Mid West Regional Skills Forum
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From: Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
- Published on: 5 April 2022
- Last updated on: 15 April 2025
- What the Mid West Regional Skills Forum is
- Where this forum operates
- Who is on the forum
- Contact the Regional Skills Forum
- Get the forum's newsletter
- Publications by Mid West Regional Skills Forum
What the Mid West Regional Skills Forum is
The Mid West Regional Skills Forum supports businesses in its region to assess and develop skills for their employees. The Regional Skills Forum also brings people together at local and regional level, to identify, investigate and validate skills needs.
This forum is 1 of 9 based around the country.
Where this forum operates
The Mid West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.
Who is on the forum
The work of the Mid West Regional Skills Forum is supported by key industry, economic and education partners from across the region, who all work together, through the forum in identifying and implementing pro-active responses to address current and future skills needs.
Mid West Regional Skills Forum members
| Name | Organisation |
| Padraic McElwee | Forum Chair and Head of Enterprise, Clare Local Enterprise Office |
| Gerard Murray | Aaron PBC Manufacturing |
| David Ward | Atlantic Aviation Group |
| Tom O’Connor | Conack Construction |
| Fiona Gilchrist | Jaguar Land Rover |
| Martin Ryan | Martin Ryan Haulage |
| Graham Burns | CPL |
| Dermot Kelly | Irish Hotels Federation Mid West |
| Tom McGrath | Retail employer representative |
| Mairead Crosby | Ibec |
| Maria Kyne | Dean of Engineering, Technological University of the Shannon |
| Geraldine Carroll | Graduate Professional Studies Manager, University of Limerick |
| Dr Maeve Liston | Mary Immaculate College |
| Eimear Brophy | Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board |
| Colin Cummins | FET Director, Tipperary Education and Training Board |
| Kate Lonergan | Employer Liaison, Tipperary Education and Training Board |
| Michael MacCurtain | Limerick Chamber Skillnet |
| Colette Whelan | Department of Social Protection |
| Jerry Moloney | Enterprise Ireland |
| Fiona O'Reilly | IDA |
| Vincent Murray | Limerick Local Enterprise Officer, Limerick City and County Council |
| Una Quinn | Regional Skills Liaison Officer |
| Mary Ryan | Tipperary Local Enterprise Officer |
Contact the Regional Skills Forum
Mid West Regional Skills Forum Manager: Joe Leddin
- Email:
- Telephone:
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086 816 0569
- Summary:
- The Mid West Regional Skills Forum serves the counties of Clare, Limerick and North Tipperary.
Get the forum's newsletter
Sign up to the Mid West Regional Skills newsletter and get skills news and resources for your region.
Publications by Mid West Regional Skills Forum
Read reports and other documents published by the Mid West Regional Skills Forum.