Secretariat - Cork County PPN

The Cork County PPN Secretariat provides a coordinating and oversight function for the PPN.

In particular its role is to:

Facilitate the implementation of decisions of the PPN
Ensure the proper functioning of the PPN between plenary meetings
Coordinate the activities of the PPN
Communicate extensively and regularly with all PPN members and disseminate information concerning all PPN activities as widely as possible
Manage and support PPN staff

The Secretariat is made up of two representatives from each of the Cork County Municipal Districts i.e. Carrigaline, Macroom, Cobh, East Cork, Bandon-Kinsale, Fermoy, Kanturk-Mallow and West Cork, as well as, two representatives from each of the PPN colleges i.e. Community & Voluntary College, Social Inclusion College and Environmental College.

Alexis Bolster

Community & Voluntary

Bandon - Kinsale Municpial District

West Cork Heritage Centre Bandon

Brid Coakley

Community & Voluntary

Fermoy Municipal District

Killavullen Community Council

Brid Coakley is a Director of Killavullen Community Council. She is a very active and involved member of the council. Brid has also been a representative on SPC's pf Cork County Council. She would like to continue to represent and highlight the needs of rural communities. Brid experience, knowledge and commitment to rural community life would be both helpful and insightful addition to any committee.

Carol Harpur

Community & Voluntary

Cobh Municipal District

Glounthaune Community Association

My name is Carol Harpur and I live in Glounthaune, Co Cork and am originally from Midleton. I am involved in many local groups and also as a volunteer coach with under 8s in my local GAA club. My nomination stems from my work with Glounthaune Community Association, in all aspects relating to planning our locality, from holding community consultations and preparing and submitting our response to planning issues from local up to national scale. This includes preparing submissions on the Draft County Development Plan and the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy as well as making submissions representing the community views on local projects. Cork County has a variety of issues to grapple with and as a representative it would be of great importance to me to recognise and represent those different challenges across the entire county. As well as completing the SECAD ’My Town, My Plan’ training, I am currently undertaking a course in planning in UCC, and am confident in my skills in assessing the impacts of proposed policy across our communities, and conveying that information back to the PPN member groups.

Donal Kissane

Community & Voluntary

Carrigaline MD

AVAR

I am a professional Chartered Engineer and MBA with over 20 years’ experience working both in Ireland and internationally in energy and sustainability. I am passionate about sustainability and promoting energy efficiency and sustainable practices for the built environment. I am a tireless and passionate advocate for protecting and developing Ireland’s green and blue spaces to benefit our health and wellbeing firmly believe that our health is impacted by the air we breathe, the water we drink, the noise levels we experience, the food we eat, the open spaces we spend time in Government and other decision making stakeholders do not always act to protect and develop our green and blues spaces for the health and wellbeing of Ireland’s citizens. I believe the PPN process introduced in the 2014 Local Government Reform Act Green has a key role to play in this decision making process, to actively advocate for development and protection of our green and blue spaces including parks, coasts, lakes and rivers, forests and bogs. I am actively involved in various community groups in the Crosshaven and Myrtleville. I have extensive experience in planning and development. I and my family have designed and built one of the first houses to the zero energy Passive House (passivhaus) standards in Cork. Our house is one of only 67passive houses in Ireland, North and South, listed on the European Passive House Database. I am a former chair of Energy Cork and also a former chair of the Energy, Environment and Climate Action Division of Engineers Ireland. I have keen interest in the outdoors and promoting sports and outdoor activities, and am a GAA / Camógie referee and coach.

Doug Lucey

Community & Voluntary

Aghabullogue Coachford Rylane Community Council

Doug Lucey is a Fáilte Ireland approved tour guide for Cork and Kerry, holds a MA Degree (Local History), BCL Degree and is a Commissioner for Oaths, non-practising Solicitor and member of the Law Society of Ireland. He has years of experience in dealing with government bodies, public institutions, private and other entities. Doug has been actively involved for years in promoting culture, heritage and tourism. Voluntary and community roles include ACR Heritage, ACR Community Council, and Coachford Tidy Towns. He also pursues an interest in sporting heritage as History Lead/Archivist with Cork City FC.

Elizabeth Maddox

Community & Voluntary

East Cork Municpial District

Family Carers and Disability Group Castlemartyr

The group engage with Cork County council successfully for disability access in our village & provide a much needed bus shelter . We have penny dinners & provide food hampers for the sick disabled elderly . I was chair of Cork County Council Older people Council worked, with age friendly Ireland on a National level and international advocating for family carers and older people.

Ena Howell

Community & Voluntary

Macroom

I.C.A.

I have been involved with the I.C.A. for 40 years. It is a community-based organisation that focuses on the needs of women in the community. We have a long tradition of support, fun and friendship. We work with other organisations on events and fundraise for local services both at local and national level. We provide courses and classes for members and non-members in our residential college in Drogheda, Co. Louth ‘An Grianan’- Our Home from Home for All.

Gavin Falk

Community & Voluntary

Bandon-Kinsale Municipal District

Innishannon Community Hall

Gavin is community activist and has been involved in numerous local community groups, in a purely voluntary capacity for many years. ( estimate over 30 years). A past chair of the local scout group, a current Hon chair & previous Hon. Treasurer of the local Community / Parish hall, a member of the local group “Friends of Innishannon”, a member of the Southern Region Drug & Alcohol task force ( for over 10 years), a member & previous Hon. vice chair of the County Cork OPC (old person’s committee), a previous elected member of the Community & Voluntary forum for the Bandon / Kinsale electoral area, and recently an elected member of the Cork County PPN for the new Bandon/ Kinsale municipal district. Gavin has tremendous experience having had over 50 different jobs in his working life. He is an ideas man & thinker… possibly partially due to Einstein featuring in his family tree! He was ultimately responsible for the introduction of biodegradable shopping bags nationally.

Gerry Moore

Community & Voluntary

Cobh

Carrigaloe Community Council

Born Drogheda 1955. Education- St Joseph’s CBS primary and secondary, Drogheda Vocational School, The Open University (Social Science). Career- 1971 Apprentice Motor Mechanic, 1972-76 Army, 1976-2004 Prison Service. Served in Portlaoise, Dublin and later, Spike Island in Administration. Retired 2004. Voluntary member Society of St Vincent de Paul. Founding Member Cobh Youth Services and Cobh No Name Club. Co-Founded Carrigaloe Community Association. Chairman 2014 – 2021.

Jithin Rejani

Community & Voluntary

Comm & Vol

Cork Indian Nurses

I am a nurse working in CUH last seven years. I am one of the founder members of a group called Cork Indian Nurses(coinns), currently the secretary of the group. We are active in socio-cultural integration of Nurses working in Cork and act as a bridge between the Irish and Indian community here.

John Fuller

Community & Voluntary

Kanturk Mallow Municipal District

Kanturk Community Council and IRD Duhallow

John Fuller was a member of An Garda Siochana for 40 years and during that period was the first Community Garda in the Kanturk Garda District. John was very active in all Community organisations at that time. John was elected to the Joint Policing Committee for almost 10 years previously.

Liam McCarthy

Community & Voluntary

East Cork Municipal District

Youghal Little Theatre

I am currently Chair of Youghal Little Theatre and am an Acting member of YLT. I have been very involved with the PPN over the last few years as a PPN Secretariat member and a member of the JPC. I would like to continue serving the people of East Cork and indeed the County through this important work.

Michael Doyle

Environment

IRD Duhallow Environmental Working Group

Noel Forde

Community & Voluntary

West Cork Municpal District

Castletownbere Develpoment Asssocation

Pauline O’Dwyer

Community & Voluntary

Fermoy Municipal District

Rockmills Community Council

I am currently a Board Member of Cork County Muintir na Tire, Rockmills Community Council Ltd and a Secretariat member for Cork County PPN representing the Fermoy Municipal District. I have served on Glanworth Community Council, Glanworth GAA, founding member of Glanworth Scouts and Glanworth NS Board of Management. I love all things community and would love to continue to serve the people of Fermoy Municipal District.

Sean Kelly

Community & Voluntary

Kanturk Mallow Municipal District

Bweeng Community Hall and Grounds

Sean KellyMember of Cork County PPN representing the Mallow Area. Chairman Kilshannig Community Alert & active in Community Alert for many years. Chairman of Bweeng National School Board of Management. Chairman Blackwater Employment Scheme; recently retired as chairman Bweeng Community having served as chair for 10 years during which time community public amenities were provided in Bweeng of Playground, Basketball/Tennis Court, amenity Walkway in the Community Field/Grounds, refurbished community hall with new roof, upgraded community hall toilets, resurfaced community grounds carpark and community outdoor facilities available to all age groups for exercise and enjoyment, i.e. active running club and Soccer Club in the community field. Member of Kilshannig GAA Club. Active involvement in community matters for over 40 years.

Tom Howard

Community & Voluntary

Cobh Municipal District

Carrignavar Community Council

I am the chairman of Carrignavar Community Council and I'm involved in the community work for 35 years. We run our outdoor pool in the summer, tennis courts, community hall, village green and senior citizens dinners on Friday and all types of classes in the hall for both young and old. I am also a PPN Secretariat member.