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Welcome to the website of the RTÉ Retired Staff Association.

The RSA represents retired RTE Staff who are members of the Defined Benefit Superannuation Scheme.

In Memoriam

The death has occurred of Moira HIGGINS, of Rathmines, Dublin, Ireland, on 21/03/2025 Wake at home today (Friday) from 18.00 to 21.00. Funeral Mass at the Church of Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners, Rathmines tomorrow (Saturday) at 14.00 which may be viewed on webcam here followed by burial in Glenties, Co. Donegal, on Sunday after … Read more

In Memoriam

The death has occurred of Noel O’Briain (Galway, formerly Wexford and late of RTE) – March 5, 2025. Father, friend, filmmaker, actor, and poet. Husband of the late Mary and Amy; lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his sons Enda and Darragh and his daughter Orla, their partners Eve and Malcolm, grandchildren Finn, Dion, Aindle … Read more

In Memoriam

The death has occurred of Stella Bowen Bourke, Rathmines, DublinStella Bowen Bourke (Rathmines, Dublin and late of R.T.E) 5th March 2025.

Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) event and clinic in Portlaoise

For your diary! Advance Planning with the Decision Support Service – Start your Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) Journey event and clinic in Portlaoise When: Tuesday 8 April 2025Where: Killeshin Hotel, Portlaoise The Killeshin Hotel & Leisure Club Time: 6-7pm Booking advisable for attendance and essential for an appointment at the pop-up clinic.

RTÉRSA Update – January 2025

Greetings All – We’d like to update you on what’s been happening Approximately 150 Association members attended the AGM in person, and a small number of members attended via Zoom. This year we had a guest speaker, Dr Nat O’Connor.There were 3 key areas of attention for the committee in a busy 2024: • Lobbying … Read more

Annual General Meeting 2024

[draft] MINUTES date: Thursday 7 November 2024time: 12.00 noonvenue: The Carysfort Suite, Talbot Hotel, Stillorgan Road, Blackrock, Co Dublin A94 V6K5Bus routes: 46A, 145, 155. There is free car parking at the rear of the hotel.present: Current committee: Stephanie Fitzpatrick (Chair), Tony O’Connor (Vice-Chair & Trustee), Siobhán Carew (Secretary), Carole Corrigan (Treasurer), Keith Hyland (Webmaster), … Read more

Former colleagues who we know died since the Mass for Deceased Members of Staff which took place in Donnybrook Church on November 1st 2024.

January 2025 Colm Connolly – 3/1/2025https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0105/1489190-colm-conolly/ Donal Kelly – 3/1/2025https://rip.ie/death-notice/donal-kelly-donegal-buncrana-580474 Michael Lewis – 13/07/24https://rip.ie/death-notice/michael-lewis-dublin-580683 John Howard – 8/01/2025https://rip.ie/death-notice/john-howard-dublin-blackrock-581075 December 2024 Marie T. O’Sullivan (nee O’Donnell) – 2/12/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/marie-t-osullivan-dublin-foxrock-576734 Conor Rahilly – 5/12/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/conor-rahilly-westmeath-athlone-577151 Dennis Stevenson – 16/12/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/dennis-stevenson-dublin-rathfarnham-578335 Pauline Bracken – 18/12/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/pauline-bracken-waterford-viewmount-578468 Ken Fogarty – 20/12/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/kenneth-fogarty-sc-dublin-clontarf-578792 November 2024 Philip Mullally – 1/11/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/philip-phil-mullally-dublin-sutton-573555 Kathleen Watkins – 7/11/2024https://rip.ie/death-notice/kathleen-watkins-dublin-howth-574138 Patrick Ring … Read more

General Election flyers from the Irish Senior Citizens’ Parliament.

RTÉRSA is affiliated to the Irish Senior Citizens’ Senior Parliament. As the leaflets below illustrate, it and Age Action are lobbying all candidates and political parties in the current general election campaign.When a candidate or his/her representative canvasses you, it might help to have a copy on your smartphone or to have a printed copy … Read more

Senior Citizens’ Parliament pre-election hustings Dublin.

The IRISH SENIOR CITIZENS PARLIAMENT working with AGE Action have invited politicians from across the politics parties to come meet the ISCP members and discuss their understanding of ageing well in Ireland. It is an opportunity to discuss how we as constituents and politicians can best work together to inform and shape policy that affects … Read more

AGM – 2024 Photos and News Release

Photos of our recent AGM-2024 where we were delighted to have Dr Nat O’Connor, Senior Policy Advisor to Age Action, deliver some very well received comments. News Release below. With kind thanks to our colleague Joe Little for the photos.