I got to know Aidan in Curam 15+ years ago, and specifically when he started working in the Tech Inf team. We had great chats, and our shared love of skiing led Aidan to try and convince me to join him on a skiing trip every year. It became somewhat of a running joke over the years, as I politely declined to eventually telling him it was never going to happen. There may have been some discussions around hot tubs and HR problems with that. We did eventually cross on the same week in the same location, but nature got in our way and high winds prevented us meeting at the top of the mountain.
Aidan’s persistence and wonderful inclusive nature won me over and I am grateful to call him a true friend. [He really had the spirit of Mrs Doyle at times – and didn’t easily take no for an answer!] He was a gift during Covid and met me for walks in the Phoenix park to help keep me sane, keep up our chats and stay connected.
It was a privilege to keep contact with him when he was out of work and under going his treatments, and in true Aidan fashion he continued to bring people together through it all. Through Aidan I have gotten to keep in contact with some wonderful people that have left Curam & Merative, and we’ve had some wonderful dinners and celebrations together.
Beidh mé ag cailliúint thú, a chara maith.
