Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society elects new chairman and committee officers

Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society has elected a new chairman and committee officers to run its affairs over the next year.

Taking over at the helm of chair of the committee from Helen O’Hanlon is Caolán Deehy-Power, who has been PRO for the past number of years and played the comic role of the King’s adviser Frank in the Musical Society’s Halloween pantomime Rapunzel Untangled staged at the Strand Theatre from Wednesday, October 25 to Sunday, October 29.

Sandra Power, who directed and co-wrote the script of Rapunzel Untangled, continues as Society president and is also assistant PRO for the next year.

Richard Dunphy, the Musical Society Committee’s newest member, is taking on the role of vice-chairperson

Other committee officers include: secretary, Ashley Cooke-Lonergan; treasurer Louise Russell, PRO, Chloe O’Sullivan-Looby; corporate secretary Claire O’Hara; social secretary Helen O’Hanlon; assistant vice-chairperson Caroline Dunphy; assistant secretary Siobhán Grace-Regan; assistant treasurer: Helen O’Hanlon; assistant corporate secretary Siobhán Whelan; assistant social secretary Siobhán McCarthy.

Committee members are Jake O’Hara, Martin Morrissey and Ray Nolan.

Carrick Musical Society elected its committee for 2023/2024 at its AGM in the Strand Theatre in early October and elected committee officers at a follow-up meeting.

The Society paid tribute to Fergus Power who stepped down from the committee this year. “Fergus gave us many, many years of service. We are so very grateful for all the time and effort he always put in to keep the show on the road,” said a Society spokesperson.