News and Stories Events Annual General Meeting 2026 Save the date for July 18th @11am in The Ashling Hotel Dublin 10-13 Parkgate Street, Dublin 8. This AGM is hybrid so members can attend in-person or online. Members should register via the An Taisce Eventbrite page. This event is hybrid. You are very welcome to join the AGM either online or in-person at the Ashling Hotel. The Ashling Hotel is centrally located beside Heuston Station and the Luas Red Line, making it easily accessible for members travelling from Dublin and across the country. There is also onsite parking available. See website link above for all details. Further information, including the formal AGM notice, agenda, and instructions for members joining online, will be circulated shortly. We look forward to welcoming you to the AGM and thank you, as always, for your continued support of An Taisce. 11.00am to 1.30pm Welcome and presentation of the Annual Report: Gary Freemantle, An Taisce CEO and Terri Morrissey, An Taisce Chair The 78th Annual General Meeting of An Taisce - The National Trust for Ireland will be convened by An Taisce President Phil Kearney for the purpose of transacting the following business: (including special business) Agenda President’s Welcome Report from the Chair of An Taisce Minutes of the 77th Annual General Meeting Consideration of the Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for 2025 Appointment of Auditors MOTION ELECTION of members of Council Any other business Registration in advance is required. The quorum is 20. Doors open at 10.30am. The AGM starts at 11.00am. AGM 2025 MINUTES Members may review the minutes by clicking here. ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Our annual report for 2025 is available by clicking here. AGM STANDING ORDERS AGM Standing Orders (doc 2023 approved) available by clicking here. MOTIONS Motion Summary Proposed by 1 Boyne Navigation and Meath County Council (River Boyne & River Blackwater SAC – Site Code 002299) To reconsider An Taisce’s relationship with Meath County Council regarding the Boyne Navigation, in light of the 2003 Interference Notice (Water Supplies Act 1942) and concerns regarding the absence of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Appropriate Assessment for surface water abstraction. Michael Hoey (Proposer) Tadhg Ó Cruadhlaoich (Seconder) 2 Green Schools Programme – Travel Themes To broaden the Travel and Global Citizenship Travel themes to include reducing emissions from school trips and encouraging lower-emission travel choices alongside sustainable travel to school. Angela Deegan (Proposer) Elaine Baker (Seconder) ELECTION OF COUNCIL MEMBERS Q: What is Council? A: Council is a volunteer forum for coordination and discussion of environmental and heritage policy, providing representation of the members of An Taisce. Council brings together a delegate from each of your Local Associations of An Taisce and representatives of the various environmental and heritage policy committees with the President, Chair and Vice Chair of An Taisce, along with people elected by members at the AGM. Council includes leading academics, activists, artists, architects, farmers, lawyers, and businesspeople, journalists and others with an interest in the environment and our shared heritage. Visiting experts give technical talks to Council on important issues, and often seek An Taisce’s support. Council further appoints and dismisses the Board of Trustees, which governs An Taisce with senior level experience from areas linked to our strategy, including governance, finance, fundraising, and business management. It is an inspiring way to be involved with the organisation. We encourage you to stand for election and participate in An Taisce’s community! Q: Why is there an Election? A: 33%+ of elected members of Council must retire each year and may be eligible for re-election subject to term limits. Therefore, 3 of the longest-standing members must now retire. There are xx Council positions to be filled by election at the AGM 2026. You may nominate up to two people to stand for election to Council. You may nominate yourself. Each nomination must be seconded by another member. If you need help finding someone to second your nominee, please email [email protected] Nominations must be received by the Secretary, by email only [email protected] no later than 5pm, 10th July 2026 Q: Is anyone on Council standing for re-election A: The following members must retire and may stand for re-election to Council: ● Miriam Mooney ● Martin Rochford Q: Is anyone standing for election to the Council? A: None Q: Has anyone resigned from Council? A: The following members have resigned since last AGM: Stuart McCaul, resigned September 2025 Patricia O’Connell, resigned September 2025 Saoirse McHugh, resigned June 2025 Karen Mahon, resigned February 2026 David Geary, resigned May 2026 Q: Who else is on Council? A: The following members may continue as a member of Council after the AGM: Terri Morrissey, Chairperson Neil Whoriskey, Vice-Chair Phil Kearney, President Fr Sean Mc Donagh, Former President Prof John Sweeney, Former President, Kildare Éanna Ní Lamhna, Former President Robin Mandal, Speaker Rebecca Jeffares, Local Association Interim Delegate, Dun Laoghaire Geoffrey Clarke, Local Association Delegate, Meath Jack O'Sullivan, Local Association Interim Delegate, Westmeath Brian Hamilton, Local Association Delegate, Kilkenny Colm Desmond, Local Association Interim Delegate, Cork Anny Wise, Local Association Delegate, Clare Noel Foley, Local Association Delegate, Donegal Gerry Crilly, Elected Kate Carmody, Elected Damon Matthew Wise, Elected Declan Murphy, Elected Liam Murtagh, Elected Finbarr Murray, Nature and Built Properties Committee / Trustee Prof Tony Holohan, One Health Committee / Trustee Helen Shaw Climate Committee / Trustee President Philip Kearney was elected in September 2023. 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