ICOMOS Ireland Board Members 2025
President: Angela Rolfe
Vice President : Claire Foley,
Treasurer: David Hughes
Membership Secretary: Katherine McClatchie
Ordinary Members: John Geraghty, Nick Long, Fidelma Mullane, Gráinne Shaffrey
Administration: – Niamh Concannon
ICOMOS Ireland Strategic Plan
The ICOMOS Ireland Strategic Plan for the period 2025-27 can be read here:
ICOMOS Ireland Strategic Plan 2025-2027
The purpose of the plan is to put ICOMOS Ireland on a professional and well-funded footing. It will help firmly establish ICOMOS Ireland within Ireland, give Irish heritage conservation a higher profile at an international level within ICOMOS and enable greater collaboration, cross fertilization and dissemination of information to and from the international conservation community.
This plan sets out objectives that will guide ICOMOS Ireland in the effective delivery of an improved level of input and services to the protection and management of the built heritage in Ireland. The plan highlights the background of ICOMOS International, ICOMOS Ireland and its management, activities and financial background.
Statutes
The Statutes of ICOMOS Ireland can be viewed here: ICOMOS Ireland Memorandum and Articles
ICOMOS Ireland Objectives
ICOMOS Ireland is focused on the appreciation, promotion, conservation and protection, use and
enhancement of monuments, historic buildings, cultural landscapes and heritage, whether tangible or intangible, and the sustainability of cultural heritage, including knowledge, skills and traditions, nationally and internationally, contributing to the wellbeing of all.
- Disaster and Conflict Resilient Heritage – Preparedness, Response and Recovery and Disaster Risk Management will form the focus in all ICOMOS Ireland, National Scientific Committees and Work Groups work plans and participation in the National Blue Shield Committee to align with ICOMOS International Triennial Scientific Plan.
- Climate Change and Heritage will be prioritised in all ICOMOS Ireland, National Scientific Committees and Work Groups work plans.
- ICOMOS Ireland will prioritise capacity building and transfer of knowledge, through encouragingemerging professionals within the field and actively pursuing funding, both project specific and generally, to facilitate growth.
- ICOMOS Ireland will be the focal point for the dissemination of information, ideas, expertise, skills,education and advice for a range of topics including; conservation and preservation of all aspects of natural and cultural heritage and World Heritage Sites in Ireland;
- ICOMOS Ireland will advocate the ratification of the FARO Convention and implementation of Sustainable Development Goals Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development, the EU Green Deal and the European Quality Principles (EQPs);
- ICOMOS Ireland will stay alert and responsive in a changing post-pandemic environment and climate emergency and will make submissions to influence national policy and guidance.