Irish Chaplaincy Staff

Ellena Costello

Project Officer, Traveller Equality Project

Ellena supports the GRT community in prisons across England and Wales.


Declan Ganly

Administrator

Since July 2010, Declan has supported Irish Commission for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO), Traveller Equality Project (TEP) and Irish Chaplaincy Seniors projects, also helping with IT, communications, finance and general administration tasks.


Sadie Montague

Administrator, Chaplaincy's Traveller Equality Probation Project

Sadie works to improve the relationships between our Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) service users who are in the final twelve months of their sentence or in the community and their probation officer.


Gerry McFlynn

Project Manager, ICPO

In 1993 Gerry joined the Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas (ICPO) which, since 2003, has been part of the Irish Chaplaincy. From 2008-2010, he worked as full-time chaplain at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. He now co-ordinates ICPO’s outreach work for prisoners and their families as well as visiting prisons throughout England and Wales. He liaises with the Maynooth office on advocacy work in relation to repatriation and the transfer of licence supervision. He is also a founding member of the campaigning group, Progressing Prisoners Maintaining Innocence (PPMI).


Fiona Mullen

Manger Traveller Equality Project

Fiona has been with the Chaplaincy since April 2019 and has managed the Traveller Equality Project since August 2022. She works closely with London Probation to support Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) people involved in the Criminal Justice System.


Breda Power

London Prisons Case Manager

Breda visits prisoners in the London area giving advice and information on cross border issues such as repatriation and transfer of supervision. She also does casework and advocacy as well as making referrals and signposting to services.


Liz Power

Senior Caseworker Prisons

Liz is our Senior Caseworker who deals with national casework and follow ups with prison visits. Liz also gives advice on Cross Border issues and signposts/refers to local services.


Paul Raymond

Manager Irish Chaplaincy Seniors

Paul co-ordinates our outreach and support service to isolated older Irish people across London.


Steve Willcox

Finance Officer

Steve is an experienced voluntary sector finance specialist with management accounting and book-keeping skills. He has worked as a Finance Officer for community organisations in need of part-time skilled finance support for twenty years.



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