Experience

Lough Neagh Partnership

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lough Neagh Partnership Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Ballyronan Marina Lough Neagh As part time consultant Gerry has just successfully worked up a Landscape Partnership Scheme for the Mid Ulster Area. As a part time employee of the Lough Neagh Partnership Gerry has drawn up and is implementing a major conservation plan for the shoreline of Lough Neagh working for with local farmers and landowners and DAERA

• Manager

  • Nov 2003 - Present

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2010

  Ballyronan, Lough Neagh The strategic development and management of Lough Neagh Management Plan through a major European development and grant programme.



Gerry Darby Consultancy

• Consultant

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2017

  Ireland and UK Gerry has spent the last three years involved in a variety of consultancy work throughout Ireland North and South. Just finishing a major landscape management plan for the Lagan Valley Regional Park with Belfast City Council and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council as main clients Completed a landscape heritage audit and scoping study of the River Foyle for Derry and Strabane District City Council Completed a new ASSI and Special Protection Area Shoreline Plan for Lough Neagh.… Show more Gerry has spent the last three years involved in a variety of consultancy work throughout Ireland North and South. Just finishing a major landscape management plan for the Lagan Valley Regional Park with Belfast City Council and Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council as main clients Completed a landscape heritage audit and scoping study of the River Foyle for Derry and Strabane District City Council Completed a new ASSI and Special Protection Area Shoreline Plan for Lough Neagh. Currenty implementing this programme with the Lough Neagh Partnership in a part time basis Completed a major evaluation of large Interreg Project, Sail West, for Donegal County Council, Developed a business proposal for an All Ireland Fishing Licence with the Loughs Agency. Carried out economic appraisal of dredging proposals for Upper Bann and River Blackwater for DCAL > Researched, designed and drew up safety map of all markers on Lough Neagh for a inter Council Rural Development Co operation Programme Designed and developed a nature conservation apprenticeship course for the Ulster Wildlife Trust Delivered Heritage Training programme for the Faughan Landscape Partnership Completed a study into links between health and well being and the natural environment for the RSPB Completed a a Heritage Lottery Fund Landscape application for Lough Neagh attracting over £3.5 million of funds. Show less



Clones Regeneration Partnership

• Project Co ordinator

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

  Clones The promotion of phase one of the Ulster Canal link from Upper Lough Erne to Clones and the development of business opportunities linked to the Canal proposal.



Rural Community Network

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Rural Housing Estates Manager

  • Oct 2001 - Aug 2003

  Cookstown The management of the Rural Housing Estates programme which was a £3 million training and community outreach programme spread throughout Northern Ireland



North Sperrins Area Partnership

• Strategy Manager

  • Jul 1996 - Oct 2001

  Claudy The development and implementation of the North Sperrins Area Based Strategy which was a major tourism based rural regeneration programme in the North Sperrins area.