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Our structure

The LGMA Board sets the broad strategy and policies of LGMA, which are implemented and delivered through a pillar organisation structure.

The Board approves the Agency’s operational plans and budgets and have an oversight role in relation to the activities of the Agency. The LGMA also has an Oversight and Performance Delivery and Service Agreement with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.

The LGMA Board consists of 10 members, including 8 chief executives of county or city councils and 2 nominees of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The current Board membership is:

  • Joe MacGrath, Chief Executive, Tipperary County Council
  • Anna Marie Delaney, Chief Executive, Offaly County Council
  • Paddy Mahon, Chief Executive, Longford County Council
  • Pat Daly, Chief Executive, Limerick City and County Council
  • Richard Shakespeare, Chief Executive, Dublin City Council
  • Valerie O’Sullivan, Chief Executive, Cork County Council
  • Ann Doherty, Chief Executive, Cork City Council
  • Moira Murrell, Chief Executive, Kerry County Council
  • Fiona Quinn, Assistant Secretary, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
  • Sarah Neary, Principal Advisor, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

LGMA executive team

The Board delegates responsibility for the day-to-day management of the LGMA to the Chief Executive Officer and the executive team. They are responsible for delivering on corporate objectives and implementing policy and strategy across the Agency. The executive team of the LGMA includes:

Paul Dunne

Paul Dunne, Chief Executive Officer

Eamonn Hunt

Eamonn Hunt, Assistant Chief Executive
Responsible for local government organisational support

Paula 2

Paula Butler, Assistant Chief Executive
Responsible for strategy, research, and communications

Eddie-O-Loughlin

Eddie O'Loughlin, Assistant Chief Executive
Responsible for programme management and innovation

Geraldine-Headshot

Geraldine Dunne, Board Secretary/ Manager Human Resources and Corporate Affairs

Declan Keating

Declan Keating, Finance Manager


Pillar structure

The LGMA is organised into pillars, each focused on a particular area of operation.

Pillar 1 

Local Government Strategy, Research and Communications is responsible for research, libraries and communications in support of local authorities. Pillar 1 also provides business and executive support to the CCMA and 5 CCMA Committees. Read more

Pillar 2

Local Government Organisational Support is responsible for supporting the back-office services provided by local authorities in relation to people advisory, leadership development, finance, HR, health & safety and procurement. Pillar 2 also provides business and executive support to 2 CCMA Committees and 1 LGMA Committee. Read more

Pillar 3

LGMA Operations, Programme Management, Innovation and Reform is responsible for internal LGMA operations in conjunction with supporting local authorities with sectoral innovation and reform. Pillar 3 also provides business and executive support to the LGMA Board and 3 LGMA Committees. Read more

Pillar 4 

Local Government Digital, ICT and Cybersecurity is responsible for the development and delivery of the sectoral Digital & ICT strategy and developing leading practices in ICT Management and project delivery. Pillar 4 also provides business and executive support to 1 LGMA Committee. Read more

Pillar 5 

National Projects with responsibility for the management and governance of large scale national projects that impact local authorities. Read more