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ICC Committee Meeting - the first face-to-face since Covid

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The first in-person meeting since Covid locked us down had the Committee members travelling from all corners of the island this past weekend. The weather was changeable but the mood was positive and focused on the long overdue face-to-face discussions. The committee members and their spouses descended on Athlone for a weekend of camaraderie, exploration and serious business.  We congregated first at Sean's, the oldest pub in Ireland, for refreshments and a chance to reacquaint ourselves with fellow members and partners we had not seen in a couple of years. Then on to The Left Bank for victuals and further re-establishment of connections.  The spice entertained themselves on Saturday morning while the Committee members went to work deliberating important decisions about the Club's current affairs and future directions. In the afternoon, Aoife Nolan-Beattie had arranged for a guided tour of the historic town of Athlone on the mighty Shannon River. It was a delightful storytelling