Management Committee
The A.G.M. of Mayo Cancer Support Association, Rock Rose House took place in May 2011 and the Committee are pleased to announce that a number of new members have come on board. The new Chairperson is Mr. Joe Staunton, Treasurer is Mr. Eugene Connolly and the Secretary is Ms. Florence Devane. Other Management Committee members are Seamus Moran, Mary McDonagh, Helen Rose, John Tiernan, Tommy Ginley, Finola O’Healai, Anne Duffy, Enda McDonagh, Marcella Ryan, Maureen Walsh and Martina Ginley. This year we are delighted to welcome Joe Johnston as patron of the Association.
Pictured at a recent meeting of the Management Committee
Left to Right Back Row: Seamus Moran, Mary McDonagh, Helen Rose, John Tiernan, Angela Kirrane- Manager of Services, and Tommy Ginley. Left to Right Front Row. Finola O’Heala, Anne Duffy, Joe Staunton, Florence Devane, Eugene Connolly. Missing from photo: Joe Johnston and Enda McDonagh.
The members of the committe come with a wide range of experience which will be of great benefit to the Association. Joe Staunton is a retired Superintendant of the Garda Siochanna and he works with the Mental Health Commission and the Diocesan Safeguarding Children Committee. Eugene Connolly worked with the HSE as the Senior Administrator until his retirement earlier this year. Mr. Joe Johnston is a retired Conultant Surgeon from Mayo General Hospital. Enda McDonagh is past President of Castlebar Lions Club and is currently Manager at Bank of Ireland, Castlebar. The Association is fortunate that all the other members have a long association with Mayo Cancer Support and in some cases are founder members. All of them have been affected by cancer in some way and are committed to supporting all those whose lives have been affected by cancer. The service continues to go from strength to strength and is available free of charge, Monday to Friday. A Professional counselling service, A Drop In Listening Service, Complementary Therapies, Workshops and Relaxation activities are on offer. An outreach service is provided from the Family Support Centre in Ballina on Tuesday mornings from 10 to 1 p.m.
For further details on any of the services please contact Mayo Cancer Support Association at 094 90 38407
