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Two promotions from One to One Hotel - a new place to check out in Abu Dhabi! The hotel is located off Salam St (although you can’t get to it from there) and Defence Road (11th Street, or the mobile phone souq). See the map at http://www.onetoonehotels.com/locationmap-tv.php. Click the images for more info.
The Abu Dhabi Na Fianna (GAA) End of Year Ball is scheduled to take place on Thursday, June 4th.
Historically, this has always been a great night where we reflect back over the year gone by, honour those who have excelled on and off the field for Na Fianna this year, and say goodbye to some old friends destined for pastures new.
There will be a final chance to buy tickets at the Box Office on Monday June 1st from 7:00 – 9:00 pm in The Crowne Plaza Hotel outside Cappucino’s Café.
For more details, contact Declan Madden at +971 50 323 6804 or email.
The Annual General Meeting of the Abu Dhabi Irish Society was held on May 26th, 2009 in the Crowne Plaza, Abu Dhabi. The outgoing President, Tadhg Flahive, reviewed the year, noting that the Society was in a much better shape than when he took over two years ago in finances, in membership and in its activities. He particularly noted the very successful integration of the Abu Dhabi Na Fianna and the Society.
The new committee for 2009-2010 were then elected:
President: Patrick English, Vice President: Declan Madden; Treasurer: Rory Mallon; Secretary: Deirdre Mallon, and Committee members Bríd Tierney, Sean Casey, Andrew McCarthy, Emer Loftus, and Valerie Walsh.
Great news from Dubai as our Clodagh Fleming sweeps the title of Dubai Rose 2009 and now goes forward to the official Rose of Tralee Festival in August. Book your flights now!
My name is Clodagh Fleming. I am 27 years young. I am from Ballina in Co. Mayo in the west of Ireland called Ballina. I come from quite a big family, seven in total: my mother Mary, my father Tom, my brother Greg and sisters Rebecca, Charlotte, Stasie and Hazel.
I have been living in Abu Dhabi for over four years now. I work for Etihad Airways as a Cabin Manager and part time IFS Facilitator. Before coming to Abu Dhabi I worked for another small company called Aer Lingus for over 3 years, starting my career as a customer service agent and then taking to the skies as cabin crew. While I did love it in Ireland, I felt like I needed to travel. One day while at work someone gave me a page out of the Irish Independent newspaper and said “you should apply for that job” pointing at a advertisement for Etihad Airways the national Airline if the UAE. I didn’t really know where the UAE was but I was intrigued to find out.
I applied and was called for an interview, where I met some lovely girls from all around Ireland whom I am still friends with today and who are mostly still working in Etihad.
I love it here in the UAE as I feel I have grown and developed into a very happy and confident young woman. I really don’t believe that if I was anywhere else in the world I would be the person I am today. I have learned so much from the people I work with and interact with on a daily basis. All the different cultures, backgrounds and values they have and I am very grateful to all the opportunities Etihad have giving me throughout the years.
I am also very happy to have met my lovely boyfriend Michael who has been so much support through this whole Rose process. I don’t think the poor guy quite knew what he was getting himself into. But he never complained once. Mind you it’s early days yet!
In the future I hope to move back home and open up a horse riding center. I don’t mind where, but I love Galway so maybe I will end up there, please God. I would really like to thank all my friends and family for all the support they have shown me throughout the past few weeks and I hope I do you all proud in Tralee.
Can’t make it to South Africa? The Lions Tour is coming to the UAE!
Live screenings of Lions Tour events will be shown at the Crowne Plaza in Dubai. Each one is being hosted by a former Springbok and Lion. The tests are on 20th, 27th June and 4th July
Kick off is at 5pm with doors opening at 4pm and closing, well whenever the last person leaves!
Tickets are AED 125 per screening or AED 300 of you buy a season pass to all 3 and include free food and great drinks promotions such as 5 bottles of Heineken for AED100. There are also VIP packages available at AED 2,500 which offer guests their own area with seating, waitress service and a personal hostess.
Guests from Abu Dhabi are welcome for an afternoon of great rugby and the biggest party of the summer. We are looking at organising a coach from Abu Dhabi if there are a group of fans looking to come along, I am also in contact with the rugby club so hopefully there will be a good crowd from Abu Dhabi.
Please call Tammy Urwin on 050 104 7206 for details.
On May 26th, the Irish Dairy Board (Bord Bainne) are organising an event in collaboration with Spinneys in Dubai to promote Irish food including Kerrygold products and beverages Irish Drinks. Club members are very welcome! Please email spinneysfoodclub@spinneys-dubai.com expressing your interest for the event.
A lot more pictures from the Rose Ball on April 30th have been added to our galleries. Check here to see them, and click here if you haven’t seen the first batch.
The photos in this new group were taken by Felix Wilson (050 641 4794).
The 2008 Rose of Tralee, Aoife Kelly, has arrived in Dubai for the event. We would also like to extend an invite to you to come and meet Aoife between 4-6pm at The Big Weekend, The Irish Village on Friday 15th May. Get your photo taken and pick up a signed copy of this year’s Dubai Irish Society Year Book!
While you’re there, why not buy your Rose Ball ticket from Rachel Barrett (050 5535965). Rachel, the 2005 Dubai Rose, will be in the Irish Village from 4-7pm.
Dubai Irish Society are delighted to inform you that heartthrob Dáithí Ó Sé will be the MC at this year’s Rose of Dubai ball. Voted Ireland’s Sexiest Star three years in a row at the TV Now awards, runnerup in RTE’s You’re a Star Charity Special, in 2006, Dáithí Ó Sé is a weather and continuity presenter on TG4. He has presented a variety of programmes such as Daithi Ar Highway 61, Route 66 and Féilte. Dáithí is a judge on RTE’s All-Ireland Talent Show, took part in the reality show Celebrities Go Wild and was a judge in last year’s Rose of Tralee Festival.
Tickets for this year’s Rose of Dubai Ball on May 22nd will also be on sale from 7 - 8:30 pm on Sunday 17th May in The Westin lobby. Please contact Aileen McCarthy 050 6581745.
The Annual General Meeting of the Irish Society will be held at 20.00 on Tuesday 26, May in the Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi.
If you are interested in standing for election to the committee I would be grateful if you could forward your name, together with the name of your proposer, to me sfarrell@hct.ac.ae by Tuesday 14, May. The committee consists of President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and six committee members.
You can download the latest version of the constitution at http://irishsocietyabudhabi.com/wp/?page_id=83, and meet the current members of the committee at http://irishsocietyabudhabi.com/wp/?page_id=78.
Regards,
Sean Farrell
Here is the current agenda:
Date: Tuesday 26 May.
Time: 20.00.
Nominations for election to the Committee of the Irish Society have now been received and are as follows:
Executive Committee.
Committee.
Voting will take place at the AGM which will be held on Tuesday 26, May at 20.00 hours in the Crowne Plaza.
Congratulations to our 2009 Abu Dhabi Rose Clodagh Fleming, from Ballina, County Mayo, and to the other beautiful and talented contestants Fiona Clancy, Sharon Keegan, Eithne Flanagan, Elaine Maguire and Emer Loftus. Clodagh now goes forward to the official Rose of Tralee Selection Ball in Dubai on May 22.
Former Abu Dhabi Irish Society and Fianna stalwart Neil Creedon flew out specially for the evening to host the event, which was sponsored by the Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi, Spinneys, and G4S.
Some pictures from the event can be seen here. More to follow!