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OUR BOARD

Acting in the best interests of Clarecare, our voluntary Board of Directors provide strong governance to the organisation. This elected Board of Directors with a wealth of experience are responsible for the strategic management of Clarecare.

Bill Twomey

Bill Twomey

Bill joined the Board in 2019 and has been Chairperson of the Board since January 2024. He is also Chairperson of the Audit & Finance Sub-committee and a member of the Estate Management Sub-committee.

Rose Galvin

Rose Galvin

Professor Rose Galvin joined the Clarecare Board in April 2020 and is a member of the Quality Assurance and Safety Sub-committee. Rose is an Associate Professor in Physiotherapy at the University of Limerick. She has a long-standing interest in applied health research in ageing.

Claire Delaney

Claire Delaney

Claire joined the Board in October 2021 and is a member of the Finance and Audit Sub-committee. Claire has over 40 years’ experience of working with the community and voluntary sector through her role in the HSE in both community care and older persons services.

Michael Neylon

Michael Neylon

Michael joined the Board in 1995 and is a member of the Estate Management Sub-committee. Michael is a native of West Clare and has lived in Ennis since 1974. He is a teacher by profession and taught at Ennis Community School for 25 years.

Sean Conlon

Sean Conlon

Sean joined the Board in 2022. He is a retired Education Officer with Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, former Adult Education Officer with Clare VEC.

Helen O'Sullivan

Helen O'Sullivan

Helen joined the Board in 2017 and was Chairperson of the Board from 2019 to December 2023. She is a member of the Governance, Remuneration & Nomination Sub-committee and the Quality Assurance & Safety Sub-committee.

Margaret Hennessy

Margaret Hennessy

Margaret joined the Board in 2014. Margaret fostered good working relationships with Clarecare throughout her career in the HSE in several areas. The PHN service was closely linked to the home help service run by Clarecare.

Fr Ignatius McCormack

Fr Ignatius McCormack

Fr Ignatius joined the Board in 2022. He is Principal at St. Flannan’s College, Ennis – a school which fosters spiritual development, academic excellence, responsibility to self and service to others.

Mary Moloney

Mary Moloney

Mary joined the Clarecare Board in January 2024 and is a member of the Action Climate Conscious Sub Committee. Mary has over 40 years’ experience in the management and administration of income support and functional programmes in the Department of Social Protection.

Helen Minogue

Helen Minogue

Helen joined the Clarecare Board in January 2024 and is a member of the Quality Assurance and Safety Sub Committee. Helen has over 35 years’ experience of working with the Mental Health, Community and Disability sector both as an Occupational Therapist and Service Manager.

Mike Hogan

Mike Hogan

Mike joined the Clarecare Board in January 2024 and is a member of the Estate Management and Quality Assurance and Safety Sub Committees. Mike has over 40 years’ experience working in the construction sector and vast experience in Health and Safety controls in this sector.

Sub-committees

Our Board oversees the management of 4 specific Sub-committees:

  • Governance, Nomination and Remuneration
  • Quality Assurance and Safety (QA&S)
  • Audit and Finance
  • Estate Management