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Matt Coleman RIP
Published on 29/01/2024

Matt passed away on Sunday 28 January 2024 at St James Hospital where he had been a patient since before Christmas. Matt served as Probus President.....


Maurice O'Regan Reidy RIP
Published on 22/01/2024

We are sad to advise that Maurice O'Regan Reidy, a Probus member since 1994 and an Emeritus member since 2022, died on 20 January 2024


Dr Peter McGonigal, Probus President 2024
Published on 15/01/2024
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Peter McGonigal, a retired dental surgeon, was elected President at the Club AGM on 15 January


Fred Kay RIP
Published on 07/04/2023

Emeritus member Fred Kay died on Good Friday, 7 April 2023. He was a founding member of our Club.


'Probus Founding Member, Captain Douglas John (Don) Mooney, died a week shy of his 100th birthday'
Published on 27/02/2023
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Captain Douglas John Mooney MBE (7 March 1923 - 27 February 2023), born in the infancy days of the foundation of the State died in Blackrock Hospic.....


John O'Brien, Probus Vice President (1950-2023)
Published on 09/02/2023
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John O'Brien died at Our Lady's Hospice, Harold's Cross following an illness on 9 February 2023


Death of Probus Member, The Hon. Mr Justice John L Murray, (27 June 1943 - 18 January 2023).
Published on 18/01/2023
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Chief Justice (2004-2011); Member Supreme Court (1999-2015); Member European Court of Justice (1992-1999); Attorney General (1982 and 1987-1991)


Daeth of Frederick John (Fred) Newell, RIP, (14 April 1927 - 11 January 2023)
Published on 17/01/2023
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Founding Probus Dun Laoghaire Marine member and Probus President in 2006, Fred Newell died in St Michael's Hospital on 11 January 2023 in his 96th .....


2023 Probus Membership Subscription
Published on 16/01/2023
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1. The Club membership remittance for 2023, €75 is now due and should be paid no later than Mon 31 January 2022. Please pay by either cheque or.....


Geoffrey W R Medcalf MBE (1921-2021)
Published on 14/01/2021
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Geoffrey Medcalf (26 December 1921 – 14 January 2021) was one of the founding members of Probus in 1993. He was, in his own words, ‘hewn from .....


Jim Farrelly RIP
Published on 29/05/2020
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Former Club Secretary Jim Farrelly passed away on 29May 2020 after a prolonged battle with cancer. Jim joined Probus in 2014 and served as Secretar.....


Reggie Halpenny RIP
Published on 25/09/2019
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Reggie Halpenny, a member since April 2014, passed away peacefully on Wednesday 25 September 2019 in his 85th year.

Born on 25 January 1935.....


Over-70's Entitlements Information Note for Members
Published on 24/09/2019
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OVER – 70’S: SOCIAL PROTECTION ENTITLEMENTS

Disclaimer: The information below was garnered from a variety of print and online sources and.....


Founding member, Jack Simpson passes away aged 99
Published on 30/08/2019
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Jack Simpson was a founding member of Probus in 1993. Born on 23 May 1920 he died on 30 August 2019 – aged 99 years,

Jack was a native of .....


Micheál Cotter (1949-2019) RIP
Published on 20/04/2019
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Micheál Cotter, late of Seafield Road Killiney and a Probus member since 2017 passed away on 20 April 2019 at the age of 69. A native of Bandon, .....


First Amendment to the Constitution
Published on 03/09/2018
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Members, at a Special General Meeting, voted by a majority to amend the Constitution and increase the maximum number of ordinary members from 50 to.....


Published on 13/08/2018

Donal K O'Neill, who joined Probus in 2000 and served a term as Secretary of the Club died on 4 August 2018


Vincent Caffrey (1943-2018) RIP
Published on 20/05/2018
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Vincent Caffrey, (born 9 March 1943), who became a Probus member on 20 November 2017 passed away on Sunday 19 May 2018 following illness. Vincent .....


John Courlander (1920-2018) RIP
Published on 03/02/2018
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John Courlander, St Patrick’s Square Dalkey, who joined The Probus Club of Dún Laoghaire Marine in 2008 and was an Emeritus member, passed away .....


Probus Dún Laoghaire Marine celebrates Silver Jubilee
Published on 24/09/2014
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The members of Probus Dún Laoghaire Marine, Dublin commemorated the silver jubilee of the inaugural meeting of the Club – which took place on Mo.....


Inaugural Meeting of Probus
Published on 20/09/1993
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The inaugural meeting of this Probus club was convened in the Royal Marine Hotel on Monday 20 September 1993 by the late Canon Robin Armstrong, Rec.....



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