FR. JOE TAAFFE SUMMER SCHOOL

"Irish Emigration in the Third Millennium"

WEEKEND FRI AUG 23RD TO SUN AUG 25TH 2002

WELCOME INN HOTEL
CASTLEBAR, CO. MAYO

Mayo Emigrant Liaison Committee Pictured In The Welcome Inn at the Launch of the Summer School. Picture Copyright Ken Wright Photography 2002

Mayo Emigrant Liaison Committee Pictured In The Welcome Inn at the launch of the Summer School. Picture Copyright Ken Wright Photography 2002

For Further Information please contact:

Kevin Bourke (087) 2439748
Joe O Dea Office: (094)38937
                      Home: (094) 22288

Event Grant aided by the Department of Social and Family Affairs

---

PROGRAMME

Friday Aug 23rd

6.00pm - 8.30 pm  Arrival - Registration.
8.00pm - 8.30 pm  Hoisting of National Flag at the
                                  Emigrant Memorial, Ballyvary.
9.00pm                    Welcome Reception.
10.00pm - 1.00am Irish night of entertainment.


Saturday Aug 24th

09.45am - 10.15am  Registration.
10.15am - 10.30am  Formal Address of Welcome -
                                      Mayor of Castlebar, Mr. Michael Kilcoyne.
10.30am - 10.50am  Inauguration of Summer School -
                                      Lord Mayor of Manchester, Mr Roy Walters.
10.50am- 11.00am  Reply by Committee Chairperson,
                                     Mr Tom McAndrew.
11.00am - 11.20am  "Effects of Emigration on those that remained in Ireland".
                                     Dr. Breda Gray, U.C.C.
11.20am - 11.45am  Tea/ Coffee Break.
11.45am - 12.15am  Report on Emigrant Week,
                                     (Project Ireland 2001).
                                     Dr Nessa Winston, U.C.D.
12.15pm - 12.30pm  Open Forum.
12.30pm - 2.00pm    Luncheon.
2.00pm - 2.30pm     Pre-Departure Needs of Today's Emigrants"
                                     Fr. Paul Byrne
                                     Irish Episcopal Commission for Emigrants.
                                     Ms Paula O Sullivan,
                                     Emigrant Advice.
2.30pm - 3.00pm     Information & Services.
                                     Mr Peter Hynes - Director of Services.
                                     Mayo County Council.
3.00pm - 3.30pm     Social and welfare issues for returning emigrants
                                     Ms Rita Morrissey,
                                     Department of Social and Family Affairs.
3.30pm - 4.15pm     Open Forum.
4.15pm - 4.30pm     Question and Answer Session.
8.30pm sharp          Conference Banquet & Dance

Keynote Speaker :   Mr Tim Pat Coogan
                                    Author and Broadcaster.

Guest of Honour :   The Lord Mayor of Manchester,
                                    Mr Roy Walters.

Sunday Aug 25th

11.30am                     Mass - Ballintuber Abbey.

1.00pm - 2.00pm     Visit - National Folk Museum,
                                     Turlough House.
2.30pm - 4.00pm      Farewell Luncheon &
                                     Closing Ceremony.

---

THE IRISH EMIGRANT LIAISON COMMITTEE
- MAYO BRANCH
P.O Box 67, Castlebar, Co. Mayo.



Founded in Castlebar - 9th September 1999

AIMS:
1. The general aims of the Committee will be:-

(A) To give recognition to the past contribution of all Irish emigrants to their homeland.
(B) To raise awareness of their needs.
(C) To target same as effectively as possible.

2. The Committee will establish links with all agencies which have an interest in assisting Irish emigrants.

3. The Committee will seek to focus particular attention on elderly Irish
emigrants because of their acute health, housing and social needs.

4. The Committee will endeavour to seek resources from all agencies -
including the government- to support their work.

5. The Committee shall seek to promote its aims and aspirations through
the dissemination of all relevant information to all interested groups both
at home and abroad.

6. The Committee will produce guidelines on the availability of all services
relevant to the needs of returning emigrants.

7. The Committee will endeavour to support families in tracing family members and relatives.

8. The Committee will organise the preparation of written information relevant to the needs of Irish emigrants

© Copyright 2006 by the author(s)/photographer(s) and www.castlebar.ie

Top of Page