Méabh Conaghan
Regional Director for the West and North-West Regions, Enterprise Ireland
Méabh, originally from Gort a’Choirce in Co Donegal is a graduate of NUIG, BA Hons in Gaeilge agus Economic Geography. Having worked in London for several years, she returned to run the family business prior to joining EI in 2000. A senior development advisor across many different industry sectors in EI over a number of years - technology, food, petfood, consumer retail etc. Awarded a Masters in Marketing from the University of Ulster (2003) which was refreshed in 2020 with a Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing for the Digital Age.
Méabh is a fluent Irish speaker and has strong connections to the Irish language, culture and the arts. Chair of Féile Ealaíona an Earagail, an annual, multi-locational arts festival in Co Donegal.
Méabh will chair the Galway Interventions session on Thursday 27 April.