Our Staff

Galway Rural Development employs more than 70 people at the Athenry main office and outreach offices in Ballinasloe, Portumna, Tuam and Mountbellew.

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The team works to support communities and individuals within the various programmes we run.

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Steve Dolan
Steve Dolan

Chief Executive Officer

email: sdolan@grd.ie

phone: 0874068766

Liz Macdonald
Liz Macdonald

RSS/Tús Team Leader

email: lmacdonald@grd.ie

phone: 0879326400

Anne Cassidy
Anne Cassidy

Team Leader SICAP

email: acassidy@grd.ie

phone: 0877685711

Mary Claire Brennan
Mary Claire Brennan

Financial Administrator

email: mcbrennan@grd.ie

phone: 0879904494

Conor Carty
Conor Carty

Manager LEADER

email: ccarty@grd.ie

phone: 0874196422

James Applegate
James Applegate

Team Leader Empowering Communities Network

email: japplegate@grd.ie

phone: 0871684508

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Mary Claire Brennan
Mary Claire Brennan

Financial Administrator

email: mcbrennan@grd.ie

phone: 0879904494

Ita Byrnes
Ita Byrnes

Admin. Officer (SICAP)

email: ibyrnes@grd.ie

phone: 091844335

Helen Gilligan
Helen Gilligan

Administrator

email: hgilligan@grd.ie

phone: 0879740456

Noreen King
Noreen King

Payroll and Admin Officer

email: nking@grd.ie

phone: 0871942211

Fiona Langan
Fiona Langan

Admin. Officer (SICAP)

email: fionalangan@grd.ie

phone: 0877726878

Annemarie Doyle
Annemarie Doyle

Admin. Officer (LEADER and SICAP)

email: amdoyle@grd.ie

phone: 0873593304

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Mary Feeney
Mary Feeney

Community Employment Scheme Supervisor

email: mfeeney@grd.ie

phone: 0871324723

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Anne Cassidy
Anne Cassidy

Team Leader

email: acassidy@grd.ie

phone: 0877685711

Damien Quinn
Damien Quinn

Youth and Ability Officer / Assistant Team Leader

email: dquinn@grd.ie

phone: 0871129918

Donna Gleeson Ryan
Donna Gleeson Ryan

Community Integration and

Development Officer (Gort area)

email: dgleeson@grd.ie

phone: 0872578192

Martin Macdonald
Martin Macdonald

Training Officer

email: mmacdonald@grd.ie

phone: 0870573643

Freeda Garman
Freeda Garman

Community Education and Development Officer (Athenry area)

email: fgarman@grd.ie

phone: 0873674568

Patricia Kelly
Patricia Kelly

Social Enterprise and

Development Officer (Loughrea area)

email: patriciakelly@grd.ie

phone: 0879131379

Deirdre Maloney
Deirdre Maloney

Development Officer (Tuam, Headford and Dunmore area)

email: dmaloney@grd.ie

phone: 0877035656

Elaine Quinn
Elaine Quinn

Education Officer

email: equinn@grd.ie

phone: 0877404655

Marie Hynes
Marie Hynes

Data Management Officer

email: mariehynes@grd.ie

phone: 0879971471

Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes

Climate Action Officer

email: ehughes@grd.ie

phone: 0874131248

Michael Burke
Michael Burke

Enterprise Officer

email: mburke@grd.ie

phone: 0879167747

Marie Finnerty
Marie Finnerty

Development Officer (Ballinasloe, Mountbellew, Portumna and Ballygar area)

email: mfinnerty@grd.ie

phone: 0871870689

Melinda Coen Ryan
Melinda Coen Ryan

Community Development Officer (Tuam area)

email: mcoenryan@grd.ie

phone: 0876467879

Karyn Gavin
Karyn Gavin

Community Development Officer (Ballinasloe area)

email: kgavin@grd.ie

phone: 0876217917

Tara Roberts
Tara Roberts

Information Officer

email: troberts@grd.ie

phone: 0879170904

Oksana Borodiienko
Oksana Borodiienko

Integration Officer

email: oksana.borodiienko@grd.ie

phone: 087117 7448

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Conor Carty
Conor Carty

Programme Manager

email: conor.carty@grd.ie

phone: 0874196422

Frank Keane
Frank Keane

Project Officer

email: fkeane@grd.ie

phone: 091844335

Clare Conroy
Clare Conroy

Project Officer

email: cconroy@grd.ie

phone: 0876942790

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Liz Macdonald
Liz Macdonald

RSS/Tús Team Leader

email: lmacdonald@grd.ie

phone: 0879326400

Diane Burke
Diane Burke

RSS\TÚS Support Officer

email: diane.burke@grd.ie

phone: 0871698345

Pat McGrath
Pat McGrath

Supervisor

(North East Galway area)

email: pmcgrath@grd.ie

phone: 0877826445

Karen Connolly
Karen Connolly

Supervisor

(Portumna/Woodford Area)

email: kconnolly@grd.ie

phone: 0876903463

Linda Cummins
Linda Cummins

Supervisor

(Ballinasloe area)

email: lcummins@grd.ie

phone: 087 3686347

Joleene Cummins
Joleene Cummins

Supervisor

(Loughrea, Athenry and district)

email: jcummins@grd.ie

phone: 0872703956

Geraldine Donoghue
Geraldine Donoghue

Supervisor

(North Galway area)

email: geraldinedonoghue@grd.ie

phone: 0872291658

Sinead Cox
Sinead Cox

Supervisor

(South Galway)

email: scox@grd.ie

phone: 0873792030

Joseph Shevlin
Joseph Shevlin

Supervisor

(Tuam area)

email: josephshevlin@grd.ie

phone: 0873268282

Julie McGrath
Julie McGrath

Supervisor

(Oranmore/Turloughmore area)

email: jmcgrath@grd.ie

phone: 0874142222

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Liz Macdonald
Liz Macdonald

RSS/Tús Team Leader

email: lmacdonald@grd.ie

phone: 0879326400

Ita Kenny
Ita Kenny

Supervisor

(Kilconnell area)

email: itakenny@grd.ie

phone: 0877784685

Paul Sexton
Paul Sexton

Supervisor

(Mountbellew Area)

email: paulsexton@grd.ie

phone: 0876178113

Michelle Burke
Michelle Burke

Supervisor

(Dunmore, Milltown, Clonberne, Kiltevna)

email: michelleburke@grd.ie

phone: 0876379077

Martin Collins
Martin Collins

Supervisor

(South East Galway area)

email: mcollins@grd.ie

phone: 0877746923

Kathleen Cannon
Kathleen Cannon

Supervisor (Galway Central)

email: kcannon@grd.ie

phone: 0876297285

Martin Donnellan
Martin Donnellan

Supervisor

(Kilconly/Abbeyknockmoy)

email: mdonnellan@grd.ie

phone: 0877647450

Michael Stapleton
Michael Stapleton

Supervisor

(North East Galway area)

email: mstapleton@grd.ie

phone: 0868098255

Joe Kenny
Joe Kenny

Supervisor

(Headford/Caherlistrane area)

email: joekenny@grd.ie

phone: 0876762480

Sean Larkin
Sean Larkin

Supervisor

(Sliabh Aughty area)

email: slarkin@grd.ie

phone: 0879337491

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Shauna Somers
Shauna Somers

Parentchild+ Coordinator (Tuam)

email: shauna.somers@grd.ie

phone: 087 739 3237

Debra Grennan Keighery
Debra Grennan Keighery

ParentChild+ Coordinator (Ballinasloe)

email: debra.grennan@grd.ie

phone: 0874462474

Diana Popescu
Diana Popescu

ParentChild+ Home visitor (Ballinasloe)

email: diana.popescu@grd.ie

phone: 0870556456

Yvonne Dunne
Yvonne Dunne

ParentChild+ Home visitor (Ballinasloe)

email: yvonne.dunne@grd.ie

phone: 0871875608

Marie Broderick
Marie Broderick

ParentChild+ Home visitor (Ballinasloe)

email: mbroderick@grd.ie

phone: 0871674603

Susan Speirs
Susan Speirs

Parentchild+ Home visitor (Tuam)

email: susan.speirs@grd.ie

phone: 0872655937

Susan Weston
Susan Weston

Parentchild+ Home visitor (Tuam)

email: susan.weston@grd.ie

phone: 0873922291

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James Applegate
James Applegate

Team Leader Empowering Communities Network

email: japplegate@grd.ie

phone: 0871684508

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Martina Skodova
Martina Skodova

Migrant Health Support Officer

email: martina.skodova@grd.ie

phone: 087 7091831

Clare Tonery
Clare Tonery

Migrant Health Project Officer

email: Claire.tonery@hse.ie

phone: 0871880719

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Katie Grant
Katie Grant

Social Prescribing Coordinator

(Galway County)

email: katiegrant@grd.ie

phone: 087475 9547

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Aoife Maguire
Aoife Maguire

WorkAbility Programme Coordinator

(South Galway)

email: aoife.maguire@grd.ie

phone: 087 3737889

Yvonne Hoary
Yvonne Hoary

WorkAbility Programme Coordinator

(East Galway)

email: yhoary@grd.ie

phone: 087 3815508