2017/2018 National Council Representatives
A County Network consists of Principals and Deputy Principals all of which are current members and are located within the 26 counties in the Republic of Ireland. Whilst some degree of official procedures and structures are necessary to maintain shape, consistency and compliance throughout IPPN, the culture of IPPN is one of informality, collegiality and professionalism.
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Your National Council Representatives are:
| County | Name | Name |
| Carlow | Mandy McDonnell Ryan |
Simon Lewis |
| Cavan | Breege Flynn | Niall Clerkin |
| Clare | John Burns | Martin Moloney |
| Cork | Andrias Ó Foghlú | Fiodhna Ní Bhaoil |
| Donegal | Catherine McClafferty | Noirin Ui Ghradaigh |
| Dublin | Carol Burke Heneghan | John Williams |
| Galway | Marianne Brady | Máire De Brún |
| Kerry | Diarmuid McCarthy | Mary Woodcock O'Sullivan |
| Kildare | John Drewett | Moira Liddane |
| Kilkenny | Margaret Walsh | Mary McCormack |
| Laois | Maurette Maher | David O'Brien |
| Leitrim | Caroline Healy | Zara Ball |
| Limerick | Suzanne Cobbe | Niall West |
| Longford | Cora Nevin | Teresa Kearney |
| Louth | Bryan Collins | Ann Middleton |
| Mayo | Anita Healy | Regina Corrigan |
| Meath | Sinead Cannon | Morag McGowan |
| Monaghan | Elizabeth Moorehead | Mark McEntee |
| Offaly | Frank Kelly | Nora Kavanagh |
| Roscommon | Shane O'Donnell | John O'Dowd |
| Sligo | Bernadette Dwyer | Deirdre Kelly |
| Tipperary | Louise Tobin | Siobhan Verdon |
| Waterford | Pat O'Mahony | Marc de Gras |
| Westmeath | Bernie McVeigh | Caroline Mhic Roibin |
| Wexford | Seámus Dempsey | Siobhan Doyle |
| Wicklow | To be advised | To be advised |
Role of National Council Representatives
Each county has elected two National Council Representatives, the role of the National Council Representative is:
- To ensure effective communication between the Board of Directors, National Council and their own County Network.
- To provide feedback on the professional issues that concern school leaders in their county.
- To use the county mailing list to report the decisions, policies and activities of the Board and National Councils to each County Network.
- To encourage school leaders to use the mailing lists dedicated to their county. The specific county mailing lists are designed for sharing information and discussing issues that are relevant to that county only e.g. extra-curricular activity
- To communicate the decisions, policies and activities of the Board and National Council to their own County Network.
- To assist the Board and National Council in developing IPPN policies by participating in research and development of sub-committees.
- These two representatives, by necessity, are automatically members of the County Network Committee. Ideally the two representatives will serve a minimum term of office of two years with staggered replacement to ensure continuity of experience
- To review and ratify IPPN Policy Position papers as appropriate
- To elect members to the Board of Directors at the AGM
- To elect the President & Deputy President of IPPN
- To support the Board of Directors in identifying professional exemplars from within the membership
