EPA Appoints New Director To Its Board

The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) has appointed Dr Ciara McMahon to its Board.

Dr McMahon took up her new position as Director on 15 September. Laura Burke, Director General of the EPA, welcomed Ciara onto the Board, where she joins fellow Directors Gerard O’ Leary, Dr Micheál Lehane, Dr Eimear Cotter and Dr Tom Ryan.

Most recently, Dr McMahon held the position of Programme Manager in the EPA’s Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring, focussing on the area of Environment and Health. She has a wide range of national, European and international experience and specialist knowledge in radiological and environmental protection. She has over 20 years’ experience in areas including emergency preparedness, environmental surveillance, radiation monitoring, citizen science, radon and air quality.


Dr McMahon has represented the EPA on the Government Taskforce on Emergency Planning and also worked at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Eamon Ryan, said: "Ciara has a proven track record as a public servant committed to the protection of our environment. She will bring a broad range of experience, gained at a national, EU and international level, to the executive board of the Agency. I am confident that Ciara will make a valuable contribution to the work of the Agency and in addressing the many challenges ahead."