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Irish Mensa is an administrative [[British Mensa#Regions|region]] of [[British Mensa]], and covers both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (a province of the United Kingdom). As such it is unusual in covering more than one country.
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Irish Mensa is an administrative part ([[British Mensa#Regions|region]]) of [[British Mensa]], and covers both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (a province of the United Kingdom). As such it is unusual in covering more than one country.
  
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Irish Mensa was formed prior to the formation of regions within BM, and is therefore constituted, administered and run differently to the regions. ''(The detail of this section, on how IM is different to a region, needs expanding. If you know the story, please add it.)'' Sometimes the [[BMC]] of the day hasn't been fully sensitive to this difference, and over the years there have often been discussions between the IMC and the BMC over the degree and terms of autonomy accorded Irish Mensa.
  
== Irish Mensa Committee ==
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Some British Mensa directors have approached this with the view that Irish Mensa is welcome to remain as a part of British Mensa as a normal region, or would be given all friendship and assistance if it decided it wished to become a separate [[National Mensa]], but that they shouldn't try to cherry-pick between aspects of the two.
  
Irish Mensa governs its internal affairs by means of an elected [[Irish Mensa Committee]].
 
  
There has regularly been disagreement between the IMC and the [[BMC]] over the degree and terms of autonomy accorded Irish Mensa. Generally the BMC position seems to have been that Irish Mensa is welcome to remain as a Region of British Mensa, or would be given all friendship and assistance if it decided it wished to become a separate [[National Mensa]]. The IMC position seems less clear with it sometimes appearing to want to be seen as separate and to have more of members' subscription monies than other regions get, while still continuing to have the benefits of being part of the larger group including British Mensa's [[Mensa Magazine]]. However, this position seems to vary over the years as the makeup of the committee changes. Currently the group is simply a Region of BM but is said by some members to have built up some additional financial reserves from a time when they succeeded in getting special treatment.
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== Irish Mensa Committee ==
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Irish Mensa governs its internal affairs by means of an elected [[Irish Mensa Committee]], four of whom retire by rotation in May 2008.<ref>Impress January 2008, p3</ref>
  
 
== Chairman ==
 
== Chairman ==
The Chairman of the IMC, currently [[Maureen Guthrie]], acts as the [[Regional Officer]].
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The Chairman of the IMC, is currently [[Maureen Guthrie]]
  
 
Past chairmen:
 
Past chairmen:
* Geoff Owens
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* [[Gowens|Geoff Owens]]
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* Clare O'Beara
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* Cyndy Cotton
 
* Judy Hewitt
 
* Judy Hewitt
  
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== President ==
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The elected President of Irish Mensa is [[David Schulman]], whose term ends in May 2010<ref>Impress January 2008, p3</ref>.
  
 
== Impress ==
 
== Impress ==
The [[regional newsletter]] is titled Impress ('''I'''rish '''M'''ensa '''press''').
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The newsletter of Irish Mensa is titled Impress ('''I'''rish '''M'''ensa '''press'''), and is edited by an elected Regional Editor.
  
== Honourary President ==
 
[[Judy Hewitt]] is the Honourary President of Irish Mensa.
 
  
  
 
[[Category:Local groups]]
 
[[Category:Local groups]]

Latest revision as of 12:00, 24 March 2010

Irish Mensa is an administrative part (region) of British Mensa, and covers both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (a province of the United Kingdom). As such it is unusual in covering more than one country.

Irish Mensa was formed prior to the formation of regions within BM, and is therefore constituted, administered and run differently to the regions. (The detail of this section, on how IM is different to a region, needs expanding. If you know the story, please add it.) Sometimes the BMC of the day hasn't been fully sensitive to this difference, and over the years there have often been discussions between the IMC and the BMC over the degree and terms of autonomy accorded Irish Mensa.

Some British Mensa directors have approached this with the view that Irish Mensa is welcome to remain as a part of British Mensa as a normal region, or would be given all friendship and assistance if it decided it wished to become a separate National Mensa, but that they shouldn't try to cherry-pick between aspects of the two.


Irish Mensa Committee

Irish Mensa governs its internal affairs by means of an elected Irish Mensa Committee, four of whom retire by rotation in May 2008.[1]

Chairman

The Chairman of the IMC, is currently Maureen Guthrie

Past chairmen:

President

The elected President of Irish Mensa is David Schulman, whose term ends in May 2010[2].

Impress

The newsletter of Irish Mensa is titled Impress (Irish Mensa press), and is edited by an elected Regional Editor.

  1. Impress January 2008, p3
  2. Impress January 2008, p3