Note: All references to rules are to the rules which came into force on 11 June 2021.  1.    In accordance with Rule 28.2, the Committee of the Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster Society (the “Society”) issued a Notice of Election to all members on 13 April 2023. 2.    In accordance with Rule 21.1.1, the number of vacancies for elected members on the Committee of the Society, notified to Members of the Society in the Election Notice of the 13 April 2023, to be declared elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Society, to be held on 16 June 2023 was FIVE.  3.    To fulfil the membership strand of Rule 21.2, the members elected must be from the following categories and areas: •    ONE member of the Society who must be a member in business •    FOUR members of the Society whether members in business, members in practice, members employed in practice or other category of membership 4.    The following member of the Committee, is retiring under the provisions of Rule 25.2, is eligible for re-election for a second term, and has indicated to the Committee that he does not wish to offer themselves for re-election: •    Pat Jennings, member in business 5.    Subsequent to the issue of the Notice the following member of the Committee formally notified the Committee that he would stand down at the Annual General Meeting: •    Paul Byrne, member in business 6.    As a consequence of the resignation noted at 5. above the vacancies for elected members of the Committee to be declared elected at the Annual General Meeting of the Society on the 16 June 2023 is SIX. To fulfil the membership strand of Rule 21.2, the members elected must be from the following categories and areas: •    TWO members of the Society who must be  members in business or employed in business •    FOUR members of the Society whether members in business, members in practice, members employed in practice or other category of membership 7.    In accordance with Rule 29.5, and following the Notice of Election, completed nominations were received by the Honorary Secretary up to 27 April 2023. 8.    Nominations for SIX additional candidates included: •    Damien Carr, member in practice •    Lisa Foley, member in business •    Darren Holmes, member in business •    Sarah Murphy, member in practice •    Michaela Synnott, member in business •    Susan Tinsley, member in practice 9.    There are SIX candidates for SIX positions. Consequently, in accordance with Rule 30.1 the following members are deemed elected and will be declared elected by the Chair at the Annual General Meeting on 16 June 2023: •    Damien Carr, member in practice •    Lisa Foley, member in business •    Darren Holmes, member in business •    Sarah Murphy, member in practice •    Michaela Synnott, member in business •    Susan Tinsley, member in practice Pat Jennings Honorary Secretary, Leinster Society 27 April 2023