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Department of Culture, Communications and Sport - Who Does What


Secretary General

Feargal Ó Coigligh
Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

Assistant Secretary, Sports

Cian Ó Lionáin
Assistant Secretary with responsibility for the Sports Division

Direct Reports

Micheál Ó Conaire
Principal Officer, Sports Projects Delivery Unit
Ciarán Shanley
Principal Officer, Sports Policy Unit
Bernard O'Shea
Principal Officer, Sports Capital Programmes
Noel Sheahan
Principal Officer, Major Events Unit
Tom Enright
Ryder Cup 2027 Project Director (Government of Ireland)

Assistant Secretary, Culture Division

Conor Falvey
Assistant Secretary with responsibility for the Culture Division

Direct Reports

Orlaith McBride
Director, National Archives
Tania Banotti
Director, Creative Ireland Programme
Paul Finegan
Principal Officer, Creative Ireland Programme
Sharon Barry
Principal Officer Culture Ireland and Cultural Supports
Rebecca Minch
Principal Officer, Arts Policy Unit
Ciarán Walsh
Principal Officer, Culture Ireland Showcasing, Commemorations Unit and the Night-Time Economy Unit
Dr Donal Reddington
Principal Officer, Cultural Institutions
John Kennedy
Principal Officer, Cultural Schemes
Mary Nash
Principal Officer, Screen and International Culture Policy

Assistant Secretary, Corporate Affairs

Joe Healy
Assistant Secretary with responsibility for the Corporate Affairs Division

Direct Reports

Mary Mooney
Principal Officer, Corporate Governance & Services
Michelle Ruddy
Principal Officer, Human Resources, Training and Development
Breda Moynihan
Principal Officer, State Body Governance
Frank Gallagher
Counsellor (PO EU Permanent Representation) - Culture, Telecoms, Postal, Media and Sport
Sara Morris
Principal Officer, Corporate Communications
Colm O'Connor
Principal Officer, Strategic Policy Unit
John Kelly
Principal Officer, Finance Unit
Leo Blake
Principal Officer, ICT
Sinéad Copeland
Principal Officer, Culture Policy

Assistant Secretary, Broadcasting and Media Division

Tríona Quill
Assistant Secretary, Broadcasting and Media

Direct Reports

Sabha Greene
Principal Officer, Digital Policy and Media Plurality
Una Dixon
Principal Officer, Media Policy and Regulation
Sinéad O’Hara
Principal Officer, EU Presidency and Media Regulation
Stephen Ryan
Principal Officer, PSM Governance and Policy
Adam Larragy
Principal Officer, PSM Financing and Performance

Assistant Secretary, Communications Division

Patrick Neary
Assistant Secretary, Communications Division

Direct Reports

Ben King
Principal Officer, Digital Innovation and Eircodes
Clive Ryan
Director, Digital Connectivity Office
Eamonn Confrey
Principal Officer, Electronic Communications Policy and Regulation
Tim Forde
Chief Technology Officer, Strategy Development and Business Management Division
Caroline O’Loughlin
Principal Officer, GSM Legal Cases Unit
Ian Price
Head of Postal, Internet and Emergency Planning Unit
Brefne Sweeney
Principal Officer, Digital Connectivity Office, Network Operations and Market Development
Nicole Berkery
Principal Officer, Strategic Communications, Operations and Stakeholder Engagement
Eamon O'Halloran
Principal Officer, Contract Compliance & Governance, Digital Connectivity Office
Tom McCormack
Financial and Commercial Lead for the Digital Connectivity Office

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