Laois County Council announces appointment of two new Directors of Services

LAOIS  County Council has announced the official appointment of Pat Delaney and Pamela Tynan as two new Directors of Services.

Pat Delaney is the Director of Services for Community, Environment, Climate, and Integration.

Pat began his career with Laois County Council in 1997 and has held a range of administrative and senior management roles across roads, financial systems, human resources, planning and housing.

He has served as Senior Executive Officer in Human Resources and Corporate Services and subsequently in Housing, with responsibilities spanning workforce planning, organisational development, and housing delivery.

Pat took up the role of Acting Director of Services for Community, Environment, Climate, and Integration in September 2025, before assuming his current role.

Pamela Tynan is the Director of Services for Housing, Corporate Affairs & Information Technology.

Pamela has twenty-five years of experience in local government, having held a range of senior management roles across Laois County Council and the Local Government Management Agency.

She has led key areas including human resources, corporate services, community development and organisational development and has served as Town Clerk of Portlaoise Town Council and Mountmellick Town Council until their abolishment in 2014.

Pamela most recently served as Senior Executive Officer for Human Resources and Corporate Services.

Welcoming the new appointments, Michael Rainey, Chief Executive of Laois County Council, commented: “I welcome the appointment of Pat Delaney and Pamela Tynan to our management team at Laois County Council. They are fantastic public servants who have a huge amount of experience in local government. We have an excellent record of delivery in Laois and the leadership of Pat and Pamela, alongside the rest of the Senior Management Team will build on this and ensure the effective provision of high-quality services across County Laois.”