Our Staff

 GRD recognises that funding alone will not result in sustainable development

Galway Rural Development employs 52 people located at the main office in Athenry and outreach offices in Loughrea, Ballinasloe ,Tuam and Rosmuc.

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CEO: Delia Colahan

Administration:

Administrator Mary Claire Brennan

Assistant Administrator: Helen Gilligan

Assistant Administrator Accounts Jean Greally

SICAP Administrator Fiona Langan

Eleanor Linden Secretary/Reception

Nórah Ni Cheannabhain Admin/Reception Connemara (P/T)

Dorota Kucharska Data Input Officer

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme:

Aoibheann McCann Team Leader

Fiona Blaney Training & Development Officer

Freeda Garman Adult Education Officer

Clara Cashman Adult Education Officer

James Applegate Youth  Development Officer

Breda Coyle Education Officer 

Deirdre Maloney Employment Officer Tuam

Marie Finnerty Employment Officer Ballinasloe

Nórah Ní Cheannabháin Employment Officer Connemara (P/T)

Deirdre Nic Dhonncha Employment & Enterprise Officer Connemara

Michael Burke Back to Work Enterprise Officer

Martin Macdonald Employer Liaison Officer

Patricia Kelly Social Enterprise Officer

Melinda Coen Ryan Community Development Officer Tuam

Martin Ward Community Development Officer Ballinasloe

Gearóid Ó Fátharta Development Officer Connemara

Mícheal Mac Dhonnchadha Development Officer Connemara

Sue Clarke Information Officer

LEADER:

Miriam Stewart   Programme Manager

Conor Carty  Programme Officer

Joe Curran Programme Officer

Frank Keane Programme Officer

Rural Social Scheme & TÚS:

Sean Broderick RSS & TÚS Co-ordinator

Niamh Divilly RSS & TÚS Administrator

Liz MacDonald RSS & TÚS Co-ordinating Supervisor & RSS Ballinasloe & District

Tom Burke RSS  Dunmore/Miltown

Kathleen Cannon RSS  Galway Central

Martin Collins RSS  St Brendan's

Martin Donnellan RSS  Kilconly/Headford

Joe Kenny RSS  Belclare/Caherlistrane

Sean Larkin RSS Sliabh Aughty

Michael Stapleton RSS  North East Galway

Ita Kenny TÚS  Loughrea

John Ashton TÚS  Woodford/Tynagh

Yvonne Hoary   TÚS  Portumna

Jarlath Byrne TÚS  South Galway

Joseph Shevlin TÚS  Tuam

Linda Cummins TÚS  Ballinasloe

Michelle  Burke TÚS  Athenry & District

Julie McGrath TÚS  Oranmore/Turloughmore

Pat McGrath TÚS  North East Galway

Geraldine O' Donoghue TÚS  North East Galway

Paul Sexton TÚS  Mountbellew Area

Community Employment Scheme:

Mary Feeney CE Superviser