Our Staff


Macra employs a staff of 22 people to assist, empower and enable young people to participate through a youth work approach both in Macra na Feirme and in their communities.

Our staff includes:

  • Michael Curran, CEO - mcurran@macra.ie  - 086 012 8617
  • Derrie Dillion, Deputy CEO - ddillon@macra.ie - 087 283 4923
  • Mairéad Kowal, Competitions & CEO’s Office - mkowal@macra.ie - 01 426 8913
  • Lorraine McDermott, Membership Services -  lmcdermott@macra.ie - 01 426 8916
  • Maria Snell, Policy - msnell@macra.ie - 086 165 5956
  • Audrey McDonnell, Travel - amcdonnell@macra.ie 01 426 8901
  • Ciara Murray, Events - cmurray@macra.ie - 087 188 8082
  • Gráinne Ni Cheallaigh, Communications - gnicheallaigh@macra.ie - 086 440 2233
  • Julia Olan, Finance Manager - jolan@macra.ie - 086 074 8214
  • Fran Hannick, Finance Administrator - fhannick@macra.ie - 01 426 8910
  • Gillian Richardson, Skillnet Manager -  grichardson@macra.ie - 086 033 4583
  • Una Phelan, Skillnet Administrator - uphelan@macra.ie 01 426 8905
  • Amy Kelly, Skillnet Administrator akelly@macra.ie 086 812 5476

Training & Development Officers (TDOs)

  • Geraldine Hoey, Cavan, Monaghan Louth, Meath, & Dublin ghoey@macra.ie - 087 185 3485
  • Debbie Donnelly, Clare, Galway, Longford, Roscommon & Offaly  - ddonnelly@macra.ie - 086 780 8987
  • Liam Moriarty, Kilkenny, North Tipp, Kildare, Laois & Carlow  lmoriarty@macra.ie - 086 815 1739
  • Jerry Murphy, Avondhu, Carbery, Carbery, Muskerry, Seandun (Cork) & Kerry - jmurphy@macra.ie  - 087 931 5783
  • Mick Wall, South Tipp, Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow & Imokilly (Cork) - mwall@macra.ie 086 835 9891
  • Siobhán Coyle, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal  - scoyle@macra.ie 086 818 9219

Land Mobility Service

  • Patrick Brady, Land Mobility Service Manager pbrady@landmobility.ie 087 162 8839
  • Mick Larkin, Land Mobility Facilitator  mlarkin@landmobility.ie 086 040 4002    
  • Catherine Joy, Land Mobility Administrator admin@landmobility.ie 086 035 7499