EMRA Staff

Clare Bannon

Clare Bannon

Acting Director
Anne-Marie Wood Wolfe

Anne-Marie Wood Wolfe

Acting Assistant Director and Senior Planner (Planning and Economic Development)
Bernie Roe

Bernie Roe

Assistant Director (EU JTF and Corporate)
Teresa Lennon

Teresa Lennon

Head of IREO
Owen Douglas

Owen Douglas

Senior Executive Planner
Shane O’Donnell

Shane O’Donnell

Executive Planner
Enya Fogarty

Enya Fogarty

Executive Planner
Laure Antoniotti

Laure Antoniotti

Administrative Officer (EU and Corporate)
Terence Connolly

Terence Connolly

Administrative Officer (EU JTF)
Katarzyna Kaczmarek

Katarzyna Kaczmarek

Finance Officer
Simon Musial

Simon Musial

Senior Staff Officer
Helena Stromberg

Helena Stromberg

Senior Staff Officer (EU JTF)
Karl Murphy

Karl Murphy

EU Affairs Officer (URBACT & EUI)
Rory O’Sullivan

Rory O’Sullivan

Senior Staff Officer (EU JTF)
Ruth Kilcullen

Ruth Kilcullen

Originn Project Officer
Marie Carr

Marie Carr

Research and Policy Officer
Tadhg Browne

Tadhg Browne

EU Support Officer (IREO)
Áine Carroll

Áine Carroll

Staff Officer (EU JTF)
Geraldine Kenny

Geraldine Kenny

Assistant Staff Officer
Ross Higgins

Ross Higgins

Clerical Officer
Sarah Campbell

Sarah Campbell

Clerical Officer
Kiara Abbey

Kiara Abbey

Clerical Officer (EU JTF)
Cara Farrell

Cara Farrell

Clerical Officer
Laura Murphy

Laura Murphy

Clerical Officer (IREO)

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Presov Regional Tourism Strategy presentation, Day 1

ORIGINN Study Visit to Prešov, Slovakia

From May 20–22, 2025, the picturesque Prešov Self-Governing Region in Slovakia played host to the fifth Study Visit of the ORIGINN project. The event…
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EMRA Unveils New Implementation Pathway to Support Vibrant 15-Minute Neighbourhoods in Dublin

The Executive of the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA) has presented The 15-Minute City – An Implementation Pathway for Delivering Vibrant…
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New Research Launched at Tóchar Conference Reveals Strong Public Support for Wetland Restoration

Nearly half of respondents have a vested interest in wetland restoration, with 10% of those acknowledging that restoration may have potential impacts on…
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‘Silver Bullet’ Solution Offers New Economic Opportunities for Peatland Farmers

· The Peatlands for Prosperity: Farming for the Future project to be launched on Wednesday 21 May 2025 at the Paludiculture ‘Showroom’ in Shinrone,…
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Further 15 tourism projects awarded over €4.2 million under Fáilte Ireland’s Regenerative Tourism and Placemaking Scheme

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Regional Development Monitor

Regional Development Monitor: a Good Practice for EU Regions

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Explore EU Urban Opportunities – Join Us May 1st at the Custom House

The Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly (EMRA), as Ireland’s National Contact Point for URBACT and the European Urban Initiative (EUI), invites you…
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AIR Training Seminar 2025 highlights video

We are proud to share the highlights from the 2025 Association of Irish Regions (AIR) Annual Seminar, held in Athlone on 5 and 6 February 2025 marking…
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Regional Assemblies and Maynooth University launch innovative National Census Atlas and Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) dashboard

6 February 2025, EMRA, NWRA and SRA in collaboration with the All-Island Research Observatory (AIRO) at Maynooth University, launched the National Census Atlas and Smart Specialisation Strategy Visualisation Dashboard.
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AIR Seminar Celebrates a Decade of three Regional Assemblies in Ireland

The Association of Irish Regions (AIR) held its 3rd annual training seminar in Athlone on 5-6 February 2025. The event celebrated 10 years of three Regional Assemblies in Ireland and launched the National Census Atlas & S3 Visualisation Dashboard.
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THRIVE Call 2

Ministers announce €60 million for THRIVE scheme to revitalise heritage buildings in Southern, Eastern and Midland Regions

Announcement of €60 million in funding through the ERDF THRIVE scheme, with awards of up to €7 million available to refurbish, restore, and adapt publicly owned heritage buildings within town centres.
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Photo from event called "Green Futures, Sustainable Innovation in the Midlands" showing a group of men and women holding a sign that says #EUinmyRegion

Midlands Lead the Way: EUJTF Projects Showcase Sustainable Innovations

An event on 4 December at TUS Athlone showcased five projects that are receiving EU JTF support and talked about driving innovation in carbon neutrality and transforming the Midlands.
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