To All RMATUI members

Please note that the RMATUI AGM scheduled for May 13th in the Ardilaun Hotel, Galway, is postponed, but may be rescheduled for later in the year – possibly in conjunction with the Autumn Break in Ennis.

The Officers have taken the decision to cancel/postpone because of the COVID -19 crisis, which has closed most hotels and restricted the size of gatherings to a max of 4.

As soon as the situation becomes clearer, the Officers will decide on dates for future meetings, including the AGM. Motions submitted and circulated to members should not be discarded.  Amendments may be made when a date for a rescheduled AGM is determined.

Dan Keane: RMATUI Secretary

Martin Hoye: RMATUI Chairperson

Coronavirus(COVID-19)

To get advice and keep you and yours safe 

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"My daughter, mother to two wonderful grandchildren, is a critical care nurse and will shortly be working everyday with Covid-19 patients. I’m out of my mind with worry and pray that she will get through this and come back to us safely" – RMA member.

I’m sure there are many RMA colleagues out there who find themselves in the same position. That nurse and many other healthcare workers, our civil service colleagues, will be putting their lives at risk in this fight and we need everyone to do their part in helping them defeat this insidious virus. We are living in catastrophic times.

You the adults in the family can help by being proactive:

1.    Strictly adhering to the HSE & Dept. of Health Guidelines

2.    Ensure your family, extended family and friends strictly adhere to HSE & Dept of Health Guidelines

3.    Show disapproval when others are ignoring the guidelines

4.    Stop panic shopping, hoarding food and  leaving shelves empty for front-line staff

Message from the Teachers’ Union of Ireland.

To All RMA Members 

Reminder- Members in need of assistance arising from the Covid-19 pandemic

If any member becomes aware of a colleague who could do with help in getting messages/medicines/ food etc during this period, Head Office have organised a network of helpers who might be of assistance.

Contact should be made directly with TUI regarding this – tui@tui.ie or 01 4922588.

Eir to charge users of @eircom.net email service €5.99 per month from 31st of March.

According to Eir they are doing this ‘in order to provide users with a better service’. If you decide not to pay, Eir will hold your emails and email address for a further 60 days – to end of May. After that you will not be able to access your email because Eir will then permanently delete all your emails, contacts and your email address.

If you are opting not to pay then you need to set up a new email address. The best option is Gmail or Microsoft....... for advice on how to do this click to find out more.

 If you get a new email please pass on these new email contact details to your local branch secretary and  

Michael McNulty, Membership Officer, (macballinree@hotmail.com 

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Consumers are being advised that travel plans disrupted by the spread of the COVID-19 virus may not result in compensation. The European Consumer Centre in Dublin says that as the travel disruption caused by the virus is considered "extraordinary circumstances" it is beyond the control of airlines and therefore compensation would not normally apply. If the package holiday or flight is cancelled you may be entitled to compensation.

If Dept. of Foreign Affairs advises against travel and you are signed up to the Cornmarket Travel Insurance (as detailed here) then you are not entitled to compensation. To be covered you must have 'disruptive insurance' added to your normal travel insurance policy. It is not possible to add 'disruptive insurance' to the Cornmarket Policy. To avail of this additional option you will have to take out a new travel policy, single trip recommended + added disruption option, with one of the companies below at a cost of c. €90. Disruptive insurance will not apply if the policy is taken out after Dept. of Foreign Affairs advises against travel. Also no compensation if there is a COVID-19 virus outbreak where you are travelling to but Dept. of Foreign Affairs have not advised against travel to that location.

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