About Us Who We Are Council Council An Taisce Council is a national forum for joined-up environmental and heritage policy development by volunteers. Council has a role in governing the charity because it appoints and dismisses the charity's Trustees and represents members' interests between AGMs. Council also elects volunteers annually as the Chair and Vice Chair of An Taisce, and the Speaker of Council. Council is made up of the President and the former Presidents, the Chair of An Taisce, the Vice-Chairperson, the Secretary, delegates of our Local Associations, members elected at the AGM, representatives of our policy committees, and co-opted members. All members of Council are members of An Taisce. You can see the current list of Council members below. By profession, they are artists, farmers, scientists, business people, activists, writers, historians, lawyers, conservationists, archaeologists, architects, and public health experts. An Taisce holds Council meetings five times a year. COUNCIL MEMBER ROLE LOCAL ASSOCIATION Stuart McCaul Chairman Patricia O'Connell Vice Chair Philip Kearney President Fr Sean McDonagh Former President Meath Prof John Sweeney Former President Kildare Éanna Ní Lamhna Former President Sinéad Mercier Elected Dr Patrick Bresnihan Elected Áine O'Gorman Elected Dr Nick Armstrong Elected Kate Carmody Elected Kerry Eric Conroy Elected Gerry Crilly Elected David Geary Local Association Delegate Limerick Saoirse McHugh Elected Rebecca Jeffares Local Association Interim Delegate Dun Laoghaire Robin Mandal Elected Miriam Mooney Elected Karen Wise Local Association Delegate Clare Geoffrey Clarke Local Association Delegate Meath Liam Murtagh Elected Monaghan Jack O'Sullivan Local Association Interim Delegate Westmeath Geoff Power Elected Damon Matthew Wise Âû Elected Clare Brian Hamilton Local Association Delegate Kilkenny Dr Thomas Muinzer Co-Opted Colm Desmond Local Association Interim Delegate Cork Last updated 12/09/2023 Manage Cookie Preferences