The Design & Crafts Council of Ireland (DCCoI) is based in Castle Yard, Kilkenny. DCCoI also has a number of specialised Project Managers to manage DCCoI projects and activity and also internships from time to time.
If you have a query for the DCCoI Team, please email the most relevant person below. For information on the Board of Directors of DCCoI, please visit our Board Members page.
Market Development
Get in touch with the team for market development enquiries, national and international retail access programmes and collector and craft tourism enquiries.
Market Development Director
- Brian McGee
- marydunne@dccoi.ie
- 056 777 7015
Retail Programme Manager
- Nicola Doran
- nicola@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6153
Trade Development Manager
- Emma McGrath
- emmamcgrath@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6150
Market Development Officer
- Mary Dunne
- marydunne@dccoi.ie
- 056 777 7015
Development Manager,
Collector & Tourism Programmes
- Ciara Garvey
- ciara@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6137
Innovation & Development Programmes
Get in touch with the team for innovation and development programmes enquiries, design and craft business enquiries, and DCCoI registration and DCCoI membership enquiries.
Head of Innovation & Development Programmes
- Louise Allen
- louise@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6143
Enterprise Development Programme Manager
- Emer Ferran
- emer@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6144
Client Liaison Officer
- Mary Whelan
- maryw@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6131
Client Services Administrator (P/T)
- Mary Rhatigan
- maryr@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6140
Education, Training & Development
Get in touch with the Education, Training & Development team for information on education programmes and related events.
Head of Education,
Training & Development
- John Tynan
- amanda@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6134
Ceramics Skills & Design
Course Manager
- Gus Mabelson
- gus@dccoi.ie
- 056 772 4777
Education Manager
- Fiona Byrne
- fiona@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6134
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Education & Outreach Officer
- Caroline Ryan
- caroline@dccoi.ie
- 056 777 7012
Jewellery & Goldsmithing
Skills & Design Course Manager
- Eimear Conyard
- eimear@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6149
Education, Training & Development Administrator
- Amanda Walsh
- amanda@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6134
Public Affairs & Communications
Get in touch with the Public Affairs & Communications team for press, imaging, editorial, branding and corporate publications queries.
Head of Public Affairs & Communications
- Susan Brindley
- communications@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6136
Communications Manager
- Deirdre O'Reilly
- communications@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6141
National Design & Craft Gallery, Castle Yard, Kilkenny
Get in touch with the team for further information on upcoming exhibitions and events, to book workshops or organise a group tour.
Exhibition & Programme Curator
- Susan Holland
- susanholland@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6147
Gallery Co-Ordinator
- Brian Byrne
- info@ndcg.ie
- 056 779 6147
Gallery Education
Internship
- 056 779 6151
Operations
Get in touch with the Operations Team for human resources, corporate services and for general accounts enquiries
Head of Operations
- Mary Blanchfield
- mary@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6135
HR & Corporate Services Manager (Including FOI)
- Nuala McGrath
- nuala@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6133
Finance Assistant
- Julie Jackman
- julie@dccoi.ie
- 056 779 6135