Appointments

Sinead Barry, Personal Assistant Grade I at Irish Lights HQ from 15 February 2008.
Brendan McCormick, Operational and Maintenance Operative, ILV Granuaile, from 25 June 2008.
William Harte, Operational and Maintenance Operative, ILV Granuaile, from 25 June 2008.
Anthony Wann, Clerical Officer (fixed term contract) at Irish Lights HQ from 1 September 2008.
Morag O'Connor, Clerical Officer at Irish Lights HQ from 21 October 2008.
Julian O'Sullivan, Electronic Technician at Irish Lights HQ from 3 November 2008.
Barry Phelan, Civil Design Engineer at Irish Lights HQ from 19 November 2008.

Martin A O'Gorman, Operational and Maintenance Operative to Assistant Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile, from 19 November 2008.
Kieran Lambie, Operational and Maintenance Operative to Assistant Deck Supervisor, ILV Granuaile, from 12 December 2008.
Tim Ryan, Projects Manager to Local Aids to Navigation Inspector at Irish Lights HQ from 1 January 2008.
Derek Hay, Support Operative to Storeman at Irish Lights HQ from 2 January 2008.
Jackie Hayes, Personal Assistant Grade I to Acting Executive Officer at Irish Lights HQ from 2 January 2008.
Deirdre O'Neill, Operations Officer Grade III to Operations Officer Grade II, ILV Granuaile, from 9 January 2008.
Thomas Purdy, Facilities Supervisor at Irish Lights HQ from 25 January 2008.

Brian Kelly, Acting Operations and Planning Supervisor to Project Completion Co-ordinator at Irish Lights HQ from 1 March 2008, and to Projects Manager at Irish Lights HQ from 18 March 2008.

Gerry McGuinness, Acting Senior Operations Supervisor to Operations and Planning Supervisor at Irish Lights HQ from 1 March 2008.
Paul Bowen, Drawing Office Technician Grade III to Drawing Office Grade II at Irish Lights HQ from 11 March 2008.
Arthur Ward, Marine onshore post to Project Completion Co-ordinator at Irish Lights HQ from 18 March 2008; and to transport and Logistics Assistant from 1 November 2008.

Paul Gilligan, Telemetry Systems and Commissioning Technician to Acting Telemetry Systems and Commissioning Manager at Irish Lights HQ from 1 July 2008; appointed Telemetry Systems and Commissioning Manager with effect from 25 September 2008.
Alex Pereyaslavets, Electronic Technician to Acting Telemetry Systems and Commissioning Technician at Irish Lights HQ from 1 July 2008; appointed Telemetry Systems and Commissioning Technician from 14 October 2008.

Retirements

Damien Keogh, Lighthouse Technician at Irish Lights HQ retired on 14 August 2007 after 19 years' service.
Sean Gahan, Administration/Catering Officer at Irish Lights Office retired on 31 December 2007 after 34 years' service.
Michael Arnopp, Attendant of Charlesfort Lighthouse, retired on 31 May 2008 after 55 years' service.
Michael Bright, Transport and Logistics Assistant at Irish Lights HQ , retired on 31 October 2008 after 33 years' service.

Resignations & Early Leavers

Marie McEvoy, Personal Assistant Grade I at Irish Lights Office left the Service on redundancy grounds on 31 December 2008 after 37 years' service.
Denise Higgins, Personal Assistant Grade II at Irish Lights Dun Laoghaire left the Service on redundancy grounds on 25 January 2008 after 40 years' service.
Patrick Kennedy, Attendant Master of Coningbeg Lightfloat, appointment terminated on 31 May 2008 after 11 years' service, as a consequence of the withdrawal of the lightfloat from station.
Seamus Kennedy, Assistant Attendant Master Coningbeg Lightfloat, appointment terminated on 31 May 2008 after 8 years' service, as a consequence of the withdrawal of the lightfloat from station.
Morag O'Connor, Clerical Assistant, contract expired on 13 June 2008 after 9 months' service.
Douglas Cecil, Operations Officer Grade III, ILV Granuaile, resigned on 25 June 2008 after 9 months' service.
Amanda Murray, Clerical Officer, resigned on 31 October 2008 after 5 years' service.

Ian Murray, Civil Design Engineer resigned on 19 November 2008 after 5 years' service.

We record with regret the death of the following Service employees and pensioners. May they rest in peace.
Gerard Daly, pensioned Acting Winchman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 23 December 2007.
W.R. (Reggie) Hamilton, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 17 January 2008.

Mrs Mary Gill, widow of Andrew Gill, pensioned Fireman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 6 February 2008.
Thomas Power, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 8 February 2008.
James (Shay) Kelly, pensioned General Worker, died on 8 February 2008.
Mrs Eileen Brennan, widow of Robert Brennan, pensioned Higher Executive Officer, died on 5 March 2008.
Mrs Mary B O'Shea, widow of Michael O'Shea, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 26 April 2008.
Patrick Larkin, pensioned Quartermaster, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 29 April 2008.
Thomas A. Walsh, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 2 May 2008.
George Shortall, pensioned Seaman, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 15 May 2008.
Mrs Ellen Collins, widow of John Collins, pensioned Coast Painter, died on 4 June 2008.
Raymond Darling, pensioned Assistant Steward, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 5 July 2008.
Mathew Kane, pensioned Coxswain, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 11 July 2008.
Aidan Healy, Telemetry Systems and Commissioning Manager, died on 28 July 2008.
John R. Tyrrell, pensioned Seaman, Lightvessel Service, died on 4 August 2008.

Joseph Stapleton, pensioned Principal Keeper, died on 11 September 2008.
Kevin (Charles) Roche, pensioned Lightshipman, died on the 14 September 2008.
Richard (Dick) Giblin, pensioned Chief Engineer, Lighthouse Tender Service, died on 17 September 2008.