The Board of Management has eight members: two members nominated by the Patron, two members elected by the parents, the school principal and another teacher elected by the staff. These six members nominate two members of the wider community. The term of office for the board is 4 years. The function of the board is to govern the school, including policy formation and implementation and the appointment of staff. The board is bound by legislation, the Rules for National Schools, the Constitution of Boards of Management and directives from the Department of Education and Skills.

The members of the Board of Management, as elected in December 2023, are:

Fr. Dermot Ryan – Chairperson

Denis O’ Reilly – Patron’s nominee

Sarah Murphy – Parent nominee

Shane Burke – Parent nominee

Ann Marie Cahill – Community nominee

David Ryan – Community nominee

Órla Brennan – Teacher nominee

Niall Bergin – Principal

We like to take this opportunity to thank the outgoing members of the board who have worked so diligently and to thank them for their four years of service to Scoil Iognáid de Rís. Many thanks to Fr. Richard Scriven, Caitrióna Keneally, Pauline Murphy and Tom Cunniffe.