Our Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors and Trustees are:

Phil Kearney | Chair | Joined Board in 2016, Chair since 2019
Trish O'Connell | Vice Chair | Joined Board in 2019
Stuart McCaul | Secretary | Joined Board in 2019
Olivia Rogers | Joined Board in 2019
Hugh O'Reilly | Joined Board in 2019
John Sweeney| Joined Board in 2015
Alison Hough | Joined Board in 2020

For all policies relating to the Board, please see the Governance page.

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Environmental NGOs call time on government-sanctioned environmental destruction

An Taisce welcomes the decision of the Environmental Pillar, of which An Taisce is an active member, to resign from the Agri-Food 2030 Committee. We join the Pillar in denouncing the strategy produced by this committee as entirely inadequate to meet the social and environmental challenges facing us.
CETA and the Investor Court System - No legal basis or need to have such a court

Ireland has much to lose if the Investor Court System is setup with impacts for health, environment, equality and employment standards.
Sliabh Beagh farmer nominated for Farming for Nature award

Pat McKenna, who runs an eco-grazing scheme on the An Taisce lands at Sliabh Beagh, has been nominated for a Farming for Nature award. His low-impact method uses Dexter cattle, a breed that is well-suited to that environment. Pat has been working closely with the Collaborative Action for the Natura Network (CANN) project, funded through Interreg, to ensure that activities are in line with habitat information and conservation actions through this initiative.
Application by ESB for change of use from museum to residential at Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

This proposal by the ESB to close the Georgian House museum at Fitzwilliam Street would represent the loss of a thirty-year-old heritage and cultural visitor attraction and educational resource for the city

Environmental NGOs call time on government-sanctioned environmental destruction

An Taisce welcomes the decision of the Environmental Pillar, of which An Taisce is an active member, to resign from the Agri-Food 2030 Committee. We join the Pillar in denouncing the strategy produced by this committee as entirely inadequate to meet the social and environmental challenges facing us.
Irish water quality trends in the wrong direction

The EPA released the Water Quality in 2019 report today, indicating that over one third of rivers and a quarter of lakes are failing to meet their environmental quality standards for nutrients, with serious consequences for the health of Irish waters.
Ireland still among Europe’s climate laggards – new study

Despite improvements in our use of renewable energy, Ireland remains among the worst in Europe on overall climate action, according to the newly released 2021 Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) Index of almost 60 states.
A Significant Step Towards Stronger Climate Action

Today’s Pre-Legislative Scrutiny on the draft of the Climate Bill 2020 by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action makes important recommendations to help shore up what has been widely criticised as a flawed and problematic Climate Bill.
CETA Vote Imperils Irish Climate and Nature Action

At Saturday’s extraordinary general meeting of An Taisce, members across the country expressed outrage that such an important matter would be rushed through the Dail. They called for TDs to postpone the vote to ratify the agreement which would mean Ireland would be saying yes to the investment protection mechanism and called for the Government to allow proper time for public debate and scrutiny.
Climate Bill 2020 currently not fit for purpose

The Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2020 as it is currently constituted, is not fit for purpose and requires radical and extensive amendments, according to An Taisce’s formal submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Climate Action
An Taisce's Response to the Climate Bill 2020

An Taisce considers that the Climate Bill 2020 in its current form is not fit for purpose and is need of radical amendments to make it effective in addressing the climate emergency
We Protect

We hold and preserve a range of heritage properties in trust, including historic buildings and nature reserves.
CETA and the Investor Court System - No legal basis or need to have such a court

Ireland has much to lose if the Investor Court System is setup with impacts for health, environment, equality and employment standards.
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Application by ESB for change of use from museum to residential at Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2

This proposal by the ESB to close the Georgian House museum at Fitzwilliam Street would represent the loss of a thirty-year-old heritage and cultural visitor attraction and educational resource for the city Read more