W1B-016 Belfast business 1-4.txt
Dr Luke McNab, School of English, The Queen's University of Belfast, Belfast, BT7 1NN.

22 September 1999

Dear Luke, Further to my letter of 12 September 1999, I can now confirm that I am unable to teach my two (weekly) Stage one Language groups.

I indicated in my earlier letter that I was in the process of trying to secure teaching at the University of Ulster. Owing to my status as a research student at UU, my hourly rate of pay from this teaching is £ 14. My income from UU combined with my weekly income from Queen's is less than the sum of money that I can receive from social security benefits. For this reason, I must forego my semester one teaching in the school, in order that I may claim these benefits.

I apologise for any inconvenience that this decision may cause. I am also very grateful to Jane Hegarty and Mark Maxwell for their efforts in securing semester one teaching for me.

Very best wishes, Michelle Horgan
