Interim Meeting of IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - impero Wed Feb 20, 2019 20:51

A report of Saturday's meeting can be accessed at the link below

by Sean Crudden - impero Sun Feb 10, 2019 16:31 sean_crudden at hotmail dot com Lower Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, A91 A092. 0858636391

By kind permission of Fr. Stephen Duffy PP the Spring Interim meeting of IMPERO will take place in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland, starting at 14:00 on Saturday 16 February 2019. Please attend if you can

Agenda

I. Opening prayer
II. Minutes of Autumn Interim Meeting
III. Matter Arising
IV. UNDESA and SDG’s 2030
V. A reading by Sean Crudden of his article, A Martyr to The Cause
VI. Discussion
VII. Arrange General Assembly 2019

Yours sincerely

Sean Crudden
Secretary
IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - IMPERO Wed Jun 13, 2018 10:04 impero at outlook dot ie Lower Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth. A91A092 0858636391

Dear People

In the first place I must apologise for delay in sending out this notice. I stayed on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday; in Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa, at a reunion of the class of 1961 in St. Patrick’s College Maynooth, the national Roman Catholic Seminary. There was a slap-up dinner in the College on Monday night to which all the class members and their partners were invited. The dinner was to celebrate the golden jubilee of the ordination of those members of the class, who went the full distance, in 1968. A total of about 45 people attended the dinner including about 4 women. At mass on Monday morning celebrated by Fr. Dennis Cashman in the hotel I asked for prayers for mental patients and the mentally ill. “Lord, hear us,” I concluded. “”Lord, graciously hear us,” those assembled answered promptly and with gusto. Anyway I am late with the notice but I hope no-one will accuse me of being dilatory.

By kind permission of Lordship and Ravensdale Parish this year’s annual assembly of IMPERO will take place in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, starting at 14:00 on Saturday 16 June 2018.

Agenda

1. Read and adopt minutes of last year’s General Assembly
2. Matters arising
3. The draft additional protocol to the Oviedo Convention
4. Reading by Sean Crudden of his article, “Outcaste!”
5. “Where Will the Madness End?” Discussion
6. Finances
7. Strategy
8. Fix dates and venues for interim meetings and for General Assembly 2019

Unlike last year there will be no food or drink provided at the General Assembly. Naturally you may bring a snack with you if you are travelling a distance. Even if you cannot attend the meeting I hope you are able to give these matters some thought. Correspondence is more than welcome.

Every good wish

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
Secretary
IMPERO

Sean Crudden, at Carlingford Pier

by Sean Crudden - IMPERO Sun Feb 18, 2018 20:43 impero at outlook dot ie Lower Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth. A91A092 0858636391

Dear Friends

Just a line to let you know that, by kind permission of Lordship and Ravensdale Parish, the Spring Interim Meeting of IMPERO will take place starting at 14:00 on Saturday 24 February 2018 in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland.

Agenda

1. Minutes
2. Matters arising
3. Mental Health Care in Louth 1918 – 2018 and Beyond.
4. Sean will read from his journal an account of 2 days in 2013, 26 June and 10 July
5. Finances
6. Annual Assembly
7. Any other business

I hope as many as possible will attend the meeting. The attendance at our last interim meeting was barely adequate.

Best wishes

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
Secretary
IMPERO

P.S. Minutes of the previous meeting, the Autumn interim meeting 2017, are available at the link below

0858636391

Sean Crudden

by Sean Crudden - impero Tue Oct 24, 2017 07:33

Dear Friend

I hope these few lines find you well. It is to let you know that the Autumn Interim Meeting of IMPERO for 2017 will take place in Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland, on Saturday 28 October 2017 starting at 14:00. I am not sending a pre-cooked agenda. We can agree something when we meet. These are routine meetings but they serve to keep track of developments or happenings in the world of mental health care. For example it would help if you could read up something on the recent WPA (World Psychiatric Association) congress held in Berlin. I mention developments. Pardon me for saying so but it appears to me to be development but no development. Really I think the principal players do not see the need for change and, in my opinion, it is a crying need. Of course we will discuss happenings nearer to home.

Anyway best wishes to all and I hope you can attend and that our meeting will be an enjoyable one.

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
Secretary
IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Feb 27, 2017 14:59 impero at outlook dot ie Lower Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, A91 A092. 0858636391

Saturday's meeting was a complete success. We covered most of the points on the agenda. However the general outlook was glum. There was a general feeling that everything is not right. Patients, young and old, are facing a future replete with difficulty and disappointment. And it appears that no-one in a position to do anything about it will trouble themselves to do so. Further details and photos available through the link below. Please make a note of the venue for IMPERO General Assembly in June and make arrangements to attend it you are interested.

Seán Crudden

by Sean Crudden - impero Sun Feb 19, 2017 11:47

Hi All

The Spring Interim meeting of IMPERO will take place in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, starting at 14:00 on Saturday 25 February 2017. You are cordially requested to attend.

Agenda

1. Minutes of the Autumn Interim meeting
2. Matters arising
3. Correspondence
4. Report from Leonard Hatrick on Berlin Seminar
5. A reading by Sean Crudden
6. What is the true outlook for mental patients?
7. Planning for The Future
8. Finances
9. A Word from the Mentor, Francis McCormack
10. Plan for the Annual Assembly

Best wishes

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
Secretary

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Oct 31, 2016 12:14 impero at outlook dot ie Lower Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, A91 A092. 0879739945

The Autumn interim meeting of IMPERO took place in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, starting at 15:00 on Saturday 29 October 2016.

Present: Leonard Hatrick, president; Margaret Hatrick; Kevin McGeough; Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMD PhD, chairperson; Sean Crudden, secretary.

An apology was received from Anne Muldowney.

Those present recited a prayer from a small script, for the recovery of Fr. Pádraig Murphy, parish priest of Lordship and Ballymascanlon, who has suffered a serious illness and for healing for all. Fr. Murphy is the pastor of Our Lady of The Wayside Church.

The Archbishop recited a short extempore prayer for the success of the meeting through the guidance of the spirit in the hope that something interesting gets done.

The chairperson read the minutes of the General Assembly held in June.

The secretary read the minutes of the Spring interim meeting held in February, the last ordinary meeting. These minutes were unanimously adopted on the proposal of the president seconded by the chairperson.

The recently opened new facility in The Lourdes was discussed at some length. No one fully understood the strategy of the HSE in forsaking Ardee Mental Hospital which is still a serviceable building on a lovely site. Some misgivings were expressed about the possible absence of a community aspect within the new facility. Others thought patients might appreciate the privacy afforded by en-suite single rooms.

Leonard will attend on behalf of IMPERO the ENUSP seminar in Berlin on 13, 14, 15 November 2016. The Archbishop led the meeting in an extempore prayer for Leonard that he will have the strength to accomplish the journey and that he will make friends and enjoy himself.

Leonard is to investigate with his vestry the possibility of holding the Spring interim meeting in February in St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ardee.

The meeting complimented Leonard who has recently been appointed commissioner for oaths in The High Court.

Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMD PhD

by Sean Crudden - IMPERO Sun Oct 23, 2016 20:34

The meeting will take place starting at 15:00 on Saturday 29 October 2016 in the meeting room in Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth.

Agenda

1. Read minute of AGM

2. Adopt minutes of the Spring Interim Meeting

3. Developments in The Lourdes. A newly built psychiatric facility

4. ENUSP seminar in November

5. General discussion. Where have we come from, where are we now, where are we going?

6. Finance

7. Any other business

The meeting will go ahead subject to a minimum attendance of 4 people. All are welcome to attend. It would be helpful if you could let us know a few days in advance if you intend to attend the meeting.

by Sean Crudden - impero Sun Feb 21, 2016 19:17

The spring interim meeting took place yesterday as planned. A lot of the material in the meeting was scripted and the reading was of a very high standard. The pace was lively, the mood was good, everyone contributed. See the link below for a short minute of proceedings.

by Sean Crudden - impero Sat Feb 13, 2016 10:23

Hi All

The Spring interim meeting of IMPERO will take place in Muldoon’s Restaurant, Ardee, on Saturday 20 February 2016 starting at 15:00.

Agenda

 Minutes of previous meeting, Saturday 14 October 2015, read by Leonard Hatrick
 Review of The Danish Girl read by Anne Muldowney
 Correspondence with Olga Kalina, chairperson of ENUSP, read by Sean Crudden
 Report on ENUSP Empowerment Seminar, Brussels, 13 ---> 15 December 2015, Sean Crudden
 IMPERO bank account closed. PO a/c opened instead.
 Arrangements for General Assembly 2016
 Any other business

The report/minutes of the October meeting may be sourced on http://imperodotorg.wordpress.com which is our web-site.

Remember IMPERO meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend. So do not hesitate to invite people who might be interested or who have special expertise useful to IMPERO.

Every good wish

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
Secretary
IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - IMPERO Tue Oct 27, 2015 14:55 impero at outlook dot ie Lower Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, A91 A092. 087 9739945

IMPERO chose a new venue for this year's (2015) Autumn interim meeting, Brian Muldoon's Restaurant, Ardee. The meeting room was comfortable and very adequate, plush almost. The meeting was well attended as IMPERO meetings go. The business of the meeting was interesting and the debate was stimulating. One get the impression that things are beginning to happen worldwide as well as where mental health provision is concerned here in Ireland. The 17 SDG's (sustainable development goals) launched on September 25 by the UN in New York represent a present essential in the future of the planet. If the most is not made of this departure it may be too late to try to shape the future properly the next time this is attempted. So ìmpero wishes the post 2015 sustainable development agenda and all involved success and good fortune. And mental patients do not want to be left behind. For a minute of the interim meeting take a look at IMPERO's web-site through the link below.

Seán Crudden, secretary, IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - impero Wed Feb 18, 2015 15:56

Hello Everyone

The Spring interim meeting of IMPERO will take place at 14:00 on Saturday 21 February 2015 in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Please attend if you possibly can.

Agenda

Minutes of Autumn interim meeting
Matters arising out of the minutes
Report on ENUSP conference in Hillerӧd
Family, Stigma, Recreation: discussion
Mentoring
Financial Report
Arrangements for Annual Assembly

Best wishes to all and a safe journey to the meeting.

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
secretary

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Nov 17, 2014 14:01

A short account of Saturday's meeting may be accessed through the link below.

by Sean Crudden - impero Tue Nov 11, 2014 14:45

Notice of Meeting

The Winter Interim Meeting of IMPERO will take place in the meeting room of Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland, on Saturday 15 November 2014 starting at 14:00. You are earnestly requested to attend.

Agenda

Minutes
Matters arising from minutes
Irish Advocacy Network
Membership application to ENUSP
Delegate(s) to ENUSP general assembly in Hillerod
Suicide prevention
Crisis intervention
Re-shaping Our Future
Any other business

For further information contact

Seán Crudden
secretary
IMPERO
Jenkinstown
Dundalk
Co. Louth

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Feb 24, 2014 15:53

Saturday's Spring Interim Meeting of IMPERO took place as planned. It ran smoothly and fulfilled its function. For more detail follow the link below.

by Sean Crudden - impero Sat Feb 15, 2014 13:17

Please note the Spring interim meeting of IMPERO is scheduled to take place at 14:00 on Saturday 22 February 2014. Fr. Pádraig Murphy PP has kindly granted the use of the meeting room in Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk,for the meeting.

Agenda

Minutes of Autumn 2013 interim meeting

Classes on creative writing starting 25 February in Bellurgan

Sean Crudden will read his article “Assisted Decision Making.”

Report on application for status with the UN

Report on ENUSP conference Bucharest, 8 - 10 December 2013

Review of IMPERO activity and critique from mentor, Archbishop Hynes OMD PhD

Local issues, if any

Any other business

Please make every effort to attend this meeting. Each individual has a contribution to make and every body counts.

Yours sincerely

Seán Crudden
secretary

by Sean Crudden - impero Sun Oct 27, 2013 18:19

Read all about it by following the link.

by Seán Crudden - IMPERO Wed Oct 16, 2013 20:12

The autumn 2013 interim meeting of IMPERO will start in The Old Schoolhouse, New Road, Bellurgan, Dundalk, Co. Louth, at 14.00 on Saturday 26 October 2013. The red door will be open from 13.00 and those attending the meeting may wish to bring something to eat and drink before the meeting starts. As a rule it is preferable for participants to refrain from alcohol in the hours before a serious meeting of this kind. It is also advisable, if attending, to wear warm clothing. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Every bit of support is appreciated.

Agenda

UN Consultative Status
UN Consultation, "World We Want 2015."
Funds
Assisted Decision Making
Mental/Legal Capacity
Adult education proposal in conjunction with Louth/Meath VEC
Mental health in North Louth
European Network of Users and Survivors of Psychiatry
Membership
North Louth Area Policing Committee. Report
Any other business

Seán Crudden
secretary
IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - impero Tue Feb 26, 2013 21:29 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth. 0879739945

Saturday's meeting was fluent creative free of acrimony. Check the link for a full report.

by Sean Crudden - impero Sun Feb 17, 2013 20:44 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth. 0879739945

A Chara
The Spring Interim Meeting of IMPERO will take place in Bellurgan Old School, New Road, Bellurgan, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth, on Saturday 23 February 2013 starting at 14.00 and you are invited to attend. Tea will be available from 13.00 and, if attending, you are advised to bring warm clothing and a packed lunch. The building is refurbished to a very high standard but it is sometimes rather cold inside. Go in by the red door.
Mise le meas
Seán Crudden
secretary

Agenda

1. EPF eHealth Seminar. Seán Crudden will read his journal for 21/22/23/24 January.
2. UN Consultation “The World We Want 2015.”
3. ECOSOC Status
4. Mental Health: Peers in Progress.
5. Annual Assembly
6. Funding
7. Local Area Policing Committee
8. Membership
9. Adult education proposal to Co. Louth VEC
10. Any other business
11. ENUSP

by Seán Crudden - impero Mon Oct 15, 2012 13:17 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth 0879739945

Saturday's Autumn interim meeting of IMPERO was fluent and informative. Details may be read on IMPERO's website given in the link below. One important caveat arising out of discussions in the meeting was that any new or amended legislation in the field of mental health should not serve to create, perpetuate, underpin: stigma.

by Seán Crudden Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:22

Hi Paddy. I do not know whether Michael Ferguson will be attending. If you happen to be in Greenore any day you could ask him yourself. Anyway why worry about Michael Ferguson? What I mean is you should mind your own business and tell us if you will be attending yourself.

by paddy Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:16

Sounds like an interesting agenda.
Will michael ferguson be in attendance?

by Seán Crudden - impero Sat Oct 06, 2012 10:04 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth 0879739945

IMPERO

Autumn Interim Meeting 2012

A Chara

The Autumn Interim Meeting of IMPERO will take place in Bellurgan Old School, New Road, Bellurgan, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth on Saturday 13 October 2012 starting at 14.00 and you are invited to attend. Tea will be available from 13.00 and, if attending, you are advised to bring warm clothing and a packed lunch. The building is refurbished to a very high standard but it is not centrally heated. Go in by the red door.

Mise le meas
Seán Crudden, secretary

Agenda

1. IMPERO Profile: Film
2. ECOSOC Status
3. ENUSP
4. Funds
5. Stigma and Legislation
6. Science Policy and Mental Health
7. Winter Workshop. Mental Health: Peers in Progress
8. Any other business
9. Fix date and venue for the Spring Interim Meeting

by Sean Crudden Tue Feb 21, 2012 00:09 0879739945

For a report on Saturday's meeting follow the link

by Sean Crudden Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:26 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth 0879739945

The Spring interim meeting of IMPERO will take place in The Meeting Room, Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, beginning at 14.00 on Saturday 18 February 2012 subject to a minimum attendance of 3 people in total.

Agenda

1.Three hymns performed by Seán Crudden accompanied by Archbishop Hynes on the organ in the church.

God of Mercy and Compassion
He Is Lord
Soul of My Saviour

2. Dramatic reading by Seán Crudden of his journal for 3 days in Budapest attending ENUSP seminar on strategy

3. Discussion: Human Rights

4. Peers in Progress

5. Finance and planning

6. Any other business

Many thanks to Fr. Pádraig Murphy PP DD for granting use of the meeting room. We may adjourn to Strandfield for coffee/food afterwards?

Regards and best wishes

Seán Crudden
secretary
IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Oct 31, 2011 13:52 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth 0879739945

Saturday's meeting took placed as planned.  It was swift and fluent, a side-effect of the small attendance.  Obviously it would be preferable if the attendance were bigger event if that slowed things down.  The policy of IMPERO is to notify all its meetings publicly through indymedia.ie and, in case this is not already clear, we are prepared to make provision for anyone interested to attend.  Details of the business conducted at the meeting can be sourced at the link below.

Kevin & Dessie

by Sean Crudden - impero Thu Oct 20, 2011 14:02 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth 0879739945

The Autumn interim meeting of IMPERO for this year will take place on Saturday 29 October 2011 in the meeting room within Our Lady of The Wayside Church, Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co. Louth; starting at 14.00

Agenda

• Summary of meetings so far this year
• Drug trial protocols
• Peers in Progress; an assistant/personal-mentor training initiative
• College of Psychiatry of Ireland; proposed forum
• ENUSP
• A dramatic reading of an edited version of Clerical Child Sexual Abuse, a recent thread on indymedia.ie
• AOB

Anyone wishing to attend should make contact with me at least a day or two beforehand

Sean Crudden, secretary, IMPERO

OLOTW, October 2011

Dedication Brick

by Sean Crudden Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:47

I am adding a few photos from Saturday's meeting which I had not time to upload when I was publishing the report on Monday.

Joan Hardy was has operated as mentor to IMPERO for the past 3 years under a mentoring scheme organised by Louth County Council in conjunction with Drogheda Partnership. Incidentally since then Drogheda Partnership and Dundalk Partnership have been merged with Louth LEADER to form a new overarching agency called Louth LEADER/Partnership. The person not already identified in the group photo is Kevin Hynes seen standing on the left of the picture as you look at it.

As you can see from some of the photos I uploaded on Monday the season seems to have changed perceptibly here. And today is even better - a real pet day!

Kevin McGeough

Mentor

The Last to Leave

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:51

An interim meeting of IMPERO took place in The Strand, Omeath, Co. Louth, Ireland, on Saturday 19 February 2011. The meeting commenced at 14.15 after a communal meal of Irish stew, tea, apple crumble and ice-cream. The meeting concluded at 15.45.

Present were; Seán Crudden, secretary; Anne Muldowney, chairperson; Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes, vice-chairperson; Joan Hardy, mentor; Kevin McGeough, joint-treasurer; Kevin Hynes, Dermot Mooney.

An apology was received from Bishop Tom Daly FRSA, president, who promised to send a donation as he had done last summer.

The chairperson called for a minutes silence in memory of Edna Murray and recited a short prayer in Irish for Edna at the end of the minute.

The secretary read the minutes of the general meeting held last June as well as the agenda for the interim meeting in November which had been cancelled due to the collapse and death of Edna Murray. To bring those present up-to-date.

Kevin McGeough and Seán promised to follow up the idea of an exploratory meeting with Paddy Drumgoole in Louth County Council.

Seán read dramatically three articles he had published recently on indymedia.ie. Break-through!; Let It Snow!; How Much Is the Doggie in The Manger?

Dermot called for a mission statement. Is it a question of, “Don’t want this; don’t want that?” What is the answer he asked?

The Archbishop pointed out that he was currently attending a short course on suicide prevention run by the HSE.

It was agreed to put IMPERO’s name forward to sponsorship.ie but not to register as a charity.
Correspondence with the FRA (Fundamental Rights Agency) was discussed. Seán had raised the matter of the physical condition of mental patients with them and also the issue of training and personal development particularly for young patients and for those expected to live “in the community.”
Seán reported on the recent event co-hosted by Amnesty Ireland/First Fortnight which he had attended in The Button Factory. It formed part of an on-going campaign by Amnesty against stigma and discrimination of the mentally ill.

A discussion took place on a motion Seán had submitted to County Louth Community and Voluntary Forum:-

“That in view of inappropriate alterations beginning in the 1960’s the forum agrees that Ardee Mental Hospital should be listed as a building to be renovated and preserved in authentic style for the information and instruction of future generations and for possible future social, educational, medical, recreational use.”

Archbishop Hynes reported on North Louth Joint Policing Committee. He is a community representative nominated by IMPERO and elected onto the committee. The ensuing discussion was complimentary neither to the committee nor to the police. Credibility of committee members; corruption; people do not know their neighbours; better relations; inequalities in the way police deal with the public; gombeen syndrome; harassment; political pull: these were some of the tips of the icebergs discussed.

The secretary pointed out that the next meeting would be the general meeting scheduled for 110611.

Anne Muldowney

Seán Crudden

Omeath/Warrenpoint

Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMD PhD

by Sean Crudden - impero Tue Feb 08, 2011 21:03 impero at iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth 0879739945

The 2010 autumn interim meeting was cancelled because of the collapse and death (from cardiac impairment) of Edna Murray, life-partner of Sorley Largey, proprietor, The Strand, Omeath, Co Louth, a few days before the meeting was due to take place. Edna was very highly regarded by all the members of IMPERO and she took a personal interest in our meetings. She was a meticulous person and will be uniquely missed around The Strand. Go ndeánfaidh Dia trócaire ar a hanam dílis Éireannach.

The 2011 spring interim meeting will take place in The Strand, Omeath, Co Louth, on Saturday 19 February 2011, starting with a communal meal beginning at 13.30.

Agenda

1. Read and discusss minutes of AGM 2010
2. Reading by Seán Crudden of his articles on indymedia.ie; Break-through!, Let It Snow!, How Much Is the Doggie in The Manger?
3. Sponsorship.ie
4. Fundamental Rights Agency, desk research
5. Amnesty International/First Fortnight event in The Button Factory. Report
6. The future of the Ardee Mental Hospital building and grounds
7. Any other business

Anyone who wishes to do so is welcome to attend only let me know a few days in advance for catering purposes. The meeting may be recorded for broadcast on Dundalk FM 100 radio station.

Seán Crudden
secretary
IMPERO

by Sean Crudden - impero Tue Nov 02, 2010 13:17

Jenkinstown
Dundalk
Co Louth
0879739945
[email protected]

2 November 2010

Autumn 2010 Interim Meeting of IMPERO

A chara

In line with recent practice a special interim meeting of IMPERO will take place in The Strand Hotel, Omeath, Co. Louth, beginning with a plain communal lunch at 13.00 on Saturday 13 November 2010. You are cordially invited to attend but please confirm your attendance a few days beforehand (or earlier) to assist catering arrangements.

Mise le meas

Seán Crudden
Secretary
IMPERO

Agenda

1. Read minutes of General Meeting held on 12 June 2010.
2. Report on Volunteering Showcase day held in Muirhevnamor on29 May 2010.
3. Social Inclusion Forum, The Convention Centre, Spencer Dock, 17 November 2010.
4. “Achieving Change” Seminar, The Mansion House, 20 November 2010.
5. Report on ENUSP General Assembly, Thessaloniki, 28 September 2010 to 1 October 2010.
6. Attack on Sequens Magazine – IMPERO’s web-site.
7. Dundalk Democrat video documentary on IMPERO.
8. Film project.
9. Suicide prevention.
10. Any other business.

by Sean Crudden - impero Sat Feb 27, 2010 17:29 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth 0879739945

The meeting this afternoon went ahead as planned in a crowded Terrace Bar in Ballymascanlon Hotel. The meeting which lasted from 14.30 until 15.30 was well organised, pacy, productive.

Present were: Sean Crudden (secretary); Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMD PhD, vice-chairperson, acting chairperson; Kevin McGeough, joint-treasurer; Conor Duffy, IMRION.

Apologies: Anne Muldowney, chairperson; Joan Hardy, mentor; Edward S. Crudden, joint-treasurer.

Agenda
1. Minutes of previous meeting
2. Correspondence including JPC nomination
3. Matters arising from minutes
4. Presentation from Conor Duffy, IMRION
5. “Mental Health Needs the Whole Government to Act.” Discussion
6. Funding
7. Film project
8. Photographs

The agenda was followed in detail. Sean Crudden read the indymedia.ie article, “Amnesty: Mental health needs the whole of Government to act.” He was instructed to post a comment on indymedia.ie. Other actions arising out of the meeting include a meeting on Monday 1 March 2010 between Archbishop Hynes, Mr. Seán Crudden, and Ms Ellen O’Hanlon of the Louth County Development Board secretariat about a nomination on behalf of IMPERO of a representative for election onto the North Louth Joint Policing Committee. Seán Crudden undertook to talk to Ambrose McDermott III about the film project. It was also decided to try to arrange a meeting with Yvonne Breen of the cross-border funding agency.

Conor Duffy, IMRION

Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMD PhD; Kevin McGeough

Seán Crudden

by Sean Crudden - impero Mon Feb 22, 2010 19:29 sean at impero dot iol dot ie Jenkinstown, Dundalk, Co Louth 0879739945

The next interim meeting has been rescheduled. It was intended to take place on Saturday 13th February 2010. It was postponed and will now take place starting at 14.30 on Saturday 27 February 2010. The venue is The Terrace Bar, Ballymascanlon Hotel, Co Louth. Easily reached via the M1 motorway. Anyone who wishes to attend is more than welcome. However if you are going to attend please let me know a day or two in advance to ensure that we are adequately prepared.

by Sean Crudden - impero Sat Nov 28, 2009 14:18

This morning's meeting took place as planned. Technically it was a public meeting. In practice no-one attended beyond the officers of IMPERO. The meeting kicked off with a reading by the secretary of his indymedia article "Tales of Ballycumber." A discussion ensued which touched on suicide prevention, IMPERO's film project, fund-raising, quality in the mental health services.

A further interim meeting was fixed for Saturday 13 February 2010 at 11.00 in The Terrace Bar, Ballymascanlon House Hotel and Country Club. The general meeting for 2010 was fixed last June for 11.00 in The Strand Hotel, Omeath, Co Louth, on 12 June 2010 and will go ahead as planned.

A few informal photos were taken at the end of the meeting. The quality is not great but I am posting five of the photos with this comment. All of the people in the photos are officers of IMPERO.

Joan Hardy (mentor)

Archbishop Hynes (vice-chair) and Joan Hardy (mentor)

Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes OMD PhD (vice-chair)

Kevin McGeough BBS (joint-treasurer)

Sean Crudden (secretary)