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Kate Feeney

London

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work history

Taxation Consultant

O'Hara Dolan Taxation Consultants
Longford, Ireland
08.2019 - Current
  • Act as primary client contact, building and maintaining client relationships.
  • Provide tax advisory and planning services to portfolio of businesses and high-net-worth clients.
  • Manage compliance portfolio, ensuring deadlines and regulatory requirements are met.
  • Manage multiple projects simultaneously whilst ensuring timely completion and quality control within tight deadlines.

Member of European Union Committee of the Regions

European Union, Committee of the Regions
Brussels / Dublin
01.2015 - 06.2024
  • Vice-President of political group, representing the group at EU-level events and chairing meetings.
  • Rapporteur on two formal EU opinions: on the SME Relief Package and BEFIT Framework (2024), and on the LGBTIQ Equality Strategy (2021).
  • Conducted extensive stakeholder engagement with EU institutions, civil society, lobby groups, and elected representatives.
  • Reported to regional and national bodies, including presenting to parliamentary committees and answering questions.

Member of Eastern & Midlands Regional Assembly

Eastern & Midlands Regional Assembly
Dublin , Ireland
01.2015 - 06.2024
  • Chairperson (2023–2024) and Vice-chairperson (2022–2023).
  • Worked with representatives of 12 local authorities to draft and implement the Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy.
  • Provided oversight on local authority development plans.
  • Represented the Assembly at Parliamentary Committees of the national parliament.
  • Lobbied Government Ministers in relation to legislative change.

County Councillor

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Dublin , Ireland
05.2014 - 06.2024
  • Vice-chair of the Council (2017–2018).
  • Chair of Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee (2022–2024), including chairing the Local Economic and Community Plan Advisory Steering Committee.
  • Chair of Local Community Development Committee (2020–2022).
  • Oversaw stakeholder engagement, consultation processes, and drafting of the Local Economic and Community Plan.
  • Advocated for constituents, including lobbying for legislative and policy changes.

Tax Manager

ECOVIS DCA
Dublin, Ireland
09.2011 - 08.2019
  • Led a team of tax associates and trainees, overseeing advisory and compliance projects for over 100 clients.
  • Delivered technical guidance to support client decision-making.

Education

Chartered Tax Advisor - Taxation

Irish Tax Institute
Dublin, Ireland
12.2021

Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA) - Accountancy

Chartered Accountants Ireland
Dublin, Ireland
11.2014

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Science and Sociology & Political Science

University of Galway
Galway, Ireland

Skills

Strong communication skills

I am experienced at presenting in public forums, often at meetings where



Stakeholder Relations



Managing Tight deadlines



Experience presenting to Parlimentray committees


- Experience conducting, chairing stakeholder engagement meetings round tables


- managing tight deadlines


- negotiation skills


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Timeline

Taxation Consultant

O'Hara Dolan Taxation Consultants
08.2019 - Current

Member of European Union Committee of the Regions

European Union, Committee of the Regions
01.2015 - 06.2024

Member of Eastern & Midlands Regional Assembly

Eastern & Midlands Regional Assembly
01.2015 - 06.2024

County Councillor

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
05.2014 - 06.2024

Tax Manager

ECOVIS DCA
09.2011 - 08.2019

Chartered Tax Advisor - Taxation

Irish Tax Institute

Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland (FCA) - Accountancy

Chartered Accountants Ireland

Bachelor of Arts - Legal Science and Sociology & Political Science

University of Galway
Kate Feeney