Congella McGuire is from County Clare and has worked as the Clare County Council Heritage Officer for more than 20 years.

The role involves working with communities to undertake surveys, promotion, awareness raising and the conservation of the natural, built and cultural heritage of the County.

Projects are managed on a broad range of issues such as Public Realm planning, education initiatives and sustainable tourism while employing for example Nature Based Solutions and Green Infrastructure planning.

Congella previously worked as a Conservation Wildlife Ranger with National Parks & Wildlife Service and worked with BirdWatch Ireland as a Corncrake field worker in the midlands. Congella has a passion for birdlife and for bird conservation and has a wide working experience in nature conservation for over 30 years.

At present; Congella is on a year’s sabbatical from work with Clare County Council.