Staff and adviser lists

If you are calling from outside Ireland, please use your international dialing code + the country code for Ireland (353) + city code for Dublin (1).

For example to contact the Arts Council reception dial: + 353 1 618 02 00 or 353 1 618 0243

Architecture

Head	Fionnuala Sweeney	(01) 618 0279
Officer	Audrey Keane	(01) 618 0256
Assistant	Steffi Kelly	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Steffi Kelly	(01) 618 0200

Artists’ Support and Aosdána

Manager and Registrar	Karen Hennessy	(01) 6180282
Assistant	Justine Harrington	(01) 6180220

Arts participation

Head	Ann O'Connor	(01) 618 0212
Officer	Karen Whelan	(01) 619 7805
Manager	Aoife Tunney	(01) 619 7829
Assistant	Erin McNulty	087 2805422
Adviser	Kath Gorman	(01) 618 0200

Circus

Head	Davide Terlingo	(01) 619 7803
Officer	Elaine Connolly	(01) 618 0233
Adviser	Adam O’Keefe	(01) 618 0200
Assistant	Hannah Gordis	(01) 618 0215

Corporate services

Corporate Services Director	Aidan Burke	(01) 618 0276
Officer	Maeve Giles	(01) 619 7802

Creative Schools

Finance Assistant	Anne Keenan	087 709 1777
Manager	Catherine Boothman	087 3383706
Project Lead	Di Fisher-Naylor	(01) 618 0200
Manager	Laura Keogh	087 1694918
Programme Director	Mags Walsh	087 1868101
Programme Manager	Maryellen Greene	087 405 9580
Officer	Natalie Byrne	087 278 6276
Assistant	Sarah O’Keeffe	087 372 5752
Manager	Shelly Furlong	087 3783012

Dance

Head	Lisa McLoughlin	087 4063987
Officer	Elaine Connolly	(01) 618 0233
Assistant	Suzanne Ring	087 7506956
Adviser	Victoria O'Brien	(01) 618 0200

Ealaín na Gaeltachta

Head

Val Ballance

618 0285

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Head	Dr. Suha Shakkour
Officer	Jennifer Lawless	087-4050749

Festivals

Head	Karl Wallace	618 0234
Officer	Regina O'Shea	087-4061862
Assistant	Adrian Colwell	087-7144393
General Enquiries	Adrian Colwell	087-7144393
Assistant	Gillian Fitzgerald	087 1712445
General Enquiries	Gillian Fitzgerald	087 1712445
Adviser	David Teevan	(01) 618 0200

Film

Head (part-time)	Fionnuala Sweeney	(01) 618 0279
Officer	Audrey Keane	(01) 618 0256
Assistant	Steffi Kelly	(01) 618 0200
Adviser	Maretta Dillon	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Steffi Kelly	(01) 618 0200

Finance

Finance Director & Company Secretary	Martin O'Sullivan	(01) 618 0211
Finance manager	Frank Keogh	(01) 618 0203
Officer (part-time)	Ciara Branagan	(01) 618 0239
Officer	Vacant	(01) 618 0200
Assistant	Mariette Huybregts	(01) 618 0223
Assistant	Conor Foley	(01) 618 0255
General Enquiries	Vacant	(01) 618 0200

Grants and awards

Officer	Gillian Drew	(01) 618 0214
Assistant (part-time)	Sharon McGrane	(01) 618 0259

People and Skills

Head	Alison Sleeth	(01) 618 0200
Officer (part-time)	Adrienne Martin	(01) 618 0219
Officer (part-time)	Karen Whelan	(01) 618 0219
Assistant	Máire Devaney	(01) 618 0241

International Arts

Head (part-time)	Davide Terlingo	(01) 618 7803
Officer	Evelyn O'Keeffe	(087) 2458361
Creative Europe Desk Ireland – Information and Advice Officer	Katie Lowry	(01) 618 0248
Creative Europe Desk Ireland – Information and Advice Officer	Aoife Tunney	(01) 619 7829

Key Performing Arts Organisations

Head	Imelda Dervin	(01) 618 0200
Assistant	Suzanne Ring	087 7506956

Literature

Head	Sarah Bannan	(01) 618 0296
Support Manager	Audrey Keane	(01) 618 0256
Officer	Aoife Moynihan	(01) 618 0208
Assistant	Steffi Kelly	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Steffi Kelly	(01) 618 0200
Adviser	Declan Hughes	(01) 618 0200
Adviser	Peter Sirr	(01) 618 0200

Local, Place and Public Art

Head	Sinead O’Reilly	087-2805781
Project Officer	Ailve McCormack	087-1140372
Assistant	Vacant	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Vacant	(01) 618 0200

Music

Head	Niall Doyle	(01) 618 0272
Officer	Aine Kelly	(01) 618 0254
Assistant	Sarah Carroll	(01) 618 0229
Adviser	Conal Ryan	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Sarah Carroll	(01) 618 0229

Opera

Head	Niall Doyle	(01) 618 0272
Officer	Aine Kelly	(01) 618 0254
Assistant	Sarah Carroll	(01) 618 0229
Adviser	Paul McNamara	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Sarah Carroll	(01) 618 0229

Payments

Officer

Aisling McKone

(01) 618 0253

Public affairs & communications

Director, Public affairs	Seán MacCárthaigh	(01) 618 0283
Head Press & Communications	Joe Stuart	(01) 618 0235
Digital Media Officer	Megan McInerney	(01) 618 0250
PR & Communications Support	Andrew McSharry	(01) 618 0200
PR & Communications Support	Saidbh O'Donnell	(01) 618 0243
General Enquiries	Reception	(01) 618 0200 & (01) 618 0243

Senior management

Arts Council Director	Maureen Kennelly	(01) 618 0225
PA to Arts Council Director	Georgia Gannon	087 3536872
Deputy Director (Finance Director & Company Secretary)	Martin O'Sullivan	(01) 618 0211
Arts Director	Liz Meaney	(01) 618 0277
Strategic Development Director	Deirdre Behan	(01) 618 0278
Arts Director	Stephanie O'Callaghan	(01) 618 0240
Director, Public affairs	Seán MacCárthaigh	(01) 618 0283
Corporate Services Director	Aidan Burke	(01) 618 0276

Strategic development

Strategic Development Director	Deirdre Behan	(01) 618 0278
Manager	Monica Corcoran	(01) 618 0202
Manager	Toby Dennett	(01) 618 0221
Manager	Sinead O’Reilly	(01) 618 0249
Officer	Jennifer Lawless	(01) 618 0250
Officer	Louise Duggan	(01) 618 0264
Assistant	Eimear Kelleher	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Vacant	(01) 618 0200

Street Arts and Spectacle

Head	Davide Terlingo	(01) 619 7803
Officer	Elaine Connolly	(01) 618 0233
Adviser	Adam O’Keefe	(01) 618 0200
Assistant	Hannah Gordis	(01) 618 0215

Theatre

Head	Rachel West	(01) 618 0238
Officer	Katie Walsh	087 3850894
Theatre Support Manager	Bea Kelleher	(01) 618 0200
Adviser	Dr. Ciara O'Dowd	(01) 618 0200
Assistant	Hannah Gordis	(01) 618 0215

Traditional arts

Head	Paul Flynn	(01) 618 0209
Officer	Alan Farrell	087 295 1562
Assistant	Caroline Magnani	(01) 618 0265
Adviser	Emer Mayock	(01) 618 0200

Arts Centres

Head	Val Ballance	(01) 618 0285
Officer	Regina O'Shea	087-4061862
Assistant	Adrian Colwell	087-7144393
Adviser	Martin Murphy	(01) 618 0200
General Enquiries	Adrian Colwell	087-7144393

Visual Arts

Head	Claire Doyle	(01) 618 0275
Officer	Maeve O’Flaherty	(01) 618 0236
Assistant	Justine Harrington	(01) 618 0220
General Enquiries	Justine Harrington	(01) 618 0220
Adviser	Seán O'Sullivan	(01) 618 0200
Adviser	Valerie Connor	(01) 618 0200

The Arts Council Collection

Collections Manager	Ben Mulligan	(01) 618 0244
Officer	Benjamin Stafford	(01) 618 0236
General Enquiries	Ben Mulligan	(01) 618 0244
Adviser	Eamonn Maxwell	(01) 618 0200

Young People, Children and Education

Head	Seóna Ni Bhriain	(01) 618 0273
Officer (part-time)	Eimear Harte	(01) 619 7807
Support Manager	Katie Lowry	(01) 618 0248
Adviser	Katy Fitzpatrick	(01) 618 0200
Assistant	Erin McNulty	087 2805422

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