Committee Announcement

[Derek Wheeler]

Dear All,

After discussing this with my fellow committee members and giving it much thought for a few months, I am standing down from my committee position at the AGM in September. It's been a crazy 4 and a half years, but a mostly enjoyable time also.

I don't believe I have anymore to offer P11 and anything that I'd bring to the table, would simply not have the manpower to deliver it. From an administrative stand point, P11 is rather small, despite our growing membership and positive media profile. For me personally, the workload has become very demanding and I no longer have the time to devote to it. I'd like to move on to other areas and explore some personal ambitions that have been on hold for a few years. I'll be staying in the hot seat until the AGM, when hopefully, I can hand the reins over to a successor. I'd just like to spend some time out of the rail spot light and I can also do without my name being bandied about the internet, by crackpots and internet warriors, in relation to railways. It gets very tiring when you receive emails, PMs etc from people accusing you of things, demanding things or just plain misrepresenting the facts. Of course I accept it goes with the territory, when you are the spokesperson of an organisation like P11. But I need some time away from it and so do my family. These days the media are virtually 24 hours a day and its no longer possible for me to take calls or do interviews at strange hours.

Ive given it my all from day one and I think I did a good job in representing P11. I wish my colleagues the very best and I thank all our forum members for their intellectual input over the years.

Regards,
Derek Wheeler.
Communications & Media Officer.

[Redsoxfan]

All the best Derek.

Thanks for your work on behalf of us commuters.

[clonsilladart]

All the best Derek.
Thanks for doing a great Job.

We'll all miss your contributions to The Last Word, Q&A, etc!

Good luck to you and your Family!!!!!!!!

[Zephyr]

Well done on your hard work and commitment to the job and good luck with your future projects.

[ThomasJ]

derek all the best for the future.

theres no doubt us commuters are better off as a result of your (and your colleagues at p11) contribution to ensuring that a better rail service is provided for all. Your press interviews have been top notch and i dont think irish rail will forget you for that. they have met their match on occasions!

Hopefully your idea of seeing Kildare trains pass platform 11 in heuston station through the ppt to connolly will become a reality one day.

[packetswitch]

I think you should hire yourself out as a consultant. Going toe to toe with railway civil servants is great training.

Wheeler Media, anyone?

Best of luck, as others have said