Departing County Manager Philomena Poole
Louth is set to have a third County Manager in the space of just two years following the announcement that Philomena Poole is set to depart the county after less than a year here.
Ms Poole is leaving her role after being named the new County Manager of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
She took over the role in Louth last July following Conn Murray’s departure the previous year.
Unfortunately for her, most people’s memories of Ms Poole’s time in Louth will be for her decision to launch an investigation into the conduct of staff members in the local authority regarding the purchase of their own homes by the council for social housing uses. While the incidents took place before her time here, it dominated her tenure with councillors still anxious to hear the outcome of the investigations.
Prior to arriving in Louth, Ms Poole had previously filled the role of acting County Manager in South Dublin County Council, having been Deputy County Manager before that.
