Who We Are
Niall MacCarthy
Chairperson
Eoghan O’Mara Walsh
CEO
Board of Directors 2025-2026
| NAME | COMPANY | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| Niall MacCarthy | daa / Cork Airport | Chairperson |
| Anne O’Donoghue | Irish Heritage Trust | Deputy Chair |
| Elaina Fitzgerald Kane | Irish Hotels Federation | Immediate Past Chair |
| Adrian Cummins | Restaurants Association of Ireland | |
| Alva Pearson Downey | Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland (ITOA) | |
| Brendan Kenny | Ireland’s Association for Adventure Travel (IAAT) | |
| Catherine Flanagan | Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions (AVEA) | |
| Donal Moriarty | Aer Lingus | |
| Paul O’Toole | Chairperson Grangegorman Development Agency, former CEO Tourism Ireland, former CEO SOLAS |
Council Members 2025-2026
| NAME | COMPANY | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| Niall MacCarthy | daa / Cork Airport | Chairperson |
| Anne O’Donoghue | Irish Heritage Trust | Deputy Chair |
| Elaina Fitzgerald Kane | Irish Hotels Federation | Immediate Past Chair |
| Donal Moriarty | Aer Lingus | |
| Nicky McGrane | Association of Irish Professional Conference Organisers (AIPCO) | |
| Deirdre Woodbyrne | Approved Tourist Guides of Ireland (ATGI) | |
| Catherine Flanagan | Association of Visitor Experiences & Attractions (AVEA) | |
| Mary Doogan | B&B Ireland | |
| Peter Boland | Car Rental Council of Ireland | |
| Stephen Cotter | CIE Tours International | |
| Feargal Barton | Coach Tourism & Transport Council | |
| Miriam Brady | DoDublin / Dublin Bus | |
| Anita Thomas | Emirates | |
| Jenny De Saulles | Fáilte Ireland | Associate Member |
| Catherine Toolan | Guinness Storehouse | |
| Brendan Kenny | Ireland’s Association for Adventure Travel (IAAT) | |
| Michelle Maguire | Ireland’s Blue Book | |
| Barry Maye | Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association (IGTOA) | |
| Steve Conlon | Irish Boat Rental Association | |
| Con Quill | Irish Caravan & Camping Council | |
| Nick Mottram | Irish Ferries | |
| Michael Magner | Irish Hotels Federation | |
| Charlotte Tucker | Irish Rail | |
| Maire Ní Mhurchú | Irish Self Catering Federation | |
| Alva Pearson Downey | Inbound Tourism Operators Association Ireland (ITOA) | |
| Greg Hughes | Jameson Distillery Bow St. | |
| Chiara Ravara | Kildare Village | |
| Pat O’Leary | Kerry Tourism Industry Federation | |
| Donall O’Keeffe | Licensed Vintners Association | |
| Paul O’Toole | Non-Executive Director | |
| Jenny Deery | Office of Public Works | |
| Ruth Andrews | Past Chair | |
| Paul Gallagher | Past Chair | |
| John Healy | Past Chair | |
| Catherine Reilly | Past Chair | |
| Maurice Pratt | Past Chair | |
| Brian Becker | Planet Payment | |
| Adrian Cummins | Restaurants Association of Ireland | |
| Nandi O’Sullivan | The Shannon Airport Group | |
| Orla Noonan | Stena Line | |
| Robyn Church | The Convention Centre Dublin | |
| Shane Clarke | Tourism Ireland | Associate Member |
| Drew Duggan | Trinity College Dublin | |
| Dr Dominic Dillane | TU Dublin | |
| Pat Crotty | Vintners’ Federation of Ireland | |
| Sharon Lavin | Waterways Ireland |
Past ITIC Chairpersons
| YEARS | CHAIR | YEARS | CHAIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 – 2024 | Elaina Fitzgerald Kane | 2001 – 2003 | Tony Kelly |
| 2019 – 2022 | Ruth Andrews | 1999 – 2001 | Eileen O’Mara Walsh |
| 2017 – 2019 | Maurice Pratt | 1997 – 1999 | David Bunworth |
| 2015 – 2017 | Paul Gallagher | 1995 – 1997 | Eamonn McKeon |
| 2013 – 2015 | Paul Carty | 1993 – 1995 | Mary McGee |
| 2011 – 2013 | John Healy | 1992 – 1993 | Cathal Mullen |
| 2009 – 2011 | Tom Haughey | 1990 – 1992 | Brendan Pettit |
| 2007 – 2009 | Richard Bourke | 1988 – 1990 | Patrick Murphy |
| 2005 – 2007 | Catherine Reilly | 1986 – 1988 | David Kennedy |
| 2003 – 2005 | Brian Dowling | 1984 – 1986 | Eileen O’Mara Walsh |
