Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors provides leadership, direction, and oversight for the Association. The Board plays an important role in representing members’ interests across key areas represented in our Committees of the board: professional development, advocacy, communications, governance, research, and international affairs.
2025 - 2026 IASW Board of Directors
Fiachra Ó'Súilleabháin
Chairperson
Senior Lecturer/Assistant
Professor and Vice-Head of
School in the School of Applied
Social Studies, UCC
Oby Enekwechi-Ibebugwu
Director
Social Worker in Children & Care team, TUSLA
Brian Fitzgerald
Director
Children in Care Social Worker,
TUSLA
Monica Hynds O’Flanagan
Director
Assistant Director,
Barnardos Guardian ad
Litem service
Denise Kirwan
Independent Director
Partner at Comyn Kelleher
Tobin solicitors
Grainne Maguire
Independent Director
Brand Manager Church of Oak
Multi-disciplinary
marketing/brand strategist
Dr Claire McGettrick, born Lorraine Hughes
Independent Director
Adopted person, adoption
scholar and co-director of
the Clann Project
Dearbhla Ní Ríordáin
Director
General Manager for Social
Work at HSE South West
Evelyn Oboh
Director
Social Work Team Leader
& Student Placement
Coordinator TUSLA
They are elected by members at the Annual General Meeting and bring vision and direction for the Association and engage in tasks relating to Membership, Treasury, Policy Development, Journal, Line Managing Employees, Communications and International Affairs.
As the governing body of the IASW, the Board also carries responsibility for the legal, financial, and regulatory obligations of the Association, including company governance, employment responsibilities, data protection, health and safety, financial reporting, and the promotion of the IASW Code of Ethics and Practice.
