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Mid West Regional Skills Forum

From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
Published on: 5 April 2022
Last updated on: 15 January 2026

What the Mid West Regional Skills Forum is
Where this forum operates
Who is on the forum
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What the Mid West Regional Skills Forum is

The Mid West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees. The Regional Skills Forum also brings people together at local and regional level, to identify, investigate and validate skills needs.

This forum is 1 of 9 based around the country.

Where this forum operates

The Mid West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.

Who is on the forum

The work of the Mid West Regional Skills Forum is supported by key industry, economic and education partners from across the region, who all work together, through the forum in identifying and implementing pro-active responses to address current and future skills needs.

Mid West Regional Skills Forum members

Name	Organisation
Graham Burns	Forum chair and Director, CPL Recruitment
Gerard Murray	Aaron PBC Manufacturing
David Ward	Atlantic Aviation Group
Leah Woods	Conack Construction
Fiona Gilchrist	Jaguar Land Rover
Bernie Haugh	Clare Local Enterprise Office
Brendan Troy	Head of Trade and Investment, Limerick City & County Coucil
Dermot Kelly	Irish Hotels Federation Mid West
Brian Bourke	Programme Manager, Mid-West Regional Enterprise Plan
Colette Whelan	Dept. of Social Protection
Colin Cummins	FET Director, Tipperary ETB
Geraldine Carroll	Graduate Professional Studies Manager, University of Limerick
Dr Maeve Liston	Mary Immaculate College
Eimear Brophy	Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board
Jackie O'Dowd	Mid-West Regional Manager, IDA Ireland
Kate Lonergan	Employer Liaison, Tipperary Education and Training Board
Michael MacCurtain	Limerick Chamber Skillnet
Colette Whelan	Department of Social Protection
Jerry Moloney	Enterprise Ireland
Tony Mahon	Dean of Engineering, TUS
Keevagh Heverin	IBEC
Lauren Phelan	IDA
Michelle O'Grady	Mid-West Regional Manager, Enterprise Ireland
Mary Ryan	Tipperary Local Enterprise Officer
Joe Leddin	Manager, Regional Skills Mid-West
Anita Stack	Regional Skills Liaison Officer
Sarah Morgan	National Co-Ordinator, Regional Skills Fora