Founders & Advisors

We are grateful to our team of volunteer founders and advisors.

Founders

Emily Ross
Co Founder
Steve Coakley
Co Founder
Carmel Doolan
Co Founder

Beginnings

Steve Coakley, Emily Ross and Carmel Doolan founded Resonance Festival because they shared a love of TED talks and live music. They were also lucky enough to live near a beautiful 13th Century Cathedral, on the banks of Lough Derg on the River Shannon. Bordering counties of Clare, Tipperary and Limerick providing a wealth of inspiration for what might be. 

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Advisory Board

Ian Ross
CREATIVE DIRECTOR

Creative Specialist, Committee Member

Sean Dunne
FINANCE AND TREASURER

Chartered Accountant & Business Advisor

Tara Doolan
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

CoDirector of Honest Arts

Eoin Little
HOSPITALITY LEAD

Hospitality and Tourism Advisor 

Pius McGrath
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

CoDirector of Honest Arts 

Naoise Nunn
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

Festival & Events Advisor

Michelle Gallagher MBA
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

President of the MBA Assoc. of Ireland 

Sharon Gilmore
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

Committee Member and Advisor

Michael Murphy
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

Legal:  Partner, Holmes O’Malley Sexton 

Emma Wilson
MARKETING, NETWORKS & EVENTS

Marketing, business and events advisor

Gillian Costelloe
TRAVEL AND TOURISM

Partnerships, travel and tourism advisor

Sean Dillon
FESTIVAL ADVISOR

Fireman, Coatsguard

Code of Conduct

Please note that all Resonance attendees will be held to our event code of conduct.
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Sustainability Goals

We are committed to ensuring Resonance is a carbon neutral event.
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ABOUT
Resonance is a not-for-profit festival of ideas taking place in September 2024, at the cultural and historical crossing point of the River Shannon in Ballina Killaloe.
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Email

ask@resonance-loughderg.com

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