MOUNTAIN LOG NEWS 14 MOUNTAINEERING IRELAND AGM 2025 By Siobhán Quinn, Mountaineering Ireland Company Secretary Mountaineering Ireland’s AGM was held as an online meeting on Tuesday, May 27th, 2025. It was hosted from Mountaineering Ireland’s office at Irish Sport HQ, Dublin. There were 57 voting club members present, representing 44 clubs. Six individual and honorary members also attended. The Chairperson, David Pollard, opened the meeting by welcoming everyone, confirming there was a quorum and explaining the voting procedure. As there were no motions put forward for this AGM the standing orders were taken as adopted and the minutes of the 2023 AGM held on May 28th, 2024 were approved by the voting members. Cha i rperson ’ s address David Pollard presented a summary of the key activities and outcomes for 2024, under the headings: Our Organisation; Supporting Participation; Our Mountains; and Competition Climbing. You can read the full Chairperson’s address in the 2024 Annual Report. This is available at www.mountaineering.ie/content/AnnualReports/79. The AGM granted full membership to the following aspirant clubs: Gabhair Dall – Burren Climbing Club Kickham Walkers Trail Criú Trail Criú Munster Viatris Hiking & Adventure Club Mary McGrath, Board member and Chair of the Finance Audit & Risk Committee, presented the financial statements for 2024, highlighting the following points: ● Unqualified audit opinion, with no audit issues arising ● Net deficit for 2024 of €7,892 ● Deficit is covered by reserves ● Revenue reserve at year end, 31 December 2024: €200,194 ● During 2024, the Board approved an amendment to the Reserves policy to combine the Revenue and Special Reserve and conduct a formal review of reserves levels every two years.
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