AIRC
Our Committees
Board of Directors (Executive Committee)
The Board of Directors, also known as the Executive Committee, is an eight-member committee appointed by the National Committee. Each member is elected to serve a three-year term and is eligible for re-election. The directors work in a voluntary capacity. Directors can be contacted through National Office.| Position | Forename | Surname | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Tony | Ennis | 2020 – 2022 |
| Vice Chairman | Thomas | Daniels | 2018 – 2020 |
| Dermot | Brislane | 2020 – 2022 | |
| Grainne | Healy | 2020 – 2022 | |
| Jan | Musgrave | 2019 - 2021 | |
| Melissa | O’Connor | 2018 – 2020 | |
| Lawrence | Smyth | 2019 - 2021 | |
| Louise | Somers | 2018 - 2020 |
National Committee
The National Committee comprises of 24 members, three directly elected by each region annually. It meets approximately 4 times each year.| Region | Forename | Surname | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands | Ann | Bloomer | 2021 |
| Grainne | Healy | 2021 | |
| Anne Marie | Quinlan | 2021 | |
| North East | Louise | Duffy | 2021 |
| Kevin | McGuinness | 2021 | |
| Louise | Somers | 2021 | |
| South East | Dympna | Gibbons | 2021 |
| Melissa | O’Connor | 2021 | |
| Sharon | O’Connor | 2021 | |
| South Leinster | Hilary | MacHugh | 2021 |
| Angela | McCann | 2021 | |
| Jane | Power | 2021 | |
| South West | Jan | Musgrave | 2021 |
| Eva | Osojca Mikuta | 2021 | |
| Marie | Sheehan | 2021 | |
| West | Thomas | Daniels | 2021 |
| Serena | Finnerty | 2021 | |
| Lawrence | Smyth | 2021 | |
| West Leinster | Fiona | Furey | 2021 |
| Karyn | Jamieson | 2021 | |
| Maryclare | Travers | 2021 | |
| West Midlands | Dermot | Brislane | 2021 |
| Tony | Ennis | 2021 | |
| Emily | Hogan | 2021 |
Referrals and Discipline Committee (RDC)
| Forename | Surname | Year Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sandra | Barnwell | 2016 |
| Victor | Clarke | 2016 |
| Pamela | Crehan | 2016 |
| Peter | Roberts | 2016 |
| Tom | Ryan | 2016 |
| Oliver | Ryan Purcell | 2016 |
| Brian | Sugrue | 2016 |
| John | Watson | 2016 |
Grading Appeals Committee (GAC)
| Forename | Surname | Year Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Sean | Doran | 2014 |
| Cmdt Tom | Freyne | 2014 |
| Agnes | Gibbons White | 2014 |
| Joan | Keogh | 2014 |
| Gervaise | Maher | 2014 |
| Helen | Mangan | 2014 |
| Faith | Ponsonby | 2014 |
| Liz | Scott | 2014 |
Dressage Advisory Group
| Forename | Surname | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Jane | Doyle (Chair) | 2021 - 2022 |
| Karyn | Jamieson | 2019 - 2021 |
| Louise | Somers | 2021 - 2022 |
| Patricia | Warren | 2021 - 2022 |
| Jane | Whitaker | 2019 - 2021 |