History
The Centre Culturel Irlandais is situated in the historic Collège des Irlandais whose origins stretch back to 1578.
Organisation
The director and the staff of the Centre Culturel Irlandais are appointed by the Fondation Irlandaise which has been responsible for the building and its activities since 1805.
The Fondation Irlandaise has overseen the building since the Consular Decree of Napoléon Bonaparte consolidated the former Irish, English and Scots foundations and colleges in Paris into the Collège des Irlandais. Further historical details →
The Fondation acts as a Board comprising French and Irish members; it appoints the director and staff of the Centre Culturel Irlandais.
Staff of the Centre Culturel Irlandais
Director
Nora HICKEY M'SICHILI
directrice@centreculturelirlandais.com
Communications and Press Relations
Rosetta BEAUGENDRE – Head of Communications and Press Relations
rbeaugendre[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Anne-Sophie DELHOMMEAU – Communications and Press Relations Officer
asdelhommeau[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Elodie TRISTANT – Assistant to the Communications and Press Relations Office
etristant[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Events ticketing
Alexandra ZUDDAS – Assistant to the Cultural Programme
azuddas[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Libraries
Carole JACQUET – Head of Libraries and Archives (Médiathèque, Old Library and Archives)
cjacquet@centreculturelirlandais.com
Marion MOSSU – Libraries and Archives Officer (Médiathèque, Old Library and Archives)
mmossu@centreculturelirlandais.com
Accommodation
Yann LE CADRE – Administrative Assistant (Accommodation)
ylecadre[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Administration and space rental
Nathalie JACQUEMIN – Administrative and Financial Manager
njacquemin[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Benoît AUDONNET – Administrative and General Services Assistant
baudonnet@centreculturelirlandais.com
Tadhg McCARTHY – Administrative Assistant (Weekend)
Enda BOORMAN – Administrative Assistant (Weekend)
Claude FRIBOULET – Technical Assistant
Tech
Stéphane GHERBI – Technical Officer
tech[@]centreculturelirlandais.com
Board members of the Fondation Irlandaise
7 members appointed by different ministries and bodies of the French State:
M. Alain HESPEL - President (Cour des Comptes)
Père Jacques OLLIER - Vice-President
M. Gérard-David DESRAMEAUX (Conseil d'Etat)
Mme Sylvie MANDEL (Cour de Cassation)
M. Jean-Michel MEHNERT (Ministère de l'Intérieur)
M. Richard REQUENA (Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes)
Mme Pernelle BENOIT (Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de l'Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche)
7 members appointed by the Irish State:
M. Jean BIJASSON – Trésorier
Mr. Michael McWILLIAMS - Trésorier adjoint
Mr. Eugene DOWNES – Secrétaire
H.E. Patricia O'BRIEN
Mr. Frank CALLANAN, S.C.
Ms. Una McMAHON
Very Rev. Thomas O'CONNOR
Strategy Committee
Mr. Eugene DOWNES – Président
M. Jean BIJASSON
Mr. Frank CALLANAN, S.C.
Ms. Kathy GILFILLAN
Ms. Grainne HUMPHREYS
M. Pierre JOANNON
Mr. Fiach MACCONGHAIL
Ms. Dearbhail MC DONALD
Ms. Una McMAHON
Mr. Michael McWILLIAMS
Ms. Cliona NI RIORDAIN
H.E. Patricia O'BRIEN
Very Rev. Thomas O'CONNOR
Mme. Frédérique TARRIDE
M. Eugene DOWNES – Président
M. Jean BIJASSON
H.E. Patricia O'BRIEN
Mr. Frank CALLANAN, S.C.
M. Eugene DOWNES
Ms. Maggie DOYLE
Ms. Kathy GILFILLAN
Ms. Grainne HUMPHREYS
M. Pierre JOANNON
M. Fiach MACCONGHAIL
Ms. Una McMAHON
Ms. Frédérique TARRIDE
Very Rev. Thomas O'CONNOR
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