistant to Clerical Officer Grade II from 19 June 2000.
Thomas Briscoe, Electrical Engineer to Acting Operations Manager (Electrical), Lighthouse Depot, on an interim basis from 19 June 2000.
Eoghan Lehane, Senior Civil Engineer to Acting Engineering Manager Civil at Irish Lights Office on an interim basis from 28 July 2000.
Nick Halpin, Security Officer to Telemetry and Security Officer at the Lighthouse Depot from 1 September 2000.
Kieran Aylward, General Worker to Security Officer at the Lighthouse Depot from 1 September 2000.
Stephen Burrows, Operations Manager (Electrical), Lighthouse Depot, to Acting Engineer Manager Electrical at Irish Lights Office on an interim basis from 2 October 2000.
Seamus Doyle, Engineering Manager Electrical at Irish Lights Office to Acting General Manager, Lighthouse Depot and Engineering Operations, on an interim basis from 2 October 2000.
Alan McCann, Operations Manager (Mechanical), Lighthouse Depot, to Acting Design and Planning Engineer at Irish Lights Office on an interim basis from 2 October 2000.
Retirements
Noel Casey, Coast Painter, retired on 31 December 1999 after 19 years' service.
Tom O'Dowd, Electronic Technician, retired from the Lighthouse Depot on 31 January 2000 after 27 years' service.
Seamus Barry, Coast Tradesman, retired on 15 March 2000 after 28 years service.
Capt. Carl Laverty, Acting Assistant Inspector of Lights, retired from Irish Lights Office on 30 April 2000 after 33 years' service.
Terry Butler, Secretary to the Board and Personal Assistant to Chief Executive, retired from Irish Lights Office on 20 June 2000 after 32 years' service.
Michael Taylor, Engineering Manager Civil and Acting Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, retired from Irish Lights Office on 21 July 2000 after 21 years' service.
Roy Haughton, Lighthouse Technician Mechanical, retired from Lighthouse Depot on 21 July 2000 after 32 years' service.
Colin Beggs, Telemetry and Security Officer, retired from Lighthouse Depot on 31 August 2000 after 15 years' service.
Resignations
Karen Price, Clerical Assistant, Irish Lights Office, resigned on 3 January 2000 after 3 years' service.
Ciaran Powell, Assistant Attendant, Eeragh Lighthouse, resigned on 31 January 2000 after 3 years' service.
Dougie Laffan, Coast Tradesman, resigned on 25 February 2000 after 7 years' service.
Robert Gill, Attendant, Straw Island Lighthouse, resigned on 29 February 2000 after 21 years' service.
Cathy Slye, Clerical Assistant, Irish Lights Office, resigned on 26 May 2000 after 15 years' service.
Karin O'Brien, Clerical Officer Grade II, Lighthouse Depot, resigned on 9 June 2000 after 4 years' service.
Paul Garton, Painter, Lighthouse Depot, resigned on 23 June 2000 after 9 years' service.
Joe Whyte, Lighthouse Technician Electrical, Lighthouse Depot, resigned on 13 October 2000 after 8 years' service.
Anne Marie Devitt, Clerical Officer Grade II, resigned from the Service on 1 December 2000 after 4 years' service.
Redundancies
Eddie Giles, Bosun, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 December 1999 after 36 years' service.
Shane Connolly, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 December 1999 after 16 years' service.
Peadar Kelly, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 December 1999 after 15 years' service.
Willie Dalton, Second Engineer, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 18 January 2000 after 26 years' service
Ted Sweeney, Third Engineer, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 18 January 2000 after 19 years' service.
Henry O'Gorman, Donkeyman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 24 years' service.
George Carry, Steward, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 30 years' service.
Frank O'Sullivan, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 31 years' service.
Vincent Curtin, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 23 years' service.
Deaths
We record with regret the death of the following Service employees and pensioners. May they rest in peace.
Mrs Rosanna Tallant, widow of Tommy Tallant, pensioned Storeman, Lighthouse Depot, died on 21 November 1999.
Michael Lawler, pensioned Lightsman, Lightvessel Service, died on 28 January 2000.
Mrs Christina Jones, widow of Michael Jones, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 30 January 2000.
James Roche, pensioned Master, Lightvessel Service, died on 6 February 2000.
Michael Kane, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 2 March 2000.
Michael Walshe, pensioned Coast Tradesman, died on 7 March 2000.
Mrs Mary Weldon, widow of Dominic Weldon, pensioned Controller of Stationery, Irish Lights Office, died on 11 March 2000.
Patrick Ffrench, pensioned Fogsignalman, Lightvessel Service, died on 30 May 2000.
John Cotter, pensioned Fireman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 31 May 2000.
Terry O'Mahony, pensioned Senior Painter, Lighthouse Depot, died on 2 June 2000.
Peadar Kelly, former Seaman, ilt Granuaile, died on 25 June 2000.
Jim McPartland, pensioned Greaser, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 27 June 2000.
Dermot McCarthy, pensioned Clerical Officer, Irish Lights Office, died on 15 July 2000.
Richard Ward, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 20 July 2000.
Sandy McClenahan, pensioned Second Officer, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 25 July 2000.
Desmond Carey, pensioned Donkeyman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 25 July 2000.
Thomas Connolly, pensioned Quartermaster, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 3 August 2000.
Michael Maher, pensioned Security Attendant, Lighthouse Depot, died on 22 November 2000.
Perry Greer
The death occurred on 12 February 2000 of Perry Greer, a former Commissioner of Irish Lights. Percy Howard Greer was elected as a Commissioner on 29 May 1970 and served on the Board until his retirement on 31 December 1987.
He was, at various times, a director of a number of companies, Managing Director of Unidare, Chairman and Director of Irish Shipping, and a member of the Executive Committee of Howth Lifeboat. He had over 50 years' experience in ocean sailing, having completed a three year course at the School of Navigation, London. As a sailor, businessman, and engineer he was greatly respected by his colleagues on the Board of Irish Lights.
Teresa Naughter, Clerical Assistant at the Lighthouse Depot from 13 December 1999.
Liana Edwards, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 4 January 2000.
Niall Doherty, Apprentice Lighthouse Technician Electrical at the Lighthouse Depot from 31 January 2000.
Gerald Houlihan, Electrical Technical Officer, ilv Granuaile, from 31 January 2000.
Stephen Flannigan, Electrical Engineering Consultant (on contract), ilv Granuaile from 16 February 2000.
David McAslan, Electronic Technician at the Lighthouse Depot from 27 March 2000.
Tomás Concannon, Assistant Attendant, Eeragh Lighthouse from 5 April 2000 (previously employed in this post from 1 September 1987 to 31 January 1990).
Vivienne Bertram, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 25 April 2000.
Ursula Murphy, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 6 June 2000.
Ciara Taylor, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 12 June 2000 (previously employed as Clerical Assistant from 6 December 1999 to 7 April 2000).
Shirley Howe, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 3 July 2000.
Alexandra Bedlow, Secretary to the Board and Personal Assistant to Chief Executive at Irish Lights Office from 13 July 2000 (previously employed as Clerical Assistant and Clerical Officer from 21 June 1976 to 28 January 1981).
Anne Chambers, Clerical Assistant at the Lighthouse Depot from 1 August 2000.
John Burke, Head of Information Systems at Irish Lights Office from 14 August 2000.
Garry Davis, Operations Manager (Mechanical) at the Lighthouse Depot from 4 October 2000.
Ronan Gill, Attendant, Straw Island Lighthouse from 22 November 2000.
On his election as Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alderman Maurice Ahern became ex officio a Commissioner of Irish Lights, and took his seat on the Board on 22 September 2000.
Alderman Ahern is a long-time activist for the Fianna Fail party. He is Vice Chairman of the Dublin Central Area Committee of Dublin Corporation, a member of the Corporation's Strategic Policy Committee for Arts, Culture, Leisure and Youth, and a member of the Board of the Dublin Institute of Technology and the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee. He is also a member of the Irish Sports Council and involved in a number of other sports and athletics bodies.
Alderman Ahern studied accountancy at the School of Commerce, Rathmines and the School of Accountancy, Glasgow. Having worked in the car battery industry he formed his own business in 1975, manufacturing commercial and car batteries.
He is a lifelong active athlete, still competing at veteran class, and has played golf, tennis, hurling, and squash at inter-club level. He also likes Gaelic football and rugby, and shares with his wife Moira her interest in heritage and historic buildings.
Promotions/Transfers/Regradings
Nigel Ross, Clerical Officer Grade I to Executive Officer from 29 November 1999.
Anne Marie Devitt, Clerical Assistant to Clerical Officer Grade II from 29 November 1999.
George Ball, Commander regraded as Master from 1 February and temporarily seconded to Irish Lights Office as Acting Assistant Inspector of Lights; transferred to ilv Granuaile from 1 November 2000 on completion of secondment.
Robert McCabe, Commander regraded to Master, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000; seconded to Irish Lights Office as Assistant Inspector of Lights from 1 November 2000.
Dermot Gray, Chief Officer to Master, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000 on completion of secondment as Assistant Project Manager (Ship Build Project).
Harry McClenahan, Chief Officer regraded as Senior Operations Officer, Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Desmond O'Brien, Second Officer to Senior Operations Officer, Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
John Murray, Second Officer regraded as Operations Officer 1, Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Rory Mullins, Second Officer regraded as Operations Officer 1, Grade II, from 1 February 2000 (remaining on secondment to Irish Lights Office as Marine Assistant).
Susan Foreman, Second Officer regraded as Operations Officer 1, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Larry Hanlon, Coxswain to Operations Officer 2, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Liam Maloney, Seaman to Operations Officer 2, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Pat Molloy, Chief Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Manager, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Ray Hanna, Chief Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Manager, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
William Keogh, Second Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Officer, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Richard Von Bergen, Third Engineer regraded as Engineering Operations Officer, Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Mick Duffy, Boatswain regraded as Deck Supervisor, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Paddy Hogan, Coxswain to Deck Supervisor, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Jim Corbin, Carpenter to Assistant Deck Supervisor Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Harry Kinsella, Seaman to Assistant Deck Supervisor Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Brendan Murray, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Tommy O'Driscoll, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Martin O'Gorman, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Paddy Quinn, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Arthur Ward, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Daniel Finnie, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Kieran Lambie, Seaman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Deck), Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Noel Wheeler, Donkeyman regraded as Operations & Maintenance Operative (Engine), Grade III, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Paul Davis, Steward regraded as Catering Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Colm Kinsella, Cook to Catering Grade I, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
William McGrane, Cook regraded as Catering Grade II, ilv Granuaile, from 1 February 2000.
Denis Byrne, Drawing Office Technician Grade IV to Drawing Office Technician Grade III from 26 April 2000.
Teresa Naughter, Clerical Assistant to Clerical Officer Grade II from 19 June 2000.
Thomas Briscoe, Electrical Engineer to Acting Operations Manager (Electrical), Lighthouse Depot, on an interim basis from 19 June 2000.
Eoghan Lehane, Senior Civil Engineer to Acting Engineering Manager Civil at Irish Lights Office on an interim basis from 28 July 2000.
Nick Halpin, Security Officer to Telemetry and Security Officer at the Lighthouse Depot from 1 September 2000.
Kieran Aylward, General Worker to Security Officer at the Lighthouse Depot from 1 September 2000.
Stephen Burrows, Operations Manager (Electrical), Lighthouse Depot, to Acting Engineer Manager Electrical at Irish Lights Office on an interim basis from 2 October 2000.
Seamus Doyle, Engineering Manager Electrical at Irish Lights Office to Acting General Manager, Lighthouse Depot and Engineering Operations, on an interim basis from 2 October 2000.
Alan McCann, Operations Manager (Mechanical), Lighthouse Depot, to Acting Design and Planning Engineer at Irish Lights Office on an interim basis from 2 October 2000.
Retirements
Noel Casey, Coast Painter, retired on 31 December 1999 after 19 years' service.
Tom O'Dowd, Electronic Technician, retired from the Lighthouse Depot on 31 January 2000 after 27 years' service.
Seamus Barry, Coast Tradesman, retired on 15 March 2000 after 28 years service.
Capt. Carl Laverty, Acting Assistant Inspector of Lights, retired from Irish Lights Office on 30 April 2000 after 33 years' service.
Terry Butler, Secretary to the Board and Personal Assistant to Chief Executive, retired from Irish Lights Office on 20 June 2000 after 32 years' service.
Michael Taylor, Engineering Manager Civil and Acting Deputy Engineer-in-Chief, retired from Irish Lights Office on 21 July 2000 after 21 years' service.
Roy Haughton, Lighthouse Technician Mechanical, retired from Lighthouse Depot on 21 July 2000 after 32 years' service.
Colin Beggs, Telemetry and Security Officer, retired from Lighthouse Depot on 31 August 2000 after 15 years' service.
Resignations
Karen Price, Clerical Assistant, Irish Lights Office, resigned on 3 January 2000 after 3 years' service.
Ciaran Powell, Assistant Attendant, Eeragh Lighthouse, resigned on 31 January 2000 after 3 years' service.
Dougie Laffan, Coast Tradesman, resigned on 25 February 2000 after 7 years' service.
Robert Gill, Attendant, Straw Island Lighthouse, resigned on 29 February 2000 after 21 years' service.
Cathy Slye, Clerical Assistant, Irish Lights Office, resigned on 26 May 2000 after 15 years' service.
Karin O'Brien, Clerical Officer Grade II, Lighthouse Depot, resigned on 9 June 2000 after 4 years' service.
Paul Garton, Painter, Lighthouse Depot, resigned on 23 June 2000 after 9 years' service.
Joe Whyte, Lighthouse Technician Electrical, Lighthouse Depot, resigned on 13 October 2000 after 8 years' service.
Anne Marie Devitt, Clerical Officer Grade II, resigned from the Service on 1 December 2000 after 4 years' service.
Redundancies
Eddie Giles, Bosun, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 December 1999 after 36 years' service.
Shane Connolly, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 December 1999 after 16 years' service.
Peadar Kelly, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 December 1999 after 15 years' service.
Willie Dalton, Second Engineer, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 18 January 2000 after 26 years' service
Ted Sweeney, Third Engineer, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 18 January 2000 after 19 years' service.
Henry O'Gorman, Donkeyman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 24 years' service.
George Carry, Steward, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 30 years' service.
Frank O'Sullivan, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 31 years' service.
Vincent Curtin, Seaman, ilt Granuaile, left the Service on 31 January 2000 after 23 years' service.
Deaths
We record with regret the death of the following Service employees and pensioners. May they rest in peace.
Mrs Rosanna Tallant, widow of Tommy Tallant, pensioned Storeman, Lighthouse Depot, died on 21 November 1999.
Michael Lawler, pensioned Lightsman, Lightvessel Service, died on 28 January 2000.
Mrs Christina Jones, widow of Michael Jones, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 30 January 2000.
James Roche, pensioned Master, Lightvessel Service, died on 6 February 2000.
Michael Kane, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 2 March 2000.
Michael Walshe, pensioned Coast Tradesman, died on 7 March 2000.
Mrs Mary Weldon, widow of Dominic Weldon, pensioned Controller of Stationery, Irish Lights Office, died on 11 March 2000.
Patrick Ffrench, pensioned Fogsignalman, Lightvessel Service, died on 30 May 2000.
John Cotter, pensioned Fireman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 31 May 2000.
Terry O'Mahony, pensioned Senior Painter, Lighthouse Depot, died on 2 June 2000.
Peadar Kelly, former Seaman, ilt Granuaile, died on 25 June 2000.
Jim McPartland, pensioned Greaser, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 27 June 2000.
Dermot McCarthy, pensioned Clerical Officer, Irish Lights Office, died on 15 July 2000.
Richard Ward, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 20 July 2000.
Sandy McClenahan, pensioned Second Officer, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 25 July 2000.
Desmond Carey, pensioned Donkeyman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 25 July 2000.
Thomas Connolly, pensioned Quartermaster, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 3 August 2000.
Michael Maher, pensioned Security Attendant, Lighthouse Depot, died on 22 November 2000.
Perry Greer
The death occurred on 12 February 2000 of Perry Greer, a former Commissioner of Irish Lights. Percy Howard Greer was elected as a Commissioner on 29 May 1970 and served on the Board until his retirement on 31 December 1987.
He was, at various times, a director of a number of companies, Managing Director of Unidare, Chairman and Director of Irish Shipping, and a member of the Executive Committee of Howth Lifeboat. He had over 50 years' experience in ocean sailing, having completed a three year course at the School of Navigation, London. As a sailor, businessman, and engineer he was greatly respected by his colleagues on the Board of Irish Lights.