Candle Community Trust
Meet Our Staff
The staff at Candle is our greatest resource. We are privileged to work with a group of people who have a passion for youth work, who make a great personal commitment to the young people, who readily share their skills and talents, and who challenge and motivate each other in a vibrant team spirit.
June Kelly
Receptionist
Ciara Cassoni
Therapeutic Space Lead
David Cooney
Senior Youth Worker
Valerie Deering
Horticulturalist
Linda Hayes
Financial Administrator
Noel Dempsey
Caretaker
Cara Farnan
Art Instructor
Lovette Omorogbe
Housekeeping
Kalamba Mugwande
Housekeeping
Mary O'Brien
Teacher
Dervella McNee
Director
Siobhan Keighary
Teacher & Project Worker
Martina Galvin
Teacher & QQI Co-ordinator
Michael Daly
The Woodwork Teacher
Michael Ruddy
Project Worker – COMP
Veronica Woods
Catering and Housekeeping
Abigail Iyobasogie
Youth Worker
Tara Reade
Youth Worker & Outreach Worker
Yonela Sopotela
Project Worker
Clare Mander
Deputy Director, Co-Ordinator of Education and Youth Services
Alison Trimble
Co-Ordinator of Developmental & Outreach Services
Emma O'Neill
Project Worker – Family Outreach
