Consumers' Association of Ireland
The Consumers' Association of Ireland Ltd. (CAI) was set up in 1966 to protect and educate consumers. It represents consumer members who subscribe to Consumer Choice Magazine.
CAI is an independent, non-profit and non-government organisation. Registered with charitable status. Charity Number CHY 8559.
C.A.I Staff
- C.E.O - Dermott Jewell
- Assistant to C.E.O - Judy Dunne
- Subscriptions - Máiread Noonan
- Editor - Kierán Doherty
- Researcher - Róisín Moloney
- Researcher - Margaret Brady
- Secretary - Nora Grimes
Executive Office Holders
- Chairperson - Michael Kilcoyne[1] Chair/Vice 11 Years (1999-2007 Chairman, 2007-2011 Vice chair)
- Vice-Chairperson - Richard Dononhue
- Treasurer - Richard Donohue
- Secretary - Ann Woods
Executive Members
- Elaine Bolger
- Frank Dawe
- Dorothy Gallagher
- Raymond O'Rourke
- James Wims
Council Members
- Ruth Watters
- Timothy Murphy
- Emer O'Siochru
Members Representing the Association on QUANGOS
A. Woods
An Bord Bia Consumer Foods Board
Companies Office Users Forum - CROLINK
Independent Complaints Panel for the Drinks Industry - MEAS
D. Jewell
An Bord Bia Quality Assurance Board
Investor Compensation Company & Audit Sub-Committee
Irish Food Quality Certification
BEUC - General Assembly
ANEC - General Assembly
ANEC - Steering Committee
European Consumer Consultative Group - DG Sanco J. Doorley/ D. Jewell
J. Dunne
Comhar - Community Pillar
M. Kilcoyne
Bord Bia 1999-2009
Commission for Taxi Regulation Advisory Panel
National Milk Board Agency
Sales Law Review Group M. Kilcoyne/ J. Dunne
R. Donohoe
Dept. Agriculture Consumer Liaison Panel
ANEC - Traffic Safety Working Group
National Milk Board Agency
J. Doorley
Financial Regulator Consumer Consultative Panel
European Passenger Federation
J. McMahon
Irish Auctioneers & Valuers Institute - Disciplinary Council
D. Gallagher
Irish Codex Advisory Committee
Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland (SARI)