The Irish Writers Centre appoints Mags McLoughlin as CEO

The Irish Writers Centre today announced the appointment of Mags McLoughlin as CEO. Mags joins the Irish Writers Centre with significant experience in communications, marketing, sponsorship and business development in Ireland and overseas.

Mags McLoughlin (August 2024)

Mags joins the Irish Writers Centre with significant experience in communications, marketing, sponsorship and business development in Ireland and overseas. Her scope of work has also included significant change management, resource building, strategy development and funding enhancements.

In recent times, her consultancy practice has focused on the non-for-profit sector including time as Interim CEO at Charities Institute Ireland and project management roles for Darkness Into Light for Pieta House, Unicef, Young Social Innovators and social enterprise LIFT Ireland.

Prior to this Mags worked as a marketing director in Sydney for a leading financial services group as well as contracting in account director roles for global communications agencies TBWA and BBDO in Dublin. At the outset of her career Mags worked with Dublin based communications agency Javelin Group.

For many years Mags has written fiction and holds an MA in Creative Writing from Queens University Belfast. In 2024 she was one of the winners of the Irish Writers Centre Novel Fair. She lives in Dublin with her teenage son and two dogs.

In joining the Irish Writers Centre, Mags says,

“It’s an honour to continue to deliver on the original vision laid down over 30 years ago of uplifting and supporting the life of the writer. I will dedicate my time to growing support for all writers on the island of Ireland as they continue to create and share their stories.”

Breda Brown, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Irish Writers Centre says:

“After a very thorough process, the Board of the Irish Writers Centre is delighted to appoint Mags as the new CEO for the organisation. With strong leadership skills, as well as huge energy and ambition, she will work to ensure the Irish Writers Centre continues achieving our strategic objectives, while remaining true to the mission of the organisation.

In parallel to her professional life, Mags is a writer, with a personal passion for writing over the past two decades. We wholeheartedly welcome her to the team and really look forward to working with her.”

Mags joins the organisation just two weeks before its Autumn Open Day on Saturday 31st August 2024. Pop along on this day to meet Mags and the team and take part in a programme of free events. Expect taster workshops, information sessions, writer-led panel discussion, and more. More details here.

ENDS

For information requests and interview enquiries please contact Jo Morton,  the Communications and Marketing Officer. e: communications@irishwriterscentre.ie  t: (+353 1 872 1302)

About the Irish Writers Centre:  

As the leading support and development organisation for writers since 1991, the Irish Writers Centre (IWC) carries out its work, online and in-person, on an all-island basis. The IWC exists to encourage and elevate writers to achieve their dreams and ambitions as part of a vital, bonded community. Supporting writers at every stage of their career arc from aspiring to professional, the IWC is dedicated to enhancing opportunities for people across all communities to explore and participate in creating writing. The IWC supports writers through a regular programme of events, development opportunities, residencies, mentoring, resources and creative writing courses.

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