Ever wondered what Toastmasters is all about? Come to our next meeting on Monday 27th February and find out. You’ll hear four prepared speeches, ingenius impromptu speaking, jokes and poetry. The most fun you can have on a Monday night, in Meath’s plushest hotel, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, meeting at 7.45 for an 8 pm sharp start. Hope to see you there.
It was lovely to meet all the potential wedding speakers, at Dunboyne Castle Hotel’s wedding fair today.
If you couldn’t make it, come along to our next meeting on Monday 27th February at the same venue at 8 pm sharp. We’ll show you how to wow them at the wedding.
Worried about an upcoming wedding speech? Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters will be attending this Sunday’s wedding fair, at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, from 1 – 5 pm. Looking forward to meeting you there.
Congrats to John McCormack on achieving his CC award, and winning best speech last night. Great Valentines’ topic session by Margaret McDonald, who won best contribution. Other speeches by Karl Neylon (project 7), Mairead Murphy (Storytelling 3) & Michael May (Speaking to Inform 1). Best topic response: Mary Gallagher (visitor) and best evaluation: Christina Hession. Other educational awards presented to Michael May & Donal Keating (ALB) and Christina Hession (ACB). Welcome to our 11 visitors. Hope to see you next time.
We cannot promise romance, but there’s bound to be a Valentine’s flavour to our club meeting on Monday 13th February, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, at 8 pm sharp. Guests are always welcome to attend free of charge. They can expect innovative impromptu speaking and four inspiring speeches from our members. Don’t worry, guests will not be asked to speak, unless they wish to do so.
Congratulations to Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters’ members – President, Marion Smyth, Area 16 Governor, John Dineen, Conor Hayes and Colm Woods who featured on Radio 1′s Countrywide programme this morning. They were interviewed by Damien O’Reilly, who attended our recent visitors’ night, about their reasons for joining Toastmasters and the benefits they have gained.
A very successful visitors’ night last night (Monday 23rd January). Twelve visitors including Damien O’Reilly from Radio 1′s ‘Countrywide’. We hope to be featured on his programme in the coming weeks. Prizes were awarded as follows: best contribution – Mairead Murphy, best speech: Colm Woods, best evaluation: Margaret McDonald and best topic response: John Dineen.
Living/working in Dunboyne or surrounding area, and want to improve your interview or leadership skills? Why not come along to our visitors’ night in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, on Monday 23rd January? We meet from 7.45 pm for an 8 pm sharp start. You are assured of a warm welcome and you will not be asked to speak, unless you wish to do so. Enjoy poetry, jokes, impromptu speaking and four prepared speeches by members.
DEMO MEETING, DUNBOYNE LIBRARY , 19th JANUARY 2012
Are you spokesperson for an organisation? Do you lead groups at work? Do you want to conquer your fear of speaking in public?
Why not visit us at our demo meeting in Dunboyne Library, on Thursday 19th January at 7 pm? Listen to poetry, jokes, impromptu speaking and four prepared speeches. Everyone welcome.
Good luck to Phoenix-Tara’s Ann McCullagh, who represents the club in the Area 16 Tall Tales final, tomorrow night in The Springfield Hotel, Leixlip. Hosted by Lucan Toastmasters, representatives from Dunboyne, Castleknock, Navan, Clondalkin, Glasnevin and Lucan will do battle for the Tall Tales honours. Current Area 16 evaluation winner, Vincent Kirby, will deliver his excellent evaluation workshop at the contest. Good luck to all contestants.
The first meeting of 2012 was a tremendous success. Speeches by Michael McCaffrey (Project 4, CC), Christina Hession (Advanced Leadership 1), Tony McIntyre (High Performance Leadership 1) & John Dineen (Advanced, Special Occasion Speeches 4). Prizewinners: Best contribution – Donal Keating, best evaluation – Mairead Murphy, best speech – Michael McCaffrey and topics – Donal Keating, Marion Smyth, Conor Hayes, Michael May, Colm Woods & John Dineen.
Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters host their first meeting of 2012, on Monday 9th January in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, at 8 pm sharp. Visitors as always will be warmly welcomed, and will not be asked to speak unless they wish to do so. They can enjoy four prepared speeches and impromptu speaking from members. President, Marion Smyth meanwhile, will be interviewed on the appropriately named Phoenix Rising programme on Phoenix FM (92.5 FM) on Monday morning. Listeners can also tune in live on the internet at http://www.phoenixfm.ie
Congratulations to former Past International President of Toastmasters’ International and honorary Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters’ member, Ted Corcoran, on his appearance on RTE 1′s ’50 Years in The Glow’ tonight. Featured also were Toastmasters from Castleknock, Lucan, Glasnevin, Dublin, Dublin South, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire & Killarney. Well done to all, a shining example of Toastmasters in action.
Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters celebrates its 6th birthday today, having chartered on 2nd January 2006. Other stories in the news that day – a Chinese firm was found guilty of violating Starbucks’ trademark and a Spanish ban on smoking in the workplace was introduced.
Happy New Year to our members and friends Wishing everyone health, happiness & success for 2012. Don’t forget your Toastmaster new year resolutions – maybe completing the last few remaining speeches/leadership projects for your CC/CL or advanced awards. Maybe you will be first to volunteer at table topics or challenge yourself to enter a contest this year? Our first meeting of 2012 is on Monday 9th January, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 8 pm sharp. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
Congratulations to former Phoenix-Tara president, Michael May, who achieved his ALB recently. Happy birthday on the 22nd Michael! Wishing all our members and friends, a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas and a prosperous 2012.
Congrats to Ann McCullagh who won the club tall tales contest last night. We wish her the very best in the Area 16 final in Lucan on 12th January 2012. Poetmaster, Jim Kavanagh, got us off to a Christmassy start with Patrick Kavanagh’s ‘A Childhood Christmas’. Lots of festive topics from Mairead Murphy – a quartet singing about table topics, Santa aka Donal Keating getting stuck in the chimney, a proposed new Toastmaster contest (aerobics) and Sam Maguire in a Christmas stocking!
Phoenix Tara Toastmasters hosts its tall tale contest on Monday 12th December, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 7.45 pm for 8 pm.
Eight toastmasters are expected to compete to represent the club in the Area 16 final in Lucan in January, competing against representatives from Navan, Castleknock, Lucan, Clondalkin and Glasnevin. Visitors are very welcome to attend.
Congrats to Clare O’Neill who received her competent leadership award last night. She also excelled as a first time Toastmaster. Very entertaining topics with members role playing as reporters and participants in a mock court case. Four great speeches – Colm Woods (project 2), Karl Neylon (project 6), John Dineen (project 3, Special Occasion manual) and Mairead Murphy (project 1, Storytelling). Awards: best contribution – Colm Woods, best speech – Mairead Murphy, best evaluation – Marion Smyth and best topic response – John Dineen.
Need a ‘bailout’ with interview or presentation skills, or worried about a wedding speech?
Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters is the cost effective way to improve or develop communication and leadership skills. Our next meeting is on Monday 28th November, in the luxurious Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 7.45 pm. Five great speeches, innovative impromptu speaking. Visitors are especially welcome, and are not obliged to speak unless they wish to do so.
Congrats to Donal Keating, who achieved his Advanced Leadership Bronze award last night. Happiness for him (according to a topic response) is Estonia 0, Ireland 4! There were no takers for the Distraught Westlife Fans Association, while Michael O’Leary was proposed as Taoiseach to cut expenditure. Brian Price delivered a very impressive ice-breaker and won the best ice-breaker award. Other prizes were presented to Mairead Murphy (best evaluation), Conor Hayes (best speech), Brian Halpin (best topic response) and Christina Hession ( best overall contribution to meeting).
Phoenix-Tara members Donal and Christina were the speakers at a very enjoyable demonstration Toastmasters’ meeting, at IBM in Ballycoolin, on Tuesday 1st November. John was the timer, while dual member Ciaran evaluated Christina’s speech. Phoenix-Tara wish the fledging club all the best, and extend a heartfelt invitation to visit us on the second and fourth Monday of the month (excluding bank holidays).
Unfortunately we had to cancel last night’s meeting, due to torrential rain and flooding. Our next meeting is on Monday 14th November, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 7.45 pm. Looking forward to seeing you there. Visitors are welcome to attend, free of charge.
Congrats to Ciaran Blair, Engineers, and John Conlon, Wicklow, who won the humorous speech and table topics contests respectively, in the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords yesterday. Well done to all contestants. Barry Lane from Castleknock was third in the table topics contest. Area Governor and Phoenix-Tara member John Dineen, was chief judge for the table topics contest.
‘X FACTOR’
Do your work presentations or social speeches have the ‘X Factor’? If not, why not come along to Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters’ next meeting on Monday 24th October, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, at 7.45 pm.
Guests can come to the first few meetings free of charge. Monday night’s fare includes two stories from the advanced storytelling manual, an ice-breaker and a project 2 speech. Entertaining impromptu speaking is also on the menu. Visitors are assured of a warm welcome.
PHOENIX-TARA TOASTMASTERS’ MEETING, 17th October 2011
What do Irish women do best? Picking up after men and closing toilet lids according to Mairead! Table topics: rugby world cup, smartphones, debt forgiveness, X Factor and the presidential campaign. Speeches: impromptu educational gem on meetings, a modern day Snow White and an interpretation from John B Keane’s ‘The Field’. Best topic: Malachy Larkin (guest), Best contribution to meeting: Donal Keating and ice-breaker ribbon presented to Colm Woods.
Visitors are very welcome to our next meeting on Monday 17th October, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 7.45 pm. Enjoy four prepared speeches and entertaining impromptu speaking from our members. Guests will not be asked to speak, unless they wish to.
Congratulations to Barry Lane from Castleknock who swept the boards, winning both table topics and humorous speech contest in Navan at the Area 16 final last night. A very high standard in both contests. Best of luck to Barry in the Division C final in Swords on 22nd October.
A great club table topics and humorous speech contest last night. Mairead and Christina were victorious in the respective competitions. They will represent Phoenix-Tara in the Area 16 final in the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, on Monday 10th October.
Area Governor and Phoenix-Tara member, John Dineen, was chief judge for the Glasnevin and Clondalkin humorous speech and table topics contests on Monday and Tuesday last. He was joined by members Ciaran Moore and Clare O’Neill in Clondalkin last night. Congratulations to speech contest winners – Eric Fitzpatrick and Sheelagh Lambert, and table topics winners, Shane Bleahen and Padraic Knox.
Phoenix-Tara hosts the club humorous speech and table topics contests, on Monday 3rd October, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 7.45 pm. Seven Toastmasters will tickle your funny bone in the humorous speech contest, while four members will participate in the table topics contest. The winners will represent the club in the Area 16 contest in Navan on Monday 10th October. Good luck to everyone.
NEXT MEETING
Ever wondered what Toastmasters is all about? Come to our next meeting on Monday 27th February and find out. You’ll hear four prepared speeches, ingenius impromptu speaking, jokes and poetry. The most fun you can have on a Monday night, in Meath’s plushest hotel, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, meeting at 7.45 for an 8 pm sharp start. Hope to see you there.
DUNBOYNE CASTLE HOTEL WEDDING FAIR
It was lovely to meet all the potential wedding speakers, at Dunboyne Castle Hotel’s wedding fair today.
If you couldn’t make it, come along to our next meeting on Monday 27th February at the same venue at 8 pm sharp. We’ll show you how to wow them at the wedding.
WEDDING FAIR
Worried about an upcoming wedding speech? Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters will be attending this Sunday’s wedding fair, at Dunboyne Castle Hotel, from 1 – 5 pm. Looking forward to meeting you there.
AWARDS APLENTY AT PHOENIX-TARA
Congrats to John McCormack on achieving his CC award, and winning best speech last night. Great Valentines’ topic session by Margaret McDonald, who won best contribution. Other speeches by Karl Neylon (project 7), Mairead Murphy (Storytelling 3) & Michael May (Speaking to Inform 1). Best topic response: Mary Gallagher (visitor) and best evaluation: Christina Hession. Other educational awards presented to Michael May & Donal Keating (ALB) and Christina Hession (ACB). Welcome to our 11 visitors. Hope to see you next time.
ALL LOVED UP AT PHOENIX-TARA
We cannot promise romance, but there’s bound to be a Valentine’s flavour to our club meeting on Monday 13th February, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, at 8 pm sharp. Guests are always welcome to attend free of charge. They can expect innovative impromptu speaking and four inspiring speeches from our members. Don’t worry, guests will not be asked to speak, unless they wish to do so.
RADIO STARS
Congratulations to Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters’ members – President, Marion Smyth, Area 16 Governor, John Dineen, Conor Hayes and Colm Woods who featured on Radio 1′s Countrywide programme this morning. They were interviewed by Damien O’Reilly, who attended our recent visitors’ night, about their reasons for joining Toastmasters and the benefits they have gained.
‘COUNTRYWIDE’ VISITS PHOENIX-TARA
A very successful visitors’ night last night (Monday 23rd January). Twelve visitors including Damien O’Reilly from Radio 1′s ‘Countrywide’. We hope to be featured on his programme in the coming weeks. Prizes were awarded as follows: best contribution – Mairead Murphy, best speech: Colm Woods, best evaluation: Margaret McDonald and best topic response: John Dineen.
VISITORS’ NIGHT
Living/working in Dunboyne or surrounding area, and want to improve your interview or leadership skills? Why not come along to our visitors’ night in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, on Monday 23rd January? We meet from 7.45 pm for an 8 pm sharp start. You are assured of a warm welcome and you will not be asked to speak, unless you wish to do so. Enjoy poetry, jokes, impromptu speaking and four prepared speeches by members.
DEMO MEETING, DUNBOYNE LIBRARY , 19th JANUARY 2012
Are you spokesperson for an organisation? Do you lead groups at work? Do you want to conquer your fear of speaking in public?
Why not visit us at our demo meeting in Dunboyne Library, on Thursday 19th January at 7 pm? Listen to poetry, jokes, impromptu speaking and four prepared speeches. Everyone welcome.
AREA TALL TALES CONTEST
Good luck to Phoenix-Tara’s Ann McCullagh, who represents the club in the Area 16 Tall Tales final, tomorrow night in The Springfield Hotel, Leixlip. Hosted by Lucan Toastmasters, representatives from Dunboyne, Castleknock, Navan, Clondalkin, Glasnevin and Lucan will do battle for the Tall Tales honours. Current Area 16 evaluation winner, Vincent Kirby, will deliver his excellent evaluation workshop at the contest. Good luck to all contestants.
NEW YEAR
The first meeting of 2012 was a tremendous success. Speeches by Michael McCaffrey (Project 4, CC), Christina Hession (Advanced Leadership 1), Tony McIntyre (High Performance Leadership 1) & John Dineen (Advanced, Special Occasion Speeches 4). Prizewinners: Best contribution – Donal Keating, best evaluation – Mairead Murphy, best speech – Michael McCaffrey and topics – Donal Keating, Marion Smyth, Conor Hayes, Michael May, Colm Woods & John Dineen.
FIRST MEETING OF 2012
Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters host their first meeting of 2012, on Monday 9th January in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, at 8 pm sharp. Visitors as always will be warmly welcomed, and will not be asked to speak unless they wish to do so. They can enjoy four prepared speeches and impromptu speaking from members. President, Marion Smyth meanwhile, will be interviewed on the appropriately named Phoenix Rising programme on Phoenix FM (92.5 FM) on Monday morning. Listeners can also tune in live on the internet at http://www.phoenixfm.ie
TOASTMASTERS ‘In The Glow’!
Congratulations to former Past International President of Toastmasters’ International and honorary Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters’ member, Ted Corcoran, on his appearance on RTE 1′s ’50 Years in The Glow’ tonight. Featured also were Toastmasters from Castleknock, Lucan, Glasnevin, Dublin, Dublin South, Fingal, Dun Laoghaire & Killarney. Well done to all, a shining example of Toastmasters in action.
PHOENIX-TARA TOASTMASTERS IS SIX TODAY!
Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters celebrates its 6th birthday today, having chartered on 2nd January 2006. Other stories in the news that day – a Chinese firm was found guilty of violating Starbucks’ trademark and a Spanish ban on smoking in the workplace was introduced.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
Happy New Year to our members and friends Wishing everyone health, happiness & success for 2012. Don’t forget your Toastmaster new year resolutions – maybe completing the last few remaining speeches/leadership projects for your CC/CL or advanced awards. Maybe you will be first to volunteer at table topics or challenge yourself to enter a contest this year? Our first meeting of 2012 is on Monday 9th January, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 8 pm sharp. Looking forward to seeing you all there.
ALB FOR MICHAEL
Congratulations to former Phoenix-Tara president, Michael May, who achieved his ALB recently. Happy birthday on the 22nd Michael! Wishing all our members and friends, a very happy, healthy and safe Christmas and a prosperous 2012.
ANN WINS TALL TALES
Congrats to Ann McCullagh who won the club tall tales contest last night. We wish her the very best in the Area 16 final in Lucan on 12th January 2012. Poetmaster, Jim Kavanagh, got us off to a Christmassy start with Patrick Kavanagh’s ‘A Childhood Christmas’. Lots of festive topics from Mairead Murphy – a quartet singing about table topics, Santa aka Donal Keating getting stuck in the chimney, a proposed new Toastmaster contest (aerobics) and Sam Maguire in a Christmas stocking!
TALL TALES
Phoenix Tara Toastmasters hosts its tall tale contest on Monday 12th December, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 7.45 pm for 8 pm.
Eight toastmasters are expected to compete to represent the club in the Area 16 final in Lucan in January, competing against representatives from Navan, Castleknock, Lucan, Clondalkin and Glasnevin. Visitors are very welcome to attend.
COMPETENT LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR CLARE
Congrats to Clare O’Neill who received her competent leadership award last night. She also excelled as a first time Toastmaster. Very entertaining topics with members role playing as reporters and participants in a mock court case. Four great speeches – Colm Woods (project 2), Karl Neylon (project 6), John Dineen (project 3, Special Occasion manual) and Mairead Murphy (project 1, Storytelling). Awards: best contribution – Colm Woods, best speech – Mairead Murphy, best evaluation – Marion Smyth and best topic response – John Dineen.
BAILOUT ANYONE?
Need a ‘bailout’ with interview or presentation skills, or worried about a wedding speech?
Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters is the cost effective way to improve or develop communication and leadership skills. Our next meeting is on Monday 28th November, in the luxurious Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 7.45 pm. Five great speeches, innovative impromptu speaking. Visitors are especially welcome, and are not obliged to speak unless they wish to do so.
ALB AWARD ACHIEVED
Congrats to Donal Keating, who achieved his Advanced Leadership Bronze award last night. Happiness for him (according to a topic response) is Estonia 0, Ireland 4! There were no takers for the Distraught Westlife Fans Association, while Michael O’Leary was proposed as Taoiseach to cut expenditure. Brian Price delivered a very impressive ice-breaker and won the best ice-breaker award. Other prizes were presented to Mairead Murphy (best evaluation), Conor Hayes (best speech), Brian Halpin (best topic response) and Christina Hession ( best overall contribution to meeting).
IBM DEMONSTRATION MEETING
Phoenix-Tara members Donal and Christina were the speakers at a very enjoyable demonstration Toastmasters’ meeting, at IBM in Ballycoolin, on Tuesday 1st November. John was the timer, while dual member Ciaran evaluated Christina’s speech. Phoenix-Tara wish the fledging club all the best, and extend a heartfelt invitation to visit us on the second and fourth Monday of the month (excluding bank holidays).
MEETING CANCELLED
Unfortunately we had to cancel last night’s meeting, due to torrential rain and flooding. Our next meeting is on Monday 14th November, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 7.45 pm. Looking forward to seeing you there. Visitors are welcome to attend, free of charge.
DIVISION C FINALS
Congrats to Ciaran Blair, Engineers, and John Conlon, Wicklow, who won the humorous speech and table topics contests respectively, in the Carnegie Court Hotel in Swords yesterday. Well done to all contestants. Barry Lane from Castleknock was third in the table topics contest. Area Governor and Phoenix-Tara member John Dineen, was chief judge for the table topics contest.
‘X FACTOR’
Do your work presentations or social speeches have the ‘X Factor’? If not, why not come along to Phoenix-Tara Toastmasters’ next meeting on Monday 24th October, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, at 7.45 pm.
Guests can come to the first few meetings free of charge. Monday night’s fare includes two stories from the advanced storytelling manual, an ice-breaker and a project 2 speech. Entertaining impromptu speaking is also on the menu. Visitors are assured of a warm welcome.
PHOENIX-TARA TOASTMASTERS’ MEETING, 17th October 2011
What do Irish women do best? Picking up after men and closing toilet lids according to Mairead! Table topics: rugby world cup, smartphones, debt forgiveness, X Factor and the presidential campaign. Speeches: impromptu educational gem on meetings, a modern day Snow White and an interpretation from John B Keane’s ‘The Field’. Best topic: Malachy Larkin (guest), Best contribution to meeting: Donal Keating and ice-breaker ribbon presented to Colm Woods.
VISITORS WELCOME
Visitors are very welcome to our next meeting on Monday 17th October, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 7.45 pm. Enjoy four prepared speeches and entertaining impromptu speaking from our members. Guests will not be asked to speak, unless they wish to.
AREA CONTEST RESULTS
Congratulations to Barry Lane from Castleknock who swept the boards, winning both table topics and humorous speech contest in Navan at the Area 16 final last night. A very high standard in both contests. Best of luck to Barry in the Division C final in Swords on 22nd October.
AREA 16 HUMOROUS SPEECH & TABLE TOPICS CONTESTS
Good luck to all competitors in the above contest finals in the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, tomorrow night, Monday 10th October.
CONTEST RESULTS
A great club table topics and humorous speech contest last night. Mairead and Christina were victorious in the respective competitions. They will represent Phoenix-Tara in the Area 16 final in the Ardboyne Hotel, Navan, on Monday 10th October.
MEMBERS IN ACTION
Area Governor and Phoenix-Tara member, John Dineen, was chief judge for the Glasnevin and Clondalkin humorous speech and table topics contests on Monday and Tuesday last. He was joined by members Ciaran Moore and Clare O’Neill in Clondalkin last night. Congratulations to speech contest winners – Eric Fitzpatrick and Sheelagh Lambert, and table topics winners, Shane Bleahen and Padraic Knox.
Humorous Speech & Table Topics Contests
Phoenix-Tara hosts the club humorous speech and table topics contests, on Monday 3rd October, in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 7.45 pm. Seven Toastmasters will tickle your funny bone in the humorous speech contest, while four members will participate in the table topics contest. The winners will represent the club in the Area 16 contest in Navan on Monday 10th October. Good luck to everyone.
Monday’s meeting was very good , well done to all involved – John Dineen