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The President Rosalind Briggs launched the new term with her SAI presidential Address in the The Alex Hotel Dublin on the 5th of September 2024 You can read her presidential speech here.

The consultation can be found at the following link: Public consultation on National Implementation of EU Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI Act) - DETE (enterprise.gov.ie)

The 2024 SAI Annual Convention is set to take place in-person on Friday, 15th November at the Convention Centre Dublin. Make sure to mark this date in your diary!

We are now welcoming expressions of interest from both members and non-members who would like to deliver a session at the Convention.

You can find all the details in our expressions of interest document below.

At the Society's AGM on June 19th, new Council leadership was elected.  Congratulations to:

• Roz Briggs as President
• Michael Culligan as Vice-President
• Nuala Crimmins as Honorary Secretary
• Eoghan Burns as Treasurer

We also extend a warm welcome to our newest Council members, Ger Bradley and Fergal O'Shea!  We look forward to working alongside you to advance our mission and strategy and to serve our members effectively!

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland has issued a Press Release following a report which reveals that Ireland experienced c. 1,100 excess deaths during the pandemic years.

This report by members of the SAI Demography Committee examines the level of excess all-cause mortality experienced in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. It offers some insights beyond the tally of reported Covid-19 fatalities. Focusing specifically on the first two years of the pandemic, 2020 and 2021, it examines excess deaths as a metric in understanding the pandemic's impact.

The Society of Actuaries in Ireland's Demography Committee has published a report examining the level of excess all-cause mortality experienced in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic. The report offers insights beyond the tally of reported COVID-19 fatalities.  

Focusing specifically on the first two years of the pandemic, 2020 and 2021, it examines excess deaths as a metric in understanding the pandemic's impact.

Click on the link below to read the full report.

The May 2024 edition of the SAI Newsletter has been published featuring Society news, important updates, as well as highlights from recent Society events and an exclusive interview with new SAI Chief Executive Brian Grimes. 

The SAI has provided a response to the Department of Finance on its recent consultation paper for a review of the Standard Fund Threshold regime in the Irish pensions landscape.