The Irish Association of Change Ringers

125 years ringing in Ireland

I.A.C.R Office Bearers

The IACR Executive Council is constituted as follows :-

The IACR Officers – President,  Ringing Master, General Secretary, General Treasurer.

District Representatives: Vice Presidents, District Secretaries, District Ringing Masters, District Treasurers and 1 elected District member per 50 district members.

Previously the Librarian was classed as an Association officer, but this position was reclassed and is now elected by nomination at the AGM.

The Association Safeguarding Officer and District Safeguarding Officers may also attend (in non-voting capacity).

The Web Committee Chair and / or committee members may also attend, but do not have voting rights unless holding one of the offices listed above.

Each office-bearer may hold office for up to a maximum of 5 years in one term.

Office TitleDistrictYear Elected

President
iacrpresident@bellringingireland.org

Simon Walker
Northern2025

Vice President (ND)

Colin Holliday

 Northern 2025
Vice President (ED)
Donna Lawless
 Eastern 2024
Vice President (SD)
Niamh Hickey
Southern 2024
Ringing Master
iacrringingmaster@bellringingirelan
d.org
Niamh Hickey
 Southern 2025

General Secretary
iacrgeneralsecretary@bellringingireland.org

Fiona Chamberlain
Peter Jameson

Northern

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eastern

 2022

 

 

 

 

 

 

2026

General Treasurer
iacrtreasurer@bellringingire
land.org
Catherine Beattie
Northern2026

Executive Council

President, Vice Presidents,
Ringing Master, General Secretary,
General Treasurer,
District Secretaries, District Ringing Masters, District Treasurers
and the following elected representatives:

Representatives –
Northern DistrictEastern DistrrictSouthern District
Simon ChadwickJohn ClarkeKieron Brislane
Robert FoulisLesley HayesOliver Roberts
Chaira McBrienHelen LittleVictor Ryan
Andrew WhiteMaurice O’Reilly 
Supplementalists –
Fiona ChamberlainGary BraniganEddie Gabriel 
Jonathan HoustonLiz HarperJulia Lysaght
Adam McCurdyVacant 
Roger ParkVacant 

Trustees

Northern DistrictEastern District

Southern District

William ChapmanNigel PelowIan McCullagh

Representatives on the Central Council of Church Bell Ringers 

Northern DistrictEastern District

Southern District

Chiara McBrienLesley HayesNiamh Hickey

Association Librarian 

iacrlibrarian@bellringingireland.org

June Kelly
(until 01 January 2027)

Ádhamh Breathnach
(from (01 January 2027)

Safeguarding Officer
(acting)

iacr.safeguarding@bellringingireland.org

Simon Walker
Internal Reviewer of AccountsAndrew White

Website Administrator: webmaster@bellringingireland.org

Web Committee

Kieron Brislane
Andrew White
Bill Appelbe
June Kelly

Internal Reviewer of Accounts

Andrew White