COSTA Board of Directors 2026 /2027

Richard Knox      
Killeeshill & Clonaneese Historical Society                   (Chairperson)

Carmen Hamill                                                        
Ballygawley Area Development Association (BADA)      (Vice Chairperson)

Trevor Lockhart         
Bawn Development Association                                 (Secretary & Company Secretary)     

Heather Nixon-McLaughlin                                   
Clogher Rural Centre                                                (Treasurer)

Raymond Harrison      
Tamnamore Community Association

Rosina O'Neill           
Killeeshil Community

Prof. Wilfred Mitchell OBE           
Parkanaur Manor House 

Lisa McFarland
Kilnaslee Community Development Group

Katrina McCaughey 
Clogher Community Village Forum

Sharon McAleer
​Ballygawley Community Representative  (Retiring 30 April 2026)


Associate Board Representatives

Cllr Gael Gildernew
Mid Ulster District Council Representative (SF)

Cllr Eugene McConnell
Mid Ulster District Council Representative (SF)

Cllr Dominic Molloy  
Mid Ulster District Council Representative (SF)

Cllr Meta Graham     
Mid Ulster District Council Representative (UUP)                  

Cllr Karol McQuade
Mid Ulster District Council Representative (SDLP)

Philip Clarke              
Mid Ulster District Council - Community Development Manager  (Retired 31 Jan 2026)


COSTA Staff
Loraine Griffin - Network Manager              
Network Manager / LRCDSS Programme

Seamus Donnelly - Project Officer
CWSAN/COSTA - Marginalised Minority Communities in Border Areas - (MMC) Project Officer
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