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IRISH HOMING UNION

PRESIDENT: William Hobbs SECRETARY:

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2026 AT 2pm IN THE CARRICKDALE HOTEL, DUNDALK.

AGENDA:

1. MINUTES OF LAST AGM

2. APOLOGIES

3. CORRESPONDANCE

4. OFFICERS REPORTS

5. BALANCE SHEET

6. ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2026

7. MOTIONS

 FROM IHU SOUTHERN AND NORTHERN REGIONS

1. Replace Rule 57(a) to read: No bird shall be eligible to compete in any race or show held under the jurisdiction of the Irish Homing Pigeon Union unless wearing an intact and unaltered ring sold by the Irish Homing Union with the initials “IHU” or any other recognised Union ring.

2. Replace rule 57(b): All birds must be registered in or have been transferred into the name of the competitor and be the bona-fide property of the member at the time of entry to compete in any race or show held under Union rules. A member may be suspended from union membership if they train, race or show a pigeon of which they are not the registered owner. Pigeon will be disqualified and any award or prize shall be forfeit.

3. Replace rule 57(d): Anyone presenting a bird for competition or claims to have won a prize with a bird found to be wearing a counterfeit union or ETS ring shall be suspended with immediate effect while the matter is investigated. Should the member/s be found guilty following this investigation they will be suspended for 60 years.

4. New rule 115(d): No individual, organisation, region or council shall be held liable for expenses incurred by any party to an objection or an appeal held under IHU rules.

5. New rule 85(b): The Region committee may offer a reward or hire private investigators to confirm if complaints from Baldonnel Aerodrome or the Irish Aviation Authority show that rule 85 is being breached.

6. New rule 6(c): Should the membership of an affiliated society fall below 5 full subscribing members after this rule is passed, the Region committee may withdraw affiliation of the society.

7. New rule 87(c): When the Owner of a stray has made contact with the finder, the owner has 7 days from this date in which to arrange collection of the bird.

8. New rule 88(d): In the event that the registered owner of a stray pigeon cannot be traced after investigation by the region, the ring on the pigeon shall be transferred to the finder if requested.

 

Only delegates mandated by their club can vote.

END OF MEETING

PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES