LOCAL GROUP CHAIRMEN & CLUB OFFICERS PLEASE NOTE THE PORTFOLIOS ALLOCATED TO THE NEC OFFICERS ELECTED AT THE AGC:

National Executive Council
(Responsible for the day to day running of MAG)

Herb Finnegan Chairman, Communications 087 679 0908 herb@iol.ie

Catherine Donnelly
Vice-Chair, Group & Club Liaison
01 457 0634 maglink@magireland.iol.ie.

Linda O'Loideoin, Treasurer
088 269 5861 loloideoin@yahoo.com

David French FEMA & EU Liaison, President MAG Ireland
+ 49 711 559 0512 dfrench@s.netic.de

David Gibson General Secretary, Insurance & Government Relations
01 453 0797 gensec@magireland.iol.ie

Bill Heather Products, Membership Development & Retention
087 418 3443

Jimmy Kenny Rider Security & Safety
01 450 2330

Eoin Kirwan Transport
01 702 0809

Marc O'Loideoin Rider Education
01 402 4113 marcol@dit.ie

Alan P Toal, BL

MAG OFFICE
01 453 0797 Fax 01 453 3643
E magsupport@magireland.iol.ie

Maeve Roche PRO & Membership
Liz Keane Office Assistant
Web: www.iol.ie/~maglink

National Council
(Responsible for the overall running of MAG with the members of the NEC)

MAG Carlow Pat Conlon 086 855 6013
MAG Cavan Declan Brady 044 66 346
MAG Cork Ger Donnelly 087 235 4820
MAG Donegal Danny Bonner 075 46325
MAG Dublin Jimmy Kenny 01 450 2330
MAG Galway John Brinn 093 246 94
MAG Innishowen Andy Robertson 077 760 54
MAG Kerry Baerbel Ott 087 297 7992
MAG Limerick John Suckling 061 384 342
MAG Longford Sean Mulroy 043 48 698
MAG Louth & Meath JA Finnegan 041 9833 853
MAG Mayo Robert Gibbons 087 259 9193
MAG Sligo Eoin Lappin 086 833 4700
MAG Westmeath Greg Lennon 0902 72 578

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Campaign Update

Budget Submission: MAG asked Minister Charlie McCreevy to drop VRT on motorcycles, to lower excise duty on petrol, and to propose in the EU Council of Ministers that VAT on mandatory safety equipment, like helmets, be zero-rated.

Dublin Bus Lanes: Letter to Minister Dempsey requesting access for motorcycles pointing out that PTWs are congestion & pollution-busters.

Road Hazards: This is a permanent campaign targeted at the Road Engineers and Maintenance Depots in County Councils. We need members travelling on regular routes to report hazards to their local council, and keep reporting these hazards every few weeks, until they are corrected. We have reports that Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Council is responding. The MAG Office will get the Hazard Form printed in bulk and copies distributed to Groups for further distribution to members.

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An Automated emailing list for Members

David French, MAG President, has set up an IMAG_INFO list on http://www.topica.com/and the 400 subscribers of MAG-IRL-INFO are now on it. The 350 email addresses in the membership database will be added. But it is upto each member to subscribe.

David has send out an invitation to subscribe to all members who have advised us of their email address. YOU MUST REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE TO ACTIVATE THIS ADDRESS FOR YOUR ACCOUNT. www.topica.com

Products

MAG has some great products for motorcyclists that will help to keep you warm on the road during the winter months.

GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS

ZIPPO lighters = £20.00 each
(Bronze metal with MAG logo)
Hooded Sweatshirts = £20.00 each
(Black, Zipped - MAG logo, Fruit of the Loom)
Premium T- shirts = £10.00 each
(Black with MAG logo - Fruit of the Loom)
Nectectors = £10.00 each
(Red, Black or Navy Blue Tubular neck-warmers)
Baseball Caps with MAG logo = £10.00 each
(Black cloth)
Yellow Visibility Waistcoats = £12.00 each
(Branded MAG Ireland or IRTA)

MAG EIRE, RIDE FREE Patches = £3.00 each
RIDE FREE Adhesive stickers = £1.50 each
1999,2000 Members' Metal Badges = £3.00 each
MAG embossed Leather Keyfob = £2.00 each

Books
Pass Your Advanced Driving Test = £10.00 each
Motorcycle Roadcraft = £13.40 each

There is a Mail Order packing & postage charge of £3.00 on the Hooded Sweatshirts & of £1.00 on the waistcoats. All other items are including postage by ordinary post. These exclusive products are available from your local Group Quartermaster, 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.
Remember - all profits from the sale of MAG Products goes directly to campaigning for Riders Rights.

Joey Dunlop Memorial Service

MAG thanks all motorcyclists who attended the Memorial Service for the life of Joey Dunlop on 18th November. It was a very moving occasion and MAG thanks Fergus Finn for organising the event.

Because of the impressive number of motorcycles in attendance, the Garda motorcycle escort did not take the Skerries Ride-Out via the RDS. Riders who were unable to make a donation to the Romanian Orphanage Appeal may donate money through the MAG Office and we will pass donations on.

MAG Office Christmas Hours

The MAG Office will close at 5.00pm (17h00) on Wednesday 20th December and remain closed until 9.30am on Thursday 4th January 2001. During the Christmas holiday, redecoration and re-equipping of the Office will take place. Urgent messages can be made to 086 832 5780.

MAG Groups

As I write this, a meeting of members of the National & Executive Councils has been arranged for 2nd December to discuss 'house-keeping' issues, campaigns, and actions for 2001. Speak to your Group Reps for the early story.

MAG Donegal will be holding their AGM in Heeneys Bar, Ballybofey on Saturday, the 17th February 2001 at 8pm sharp, Rock Music Late opening Bar. All Welcome.

MAG Cork held an EGM to elect new officers on 19th November 2000. They agreed an open nomination forum and a secret vote.
Chair: Ger Donnelly elected.
Secretary: Rose Burns elected
Treasurer: Martin O'Driscoll elected.

MAG Kildare: a Group will start, initially, under the chairmanship of Joe Swords, with the inaugural meeting scheduled for December or January.

Toy Runs

2nd Dec - Toy Run (Kildare/Kilkenny) Druids & Rooters MCCs Rick Dawson 086 - 8146234

3rd Dec - 11.30am - Duke St, Dublin - Dublin Cruisers MCC - Damian 086 813 4227

16th Dec - MAG Limerick - Vinnie White 087 - 290 6519

16/17 Dec - MAG Mayo - Robert Gibbons 094 22118

17th Dec - 1pm Wellington Monument, Phoenix Park - Clondalkin MCC - Martin 086 891 4983