NUI, Galway/GMIT Sub Aqua Club News

Hey everyone!

So this is the story with Malin Beg so far:

Bus will be leaving the club house at 11am on Thurs 15th. you need to be there before 11am to load the bus with gear
It will be stopping in Dunnes, Terry-land on the way to Donegal,(Tír Chonaill) so you can do your food/alcohol/alcohol/ shopping there...
Approx back at 6-7pm Monday...ish followed by unpacking and cleaning the gear and Malin Beg debrief in some watering hole.

BRING:
1. Sleeping Bag
1.1 donegal to English dictionary or equivalent.
1.2 bottles of iron brew to trade with locals for safe passage from hostel to pier.
2. Clothes:
- need to be warm + water proof (including rain coat, rainproof trousers if you have them, dancing shoes, glad rags, hats, scarves, gloves, socks, boots/wellies etc)
- Plenty of changes of clothes in case it rains a lot.. ( hats, scarves, gloves, socks )
3. Food & Drink
- dinner on Thursday night
- breakfast for 4 days in the hostel
- lunch for 3 days on the pier
- Junk Food (lots - chocolate, fish biscuits, cereal bars, ...)
- alcohol (if you want it) for drinking in the hostel
- Flask for pier is a good idea. (for soup, hot drinks, ...)
4. Daysack for pier..
- Towels
- hats, scarves, gloves, socks, ...
5. Dive Gear (belt & weights, fins, mask, snorkel, wet suit, togs, booties, gloves!!! etc.. - if you didn't get your suit through the club, please check with someone beforehand to make sure it's warm enough)
6. Logbook!! (no getting on the bus without it)
7. make sure you pay your insurance (no insurance no dive)
8. Spare B.C.D for Niamh.

Use your common sense.. you pack it, you carry it the mile up the hill to the hostel......(apart from the dive gear, which stays on the bus)...
...but if you end up cold & hungry you won't be happy - overestimate the food you'll eat and the clothes you'll need.

Last year we went to the pub 3 nights, the year before we did our drinking in the hostel - there are no ATMs any closer than Killybegs, so you'll need to bring some money up with you - for food on the way up and back & for drinks in the restaurant & pub & we may end up in the nightclub in Killybegs one of the nights.
the pubs down the road from the hostel are great craic and full of slack-jawed locals that we play darts with most years. its good fun.

Cost: €100.
the club is subsidising the rest and anyone who is going for a shorter time we will sort it out. You are getting a great deal!!!


You'll have to hand over your remainder of the money (ie 50, after the deposit) before you get on the bus.

any problems contact me.

Colin Hannon.
Diving Officer
087-2708324

If you're a new diver or a diver who hasn't been in (cold) water in a while, you need to log 3 30min snorkels, before any open water scuba can be done. Anyone planning to go to Malin Beg has to log these prior to the trip.

The annual Spring Fin is taking place in Salthill, near Blackrock, this Saturday (10th) at 11am.

It's a chance for you to to get your snorkels in, and try out your new suits and all new divers, who have completed their pool snorkel test, should attend.

If you are attending, please email me - imelda@galwaydiving.com - if you haven't done so already.

Imelda

Hey Guys,

The wet Suits will be available for collection from 2 o'clock tomorrow at the Club house.
Nick will be there until 6.

Hey Guys,

Sorry to have to tell ye, but the CPR lecture will have to be run again due to changes by CFT.
We plan to run it next week in Arus Ui Caithail in the same room as always at 8 next wed night.
This should be attended by by basically everyone.
Hope to see you all there.
Any questions please e-mail me.

There will be an Extraordinary General Meeting of the NUIG/GMIT Sub-Aqua Club taking place in Áras Uí Chathail at 8pm on the 7th March.

Agenda:

1. to discuss the proposed draft constitution & arrangements for the sharing of the RIB between the 3 clubs (i.e. Sub-Aqua, Sailing and Windsurfing), including the most suitable arrangements for our representation on the inter-club committee
   
   
2. to discuss whether we need to amend our own constitution to take account of the existence of the RIB committee, eg the appointment of a sub-committee to deal with related issues
   
   
3. AOB
   
   

These issues are very relevant to the future running of the club and to the diving we will be able to do.
This meeting is open to all members of the Sub-Aqua Club.
If you want to be informed and have your say, then please turn up.

Hey everyone!
its that time of year again when we get our passports stamped and head north to Tír Chonaill (donegal) for a few days on complete and utter madness.

It will be taking place over the paddys weekend (15th to 19th Mar) this year and there is a maximum of 30 places, so first come first served.

This trip is aimed at the the new trainees to get their first five dives in open water but is open to most people.

You need to give a deposit of €50 to secure your place on the trip. We are not too sure on the full cost yet but I will have it for ye asap. you can give the deposit to me or imelda finn.

As always no insurance no dive so make sure you have your insurance paid.

Any other questions just ask.

Colin Hannon. (Diving Officer)
087-2708324

NUIG/GMIT Sub Aqua Club proudly present Leigh Bishop and his 'British Wreck Diving' presentation at the National University of Ireland, February 23rd at 8:30pm in the O'Flaherty Theatre.

Directions to the O'Flaherty Theatre.

More details available here.

'Leigh Bishop’
writer, shipwreck photographer & public speaker

Specialising in the field of deep shipwreck exploration and still underwater photography, professional diver Leigh Bishop is regarded by many as a leader in shipwreck photography and educational documentation. Examples of his photography can be seen on this website and clearly dictate his active roll in wreck exploration over the last two decades.

As an internationally renowned deep shipwreck explorer he has been involved in many notable & pioneering shipwreck photography and preservation expeditions from famous Ocean liners to sensitive War losses as well as deep historically important sites of archaeological interest.

You can find out more on Leigh Bishop at his website www.deepimage.co.uk.

Hey guys,

Welcome back to college and hope ye all had a good Christmas,
the first lecture of the semester starts this Wed the 10th,
in a new venue of Aruc Ui Cathail in room 102.
Sorry bout the late notice. There is also a pool session this
week for anyone who needs to finish snorkel training or who
is down for the scuba training.

Hope to see you all there.

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know that we have sorted out a deal for wet suits.
It's the same deal as last year and as of yet I've heard nothing but
good things about the suits.

The Cost of this deal is €320, this includes the Oceanic Titanium Shadow two piece suit, Stainless Steel weightbelts with 24lbs of lead and standard 3 mm gloves.
The guy that is doing the suits for us will be at the lecture on the 17th of january from 6 o'clock until the start of the lecture in the D'Arcy Thompson theatre. Taking deposits of €100 and sizes.

Just to let you know in case anyone doesn't know that there is no more lectures until the 10th of january.

It's that time of the year again when we all have to suffer, sitting in front of a book telling ourself, "this is so ****ing boring, but i'm really ****ed if i don't do it", well this is your chance to get away from the books for at least one night {and most of the morning} because the christmas party is coming up on thursday the 23th of nov. Same story as always; all you can drink {and hopefully keep down} DJ on the night in that beautiful little location we call home,that's the club SHED for newbiees. The price of the night is €20 and going by the pictures from other years it could be an INTERESTING one.
Ticket's go on sale next wednesday at the lecture in D'arcy at 8.
See ye there