UISCE (Advocacy For People Who Use Drugs) Board Members
Padraig Ryan
Chairperson of the Board
Erin Nugent
Secretary
Geraldine Maddock
Member
John Dermody
Member
Andrew O’Hara
Our Board2020-01-27T09:55:50+00:00
Padraig Ryan – Chairperson of the Board (chair@myuisce.org)
Padraig Ryan is a practising barrister. Padraig graduated in law and economics from Maynooth University. He attended Kings Inns and was called to the Bar in 2015. Padraig works predominantly in civil law with particular interest in company law, employment law and governance. Earlier in his career Padraig worked in Italy as a teacher of business English.
Erin Nugent – Secretary
Erin works as Community Support Manager of HIV Ireland, managing all support, advocacy, and HIV and STI testing services. Erin has a PhD in Sociology from Trinity College Dublin; her thesis examined the trajectory and impact of the anti-drug movement in Dublin’s north inner-city from the 1980’s until the end of the movement in 2002. In 1994, Erin helped to form the Inner-City Peer Support group, the precursor to UISCE which founded the Brass Munkie magazine.
John Dermody – Member
John Dermody has worked supporting people who use drugs in homeless and community services for the past 13 years in a variety of roles. He is currently in a management role in residential homeless services and is also involved in the development and delivery of training in trauma informed practice for the sector.
Andrew O’Hara – Member
Andy O’Hara is a member of the board since 2019, he has volunteered and worked in the community sector for over 12 years. He is currently the Men’s Health Coordinator for the Traveller Health Unit based in Pavee Point.
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