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