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The Great Return   700 days… that’s a long time. From March 3rd 2020 through to February 1st 2022, Dublin South Toastmasters was forced online during the Covid-19 pandemic. We had tried to get back to normality in December, with an in-person meeting in early December. Unfortunately, Covid once again threw us another challenge withRead more

Chris Werner places 2nd in Division M Humorous Contest In his third delivery of the popular comedy, the Office: IE, Chris Werner, DTM met his match at Division Level and had to settle for a very well deserved 2nd place in the Division M Humorous Speech Contest Final. Although Chris put up a superb performance,Read more

Susan McDaid wins DSTM Tall Tales Club Contest Susan joined Dublin South Toastmasters shortly after the pandemic set in, and since then she has been one of the fantastic new members to give everything a go. For the annual DSTM Tall Tales Contest on September 21st she did just that. Her speech, entitled Birth CertificateRead more

A Year Like No Other – Dublin South Toastmasters 2020/21 Toastmasters in the 2020/21 year has been a year like no other at Dublin South Toastmasters, a year defined by online meetings. We may be apart but we have definitely not been alone, and for many of our members, it has been a shining beaconRead more

Dublin South Toastmasters: Most Improved Toastmaster of the Year 2020/21   The other significant award of the year, “Most Improved Toastmaster of the Year”, has been awarded to Eilish Cashman, who joined in February 2020, only attending a few meetings before we all were confined to the online environment. It has, however, proved to beRead more

Dublin South Toastmasters: “Toastmaster of the Year 2020/21”   At the end of another year Dublin South Toastmasters we reflect on a very special year for Colette Ainscough. She has been a true trailblazer since joining here from another club in February 2020 and has firmly established with such nicknames as the “Emoji Queen”. WinningRead more

As we approach a big milestone for Dublin South Toastmasters, our 10-year anniversary, we caught up with President Ruairi Farrelly. Ruairi has been a member of the club since 2014, taking up numerous roles on the committee on his way to becoming President. Ruairi has also become one of the most accomplished speakers at ourRead more

Dublin South Toastmasters has reached a big milestone – the 10th Anniversary. This is a special moment for a club which has played such an important role in developing peoples speaking ability, and their overall communication and leadership skills.   Dublin South Toastmasters club prides itself on being a welcoming, vibrant, organised and successful club.Read more

5 years, 49 speeches, Club Vice President of Education (VPE) 2017-18, Club President 2018-19, Area 54 Director 2019-20, along with the following awards: Competent Communicator (CC), Competent Leader (CL), Advanced Communicator Bronze (ACB), Advanced Communicator Silver (ACS), Advanced Communicator Gold (ACG), Advanced Leader Bronze (ALB), Advanced Leader Silver (ALS), resulting in Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM), thereRead more

On Tuesday last Dublin South Toastmasters celebrated its 200th club meeting in the Clayton Hotel in Leopardstown. This represents a significant achievement for the club since it was founded in 2011. The club has gone from strength to strength over the past 8 years and has become one of the most vibrant clubs in theRead more