Board of Management
The Board of Management is responsible for the overall running of the school on behalf of the Patron. The Board of Management is appointed for a period of four years and during that period it ensures that each child is provided with an appropriate education. With the exception of the Principal teacher all members of the Board of Management are volunteers who are nominated by various stake-holding groups within the school community. The Patron has two nominees, the Parents have two nominees (one male and one female), the local community has two nominees and the Principal and one other teacher are nominated by the school staff.
At Our Lady's G.N.S. we have an active and dedicated Board of Management. The board meets every four to six weeks to discuss a wide range of issues relating to school life. The Board of Management members are:
Liz Murray - Chairperson
Fr. Liam Belton - Patron's nominee
Ceara Belviso - Parents' nominee
Pádraig Cournane - Parents' nominee
Róisín Ryan - Teachers' nominee
Robbie Murphy - Principal
Gillian Skehill - Community nominee
Paul O'Reilly - Community nominee
Most recent BoM Report:
Board of Management Agreed Report 26th Jan 2026
● The board thanked the pupils and staff for a wonderful Nativity
performance in December.
● The board wished to thank the Parents Association for their Christmas
Celebrations.
● The board wished to acknowledge the work and preparation going into our
upcoming celebration of grandparents day.
● We currently have no new updates regarding the proposed change of status
to become a co-educational school. We are following the required steps and
engaging with the patron, the Archbishop, the Department of Education,
and the unions to ensure that everything is done correctly and in the best
interests of the children. We will update the community as soon as any
decisions have been made.
● The board of management also considered some matters, which for reasons
of confidentiality are not included in this report.
● Next Meeting 9th March 2026
Board of Management Agreed Report: 9th March 2026
● The board thanked and congratulated Siobhan Sharkey for her hard work with the Green
Schools assessment for their 7th flag.
● The board thanked the Literacy Week team Bernadette Molony, Orla Heffernan and
Aisling Ní Mhurchú and acknowledged its success.
● The board appreciates the staff's discussion around neurofirming language and supports
the change from SNA to ANA.
● The board approved the upcoming Fáilte Friday initiative.
● The board continues to follow required steps regarding the change of status.
● The board discussed and supported the PA with the upcoming release of their Smart
Phone Initiative.
● The board approved all upcoming school tours.
● The board of management also considered some matters, which for reasons of
confidentiality are not included in this report.
Board of Management Agreed Report: 27th April 2026
● The board congratulated Ms. Sharkey and the Green Squad as Our Lady’s GNS has been
selected as the Green Schools Regional Winner for the Global Citizenship: Litter and
Waste theme for 2026, in recognition of their outstanding work. The board thanks
Siobhan Sharkey for all her hard work and dedication throughout the year and thanked
all the pupils involved in the Green Squad.
● The board welcomed the opening of an additional, second autism class in September
2026.
● The board received an updated proposal from DLR regarding “Safe Routes to School”.
● The board awaits further correspondence from the patron regarding an update to the
change of status.
● The board supported the teaching staff’s ongoing work in promoting online safety.
● The board noted the recent successful induction meeting with new infant parents.
● The board thanked parents and children for continued high attendance levels of 93.1%.
● The board thanked parents and staff for the collaboration on our first Fáilte Friday.
● The board thanked The Inclusion Committee- Orla Heffernan, Aisling ní Mhurchú and
Róisin Ryan for the recent success of our third annual Neurodiversity Celebration Week.
● The board of management also considered some matters, which for reasons of
confidentiality are not included in this report.