MAGLink, September 2001 A monthly update from the Irish Motorcyclists Action Group. MAG is not a bike club it's a lobbying group. The progress reported below in promoting and protecting motorcycling has been possible because of your support. Download MAGLink in Microsoft Word RTF format from the MAG website: http://www.iol.ie/~maglink National Campaigns : Main Updates 2 Insurance 2 Direct Access 2 Insurance 2 Bikers Are Voters 2 Bus Lanes 3 Daytime Running Lights 3 Diesel Spill Stickers 3 M50 Upgrade 4 MBNA Credit Card 4 Road Pricing (TOLLS) 4 Secure Motorcycle Parking 4 Theft Reward Scheme 4 Driver Theory Test Review 4 Budget Submissions 4 Car Free Day 5 Local Group Update 5 MAG Kerry 5 Membership discount. Three months free. 5 International Update 5 UK : Dartford Bridge abolish bike tolls 5 Vacancies 6 Treasurer 6 Campaigns Officer 6 Main Actions and Decisions 6 NEC(Board) May 5th 6 National Council 6 MAG Calendar 7 NEC meetings 7 National Council meetings (All local groups to attend) 7 Annual Group Conference: 7 MAG Local Group meetings 7 MAG Events 7 Publication Deadlines 7 MAG Ireland's Events Calendar, 2001 8 MAG Benefits 8 Member Benefits 8 Affiliated Club Benefits 9 Information Sheets & Reps Resource Kit (September 2001) 9 MAG Products 9 MAG Contacts 10 National Executive Council 10 National Council and Local MAG Group Contact Details 10 MAG Office 11 General News Items 11 FEMA Festival Succesful 11 Getting MAGLink and passing it on 12 Disclaimer 12 National Campaigns : Main Updates Insurance Independent Insurance Since the news of Independent Insurance trouble in June, MAG has worked tirelessly to protect Irish motorcyclists against potential financial loss. Make no mistake about it - MAG is in there with government and the insurance industry fighting your corner. That's what we are here for - protecting your rights. If you hear someone saying MAG is doing nothing, or if you think that yourself - WRONG. No one, but no one, has done more than MAG. The latest news is that Department Enterprise Trade & Employment (DETE) and Carole Nash company indicate that UK Policyholders Protection Board will cover the Irish policy holders - first- party claims at 90% and third-party at 100%. This also looks good for the return of unused premiums for those who cancelled their policies or those who will yet cancel their policies - either voluntarily or because requested to do so as part of the clean up. However, not even our DETE (think of it - our government body controlling insurance) has official confirmation of this. It cannot be fully confirmed until in writing and announced by DETE. Until then, and even if this does not come about as predicted, MAG will continue to fight for the motorcyclist's interest. Direct Access Legal assessment of EU Directive vs. Irish law is underway. We requested and received some DoE documents under FOI Act. The only thing that is revealing in them is that the EU was ready in 1999 to take action against Ireland for not implementing the directive. We have had communication with DoE asking their interpretation of the EU Driver Licensing Directive. Theior answer indicates they have interpreted the directive incorrectly. We have now written to the EU Commission making a complaint that Ireland has mis-interptreted the directive and thus have failed to implement it fully. We are waiting response to this. We also wrote to the Irish Equality Authority, claiming discrimination on basis of age. They have written back, saying we (as an organisation) cannot make a complaint. It has to come from an individual. There is a process the individual must follow. He must write to the authority which he believes discriminated against him/her within two months of the alleged incident and a certain format must be used. If not satisfied with the response, he can then raise the complaint with the Equality Authority. HOWEVER, if an action by a public service body [that is perceived by a person to be discrimination] and that act (by the public service body) is required by an Act of the Oireachtas or a EU Law, that action is outside the scope of the Equality Act. We have to take a test case. MAG now wants a +21 year old to apply for an A license and get refused. Contact Herb Finnegan herb@i... if you want to be the test case. Insurance Wrote to request that MIAB investigate motorcycle insurance. They are. Wrote Noel Treacy to request position on MIAB for MAG. Followed up with another more urgent letter. Also same request to chair of MIAB. Noel Treacy's office wrote back saying he did not consider it necessary to have MAG added to the MIAB at this stage. We have written back asking for a review of this decision. We have also contacted Nora Owen of Fine Gael telling her of the response we received. We have received a copy of a statement that Nora Owen issued on the subject, deploring the Minister's exclusion of MAG from a seat on the MIAB and calling his action "irresponsible". We have written to Carole Nash and Hibernian asking for a meeting to cover a range of matters: U- 25's, funding theft-line campaign, discounts for training, satellite tracking, direct access, insurance protection fund, secure motorcycle parking. We have followed up with both companies which indicate a readiness to meet, but it will not be for a couple of weeks. Bikers Are Voters Seven professions have been identified by MAG Dublin with view to completion of photographs by end September, flyer complete end October, launch campaign before end November. Campaign to involve set of questions for all political candidates. Meantime, we have written to all political parties to obtain their policies on biking issues. Acknowledgements received from FF, FG, Lab, PDs. Nothing from Sinn Fein or Greens (whom we know are imminently appointing a leader, as they have none). Olivia Mitchell of FG has written with some measure of support and asking some questions on Direct Access and Tolling. These questions have been responded to. FG has, obviously, been quickest off the mark. Next step is to focus (pardon the pun) on getting the photographs done. Bus Lanes MAG representatives met with DTO on June 20. Due to vacation period and need to prepare material, the next meeting was set for 29 August. We gave an interview to Sunday Tribune and a short article was published in the Sunday 19th edition of the paper. Met with DTO on 29 September, as planned. Following is a brief of the meeting, and we have written back to DTO requesting them to facilitate next steps on each one. MAG will get to consult on the origin/destination survey end October. This study will give a better idea to all of us as to the movement of PTWs, and will give impetus to treatment of PTWs in strategy. We need to get into DTO's policy document. It's finished now and we are in no more better or worse shape - as far as consideration goes - than cyclists, HGV's, pedestrians. The models on which they are trying to operate simply don't include those modes (or motorcycles). Just cars! To get into the policy, we have to convince a wider audience than Michael Aherne. It will extend to politicians, the minister, Gardai, NRA, NSC - the lot of them. To help with this, we have compiled the material presented to DTO into a web site which can be distributed on CD to anyone we need to. It will be a living presentation, being updated with new information and resource material, and specifically directed at officialdom. We have now written to the QBC chairman, John Henry, asking a meeting to give a presentation to the QBC committee. We will have to do some convincing at that presentation, which will possibly be in mid-October. This will be a first step. It is also suggested we get on deck to have motorcycles considered for NEW buslanes. The one from city to airport is suggested. Generally, due to DTO overall desire to 'separate' vehicle modes, the approach should be to identify bus lanes which would be OK to have PTWs in. We do have the opportunity to get PTWs accepted on the airport busway. There is also possibility to get PTWs accepted on other busways on national routes - such as the N3 approaching the M50. The DTO strategy is to manage through Demand Management and Infrastructure Improvement. Demand management simply means to limit journeys. Not just car journeys; but structure 'the community' in such a way that people don't have to travel. The Demand Management Study has just commenced. It will take 7-8 months. We have asked for a meeting with the study group, and our intention will be to get PTWs excluded. There is a Safe Ways to School study - due out November. It seeks to understand students' aspirations to driving - car, moped, motorbike (etc.) with a view to planning for parking, safety considerations, training, lockers, etc. We will get a look at the results and we will have an input. If we have any intelligence from other nations, they would welcome it. DTO will approve and allocate money/resources to implement PTW parking in Dublin. We need to get a proposal into DTO as soon as possible - to include locations, type of locking device, all relevant considerations. They should be able to do something this year (before end December). MAG Dublin will assist in this. Daytime Running Lights The UK authorities are moving a step closer to DRL and the European auto makers have volunteered to fit DRL by 2002. The matter has been discussed directly with a high ranking Garda on High Level Group for Road Safety. We have written, laying out MAG's concerns, to all members of the high level group, as well as to Ministers Dempsey and Molloy, to the chair of NRA and to Dublin Corporation. MEPs have also been written to. Diesel Spill Stickers The objective is to get 20,000 stickers printed and paid for by a sponsoring oil company and to distribute the stickers to appropriate bodies to have them distributed to individual vehicle owners. Quotes for supply of 20,000 stickers received and one supply company has been selected. Letters sent to Texaco, Shell, Statoil, Esso, Tedcastles, Maxol and BP Duckhams inviting sponsorship of cost. We have been following up with all the oil companies and Statoil are first to give a thumbs down. Irish Shell are unlikely, claiming "we wouldn't do it because Texaco did it in UK." Reasoning that it was a different country did not have effect. The others are being followed up. Members will be able to make their mind up about oil companies when the results are in on this one. M50 Upgrade Submissions have been made, regarding barriers, to the national engineering bodies involved in the program, to the local authority and to the NRA. MBNA Credit Card We have concluded an agreement with MBNA on the introduction of a MAG Ireland credit card. An announcement is contained in this RoadRunner. All members will receive a mail-shot from MBNA. Members are reminded that switching to MBNA VISA will bring a financial benefit (i.e. hard cash) to MAG's finances. Contact MAG for details. Road Pricing (TOLLS) We have written objections to tolling national routes. Specifically, we have objected to An Bord Pleanala on the M1 Toll Plaza proposal on Drogheda bypass. We wil object on each of the other eleven schemes. Having written to Dempsey, Molloy and NRA about our opposition to tolls, we have acknowledgement from Molloy and Dempsey's offices and a letter from Michael Tobin, NRA. he states: "It is proposed to charge tolls for motorcycles on [these] roads. Motorcyclists wil have the choice of an alternative toll-free network if they do not wish to pay the charges. They charges have been set at a low level for motorcycles. Expoected to be [57p for Waterford bypass], [85p for Kilcock/Kinnegad]. The Authority considers that these are modest charges for the quality of service provided. Tha application of tolls wil enable the accelerated development of the National Road Network in order to meet the transportation needs of the country." Secure Motorcycle Parking Great progress has been made in Cork by Rose Burns. Other counties are being worked on. Due to meeting with DTO, we will now make a distinct proposal on motorcycle parking in Dublin to the DTO by early October. Theft Reward Scheme We have the bones of a scheme designed and we expect to meet the Garda Stolen Vehicle Squad soon to discuss. Funding for the reward scheme will have to come from somewhere, and this subject is on the agenda for our meetings with insurance companies in a couple of weeks. Driver Theory Test Review Goal: To ensure motorcycle awareness is treated adequately. Review of the new Driver Theory Test book has been done and several matters of concern have been identified. The most dangerous is an wrong meaning that could be taken by a casual reader of the book as to the amber and green lights of traffic signals. There are a couple of other inconsistencies, in MAG's view. We have accordingly written to the Department of Environment & Local Government and we await response. Budget Submissions We have made a Budget Submission to the Minister for Finance to get elimination or reductions on Vehicle Registration Tax and VAT on helmets. We have also made submission on more realistic road tax bands and pricing and we have requested the 2% insurance levy be applied to an Insurance Protection Fund. Car Free Day MAG Ireland will have stands in Dublin for Car free day 22/9/01 and Motorsport International 16-18/10/01. As always we need volunteers for those days if you think you can help please phone 01 4530797 or email magsupport@m... Local Group Update MAG Kerry MAG Kerry hosted an enjoyable "Stop the Rot" rally in August. Full report in RoadRunner. Motorcyclists living in Kerry are encouraged to support the local group meetings. MAG Kerry is currently without an email address so any help with that also appreciated. Ring Baerbel at (087) 297 7992 for further info. Local Groups: Please advise the Group & Clubs Liaison Officer of your activities and events. There is a report template in the Reps Resource Kit. Contact Catherine Donnelly at (01) 457 0634, maglink@m... Membership discount. Three months free. MAG members paying by standing order now receive three months free membership. Paying membership by standing order ensures you always have a current membership. Current membership is necessary to claim MAG discount, to participate in insurance or other special deals or if you want to vote in elections to your local group or at the AGC. Please contact the office for a standing order form or download from the MAG website. International Update UK : Dartford Bridge abolish bike tolls Following a string of protests by Motorcycle Action Group UK the Highways Agency has indicated in a consultation document that the Dartford Bridge toll is to be dropped. But only for bikers! Since the issue was raised during the run up to the election many thousands of riders have turned up at Dartford, Southampton, Plymouth, Newcastle and similarly tolled crossings to reinforce MAG's message that we should not be scrabbling about removing gloves for loose change, holding up larger traffic, or putting themselves at risk of dropping machines - just for a few measly pence. To emphasise these problems, and to 'raise the ante' riders had been urged to offer large denomination notes when using tolled crossings and to take time replacing gloves, wallets, helmets and waterproofs. Fortunately, all unduly inconvenienced motorists were supportive once the reasons behind the protest were explained. MAG's Director of Public Relations Phil Neale "A measly ten pence price increase was neither here or there. However, when you realise that most motorcycle commuters will be better off by 80 pence each and very day, œ4per week, this is a significant factor that will make motorcycling more attractive to the average commuter and lead to greater use." "Coming on top of Ken Livingstone exempting motorcycles from his œ5 per day congestion charging scheme most riders will have the spare œ20 cash to join MAG before the end of the first week!" Tolls are expected to be abolished for motorcycles by January 2003. - MAG raised the issue of bridge tolls during the General Election campaign in May 2001. - Riders were urged to turn-up and offer large denomination notes, to take time removing and replacing helmets, wallets and gloves. - Several en-masse protests have been made at Dartford, Southampton, Plymouth, Skye and Newcastle. Further information Phil Neale (Office) 0870 444 8 448 or (Mobile) 07802 356040 LIST OF REGULATED TOLLS FOR MOTORCYCLES AND CARS As at August 2001 Tolled Crossing Motorcycle Toll Car Toll Aldwark Bridge Nil 15p Bournemouth-Swanage Ferry 80p œ2.20 Cleddau Bridge - Pembroke 35p 75p Clifton Suspension Bridge 20p 20p Dartford Crossing 40p œ1 Dartmouth-Kingswear Ferry 70p œ1.70 Dunham Bridge 10p 20p Erskine Bridge - Glasgow Nil 60p Forth Bridge - Edinburgh Nil 80p Humber Bridge œ1.00 œ2.40 Itchen Bridge 20p 50p (60p Peak hours) Mersey Tunnel Nil(œ1.20 with sidecar)œ1.20 Rixton & Warburton Bridge 12p 12p Severn Bridges (x2) Nil œ4.40 Shrewsbury Kingsland Bridge 1p 10p Skye Bridge œ2.40(œ2.90 May-Sept.) œ4.70 (œ5.70 May-Sept.) Swinford Bridge 2p 5p Tamar Bridge Nil œ1 Tay Bridge - Dundee Nil 80p Tyne Tunnel 20p œ1 Whitchurch Bridge Nil 8p Whitney-on-Wye Bridge 10p 50p Vacancies Treasurer MAG Ireland needs to fill the position of Treasurer. Competence with standard accounting software (such as Quicken) required. Please contact: Treasurer, MAG Office, 1b Ring Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8 (or by email : magsupport@m...) Campaigns Officer This previously advertised position is still open. Please send CVs to the office. Main Actions and Decisions NEC(Board) May 5th (omitted due to lack of space, copy available to members from MAG office or from the MAGLink compiler) National Council (omitted due to lack of space, copy available to members from MAG office or from the MAGLink compiler) ============================================= MAG Calendar NEC meetings 1st Saturday every month, 11am Sept 1, Oct 6, Nov 3, Dec 1. National Council meetings (All local groups to attend) October, venue and date to be decided Annual Group Conference: October, venue and date to be decided Registration form at the MAG website. MAG Local Group meetings MAG Cork: Every Tuesday at 8.30pm, Cruiscin Lan, Douglas Street MAG Carlow: 3rd Monday of the month, Sherrif O'Hara's, Brown St. MAG Donegal: 1st Monday of each month at 8pm, Road House Bar, Ballybofey MAG Dublin: 1st Tuesday of each month 8.30pm Strawberry Hall, Lucan, (contact Jimmy Kenny, 01 4502330) MAG Dublin: 3rd Tuesday of each month 8.30pm Four Provinces, Ranelagh, (contact Mark Newman 086 847 2746. mnewman@t...) MAG Kerry: 1st Tuesday of each month 9.00pm alternating between Flaherty's in Ardfert, Katie Nolan's in Lissleton and the Golden Nugget in Killarney. Ring Baerbel Ott to get the correct venue (087) 297 7992 MAG Kildare: Last Wednesday of the month, Grand Hotel, Newbridge. MAG Limerick: Every 2nd Wednesday starting 30th May in Gus O'Driscolls pub Corbally. For June July August: 13/6, 27/6, 11/7, 25/7, 8/8, 22/8 MAG Sligo: Contact Sligo rep (see below) for new venue details. MAG Cavan, Galway, Kildare, Innishowen, Longford, Mayo, Westmeath Venue changes. To be confirmed. Ring rep for correct details. E&OE. Changes should be advised to the MAG office or Catherine Donnelly at (01) 457 0634, maglink@m... MAG Events For further details of anything on the MAG calendar contact maglink@m... ( or during office hours MAG Office at magsupport@m... ) ----------------------------------------------------------- Publication Deadlines RoadRunner: November 15th, February 15th, May 15th. August 15th Letters and articles welcome, articles with pictures very welcome. Send submissions to herb@i... or to RoadRunner c/o MAG Office MAGLink: Second Wednesday in the month. MAG Ireland's Events Calendar, 2001 SEPTEMBER 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 13,14 Fir Bolg Rally (Lisdoonvarna), Fir Bolg MCC, Rags, 068 44506 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. 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 (September 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 also 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. ------------------------------------------------ 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. --------------------------------------------------- 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... Rose Burns: Safety, Transport W.G. rose_burns66@h... 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 Herb Finnegan: National Campaigns Officer, Communications, 087 6790908 herb@i... Maeve Roche Administration Officer 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 General News Items FEMA Festival Succesful The FEMA Festival in Koksijde, Belgium was a major success. With a very different and more open format to a regular rally the event was both a fundraiser and public relations success. Hawtossers MCC from around Limerick represented Ireland on the Belgian coast. 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. 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 September 2001, compiled by David French, (davidfrench@b... ) Έ Copyright : MAG Ireland