Great afternoon and lunch in aid of the Irish Heart Foundation at Howth Yacht Club, 26th April 2014. Geraldine Flynn, SI Drogheda. Mary McKinney, SI Derry. Noreen Walsh, National President. Anne Harrington, SI Dublin Pat Braiden, SI Athlone. Barry Dempsey, CEO Irish Heart Foundation.

World Water Day 22 March 2014 = Water and Energy Posted: March 4, 2014 World Water Day 22nd March 2014 Water and energy are closely interlinked and interdependent. These interdependencies lie at the heart of what is known as the “water-energy nexus”. Facts about the water-energy nexus, globally… 90% of power generation is water-intensive. There is an increasing risk of conflict between power generation, other water users and environmental considerations. Energy production accounts for roughly 15% of all water withdrawals, or roughly 75% of all industrial water withdrawals. Thermal power generation accounts for roughly 80% of global electricity production and is responsible for roughly one half of all water withdrawals in The United States and in several European countries. Several factors determine how much cooling water is needed by thermal power plants, including the fuel type, cooling system design and prevailing meteorological conditions. However, efficiency

Loreto 3rd class in Rathfarham delighted to get their hands on the Beeplus Project honey pots and books. The bees will be happy. Dublin schools taken part are: Holly Park The Harold School Balbriggan ETNS Notre Dame Junior School Oatlands Primary School Springdale National School, Raheny St.Bernadette’s SNS Dublin 7 ETNS

We may all know how to tweet and facebook but do we know how to make handmade cards, crochet and make beaded decorations? We were lucky enough to be shown all this and more by the Blackrock Guild of the ICA. It proved to be great fun, very therapeutic and a great social day for the Dublin Soroptimists and friends. We even had a chance to have our blood pressure checked by a representative from the Irish Heart Founadation. We also managed to raise  €750.00 for them and came away with some great gift ideas made with our own hands, a very fun and fruitful morning!

The BIG Project “Birthing in the Gambia fundraiser, SI Dublin President Anne Harrington, Gallery No 6 in South Anne Street, owner Ann Zagorc, SI Bray President Patricia Wojnar.  

  Adjudicators Dr Diane Delia, Dorothy Darker, Carmel Byrne with our two winners Ayedele Arogundade from St Josephs of Cluny, Killiney who spoke on Topic 5 You educate a man, you educate a man, you educate a woman, you educate a generation, Brigham Young and Grace Morgan, St Josephs of Cluny who spoke on Topic 6, Words hurt more than anything else, because they last, sometimes for ever.