The board of the Irish Georgian Foundation wishes to express its deepest thanks to Michael Wall on his retirement as Chair, a position he has held since 2018. His outstanding leadership during this time guided the Irish Georgian Society through its completion of the City Assembly House, a successful navigation of the challenges of Covid, and the adoption of the Sirius Arts Centre as a restoration project. Under his guidance, the Society has not only strengthened its advocacy and conservation work but has also grown in reach and relevance, ensuring the continued safeguarding of our unique heritage for future generations. Michael will remain very much involved with the Society and continue to support its valuable work.

With Michael’s departure from the board, the Irish Georgian Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of his successor, Jacqueline Hall. Jacqueline has been an active member of the IGF board since 2023 and also sits on the IGF Governance Committee and the Sirius Arts Centre Governance Working Group. She is founder and principal of Partners in Communication, and is a lay Member of the Board of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. She has previously served on the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland, and as President of the Public Relations Institute of Ireland. She is a graduate from UCD (BA (Hons.) History & History of Art) and holds further qualifications from TUD (Marketing Management), UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School (Grad Dip in Corporate Governance), The Honourable Society of King’s Inns (Advanced Dip in Data Protection Law/GDPR), and TCD (Grad Dip in Conflict & Dispute Resolution). The board very much looks forward to working with Jacqueline in the coming years as the IGS continues its important role as a champion of Ireland’s architectural and decorative arts heritage.