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Delighted to announce that on 3rd October I will be joining the legend Phil Coulter as one of his special guests for what’s sure to be an amazing night at The Venue! This will a live online concert with very, very limited seating! Link below! thevenueratoath.ticketsolve.com/shows/87362136…

Thinking of courageous immigration and asylum lawyers. Hoping they will continue to frustrate the Home Office and Home Secretary. Thinking *most* about refugees and asylum seekers and their *legal rights*. #RuleOfLaw #RefugeesWelcome

Oh btw, I’m gonna be doing my very own Ted Talk 👻

To stare, big-eyed narcissus, into some spring Is beneath all adult dignity. I rhyme To see myself, to set the darkness echoing.

A lovely, unexpected and much-appreciated gift greeted me on my arrival home this evening!

This footage of StColumbsCollege Derry playing in Ballybay in 1965 has been found. I am trying to find out if it is the Hogan Cup semi-final or final as both games were at the Monaghan venue. I understand that there is approx 20 minutes in total youtube.com/watch?feature=…

‘The British prime minister will have to look at the dull, impenetrable trade-offs that compromise will entail and hold them up to the light against the exhilarating slogans of Brexit.’ Tony Connelly RTÉ News rte.ie/news/analysis-…

Latest on Brexit talks acc to EU source. Both sides are “totally stuck” on fish.

How well I remember the old place.....I reckon I owe a lot to St Columbs. The picture is so appropriate because my memories are mostly in black and white.......the colour came later!

Prof John Mc Closkey receives the 2022 Alumnus Illustrissimus Award from Union President Garvan O'Doherty

John celebrates his award !!

some young former pupils enjoy a laugh!

Union members enjoying the dinner and contemplating the speeches ahead!

St Columb's College Union Member and Alumnus Illustrissimus Phil Coulter closes proceedings x.com/i/status/16483…

The 2023 Annual Dinner and Presentation of the Alumnus Illustrissimus Award will take place on: Friday, 10th November in the Ebrington Hotel, Derry at 8.00pm Join President Garvan O’Doherty and fellow past pupils, friends.Our Alumnus Illustrissimus of 2023 is Mr Rory O’Connor.

We anticipate significant demand for the limited places available and early booking is advised. Dress is formal, and the subscription is £35.00. Please book as early as possible, preferably not later than Friday 27th October.

Booking may be made via e-mail to [email protected] Further details to follow and please note new Union website now fully interactive, with social media links, Twitter St Columb's College Union, and many old pics of past events, at stcolumbsalumni.com

Our 2023 Alumnus Illustrissimus Professor Rory O'Connor completed PhD at Queen's University in 1997, joined University of Glasgow uly 2013 and is Professor of Health Psychology, Director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory and head of the Mental Health and Wellbeing grp

Rory is a registered health psychologist and broadly interested in self-regulation processes and health outcomes. He is President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and Past President of the International Academy for Suicide Research.

In 2014 he was elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2022.