National Council
- Published: 02 March 2015
When a principal joins IPPN, the location of the school determines the county network to which the principal/ deputy principal belongs. In Autumn each year, each County Network elects two members to act as its representatives to the National Council. Two Representatives from each of the 26 County Networks thus form a 52-person National Council. The IPPN National Council elects Directors at its AGM each year to manage the affairs of the organisation. These Directors are collectively referred to as the Board of Directors.
The role of the 2 County Network Representatives on the National Council
- To ensure effective two-way communication between the National Council and the County Network
- To communicate the key professional issues and concerns of the County Network to the National Council
- To report the decisions, policies and activities of the National Council to each County Network
- To assist the Board of Directors through participating in focus groups established to research & develop IPPN policy, good practice and professional guidelines.
The 2014/2015 National Council
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County
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Representatives
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Cavan |
Niall Clerkin |
Catríona Donohoe |
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Clare |
Ann McMahon |
Ray McInerney |
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Cork |
Micheál Rea |
Íde Ní Dhubháin |
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Donegal |
Máire Rodgers Coyle |
Pat Connaghan |
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Dublin |
John Williams |
Carol Burke-Heneghan |
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Galway |
Breda Dolan |
Máire De Brún |
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Kerry |
Máire Ní Loinsigh |
Linda Dennehy |
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Kildare |
Noreen O'Sullivan |
John Drewett |
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Kilkenny |
Josephine Molloy |
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Laois |
Maura Horan |
Ann Garry |
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Leitrim |
Caroline Healy |
Zara Ball |
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Limerick |
Elaine Lyons |
Maria Collins |
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Longford |
Bríd Glynn |
Linda Hughes |
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Louth |
Ann Middleton |
Denise Kelleher |
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Mayo |
Mairead Staunton |
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Meath |
Denise Ward |
Sinéad Cannon |
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Monaghan |
Elizabeth Moorehead |
Siobhán Payne |
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Offaly |
Joe Cleary |
Cathy Lyons |
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Roscommon |
Shane O'Donnell |
Kevin Leavy |
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Sligo |
Deirdre Kelly |
Bernadette Dwyer |
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Tipperary |
Mary Andrews |
Peter Jennings |
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Waterford |
Catríona O'Reilly |
Marc de Grás |
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Westmeath |
Angela Farrelly |
Martin Hanly |
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Wexford |
Siobhán Doyle |
Gerry Moran |
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Wicklow |
Emer Breen |
Aine Ní Shabhaois |
Your Details
- Published: 19 March 2008
Larry Fleming
- Published: 24 April 2007
Larry Fleming is Principal of Ballinamere NS, Tullamore, Co Offaly. Larry graduated from St. Patrick's College in 1980. He began his teaching career at Ballinamere NS and has taught there ever since. In 1986 Larry was appointed Teaching Principal at the school. In 1994 Larry completed his Masters in Education and focused his study on Management in Education.
Since 2000 Larry has taught at Ballinamere NS in the capacity as Administrative Principal. Currently this is a 15-teacher school with 240 pupils and a Special Needs Unit. Larry has worked very closely at local level in Offaly with IPPN. He is a founding member of IPPN Executive and was President from 2007 - 2009. Larry is IPPN's Press Relations Officer (PRO).
Margaret Cooney
- Published: 24 April 2007
Margaret graduated from Mary Immaculate College in 1971. She began her teaching career at St Brigid's Boys National School in Finglas. In 1973 Margaret moved to Newmarket Fergus Boy's National School and taught there for two years. She then took up a teaching position at Holy Family Senior School and has been teaching there ever since. Margaret became Principal of this school in 1996. Currently this is 23 teacher school with 9 SNAs. Margaret has been very active in IPPN at local and district level and has contributed greatly to the development of the organisation. She has worked on the IPPN Executive and currently has responsibility for Professional Guidance with the organisation.
Damian White, IPPN Past President
- Published: 24 April 2007
Damian has been principal of Scoil Shinchill, Killeigh, Co. Offaly since 1994. He is a native of the neighbouring parish of Kilcormac-Killoughey. He graduated from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick in 1987 and taught in Scoil Cholmcille, Kells, Co Meath, Scoil Treasa, Donore Avenue and St. Brigid's Castleknock before returning to Offaly to take up his present position.
He is a founder member of IPPN and is a member of the IPPN Board of Directors in his capacity as IPPN Past President. Damian served as IPPN President for two years from September 2019 and was succeeded by Brian O'Doherty.
Damian has held numerous positions in IPPN, including National Treasurer and, for many years, he was an advisor with the Leadership Support service as well as Editor of Leadership+. His regular article for the publication provides a colourful and insightful perspective on life as a school principal. His articles have been published in principals’ magazines in a number of countries, as well as in the programme for the International Confederation of Principals (ICP) in Toronto.
His play 'A Triumph of Allsorts', based on the events surrounding The 1916 Easter Rising, was produced in several schools across the country in 2016. He had co-responsibility for the development of the Trade Exhibition at the annual IPPN conference for many years. He is a trained mentor with CSL, the Centre for School Leadership.
Damian also spent 7 years anchoring a weekend sports show on Midlands 103. He is a keen historian and has been involved in the production of several books in his local area. He is currently Chairman of the GAA’s History and Commemorations Committee. He has trained many GAA teams in his local club over the years and has served on the Offaly County Board as Children's Officer. He recently served as Chairman of his local Kilcormac – Killoughey GAA club.
His wife Marguerite is also a school principal. They have 3 children - Emily, Sarah and Liam.
