Governance
The Civic is committed to good governance and has embarked upon the journey of compliance with the Governance Code.
Click here to view our Governance Code (2020) .
The charitable purpose of the Civic Theatre as outlined in our Constitution is:
(a) To develop , manage fund, operate and promote the use of the Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (hereinafter called “the Theatre”) on behalf of South Dublin County Council.
(b) To develop and maintain an awareness of the Theatre’s responsibilities to its stakeholders which include audiences, the funding agencies, artists, arts and cultural groups, paid and voluntary staff, the community of South Dublin in general and any creditors and sponsors.
(c) To promote civic pride in the South Dublin administrative area of the County Council in all areas of artistic and cultural activity, but particularly those activities concerned or associated with the practice of theatre, arts, music, musical composition and other cultural events.
The Civic complies with all regulatory requirements and operates in accordance with its governing document.
Click here to view Constitution of Civic Theatre Company Limited by Guarantee.
The Civic keeps detailed books and records of accounts and maintains strict financial controls. The organisation is transparent in its audited financial statements. The Civic has adopted the guidelines given in the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) for charities as outlined in the Arts Council’s document ‘Recommended Guidelines for Financial Reporting’.
Click here to view a copy of the most recent set of accounts (2022).
The Civic is a registered Charity (RCN 20040765 / CHY 13251) and is open, honest and fully transparent in its fundraising activities, the proceeds of which all go towards the primary activity of developing, managing and operating The Civic. The Civic is currently working to confirm compliance with the Statement of Guiding Principles of Good Fundraising developed by Irish Charities Tax Research Ltd (ICTR).
Click here to view our Resolution regarding the Statement of Guiding Principles for Fundraising.
The Civic’s policies on fundraising, use of donations, financial controls and feedback are outlined in the Donor Charter.
Click here for the Donor Charter.
Civic Theatre’s Salary Bands:
Employee benefit range Number of employees
€70,000-79,999 1
Artistic Director: Donal Shiels
Donal Shiels (Artistic Director)
Donal Shiels has worked in the arts and entertainment industry in Ireland and abroad for more than twenty years as a producer and promoter of theatre, opera, music and dance. Some of the leading Irish companies he has worked with include Opera Ireland, Druid, Gúna Nua Theatre Company, Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Rex Levitates Dance Company, Second Age Theatre Company, The Gaiety Theatre and The Olympia Theatre. Outside of Ireland he has worked with Imagination London and Disney Theatrical.
In 2003-2004 he managed the China / Ireland Cultural Exchange on behalf of the Department of Arts, Sport & Tourism. This was the largest ever cultural exchange between Ireland and any other country and included all art forms.
In late 2004 he became Chief Executive of St Patrick’s Festival – the largest annual festival in Ireland. He headed the festival for five years, introduced a new range of new arts and cultural events during that period.
From 2009 he was the Executive Producer with Lane Productions, producing The Shawshank Redemption (Dublin & West End), Stones in His Pockets (Dublin & Irish Tour), Haunted by Edna O’Brien (UK & Irish Tour) and The Field by John B Keane (Dublin & Irish Tour).
In 2011 he established Verdant Productions; the company produces and promotes a range of theatre, music and comedy in Ireland and abroad.
Board:
Chairperson: Eddie Conroy,
Directors: Liz Corry (Company Secretary), Fiona Power, Liam Herrick, Cllr. Baby Pereppadan, Cllr. Lyn Hagin Meade, Neil Brennan, Julieanna Gorman
Eddie Conroy is County Architect with South Dublin County Council. With over 30 years experience in the Local Authority sector, he has worked on a broad range of design projects – Housing, Public Buildings, Civic and Urban Design. A past winner of the RIAI Silver Medal for Housing and RIAI Annual Regional Awards, he has been a designer on the Adamstown and Clonburris new-towns (Strategic Development Zones), the Tallaght Town Centre Plan and the N7 Corridor Study. He was joint author of the Design Manual for Urban Roads and Streets, a national standard for Ireland. He has been a member of the Council of the RIAI, long-standing member of the Board of Architectural Education and was a visiting Design critic for many years. He is Energy Champion for South Dublin County Council and has been central to a number of multi-city EU energy programmes under Civitas, Inter-Reg, Intelligent-energy Europe and most recently Horizon 2020. He reviews and writes regularly for Irish Architect and is an enthusiast of housing design in the 1930’s.
Liz Corry (appointed September 2021)
Liz Corry is a Senior Executive Librarian in South Dublin Libraries. She is the current Director of the Red Line Book Festival. Liz has responsibility for library development ICT and children’s services. Previous roles include: Senior Librarian Fingal Libraries, Culture Manager for Libraries Northern Ireland, Events Manager for the Royal College of GPs Northern Ireland.
Cllr. Baby Pereppadan (appointed November 2019)
Baby Pereppadan is originally form India and has been living in Tallaght for the last 18 years, with his wife and two children. He joined and became and active Fine Gael member in 2014.
Fiona is Commercial Operations Manager for The Square, Tallaght. Fiona’s roles involves improving the customer experience and the promotion of The Square, with a large focus on events, marketing and customer services. Her works closely with the local community across many initiatives, including The Square’s sports and community sponsorships.
Liam Herrick was appointed Executive Director of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) in November 2016. Prior to his appointment, he worked as Advisor to President Michael D. Higgins. Liam was Executive Director of the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT) between 2007 and 2014. He has also worked as the first Head of Legislation and Policy at the former Irish Human Rights Commission, with the Law Reform Commission and at the Department of Foreign Affairs. He is a former member of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC) and the Minister for Justice and Equality’s Strategic Review Group on Penal Policy.
Complaints
Complaints, feedback and comments should be addressed to Sandra Doyle, General Manager, Civic Theatre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
