Press release
Two new members appointed to Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland
From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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From Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media
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The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin has today announced the appointment of two new members to the Board of Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland.
The new appointees are:
Commenting on the appointments, Minister Martin said:
“I want to thank Róisín and Ciarán for agreeing to join the Board of Screen Ireland. Their wide experience and skills will be hugely beneficial to Screen Ireland and its ongoing work over the coming years. I want to thank all the Board Members for giving their time and expertise in the development of the audiovisual sector."
These appointments were made following an open competition operated by the Public Appointments Service.
Róisín Henehan is graduate of UCD Quinn School of business and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland. Róisín worked as a professional advisor specialising in Section 481 for over a decade and is credited on over 100 film, television and animation projects.
In 2015, she was appointed as a board member of Women in Film and Television Ireland, where she also served as treasurer and secretary until 2019.
In 2019, she moved to the public sector taking up the role of Chief Financial Officer and Board Secretary of the Digital Hub Development Agency.
She is currently embarking on a new role as Chief Financial Officer of the Land Development Agency.
Dr. Ciarán O'Carroll is a distinguished Climate & Sustainable Transition expert renowned for his extensive background in sustainability consultancy and academia. With a career marked by unwavering dedication to sustainability, he has made significant contributions to major organisations such as L'Oreal, PwC Ireland, and Change by Degrees.
He has played pivotal roles in crafting sustainability strategies, conducting climate risk analyses, and advancing diversity and inclusion initiatives.
His role as a Lecturer in Sustainability Leadership at TU Dublin demonstrates his commitment to nurturing the knowledge and skills of future sustainability leaders.