Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland appoints new CEO
Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland (CÉHI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tríona Ní Dhuibhir as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Tríona brings a wealth of experience in the cultural and creative sectors, with a strong track record of leadership, strategic development, and sectoral advocacy. As CEO, she will lead the organisation into its next phase of growth, supporting harpers across Ireland, advocating for a World Centre for Irish Harping in Dublin and promoting the harp as a vital part of our living musical and cultural heritage.
Commenting on her appointment, Tríona said:
“It is an honour to take up the role of CEO at Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland. The harp holds a special place at the heart of Irish culture. I look forward to working with the board, the team, and the wider harping community to build on the organisation’s remarkable work to date and to ensure the harp continues to thrive as a living tradition”.
Aibhlín McCrann, Chair of CÉHI said:
“We are delighted to welcome Tríona to Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland. She has held senior executive and consultancy roles in theatre, contemporary dance and in festivals as well as within her own practice as an artist and a singer. Her vision, energy and commitment will be invaluable as we continue to raise awareness of the harp’s unique and enduring role in Irish life, build on our work to support the harping community and deliver on our new strategy for a world harp centre”.
Príomhfheidhmeannach nua ceaptha ag Cruit Éireann|Harp Ireland
Tá áthas ar Chruit Éireann|Harp Ireland (CÉHI) a fhógairt go bhfuil Tríona Ní Dhuibhir ceaptha mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach nua na heagraíochta.
Tugann Tríona taithí fhairsing sna hearnálacha cultúrtha agus cruthaitheacha léi, chomh maith le cuntas teiste láidir i réimsí na ceannaireachta, forbairt straitéiseach agus abhcóideachta earnála. Beidh sí i gceannas ar an eagraíocht le linn ré nua uaillmhianach — ag tacú le cruitirí ar fud na tíre, ag déanamh abhcóideachta ar son ionad domhanda do chruitireacht i mBaile Átha Cliath, agus ag cur na cruitireachta chun cinn mar chuid lárnach dár n-oidhreacht cheoil agus chultúrtha bheo.
Ag labhairt di faoina ceapachán, dúirt Tríona:
“Is onóir dom an ról seo mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach Cruit Éireann a ghlacadh. Tá áit ar leith ag an gcruit i gcroílár chultúr na hÉireann. Táim ag súil le bheith ag obair leis an mbord, leis an bhfoireann agus le cruitirí fud fad na tíre agus i gcéin chun cur leis an obair íontach atá déanta go dtí seo traidisiúin na cruitireachta a chothú mar thraidisiún beo.”
Dúirt Aibhlín McCrann, Cathaoirleach CÉHI:
“Táimid thar a bheith sásta fáilte a chur roimh Thríona. Tá róil feidhmiúcháin shinsearacha agus róil chomhairleoireachta aici i réimsí na hamharclannaíochta, an rince comhaimseartha agus na bhféilte, chomh maith lena cleachtas féin mar ealaíontóir agus amhránaí. Beidh a fís, a fuinneamh agus a tiomantas fíorluachmhar agus muid ag cur lenár n-iarrachtaí feasacht a ardú ar ról uathúil buan na cruite i saol na hÉireann, ag tacú lenár gcruitirí agus ag cur ár straitéis nua don Ionad Domhanda Cruitireachta i bhfeidhm.”
Tríona Ní Dhuibhir has worked professionally in the performing arts for decades and is a practicing artist. She specialised in advice to arts agencies and support to arts organisations through team and board facilitation, in strategic planning, recruitment and on financial management systems. She honed these skills in full time roles as General Manager of Dublin Theatre Festival, General Manager of Barabbas Theatre Company and Production Coordinator/Director of Daghdha Dance Company. Tríona’s passion for the arts has fuelled many voluntary roles and her arts leadership and advocacy work is underpinned by her lived experience as an artist. She has been artist in residence in Axis Ballymun supporting new singers through her platform The Secret Singers and proudly launched her debut EP under her stage name Tríona Sings. She studied Irish traditional and world music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, graduating under the tutelage of the late Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin with first class honours. Is Gaeilgeoir ó dhúchas í, a native Irish speaker, who has written and presented Irish language short stories for children in schools through bi-lingual storytelling, movement and song.
