Our Staff


Macra employs a staff of 24 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
  • Mairead 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
  • Grainne 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
  • Conor Holohan, Make the Moove – cholohan@macra.ie 087 746 730

Training & Development Officers

  • 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 & Kerry jmurphy@macra.ie 087 931 5783
  • Mick Wall, South Tipp, Waterford, Wexford & Wicklow mwall@macra.ie 086 835 9891
  • Jack Sheahan, Imokilly, Seandun, Muskerry & Limerick jsheahan@macra.ie 087 338 7993
  • Siobhan Coyle, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim & Donegal  scoyle@macra.ie 086 818 9219
  • Geraldine Hoey, Cavan, Monaghan Louth, Meath, & Dublin ghoey@macra.ie 086 827 9187

Land Mobility Service

  • Patrick Brady, Land Mobility Manager “Acting” 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