smile newsletter april '11

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April 2011

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STAFF FOCUSGetting To Know Your Colleagues

Congratulations to Patricia Crossan whopassed her final CIP exam in January and is now aCertified Insurance Practitioner. Also, a massive welldone to everyone who passed their exams inJanuary. Keep up the good work and good luck inthe upcoming exams in May.

Congratulations to AnneMarie Harkin (PropertyClaims) and her husbandMark Jordan on their marriage which took placeon the 9th April 2011 atThe Malin Hotel. CamillaDobson (HIS) also tied theknot on the 2nd April, nowto be known as MrsCamilla Murphy! We wantto take this opportunity towish Anne Marie & Mark

and Camilla & Paul all thevery best for the future.

If you think Terence Gibbons is looking a littletired these days, it’s notbecause of the extraduties he has taken onwith the SocialCommittee. Terence isnow the proud father ofhis new baby girl Esme

who was born 9th April2011 at a healthy 9Ib11oz.

Congratulations are also in order for Mary Rose

Breslin, Inbound, who was the lucky winner ofour annual Grand National sweepstake. Pity youweren’t as lucky when we were playing for €110million in the lotto.

Newly Weds! Annemarie Harkin& Mark Jordan

3 FEI ladies had the privilege of a VIP trip toAintree for the Grand National on

Saturday 9th April.

The day started with a wonderful champagnebreakfast and went off to the races from there.

CARTOON CORNERWHO the cartoonis of?All answers emailed to daniel.nolan@allianz.ie

Prize draw held for all correct answers!

Eilish McColgan and Eileen Doherty who arerunning in the Dublin mini marathon on the 6th ofJune for Lifeboat & Cancer Reasearch - we will catchup with the ladies for more details in June’s edition.

Also good luck to Donna McLaughlin who's takingpart in the Carndonagh 10k Fun Run on behalf ofThe Carndonagh Hospice on Easter Sunday. Moredetails and pictures to follow in next month’s edition.

Finally, good luck to Allianz Department Manager,Sandra McKeeney on her upcoming wedding onSaturday 30th April. She has promised to return anew woman to the building so that should put asmile on her employees’ faces!

Congratulations!

“Good luck”

FEI Represented at Aintree

However, theday came to avery sad end asMarian

realised at 7pmthat she nolonger had hershoes! The lastknown where-abouts of the shoes where in a blue hackney taxi.

The disappearance has caused Marian so muchupset that she is offering a reward for the recoveryof her shoes. Description: Black stilettos with bowsat the back and with nails where the heels shouldbe. There may also be grass attached to the heels.Anyone who sees a bald taxi man in Liverpool wearing shoes of this description please call immediately.

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Damien Harkin, LTSB

After a tense season,Malin gained

promotion to DivisionOne of the All-County

League last October. Agruelling pre-seasonregime under new manager Martin

Lafferty was undertakenand we now speak withMalin defender, and FEI

employee DamienHarkin, who tells us

about the hopes for theseason.

Q: What does it meanto Malin to play in thetop division in thecounty?

Definitely means a lot tothe club. To be one of thetop nine teams in thecounty and playingagainst some the bestplayers in the county, ifnot country, can only helpthe team. We were here afew years ago but withthe young team we nowhave we don't fear anyone and its showing witha win and a draw in ourfirst two games.Inishowen is usuallyregarded as having goodsoccer teams so to haveMalin playing at the highest level shows howmuch hard work the clubis doing at the minute.

Q: What other FEI

employees are involvedwith the club?

Ruairi Kelly in Instalmentsis one of the goalkeepersat the club. PaulMcDermott goes to training the odd time(when he’s not complaining about hissore back!!). LindaMcColgan plays for ourLadies side. Then youhave got Mairead Havlinand Eilish McColgan whoare the WAGS of theclub!!

Q: Which is worse, aMonday morning in theLloyds TSB Pod or atough training session on Lagg Beach?

As tough as the beachtraining sessions are, listening to RonanKearney at 8am on aMonday morning is fartougher! So I'd pick Laggany day!! Only jokingKearney!!

Q: Whilst the league isa huge focus for theclub, explain"Championship Mode"and what it means tothe players and management?

The Championship is theone everyone wants towin. While we want tostay in the top division thetop teams train to win theChampionship. The gamesare far more intense andthe hits are far harder. Wehave Glenfin in first roundthis year so come downand support us!!

Interviewer Ronan

Kearney.

Esme, Terence Gibbons newborn daughter

Darina, Sandra and Marian along with thelocal constables