Experience

Roscommon County Council
• Ireland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Communications Officer

  • Jul 2022 - Present


Roscommon Herald Limited

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Journalist

  • Apr 2017 - Jul 2022

  I am Communications Officer with Roscommon County Council, commencing in the role in July 2022. I am a former News Journalist with the Roscommon Herald newspaper, reporting on current affairs, human interest stories and community events for the county's best selling local newspaper. I also engage in court and sport reporting.

• Submitting articles for publication

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  I submitted articles on a regular basis providing editorial content for publication. I had material published on a newly published book on the first President of Ireland, Dr. Douglas Hyde, sports reports and other human interest stories as well as reporting on the 150th anniversary of Strokestown Agricultural Show.



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Seeking new opportunities

  • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017

  I accepted voluntary redundancy as the Fine Gael party's Western and North-West Regional Organiser effective from October 31st 2016. I contributed articles for publication to the Roscommon Herald newspaper, engaged in cattle and sheep farming and undertook an ECDL course with Galway Roscommon ETB. The ten week course provided valuable upskilling opportunities in respect of using microsoft word, excel, access and powerpoint. In January last year, I completed a four month module on Project Management with NUI Galway, as part of an Adult Education Degree. Show less



Fine Gael

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Western Area Regional Organiser

  • Jun 2003 - Oct 2016

  * Preparation and co-ordination of election campaigning, ensuring organisational structures and action plans were managed effectively. * Providing support to party members and elected representatives through training and mentoring. * Identifying party candidates to run for election as well as devising and implementing electoral strategies. * Implementing decisions of the party's ruling Executive Council ensuring all aspects of election campaigns and selection processes were managed professionally. * Promoting and assisting recruitment of new members on an ongoing basis ensuring process improvement was driven at all times. Show less



Midland Radio Company

• Shannonside FM

  • Apr 1998 - May 2003

  Farming Editor with further responsibilities as a news reporter, specialising in current affairs, sports and programme presentation. Engaged in editorial decision making, on-air presentation and reportage, both aural and written in studio and on location based settings. Left role in May 2003 to take up position with Fine Gael as the party's Western Regional Organiser Farming Editor with further responsibilities as a news reporter, specialising in current affairs, sports and programme presentation. Engaged in editorial decision making, on-air presentation and reportage, both aural and written in studio and on location based settings. Left role in May 2003 to take up position with Fine Gael as the party's Western Regional Organiser



Midland Tribune Group

• Longford News

  • Feb 1995 - Apr 1998

  Initially employed as a junior reporter for a three month probationary period, becoming Sports Editor with responsibiity for reporting, editorial decision making and page content. Reported on local authority meetings, District and Circuit court sittings as well as featuring writing. Left role in April 1998 taking up position with Shannonside/Northern Sound Radio. Initially employed as a junior reporter for a three month probationary period, becoming Sports Editor with responsibiity for reporting, editorial decision making and page content. Reported on local authority meetings, District and Circuit court sittings as well as featuring writing. Left role in April 1998 taking up position with Shannonside/Northern Sound Radio.