Údarás na Gaeltachta
About
Established in 1980, Údarás na Gaeltachta is the regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking regions). The Údarás funds and fosters a wide range of enterprise development and job creation initiatives and supports strategic language, cultural and community-based activities. The overall objective of Údarás na Gaeltachta is to ensure that Irish remains the main communal language of the Gaeltacht and is passed on to future generations.
Role in project
Údarás na Gaeltachta is the TCL host for the Transition Coastal Lab in Ireland. They are responsible for the everyday running of the TCL, communication with the coastal communities and the wider region, and the organisation of local workshops (WP2, WP3, WP4 and WP6). They are also responsible for the Ocean Literacy capacity building in the Irish TCL (WP6).
The Team
Fionnán Ó hOgáin
Development Executive
Fionnán works in the Research and Sectoral Development Division of Údarás na Gaeltachta. He has over 25 years of experience working in local development, particularly with small and medium enterprises and with the voluntary sector, and in the government administration sector. He has a strong business development background, and has an MBA, a Master’s degree in Public Relations and a Diploma in Community Development and Language Planning. He is responsible for managing EU-funded research programmes and has worked on behalf of Údarás na Gaeltachta on several Interreg and H2020 projects in the areas of energy, marine, and tourism.