IPPN Committees through the Years by Seán Cottrell
Current Executive Some members of
Members of IPPN’s National Executive Responsibility for the overall management of IPPN rests with the National Executive. With roles including President, Deputy President, Treasurer and other officers, the Executive is elected by the National Committee. One of the unique features of IPPN is that every member of the National Executive is a current serving Principal. This gives us unquestionable authenticity and credibility, with both members and external agencies. Principals and Deputy Principals are extremely fortunate to have such a dedicated and committed group of Principals working on their behalf. We all know how busy the role of Principal is. To work voluntarily in their own private time as part of the National Executive demonstrates tremendous belief in the vision and mission of IPPN. Principals have served for different periods of time on the National Executive. The list of names below contains all those who have worked on the National Executive. We are extremely grateful to these exemplary professionals for their service to IPPN in its first decade. Angela Lynch Anna Mai Rooney Brendan McCabe Colm Cregan Damian White Dolores Corcoran Eileen Burns Fiachra Ó Mórdha Gerry Murphy Hilary McBain Íde Ní Dhúbháin
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Jim Hayes Joe Diver John Curran Kevin O'Meara Larry Fleming Margaret Cooney Maria Doyle Maria Spring Moira Lynch Nora Kavanagh Pádraic McKeon Páiric Clerkin Pat Gately Pat Goff Pat Kavanagh Pat Meagher Peter Long Seán Cottrell Seán Hanley Seán Ó Díomasaigh Seán Ó Láimhín Susan Doody Tom McGann Tomás Ó Slatara Úna McNamara Virginia O'Mahony
National Committee was elected, two Principals/Deputy Principals are elected each year to represent their County Network colleagues on the National Committee. This committee forms the main consultative body for the Executive. Meeting three times a year, the National Committee acts as a conduit for issues and information both from and to the Executive, maintains the Constitution, elects the Executive officers and determines overall policy. Sacrificing three Saturdays a year to attend National Committee meetings and working with their own County Network throughout the year shows tremendous commitment. What is remarkable each time the National Committee meets is their appetite for knowledge and their desire to help other school leaders in whatever way they can. The list below contains all those who have served on the National Committee at various stages throughout our first decade. Ár mbuíochas dóibh as ucht an méid a deintear ar son ceannaireacht scoile ar fud na tire. Mandy McDonnell Ryan
Carlow
Noel McGarvey
Carlow
Tony Crowe
Carlow
Caoimhe Máirtín - Policy Adviser David Ruddy - Legal Adviser Seaghan Moriarty -Technology Adviser Ciarán Sugrue - Policy Advisor Michael Farrell - Policy Advisor Ger Harrington - Facilities Advisor
Ann Reilly
Cavan
Bernard Donohoe
Cavan
Finbarr Ó Baoill
Cavan
Members of IPPN’s National Committee
Rose Mary O'Reilly
Cavan
Seán Hanley
Cavan
Anne Fitzpatrick
Clare
Committee Current National
Up until 2002, the leadership and management of IPPN was undertaken by what was known as the Interim National Committee. Under the leadership of Jim Hayes, this interim committee showed great courage and conviction as they pursued a journey through unknown territory, with little certainty and almost no support. Since 2002, when the first full
Breege Flynn
Cavan
Colette Campbell
Cavan
Fiachra Ó Mórdha
Cavan
Brian Torpey
Clare
Deasún Hennessy
Clare
John O'Byrne
Clare
Margaret Cooney
Clare
Peter Walsh
Clare
PJ Fitzpatrick
Clare
Rose Marie Corry
Clare
Tina Noone
Clare
Angela Lynch
Cork
Ciarán Boland
Cork
Don McAleese
Cork
Dónal O'Sullivan
Cork
Gerard O'Mahony
Cork
Íde Ní Dhúbháin
Cork
Jim Hayes
Cork