Anne Dickson

Director, Chief Executives' Forum. All views my own.

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

@jonnyharvey11

[RTÉ Sport @RTEsport]

"I definitely didn't fight back the tears, they were flooding down my face..." 🥹

Ireland's latest Olympic champion Rhys McClenaghan looks back on his incredible gold medal in the pommel horse. 🥇

📺 Watch https://t.co/b2OI4OoWVJ
📱Updates https://t.co/7oDcUYslbX

[Daniel Hussey @DanielHussey2]

My favourite Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh quotes:

"Seán Óg Ó hAilpín. His father's from Fermanagh. His mother's from Fiji. Neither a hurling stronghold."

"The stopwatch has stopped. It’s up to God and the referee now. The referee is Pat Horan. God is God."

"Teddy McCarthy to John McCarthy, no relation. John McCarthy to Teddy McCarthy, still no relation."

"Anthony Lynch, the Cork corner-back, will be the last person to let you down. His people are undertakers."

"1.5 to 0.8 - well, from Lapland to the Antarctic, that’s level scores in any man’s language."

"I saw a few Sligo people at Mass in Gardiner Street this morning and the omens seem to be good for them. The priest was wearing the same colours as the Sligo jersey. 40 yards out on the Hogan Stand side of the field, Ciarán Whelan goes on a rampage, and it’s a goal. So much for religion!"

"Pat Fox out to the 40 and grabs the sliotar. I bought a dog from his father last week. Fox turns and sprints for goal. The dog ran a great race last Tuesday in Limerick. Fox to the 21, fires a shot, it goes to the left and wide. And the dog lost as well."

"He grabs the sliothar. He's on the 50. He's on the 40. He's on the 30. He's on the ground."

"Colin Corkery on the 45 lets it go with the right boot. It's over the bar. This man shouldn’t be playing football. He’s made an almost Lazarus-like recovery from a heart condition. Lazarus was a great man, but he couldn’t kick points like Colin Corkery."

"Pat Fox has it on his hurl and is motoring well now, but here comes Joe Rabbitte hot on his tail. I’ve seen it all now, a Rabbitte chasing a Fox around Croke Park."

"He’s not a big man, he’s not a small man, he’s what you might call a handyman."

"Brian Dooher is down injured. And while he is, I’ll tell you a little story. I was in Times Square in New York last week, and I was missing the Championship back home. So I approached a newsstand, and I said, 'I suppose ye wouldn’t have The Kerryman, would ya?' To which, the Egyptian behind the counter turned to me, and he said, 'Do you want the North Kerry edition or the South Kerry edition?' He had both so I bought both. And Dooher is back on his feet."

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

We joined with @PSChairsNI today for an important engagement with @dptfinance Minister @CArchibald_SF & Perm Sec Neil Gibson on how public bodies can and must work together more effectively to deliver better outcomes for those we serve. Vital conversations in this fiscal climate.

[Ulster Rugby @UlsterRugby]

🗣️ “I am honoured to be surrounded by incredible women throughout Ulster Rugby who continue to break barriers, inspire change and shape the world around them.”

A message from Paula Stewart, Chair of the Ulster Rugby Women & Girls’ Committee

Read here 👉 https://t.co/ZRp5OgHYmw

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

@naomi_long @allianceparty @CllrMichaelLong @NIAS999 @setrust Very sorry to hear this - @CllrMichaelLong is a tireless public rep for us here in Lisnasharragh. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

Wonderful engagement today with over 300 public service leaders and key partners at #NIgovconf24. Strong consensus on the need for partnership, collaboration and delivering together for society, from FM & DFM @moneillsf and @little_pengelly and echoed across all speakers today.

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

@DAERA Minister @AndrewMuirNI opens our symposium on harnessing behavioural science to support the transition to net zero. @ComgallsSt packed with reps from across public services. Looking forward to hearing from sterling panel of international experts this morning.

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

@warner_md Fantastic news @warner_md

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

Lovely to catch up with so many @chiefexecforum members and partners today. Huge thanks to @UlsterUni for the wonderful welcome & @AdamGrodecki for the thoughtful address 👏👏

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

Wonderful buzz at CEF's Annual Lunch today in the magnificent new @UlsterUni campus. Thanks to @cathycgh for hosting & @AdamGrodecki of @ForwardInst for a very thought-provoking address on responsible leadership - and the possibility of 'what would you do if you meant it'.

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

@ClaireParkes8 @ourladyshospice Very best wishes in the new post claire!!

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

Many thanks to @NIAuditOffice Comptroller & Auditor General @Dorinnia4 & Stuart Stevenson, Treasury Officer of Accounts @dptfinance for their invaluable contribution to our Public Accountability & Governance for Accounting Officers seminar this morning.

[NI Audit Office @NIAuditOffice]

We're delighted to be hosting the @chiefexecforum Public Accountability & Governance series this week at our headquarters, and particularly pleased to welcome trainer and accountability expert Brian Whalley.

Great to engage with Accounting Officers as part of today's session.

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

Thanks to @NHSC_NI & @HSC_LeadershipC for helping make this session happen and it was great to have @liveitorleadit & @MckeownLynn with CEF's Transformative Leader programme alumni there too. We're looking forward to unpacking Helen's guidance over coming months.

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

What kind of system do we want for the future; where and how do we intervene for greatest impact? Just the starting points for an incredibly instructive & impactful session with transformation guru @HelenBevan last week: see https://t.co/o67twTe3q6.

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

Realising the opportunities with AI & automation in the public sector: thanks to @EYnews for hosting today’s event. Insightful contributions from the EY team, Microsoft & @HeadNICS @WestDan_ @Ed_Authority CEO Sara Long. Key takeaways: focus on skills, data & citizen outcomes.

[ChiefExecutivesForum @chiefexecforum]

Useful briefing from @PivotalPPF today: "THERE WILL BE A ‘LONG TAIL’ OF CONSEQUENCES FROM RECENT PROLONGED PERIODS WITHOUT DECISION-MAKING"

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

@DominicOReilly Lovely news, huge congratulations Dominic 🎊

[Tyrone GAA @TyroneGAALive]

Gael | Saoi | Staraí | Dlúthchara

The death of Joe Martin, after a long, well-lived and so effective life, leaves Tyrone a significantly lesser place.

Is cailliúint mhór é amach is amach bás Sheosaimh Uí Mháirtín agus mórshaol fada is éifeachtach caite aige.

Whilst Joe's impact among us as an educationalist, across the Primary, Secondary and Further Education sectors, was immense, in Gaelic Tyrone he will always shine brightest as our County's remarkable GAA historian.

Ba mar shárstaraí CLG an chontae a bheas cuimhne againn air i dTír Eoghain.

Full Statement 👉🏻 https://t.co/3LGuDYt0ce

[Anne Dickson @AnneBelfast]

@ciaranmartinoxf That's perfect Ciaran 💔💔💔