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  1. pmccarron97

    Sad Passing of Matthew Parkes

    https://www.caving.ie/matthew-parkes-sui-librarian/ Is with immense sadness that we must announce that Matthew Parkes, the SUI Librarian, passed away on Friday evening (23rd of October). Matthew?s passing is an immense loss to the Irish caving community, the mining history and geological...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestream #8 - Matthew Parkes - Caves as County Geological Sites

    We're back this week for another Livestream! This week, Matthew Parkes will be joining us to talk about Caves as County Geological Sites within Ireland. We're really looking forward to this one, so why not join us this Thursday, 1st October 2020 from 8pm (GMT +1) for the next in our series of...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestream #7 - Som Hein - The Longest Cave in Myanmar [20/08/2020]

    We're back this week for another Livestream! This week, Fleur Loveridge will be joining us to talk about her experience of caving over the years, including within Som Hein, the Longest Cave in Myanmar. We're really looking forward to this one, so why not join us this Thursday, 20th August 2020...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestreams #6 - Caving Expeditions [06/08/2020]

    We're back after a bit of a break for another Livestream! This week's topic of discussion is Cave Hydrology with special guest Les Brown. Please join us this Thursday (6th August 2020) at 8pm on our YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/2a0gD1ke434 If you would like to suggest a topic, or would...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestreams #5 - Caving Expeditions [25/06/2020]

    It's time for another of our Lockdown Livestreams! This week we'll be having discussion surrounding Caving Expeditions and how they happen. Our guests this week include Stephen MacNamara and Leda Zogbi. Leda will be joining us Live from Brazil and will be talking about the work she has put...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestreams #4 - Cave Surveying [11/06/2020]

    Another week, another of our Lockdown Livestreams! Firstly, i'd like to say a big thank you to all who have been engaging and watching the livestreams of a weekly basis. The level of support and engagement we've received to date has been overwhelming! Another big thanks to Jane for sharing...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestreams #3 - Cave Diving

    Following on again from last week (which went much better than the first attempt, bar a few microphone issues  :lol:) we're back once again for the Third in our series of Lockdown Livestreams. This Week's Topic is Cave Diving - Featuring our Special Guest, Jim Warney. As some of you may know...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestreams #2 - Cave Photography

    Hi Everyone!  :) Following on again from last week (where i've both learned alot about both Livestreaming Software, and that Rural Ireland Internet connections of guests tend to go down when you don't want them too) we're hosting another Livestream this Thursday, 28th May 2020 at 8pm on our...
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    SUI Lockdown Livestreams - How do caves form? [21/05/2020]

    Hello Everyone!  :bounce: A bit of a short notice, I know, but we would like to invite you all to our first of a series of Lockdown Livestreams hosted by the SUI. The discussion for this livestream will include a section of who the Speleological Union of Ireland is, and further to this, we will...
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    Irish Student Caving Forum 2019

    Hi Everyone! The annual Irish Student Caving Forum (ISCF) will take place from the 19th - 22nd April 2019 in Kiltyclogher, County Leitrim. Its basically our version of CHECC. As always it should be a great weekend for all student cavers and anyone else who wishes to tag along. TU Dublin...
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