The Linenhall currently has a core staff of six. We also have wonderful coffee -shop staff, cleaner and currently three part-time Community Arts Facilitators who are employed on a FAS funded Community Employment Scheme. As a tight-knit team we all do a little bit of everything, which of course means that we can always blame someone else if the job doesn’t get done.
Marie Farrell
Marie Farrell is the Director and she has been involved with it since its inception in 1986. Her qualifications in Microbiology and Biochemistry have proved invaluable to her in her pursuit of the excellent in arts programming.
Linenhall@anu.ie
Maura Connolly
Maura Connolly joined the team in 1990. She has now reached the lofty heights of Administrator, and foolishly insists that she still enjoys working here.
Linenhall@anu.ie
Frank Herraghty
Frank Herraghty is our Technical Manager. A former Garda with a long-time involvement in the Irish drama circuit and current Chairperson of An Comhlachas Náisiúnta Drámaíochta, he is never far from a ladder and a strong ‘tay’.
Oisín Herraghty
Oisín Herraghty (no relation!) is our dynamic Buildings Manager. His experience in theatre/stagecraft and catering makes him the ideal addition to our diverse, dedicated and doughty crew.
oisinherraghty@gmail.com
Ian Wieczorek
Ian Wieczorek is our PR Officer. The man with the verbals (although the ointment does appear to be working), a(nother) former microbiologist, freelance journalist and sometime art critic, he is responsible for getting the word out there.
Linenhall@eircom.net
Orla Henihan
Orla Henihan is our Arts Access Officer. Orla’s background is in music and she is instrumental (geddit!) in developing our arts access programme, encouraging everyone to give it a lash. She’s also responsible for programming RoolaBoola, our amazing children’s Arts Festival.
artsaccess@eircom.net
Coffee shop staff
Our friendly coffee-shop staff are waiting to meet and greet you. The coffee shop is open Monday to Friday from 10.00am – 5.30pm and on Saturday from 11.00am to 5.30pm. So do call in and tell us all your news.
I Made Margiana
I Made Margiana is our cleaner and ensures that the place is sparkling for our visitors. If you’re here when he’s at work watch out for that sunny smile!
Community Arts team
The Community Arts team provide a range of visual arts workshops for primary schools in the area. The children are taken on a tour of the gallery to see the current exhibition and then to the community arts room for a hands-on workshop, exploring a specific theme based on the work they’ve just seen.
