AUGUST
11, Rebel Rider's Rally 2001, Rebel Riders MCC, Liam Long, 086 -
845 0569
11,12, Moy Rider's Rally (Sligo), Moy Rider's MCC, Kieran
Staunton, 087 - 631 7668
11,12, Rememberence Rally (Maganey, Kildare), Various, Mick
Comerford, 086 - 829 2660
12, Dead Man's Run, Leinster CMCC, 056 - 299 56
18,19, Stop the Rot Rally (Causeway, Kerry), MAG Ireland,
Catherine Donnelly, 01 - 457 0634
18,19, Full Bore Rally, Illegals MCC, Lynn Dinsmore, 073 - 32305
20,25, International Rallies, Munster C & MCC, 021 - 841 824
24, M/C Show & Autojumble (Antrim), NI Mc Tours,
www.nimototours.co.uk, 028 9338 2797
25,26, Hillbilly Bash, Free Spirit MCC, Arthur Crawford, 0505 -
22285
25,26,Wild Geese First Rally (Knockanore, Wfd),Wild Geese MCC,
Peter Goodwin, 087 - 6175638
25, First Wild in the West Rally, (Inver,Mayo) North West Riders
MCC, Sheely Traynor, 096 - 71651
26, Highway Charity Rideout (Antrim), NI Mc Tours,
www.nimototours.co.uk, 028 9338 2797
30,2, Motoraduno Rally (Italy), Motoraduno, John Porno, 0039 339
466 2615
31,2, Third Fundraiser/Ride Out (Lmrk/Ky/Clare), Phoenix MCC,
Declan Walsh, 087 - 669 7773
SEPTEMBER
1, Harp Rally, Clondalkin MCC, Martin Convery, 01 624 6113
1, First Thump Rally, (Rugby Club, Kilkenny), Old Thumpers MCC.
8,9, Wild Rose Rally (Ashford,Tavern, Lmk), Wild Rose MCC, Betty
Kelly, 068 - 429 89
9, Delgany Run, IVVMCC, 087 - 250 1195
14,16, Kick Ass Rally (Upstate New York), Celtic MCC New York,
Ger Curtin
14,16,Hairy Ass Rally (Cross, Co. Clare), Hairy Ass MCC, Bren,087
- 2485305
15, European Festival of Motorcycling (Belgium), MAG Office, 01 -
453 0797
21,23, Isle of Anglesey M/C Show (Wales), MAG Cymru, Gary, 01286
830331
22, Annual Bash, Black Widows Irl, Fiona Cormican, 087 - 226 9212
22, ,Joe O'Neill Run, Blackchurch RA, 01 - 837 4752
27,29, Iron Butt Rally (Germany), Roadrunner 1000 MCC, John
Wheeler, 086 - 813 9033
OCTOBER
6, Vintage Run, West Cork MCC, 028 - 218 56
7, Hardship Run, Leinster CMCC, 056 - 299 56
19,21, Garden of Ireland Rally, IVVMCC, 087 - 250 1195
20,21, Locked Solid Rally (Woodstown, W'fd), Falcon MCC, Patrick
Moran, 087 - 289 5425
27,28, Autumn Run, Blackchurch RA, 01 - 837 4752
27,28, Dolmen Rally, Banner MCC, Mark, 086 - 824 5630
28, Rock Night, Slippy Clutch MCC, Joe Higginbotham, 045 - 529
022
NOVEMBER,
17, Taney Autojumble & Show, IVVMCC, 01 - 298 0045
DECEMBER
8, Toy Run, (Kildare - Kilkenny), Druids & Rooters MCC's, Pat
Conlon, 087 - 959 8430
16, Toy Run (Dublin), Clondalkin MCC, Martin Convery, 01 624 6113
All Events in italics have been notified by the Vintage & Veteran
Committee.
The above information is correct to our knowledge and belief as
we got to press but MAG Ireland cannot guarantee
its accuracy. The next update will be issued along with the next
issue of RoadRunner, due out soon.
The Events Calendar is also sent out monthly to all local MAG
Groups and affiliated clubs and is posted on our web-site.
Details of any additional /revised events should be advised to
the MAG office or directly to
Catherine Donnelly, Clubs Liaison Officer at (01) 457 0634,
<maglink@m...> before 15th August, 2001.
E&OE. Details of any additional/revised events should be sent to
the MAG office or Catherine Donnelly at (01) 457 0634,
maglink@m...
MAG UK events can be seen online at the MAG UK website
http://www.mag-uk.org .
BMF events http://www.bmf.co.uk
MAG Benefits
Member Benefits
* RoadRunner Magazine
* BikeShop Discounts, Contact office for list or
http://www.iol.ie/~maglink
* Motorcycle Insurance
* Local Groups - Social Activity and Local Representation
* Information Service, (Info sheets, MAGLink and advice)
* Products
* Route Planning Service
* Discounts on VHI Health Insurance, Ferries, Accident Insurance
and Breakdown Cover.
The discounts alone will save you much more than the membership
fee every year.
Membership costs œ20 per annum, with reductions for young riders,
partners and for payment by standing order.
To join now ring the MAG Office on (01) 4530797. Credit cards
accepted.
Affiliated Club Benefits
* Events Insurance
Public Liability Cover for your rally or event. Currently cover
stands at under IR 60 for a one-off event of up to 5 days such as
a rally. Please contact office for the information sheet on
events insurance.
* Monthly MAG Events Calendar Update by Post
* Events Advertising
As an additional benefit to affiliated clubs only, MAG are
offering substantial discounts to advertise their rally in
Roadrunner. Roadrunner is Ireland's largest circulation
motorcycle magazine and goes out to over 5000 Irish motorcyclists
every quarter. The reduced rates for one issue are as follows:
Full Page Colour - IR 250, Full Page B&W - IR 200, Half Page
Colour - IR 125, Half Page B&W - IR 100, Quarter Page Colour - IR
63, Quarter Page B&W - IR 50
Club affiliation costs IR 20 per annum.
Information Sheets & Reps Resource Kit (June 2001)
MAG currently has information sheets on:
Accidents a Legal Perspective, Anti Theft, Member Benefits, Bike
Promotion, Bike Rental, Discount Shops, Drink Driving, Driving
Test, Events Insurance, FEMA, Group Riding, Importing a Bike,
IrishTouring, Licence Regulations, Long Distance Riding, MAG
History, New Member, Ride Safely, Local Groups, European
Lobbying. Training, Motorcycle Awareness, Type Approval, MAG
Structure, What is MAG, Perception of Motorcycles as Unsafe,
Consumer Rights for Motorcyclists
MAG's Information Sheets can be found at the MAG website.
MAG issues a computer CD which contains the reps handbooks, info
sheets, local group report template and useful forms such as road
hazard and membership. There's also a very wide selection of
research and motorcycle promotion material useful when lobbying
and for background information. Copy one from your local group or
contact the MAG Office.
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MAG Products
ZIPPO lighters = IR 20.00 ea (Brass with MAG LOGO)
Hooded Sweatshirts = IR 20.00 each (Black,Zipped,MAG logo)
Premium T- shirts = IR 10.00 each (Black with MAG logo)
Nectectors = IR 10.00 each (Red or Black tubular
neckwarmers)
Baseball Caps = IR 10.00 each (Black cloth, with MAG logo)
MAG Ireland Yellow Visibility Waistcoats = IR 12.00 each
MAG EIRE, RIDE FREE Patches = IR 3.00 each
RIDE FREE Adhesive stickers = IR 1.50 each
1999,2000 Members' Metal Badges = IR 2.00 each
2001 Blue Enamel badge = IR 3.00 each
MAG embossed Leather Keyfob = IR 2.00 each
BOOKS
Pass Your Advanced Driving Test = IR 10.00 each
Motorcycle Roadcraft = IR 13.40 each
There is a Mail Order packing & postage charge of IR 3.00 on the
Hooded Sweatshirts & of IR 1.00 on the waistcoats. All other
items are including postage by ordinary post. These exclusive
products are available from your local Group, direct from the MAG
Office, or from our new MAG Products Outlet Shop, Kilkenny
Camping & Water-sports Centre, U24 The Arcade, High Street,
Kilkenny. Save postage by shopping locally.
Profits from the sale of MAG Products goes directly to
campaigning for Riders Rights.
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MAG Contacts
National Executive Council
(Composed of elected officers and responsible for the day to day
running of MAG)
Catherine Donnelly: Chairwoman, Group&Clubs Liaison,01 4570634
maglink@m...
David French: European Liaison,+49 711 5590511
davidfrench@b...
Jimmy Kenny: Rider Security & Safety, 01 4502330
Eoin Kirwan: Transport: 087 6166207 eoin@b...
Co-opted NEC members:
Gear¢id O Byrne: geobyrne@i...
Officers:
Herb Finnegan: National Campaigns Officer, Communications, 087
6790908 herb@i...
National Council and Local MAG Group Contact Details
The National Council (NC) is composed of elected county
representatives and responsible for the overall running of MAG.
Unless a county position of "NC representative" is elected the
county chairperson is on the NC.
MAG Carlow
Ger FitzGibbons 087 6781688 sner@o...
MAG Cavan
Chair: Declan Brady 049 8640031
MAG Cork
Chair: Ger Donnelly 087 2354820 donely@e...
Treasurer: Martin O'Driscoll
Committee member: David Robinson
MAG Donegal
Contact: Marty Boyle martyboyle@u...
MAG Innishowen (region within Donegal)
Chair: Andy Robinson 077 76 054
MAG Dublin
Chair: Jimmy Kenny 01 4502330
Secretary: Maeve Roche 01 4530797
MAG Galway
Chair:John Brinn 093 24694 (JJ Finn 086 8182188)
MAG Kerry
Chair: Baerbel Ott 087 2977992
MAG Kildare
Chair: Joe Swords 086 8974259 joeswords@t...
Secretary: BJ Martin 086 4006279 thedok@c...
Treasurer: Dave Browne 087 6523582
Information Officer Dave Keeley 087 2692180 davkee@e...
Events Secretary: Ivor Hemmingway 086 8150410
Road Hazards Officer: Karen Kieley 086 8632444
MAG Limerick
Chair: John Suckling 061 384342
NC Rep: Don Moloney moz@i...
MAG Mayo
Chair: Robert Gibbons 094 22118 smartart@i...
MAG Sligo
Chair: Eoin Lappin 071 43758 e_lappin@h...
AGM: February
MAG Westmeath
Chair: Greg Lennon 0902 72578
The remaining counties are currently not represented on the
National Council. If you are interested in assisting please
contact the MAG Office or the Local Group & Clubs Liaison
Catherine Donnelly at (01) 457 0634, maglink@m...
MAG Office
Maeve Roche Administration Officer and Media Relations
Liz Keane Office Assistant
1b Ring Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8.
Tel:01 453 0797 Fax: 01 453 3643
magsupport@m...
Before ringing the MAG office please consider if it wouldn't be
better ringing a MAG representative, the DOE Driver Testing
Section, your local motorcycle dealer or the Yellow Pages first.
The MAG Office will help with your queries where possible but
doing so reduces the time available to administer MAG for
everyone's benefit.
Website: http://www.iol.ie/~maglink
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Classified Ads
MAG's website ( http://www.iol.ie/~maglink/ads.htm ) contains
classified ads for Irish bikes.
General News Items
Ireland to have second car-free day
Ireland will again participate in European Car Free Day. The
number of Irish cities and towns involved has doubled to ten.
Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick, Waterford, Sligo, Castlebar,
Greystones, Dublin South and Clonmel will all restrict the use of
cars on Saturday, September 22nd, 2001.
MAG will be doing a stand in Dublin to take advantage of the
chance to promote the motorcycling option. Volunteers to man the
stand and be nice to the public are very welcome. Contact MAG
Dublin or the MAG Office for details.
Other local groups are also encouraged to do likewise.
Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local
Government Mr Dan Wallace said Ireland's role in European Car
Free Day affirmed "Ireland's commitment to the development of a
cleaner, healthier urban environment". Speaking at the
announcement of the event in Cork, Mr Wallace said the day is "an
opportunity to explore alternatives to the single-occupancy
private car as a mode of transport".
Did the government just say "be a biker" ?
FEMA Benefit weekend in Belgium
The weekend of September 15th the European Festival of
Motorcycling will be held in Kojkside Belgium, Advance tickets
entitle you to breakdown cover in Belgium and ferry discounts.
The event itself will be near a beach and have a standard rally
with decent bands plus competitions, drag races, test bikes, bike
show.
Amsterdam and all it's attractions is only up the road if you
want to make a holiday out of it. More details will be in
RoadRunner and there are groups heading over if you don't want to
travel alone. Weekend advance tickets discounted to 10 euros from
MAG office. Buy a ticket anyway and support FEMA.
Getting MAGLink and passing it on
To receive MAGLink every month by email (free) send a blank
message to imag_info-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
It costs MAG almost 10 pounds a year of member's money to have
someone on the postal list and that money can be better spent
fighting for riders rights. If you can get MAGLink by email
instead then please do so and tell us.
Download MAGLink in Microsoft Word RTF format from:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IMAG_INFO/files
(it is easier to read and looks better on paper than the email-
friendly text version)
Please forward your copy of MAGLink to other motorcyclists and
please print out a few copies to drop into your local dealer /
pub / friends without email.
Disclaimer
MAGLink is provided free of charge as a service to motorcycling.
MAG Ireland cannot accept any responsibility or liability for any
errors or omissions
MAGLink August 2001, compiled by David French,
(davidfrench@b... )
¸ Copyright : MAG Ireland