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• Appointments, Promotions, Retirements, Resignations, Deaths

Appointments
Stephen Leydon, Operations Officer (fixed term contract), ILV Granuaile from 18 October 2006; Operations Officer 2 Grade 2, ILV Granuaile from 4 May 2007.
John Myles, Lighthouse Technician Electrical at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 1 December 2006.
Adam Scally, Procurement Assistant at Irish Lights Office from 8 January 2007.
Gerry Beggs, Services Officer (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 15 January 2007.
Martin McHale, Coast General Worker from 20 February 2007.
Rory Keohane, Coast General Worker from 20 February 2007.
Jonathon Bracken, Apprentice Lighthouse Technician Mechanical at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 26 February 2007.
Alex Pereyaslavets, Electronic Technician at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 1 March 2007.
Edward Enright, Operational and Maintenance Operative, ILV Granuaile, from 7 March 2007.
Richard Hunt, Services Officer (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 5 June 2007.
Andrew Vincent, Drawing Office Technician (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 20 June 2007; Drawing Office Technician at Irish Lights Office from 22 September 2007.
Deirdre O'Neill, Operations Officer 2 Grade 3, ILV Granuaile from 25 July 2007.
Thomas Burke, Operations Officer 2 Grade 2, ILV Granuaile from 22 August 2007.
Stephen Dwyer, Coast General Worker (fixed term contract) from 3 September 2007.
Morag O'Connor, Clerical Assistant (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 3 September 2007.
Anna Ball, Creditors Administrator/Receptionist at Irish Lights Office from 4 September 2007.
Douglas Cecil, Operations Officer 2 Grade 3, ILV Granuaile from 19 September 2007. William Halligan, Attendant of Rosslare Helibase from 15 October 2007.
Francis Quinn, Services Officer (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights Office from 22 October 2007.
Rachel Pluck, Clerical Assistant (Acting Clerical Officer Grade II) at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 1 November 2007 (temporary from 8 September 2003).
Pauline MacMahon, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 1 November 2007 (temporary from 14 June 2004).

Promotions/Transfers/Regradings
Michael Delahunty, Senior Operations Supervisor to Senior Operations and Planning Supervisor at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 1 January 2007.
Gemma Gregan, Acting Human Resources Executive to Human Resources and Pensions Executive at Irish Lights Office from 29 January 2007.
Gayle Donnelly, Acting Employee Relations Executive to Human Resources Executive at Irish Lights Office from 29 January 2007.
Margaret Graham, Payroll Administrator to Pensions and Payroll Administrator at Irish Lights Office from 29 January 2007.
Roger Valentine, Electronic Technician to e-Nav Technician at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 29 January 2007.
Sean Maguire, Services Officer to Acting Senior Services Officer at Irish Lights Office from 1 February 2007.
Louise Lynch, Acting Executive Officer to Creditors Officer at Irish Lights Office from 1 March 2007; to Human Resources Administrator at Irish Lights Office from 9 July 2007.
Captain Harold McClenahan, Acting Master to Master, ILV Granuaile from 28 February 2007.
Captain Dermot Gray, Master, ILV Granuaile to Assistant Inspector at Irish Lights Office from 1 May 2007.
Captain Rory Mullins, Senior Operations Officer Grade 1 to Acting Master, ILV Granuaile from 2 May 2007.
Steven Malone, Operations Officer Grade 1 to Acting Senior Operations Officer Grade 2, ILV Granuaile from 2 May 2005.
Captain Kieran O'Higgins, Deputy Head of Marine to Head of Marine at Irish Lights Office from 1 June 2007.
Captain Robert McCabe, Acting Assistant Inspector to Deputy Head of Marine at Irish Lights Office from 30 July 2007.
Neilly (Cornelius) O'Reilly, Coast Tradesman to Attendant of Fastnet Lighthouse from 1 August 2007.
Arthur Ward, Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile to Secondment to on-shore post from 6 September 2007.
Liam Dodd, Storekeeper to Senior Storekeeper at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire from 17 September 2007.
Stephen Leydon, Operations Officer to Acting Senior Operations Officer Grade 2, ILV Granuaile from 19 September 2007.
Brendan Murray, Assistant Deck Supervisor to Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile from 19 September 2007
Gerry Beggs, Services Officer to Services Supervisor at Irish Lights Office from 1 November 2007.
Richard Hunt, Services Officer to Senior Services Officer at Irish Lights Office from 1 November 2007.
M.A. O'Gorman, Operational and Maintenance Operative to Assistant Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile from 19 November 2007.
Kieran Lambie, Operational and Maintenance Operative to Assistant Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile from 19 November 2007.

Retirements
Bernard Hynes, Senior Operations and Planning Supervisor at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire retired on 31 December 2006 after 31 years' service.
Tom Elliott, Head of Human Resources at Irish Lights Office retired on 31 December 2006 after 41 years' service.
Patrick Quinn, Operational and Maintenance Operative (Deck) ILV Granuaile retired on 7 February 2007 after 30 years' service.
Captain George Ball, Assistant Inspector at Irish Lights Office retired on 30 April 2007 after 25 years' service.
Martin Greenalgh, Lighthouse Technician Electrical at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire retired on 18 May 2007 after 13 years' service.
Captain Shay Hickey, Head of Marine at Irish Lights Office retired on 31 May 2007 after 27 years' service.
Dick O'Driscoll, Attendant of Fastnet Lighthouse, retired on 31 July 2007 after 48 years' service.
Sean Maguire, Acting Senior Services Officer at Irish Lights Office retired on 31 July 2007 after 9 years' service.
Jim Corbin, Assistant Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile retired on 22 August 2007 after 23 years' service.

Redundancies
Michael Caul, Senior Services Officer at Irish Lights Office was made redundant on 31 July 2007 after 32 years' service.
Leo Mahon, Services Supervisor at Irish Lights was made redundant on 31 October 2007 after 40 years' service.

Resignations
Goretti Darley, Clerical Assistant at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire, resigned on 1 March 2007 after 8 months' service.
Niel Saunders, Clerical Officer at Irish Lights Office, resigned on 9 March 2007 after 1 years' service.
Mark Toner, Marine Assistant at Irish Lights Office, resigned on 30 April 2007 after 5 years' service.
Susie Foreman, Acting Senior Operations Officer ILV Granuaile, resigned on 27 June 2007 after 8 years' service.
Fidelma Geraghty, Clerical Officer at Irish Lights Office, resigned on 17 August 2007 after 1 years' service.
Tom Vella Jnr, Drawing Office Technician at Irish Lights Office, resigned on 31 August 2007 after 11 months' service.
Redmond Lane Walsh, Assistant Attendant of Ballycotton Lighthouse, resigned on 14 September 2007 after 14 years' service.

Deaths
We record with regret the death of the following Service employees and pensioners. May they rest in peace.
Malachy Duggan, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 7 December 2006.
Jeremiah T. O'Brien, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 10 December 2006.
Mrs Olwen Adams, widow of Percy Adams, pensioned Secretary, died on 20 December 2006.
Alexander Kearns, pensioned Fireman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 22 December 2006.
Mrs Mary O'Donnell, widow of David O'Donnell, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 3 February 2007.
D. J. Walsh, pensioned Coast Tradesman, died on 6 February 2007.
Mrs Mary Rock, widow of Rupert Rock, pensioned Lighthouse Technician Mechanical (Blacksmith), died on 10 February 2007.
Arthur Byrne, pensioned Bosun, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 26 February 2007.
Charles Kerr, pensioned Coast Tradesman, died on 5 March 2007.
Mrs Elizabeth Brownell, widow of Joseph Brownell, pensioned General Worker, died on 2 April 2007. Thomas Hyde, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 7 April 2007.
Mrs Bridget Lawlor, widow of John Lawlor, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 5 April 2007.
Edward J. Cummins, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 15 April 2007.
Mrs Mary O'Mahoney, widow of John O'Mahoney, pensioned Coast Tradesman, died on 22 April 2007.
Mrs Rose Lawless, widow of John Lawless, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 8 May 2007.
John T. O'Farrell, pensioned Lightshipman, died on 28 May 2007.
Richard M. Taylor, pensioned Lighthouse Technician Mechanical, died on 6 July 2007.
Mrs M.M. (Rita) O'Sullivan, widow of David Sullivan, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 11 July 2007. Edward Edge, pensioned Lightshipman, died on 15 July 2007.
Kevin Cummins, pensioned Engine Room Rating, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 18 August 2007.
Mrs Rachel Cullen, widow of Philip Cullen, pensioned Lightshipman, died on 31 August 2007.
Mrs Carmel Burke, widow of Ted Burke, pensioned Depot Manager, died on 6 September 2007.
Fergus Halligan, Attendant of Rosslare Helipad, died on 17 September 2007.
Mrs Mary Smith, widow of Michael Smith, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 15 October 2007.
Mrs Mary McMahon, widow of Patrick McMahon, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 18 October 2007.
Bernard McLeod, pensioned Lighthouse Technician Mechanical (Clockmaker), died on 19 October 2007.
Joseph Connolly, pensioned Winchman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 24 November 2007.
Mrs Fran Connolly, widow of Joseph Connolly, pensioned Winchman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 27 November 2007.