Mr Ronnie Oldcroft 27.05.26

The speaker on Wednesday 27th May was Mr Ronnie Oldcroft, President of Omagh Rotary Club, in attendance to maintain the link between Probus and Rotary. He began by sharing that Rotary, like Probus, could do with some new members; however it has currently 40 on its books which makes it numerically one of the strongest in Ireland. It has long established links with Rotary in Dundalk and Antrim in a tripartite relationship valued by all three clubs.

The Rotary calendar begins in June each year with the election of a new President and kicks off in July with a stand at Omagh show. In 2026 they hope to be in a marquee with improved opportunities to display activities focused on money raised for charity.  This includes money for the Rotary Foundation, worldwide in its reach, and the Northern Ireland Air Ambulance as well as donations to further research into childhood cancer, polio and MMD [Motor Neurone Disease].

Fund raising events include the Annual Charter Dinner, Golf Competition and “Tree of Remembrance” at Christmas in ASDA. Omagh Rotary is particularly proud of the encouragement it provides to young persons in the community by sponsoring events in local schools and colleges. Mr Oldcroft was warmly thanked for his visit by Probian and Rotarian, Oliver Loughran.