Appointments
Neil Saunders, Creditors Officer (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 7 November 2005.
Marion Brosnan, Personnel Administrator (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 29 November 2005.
Margaret Graham, Pension/Payroll Officer (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 16 January 2006.
Martin McHale, Coast General Worker (fixed term contract) from 20 February 2006. Rory Keoghan, Coast General Worker (fixed term contract) from 20 February 2006.
John Kelly, Apprentice Lighthouse Technician Electrical at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 27 February 2006
Tim Ryan, Engineering Projects Manager at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 27 March 2006.
Fidelma Geraghty, Administrative Assistant (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 10 April 2006.
Eamon McHugh, Attendant of Rotten Island Lighthouse from 1 June 2006.
Daniel Keohane, Attendant of Youghal Lighthouse from 1 June 2006.
Michael Steele, Attendant of Maidens Lighthouse from 24 June 2006.
Kevin Whitney, Operations Officer 2, ILV Granuaile from 28 June 2006.
Helen Murphy, ICT Support Officer at Irish Lights Office from 10 July 2006.
Goretti Darley, Clerical Assistant (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 10 July 2006.
Sean Shanahan, ICT Analyst/Programmer at Irish Lights Office from 8 August 2006.
Thomas Gibbons, Attendant of Inishgort Lighthouse from 22 August 2006.
Tom Vella, Drawing Office Technician (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 9 October 2006.
Stephen Kelly, Painter at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 6 November 2006.

Promotions/Transfers/Regradings
Michael Aylmer, Acting Higher Executive Officer to Finance Officer at Irish Lights Office from 1 November 2005.
Des Rogers, Attendant of Angus Rock and Donaghadee to Attendant of Angus Rock, Donaghadee and St John's Point Down Lighthouses from 1 December 2005.
Rory McGee, Projects Manager to Regional Operations Manager at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 19 December 2005.
Mark Toner, Operations Officer Grade II ILV Granuaile to Marine Assistant at Irish Lights Office on secondment from 20 February 2006. Operations Officer Grade II to Operations Officer Grade I from 13 March 2006.
Gary Davis, Operations Manager to Planning and Logistics Manager at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 1 March 2006.
Gayle Donnelly, Personal Assistant Grade I to Acting Employee Relations Executive at Irish Lights Office from 1 March 2006.

Michael Delahunty, Operations and Planning Supervisor to Senior Operations Supervisor from 14 March 2006.
Teresa Naughter, Clerical Officer Grade 2 to Clerical Officer Grade 1 at Irish Lights Office from 16 March 2006.
Gerry McGuinness, Lighthouse Technician to Acting Operations and Planning Supervisor from 4 April 2006.
Jim Pickett, Civil Operations Manager to Senior Civil Operations Manager from 5 May 2006.
Denis Byrne, Drawing Office Technician Grade 2 to Civil Operations Manager from 5 May 2006.
Frank Pelly, Senior Civil Operations Manager to Archivist from 5 May 2006.
William Russell, Assistant Supervisor of Berehaven Lights and Castletownbere Helipad to Assistant Attendant of Roancarrig and Ardnakinna Lighthouses from 1 August 2006.
Susan Foreman, Marine Assistant to Acting Senior Operations Officer Grade I ILV Granuaile from 23 August 2006.
Desmond O'Brien, Operations Officer ILV Granuaile to Marine Assistant at Irish Lights Office on secondment from 23 August 2006.
Neil Boyle, Attendant of Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse to Attendant of Aranmore Lighthouse from 1 October 2006.
Pat Redmond, Attendant of Dunree to Attendant of Dunree and Buncrana Lighthouses from 1 November 2006.
Leonard Keogh, Procurement Officer to Planning, Productivity and Resource Assistant from 6 November 2006
Michael Bright, Progress Chaser to Transport and Logistics Assistant from 6 November 2006.
Sean Phelan, Procurement Assistant to Procurement Officer from 6 November 2006.

Retirements
Henry Henvey, Attendant of St John's Point Down Lighthouse, retired on 30 November 2005 after 24 years' service.
Paddy McHugh, Attendant of Rotten Island Lighthouse, retired on 31 May 2006 after 38 years' service.
Knut Janson, Test and Evaluation Technician, retired on 30 June 2006 after 36 years' service.
Gerry Donnelly, Coast Painter, retired on 30 June 2006 after 17 years' service.
Roy Shanks, Attendant of Maidens Lighthouse, retired on 23 June 2006 after 11 years' service.
Thomas Langan, Attendant of Tarbert Buoy Yard, retired on 20 July 2006 after 24 years' service.
Frank Pelly, Archivist and formerly Senior Civil Operations Manager, retired on 31 August 2006 after 35 years' service.
Nicholas Porter, Attendant of Buncrana Lighthouse, retired on 31 August 2006 after 28 years' service.
Charles Boyle, Attendant of Aranmore Lighthouse, retired on 30 September 2006 after 30 years' service.
Christopher Lacy, Painter, Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire, retired on 30 September 2006 after 31 years' service.

Resignations
Jo Phelan, Clerical Officer, resigned on 9 February 2006 after 2 years' service.
Ursula Murphy, Clerical Assistant, resigned on 10 February 2006 after 6 years' service.
Agnes Donohoe, Personnel Executive, resigned on 28 February 2006 after 18 years' service.
John Paul Fitzgerald, ICT Support Officer, resigned on 21 April 2006 after 7 years' service.
Karen Ryan, Operations Officer Grade 2 ilv Granuaile, resigned on 3 May 2006 after 1 years' service.
Noel Scanlan, Attendant of Youghal Lighthouse, resigned on 16 May 2006 after 9 years' service.
Sean Swords, Intranet Development Officer, resigned on 28 July 2006 after 2 years' service.
Marion Brosnan, Human Resources Administrator, resigned on 25 August 2006 after 9 months' service.
Mark O'Connor, Lighthouse Technician, resigned on 29 September 2006 after 4 years' service.
Kenneth Lee, Production and Planning Controller, left service on completion of contract on 30 September 2006 after 2 years' service.

Deaths
We record with regret the death of the following Service employees and pensioners. May they rest in peace.
Mrs Christina Ward, widow of Thomas Ward, pensioned Cook, Lighthouse Tender Service died on 26 November 2005.
Peter Byrne, pensioned General Worker, died on 8 December 2005.
Eithne Hickey, widow of William Hickey, pensioned Lighthouse Technician Electrical, died on 8 December 2005.
Charlie Burton, pensioned Quartermaster, Lighthouse Tender Service died on 13 December 2005.
Kevin Coyle, Apprentice Lighthouse Technician Mechanical, died on 16 December 2005.
Alan Wetherall, pensioned Drawing Office Technician, died on 8 January 2006.
John Sugrue, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 25 February 2006.
Robert Conneely, pensioned Principal Keeper and former Attendant of Eeragh Lighthouse, died on 3 March 2006.
Mrs Niamh O'Donoghue, widow of John O'Donoghue, pensioned Coast Tradesman, died on 31 March 2006.
Daniel O'Rafferty, pensioned Winchman, Lighthouse Tender Service died on 3 April 2006.
John Higginbotham, pensioned Fog-Signal Man, Lightvessel Service, died on 16 April 2006.
John Dennehy, pensioned Mason, died on 4 May 2006.
Frank O'Sullivan, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 5 May 2006.
John Allen, pensioned Commander, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 9 May 2006.
Patrick Grey, pensioned Lightshipman, died on 16 May 2006.
Michael Smith, pensioned Winchman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 21 June 2006.
Mrs Patricia Dumigan, widow of Charles Dumigan, pensioned Master, Lightvessel Service, died on 22 June 2006.
John Jeffers, Attendant of Inishgort Lighthouse, died on 17 June 2006.
Patrick J. O'Donnell, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 6 July 2006.
Mrs Eileen Lavelle, widow of Jack Lavelle, pensioned Principal Keeper and former Attendant of Tarbert Lighthouse, died on 2 August 2006.
William Shanahan, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 1 September 2006.
Pat Dixon, pensioned Messenger, Irish Lights Office, died on 14 October 2006.
Don Scanlan, pensioned Principal Keeper, and former Attendant of Youghal Lighthouse, died on 28 October 2006.
Nicholas Porter, pensioned Attendant of Buncrana, died on 12 November 2006.