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Each Local Authority Age Friendly Programme is coordinated by the Age Friendly Programme Manager who plays a fundamental role in the implementation of the age friendly programme across Ireland. They work with their local Alliance to develop and implement an Age Friendly Strategy and Action Plans.

The Programme Manager adopts initiatives that respond to priorities raised at local level and supports the scaling up and replication of good practices across all participating age friendly programme areas. They support the local Older People’s Council and are the primary contact for same. Technical guidance is given to Programme Managers on a day to day basis through the shared service programme office and onsite visits by the National Programme Manager to support specific objectives where required.

Across the network of 31 Age Friendly Programmes a strong cohesive network has developed underpinned by the role & functions of the Programme Managers. This network ensures that there is consistency in application and critical success factors are preserved in implementation.

Age Friendly Ireland Regional Programme Managers

Bruce McDevitt

Age Friendly Ireland

Regions: Dublin City

Mary Fitzsimons

Age Friendly Ireland

Regions: East

Eileen Hughes

Age Friendly Ireland

Regions: Midlands

Mairead Cranley

Age Friendly Ireland

Regions: North

Caroline Brogan

Age Friendly Ireland

Regions: South East

Dara McGuigan

Age Friendly Ireland

Regions: West

Local Programme Managers

Martha Jane Duggan

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Carlow
Email:

Deirdre Donnelly

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Cavan
Email:

Shanelle Waring

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Clare
Email:

Siubhan McCarthy

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Cork City
Email:

Claire Roche

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Cork County
Email:

Rosita Mahony

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Donegal
Email:

Sharon Griffin

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Dublin City Central Area
Email:

Niamh Reilly

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Dublin City North Central Area
Email:

Caroline Dillon

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Dublin City North West Area
Email:

Aoife Hannan

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Dublin City South Central Area
Email:

Síle McNulty-Goodwin

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Dublin City South East Area
Email:

Deirdre Cronin

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Dún Laoghaire Rathdown
Email:

Cathrina Murphy

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Fingal
Email:

Katie Fahy

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Galway City
Email:

Mary McGann

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Galway County
Email:

Davina Griffin

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Kerry
Email:

Carmel Cashin

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Kildare
Email:

Anne Marie Shortall

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Kilkenny
Email:

Tom Curran

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Laois
Email:

Laurence Kennedy

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Leitrim
Email:

Catherine Bowes-Kelly

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Limerick
Email:

Martina Needham

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Longford
Email:

Sinead McVerry

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Louth
Email:

Eileen O’Connor

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Mayo
Email:

Valerie McHugh

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Meath
Email:

Leona Keenan

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Monaghan
Email:

Gerry Bruton

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Offaly
Email:

Sheila Coyle

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Roscommon
Email:

Kate Gibbons

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Sligo
Email:

Joe Lumumba

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: South Dublin
Email:

Fiona Crotty

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Tipperary
Email:

Claire Flavin

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Waterford
Email:

Annette Barr Jordan

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Westmeath
Email:

Niamh Bolger

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Wexford
Email:

Stephanie Lang

Age Friendly Ireland

Local Authority: Wicklow
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