Nessan Vaughan

Nessan Vaughan has dedicated over three decades to public service, with a career spanning the National Manpower Service, the Department of Labour, and FÁS (the former Training & Employment Authority). He held key leadership roles including Regional Manager for both Community Services and Employment Services, and later served as National Policy Manager for Employment Services, occasionally representing FÁS at EU level.

His commitment to social justice and community development is reflected in his extensive voluntary work. Nessan has chaired several organisations, including North Dublin MABS, Northside Partnership, Reach Deaf Services, Daughters of Charity Community Services, and Sphere 17 Regional Youth Services. He currently chairs Lourdes Youth & Community Services and The Employment Network in Dublin 1, and serves on the boards of three other community-based organisations.

At a national level, Nessan is Chair of the Society of St Vincent de Paul’s National Social Justice Committee and the Vincentian MESL Research Centre, and sits on the Society’s National Governance Committee. He is also a mentor with the Carmichael Centre Mentoring Panel.