The Board of consists of an independent Chairperson, a Coordinator, and 18 members (local residents, Dublin City Council officials, an elected public representative, representatives of statutory organisations such as An Gárda Siochána and the HSE, and other local service providers).
| Stephen Rourke | Independent Chairperson |
| Rea Lavelle | Regeneration Board Coordinator |
| Derek Kelly | DCC Director of Services Dublin South Central |
| Veronica Hand | Dublin City Council Area Housing Manager |
| Bruce Phillips | Dublin City Council Assistant Area Manager |
| Trevor Higgins | Dublin City Council Recreation Centres Manager |
| Insp. Carolyn Cullen | An Garda Síochána |
| Kris Taylor | Margaret Kennedy Road Resident |
| Martin Quirke | Margaret Kennedy Road Resident |
| Chris McCarthy | Margaret Kennedy Road Resident |
| Paula Ennis | Margaret Kennedy Road Resident |
| Ann Canning | Eugene Street Resident |
| David McAuley | Donore Credit Union Ltd CEO |
| Cllr Máire Devine | Dublin City South Central Area Councillor |
| Fearghal Connolly | Donore Community Drug and Alcohol Team |
| Patricia Condron | Donore Education Network |
| Fr. David Corrigan | Donore Avenue Parish |
| Karen Heavey | HSE |
| Matt Bowden | TU Dublin |
| Evan Moore | South West Inner City Network |
| Breda O Hare | Tenters Residents Association |
Independent Chairperson, Stephen Rourke
Stephen Rourke is an independent consultant and researcher who is involved in carrying out reviews and evaluations and in producing Strategic Plans and other planning documents. Stephen has worked for over 60 different agencies, organisations and groups in the public and community/voluntary sectors over the last 30 years. These include Government Departments, local authorities, Local Development Companies, national voluntary organisations and significant social housing providers. In relation to regeneration related work Stephen has carried out an independent review of the Regeneration Programme in Limerick City and was also Chairperson of the RAPID Area Implementation Team in Ballymun during the time of the Regeneration Programme in Ballymun.
In addition to chairing the Regeneration Board in St Teresa’s Gardens since March 2017, Stephen has also been Chairperson of a number of other organisations. These include the Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation, HIV Ireland, Philanthropy Ireland and St Stephens Green Trust.
Regeneration Board Coordinator, Rea Lavelle
Rea Lavelle has worked in the areas of homeless services, employment / education supports and voluntary housing management for 16 years, and has a Master’s Degree in Rights and Social Policy with a particular focus on social housing provision. After first joining the Regeneration Board in 2017, Rea has also worked as a part-time coordinator for South West Inner City, Canals and Dublin 12 Local Policing Forums, developing public engagement and accountability of agencies in these areas.
Derek Kelly
Derek Kelly previously headed the Dublin Docklands DCC office, which manages and oversees the implementation of the North Lotts and Grand Canal Dock Planning Scheme, as well as social regeneration, community development, heritage and culture in the wider Docklands community. Derek has also previously worked as a DCC Housing Manager in Dublin South Central, so is familiar with the Donore Avenue area.
Fearghal Connolly
Fearghal Connolly has a long and varied history in Youth and Community work having spent a number of years in Dublin’s South Inner City active on Tenant’s Groups, unemployment action groups, local responses to the drugs issue as well as local youth groups.
After qualifying at Community & Youth Work in St. Patricks College, Maynooth in 1993 Fearghal was employed as the first co-ordinator of Community Response where he spent five years establishing that organisation as an active partnership between Community, Voluntary and Statutory agencies working together in the interest of the community of Dublin’s South Inner City. He was responsible for the delivery of effective responses on addiction for individuals, families and communities.
Fearghal managed the An Síol Community Development Programme in Manor St in the North West Inner City co -coordinating work plans on areas including education, health, tenant participation, and new communities.
Fearghal is currently the co-ordinator of Donore Community Drug & Alcohol Team where he has worked for the last 13 years but has been an advocate for the establishment of C.D.T’s across the South Inner City since the mid nineties. He works from a harm reduction approach and is an advocate of community development process in addressing problem drug & alcohol use.
Fearghal has contributed to various publications, conferences and research projects not just on the issues of drugs but also on the wider issues of health and community development. Fearghal has served as a member on the South Inner City Treatment Services Group, the South Inner City Local Drugs Task Force, the St Teresa’s Gardens Forum and The St Teresa’s Gardens Residents Group.
Ann Canning
Ann Canning lives on Fingal Street, where she balances working part-time and raising her daughter. Having grown up, studied & worked in the city centre, Ann is ardent about developing quality living for all within the canals. As an architect, Ann brings her knowledge of planning & design to the board, where she represents Cork Street Buildings Residents Association.
Pamela Carroll
Pamela Carroll works with St Teresa’s Gardens Regeneration Board as Community Development Health Worker. She has established and is running and supporting a range of activities and groups locally including a men’s group, several women’s groups, a gardening group, and a health and fitness group. Pamela has a degree in Youth and Community Work in Maynooth University and comes to us with over 18 years of experience working with children and parents in the area.
The workers are based in the Donore Youth and Community Centre, Donore Avenue, Dublin 8.