Our Staff
GRD recognises that funding alone will not result in sustainable development
Galway Rural Development employs 55 people located at the main office in Athenry and outreach offices in Ballinasloe, Portumna, Rosmuc, and Tuam.
Steve Dolan Chief Executive Officer
Administration:
Mary Claire Brennan Financial Administrator
Helen Gilligan Assistant Administrator
Jean Greally Administrator Accounts
Fiona Langan SICAP Administrator
Eleanor Linden Secretary/Reception
Gearóidín Ui Chualain Administrative Officer/Receptionist, Connemara
Marie Hynes Data Input Officer
Anne Marie Doyle Administrative Officer
Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme:
Aoibheann McCann Team Leader
Freeda Garman Life Long Learning Officer
Clara Cashman Life Long Learning Officer
James Applegate Youth Development Officer
Elaine Quinn Education Officer
Anne Cassidy Rural Resource Officer
Donna Gleeson Ryan Training and Development Officer
Deirdre Maloney Development Officer
Marie Finnerty Development Officer
Nórah Ní Cheannabháin Enterprise & Development Officer, Connemara
Deirdre Nic Dhonncha Enterprise & Development Officer, Connemara
Michael Burke Back to Work Enterprise Officer
Martin Macdonald Training & Employment Liaison Officer
Patricia Kelly Social Enterprise & Development Officer
Melinda Coen Ryan Community Development Officer
Mairéad Carney Community Development Officer
Mícheál Mac Donnchadha Community Development Officer Connemara
Sue Clarke Information Officer
LEADER:
Conor Carty Programme Manager
Brian Killian Project Officer
Clare Conroy Project Officer
Joe Curran Project Officer
Frank Keane Project Officer
Rural Social Scheme & TÚS:
Sean Broderick RSS & TÚS Co-ordinator
Martina Caulfield RSS & TÚS Administrator
Claire Tonery/Emily Hughes RSS & TÚS Administrators
Niamh Divilly RSS & TÚS Co-ordinating Supervisor & RSS Dunmore/Milltown
Liz Macdonald RSS Ballinasloe & District
Kathleen Cannon RSS Galway Central
Martin Collins RSS South East Galway
Martin Donnellan RSS Kilconly/Headford
Joe Kenny RSS Belclare/Caherlistrane
Sean Larkin RSS Sliabh Aughty
Michael Stapleton RSS North East Galway
Ita Kenny RSS St Brendans
Sinead Cox TÚS Portumna/Woodford
Karen Connolly Loughrea & District (Joleene Cummins on maternity leave)
Yvonne Hoary TÚS Portumna/Ballinasloe
Jarlath Byrne TÚS South Galway
Joseph Shevlin TÚS Tuam
Linda Cummins TÚS Ballinasloe
Emily Hughes ` TÚS Athenry Area (Michelle Burke on maternity leave)
Julie McGrath TÚS Oranmore/Turloughmore
Pat McGrath TÚS North East Galway Area
Geraldine O' Donoghue TÚS North Galway
Paul Sexton TÚS Mountbellew Area
Community Employment Scheme:
Mary Feeney CE Supervisor
