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Irish students celebrate the season

Open-access content Tuesday 7th February 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

The 2016/2017 committee of the Student Society of Actuaries in Ireland held their first event on 1 December, where members were invited to come along to Christmas drinks, which took place in The Jar.


The 2016/2017 committee of the Student Society of Actuaries in Ireland held their first event on 1 December, where members were invited to come along to Christmas drinks, which took place in The Jar. The committee wishes to thank all who came along and we hope everyone enjoyed the night. The event was a great success with 100 student actuaries in attendance. Keep an eye on Facebook and the Society newsletters for updates on future events.

This article appeared in our February 2017 issue of The Actuary .
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