Minister Archibald announces appointments to Board of Northern Ireland Screen

Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced the appointment of nine new members to the Board of Northern Ireland Screen.

Megan Earls, Ciara Chambers, Eimhear O'Neill, Aaron Donaghey, Dr Frank Ferguson and Tommy Martin are being appointed from 1 March 2025.

Bríd Ní Fhachta, Ali Murat Akser, and Dermot Lavery, are being appointed from 1 July 2025.

All appointments are for a term of five years.

The appointments have been made in accordance with the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland Code of Practice.  

Notes to editors: 

1. Pen pictures are available on the Department's website at: https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/articles/ni-screen-public-appointments-2025-pen-pics   
2. The Northern Ireland Screen Commission (trading as Northern Ireland Screen) was established in 1997 to accelerate the development of a dynamic and sustainable film industry and culture in Northern Ireland. Limited by Guarantee, Northern Ireland Screen is a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB) of the Department for the Economy.
3. Members are not remunerated. Travel and subsistence allowances are payable at Northern Ireland Civil Service rates.
4. All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, the Commissioner for Public Appointments for Northern Ireland and in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations requires the political activity of appointees (if any declared) to be published. None of the appointees have carried out any political activity in the past five years.