Meet the Team

The coordinator for the Planet Youth project is Emmet Major.

The team at the WRDATF that have worked on the development of the Planet Youth project to date are Michéal Durcan, Patrick Conway, Gary Kyne, Gillian Conway, Neil Wilson, Liam O’Loughlin and Orla Walshe.

The steering committees members are listed below:

Galway
Name Position
Michael Smyth Independent Chairperson
Michéal Durcan HSE / WRDATF
Emmet Major WRDATF / GRETB
Irene Murphy Youth Work Ireland Galway
Caitriona Morgan Galway City Council
Mary McGann Galway County Council
Morgan Mee CYPSC
Susan Forde Tusla
Paul Frecklington ARD Family Resource Centre
Sara Ní Chuirreáin GRETB
Imelda Gormally Galway City Partnership
Bernadine Brady University of Galway
Dr. Diarmuid O’Donovan University of Galway
Marie Cuddy Jigsaw
James Applegate GRD
Cliona Ní Neill Our Lady’s College
John Canny HSE
Jason Craughwell Galway Sports Partnership
Mayo
Name Position
Dr Mark Garavan Independent Chairperson
Michéal Durcan HSE / WRDATF
Patrick Conway SWMDC / WRDATF
Breda Ruane MSLETB
Anne Roynane Mayo County Council
Siobhan Duane Tusla
Peader Gardiner Mindspace Mayo
Anne Finn Mayo North East
Siobhan Mc Brearty HSE
Charlie Lambert Mayo Sports Partnership
Nessa McGowan St Angela’s NS Castleber
Jarlath Munnelly CYPSC
Roy Hession St Colman’s College
Stephanie Cook Foróige
Roscommon
Name Position
Vacant Independent Chairperson
Emmet Major WRDATF / GRETB
Eamon Hannon HSE
Mary McGrath HSE
Gary Nugent Foróige
Sarah Brennan Vita House
Davnet McEllin GRETB
Sinead O’Brien Roscommon County Council
Caroline Duignan CYPSC
Linda Sice Roscommon Leader Partnership
Eileen Ryan Castlerea Community School
Dr. Una Feeley St. Comán’s Wood Primary School