Mayo Cllr elected Chair of Regional Health Forum Committee for West and North West

Castlebar based councillor elected to the position at the AGM of the HSE body

By Jack Good Published 24th Jun 2026, 15:00 BST Cllr Gerry McMonagle, Vice Chair of the Regional Health Forum Committee; Tony Canavan, Regional Executive Officer, HSE West and North West and Executive Chair of the Regional Health Forum West and North West; Cllr Michael J. Crowe, Chair of the Regional Health Forum West and North West and Cllr Michael Kilcoyne, Chair of the Regional Health Forum Committee | HSE West and North West Castlebar based councillor elected to the position at the AGM of the HSE body Sign up to our Mayo Live newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know you can manage your profile, and explore all of the available newsletters from Mayo Live within your account.

Independent Castlebar councillor Michael Kilcoyne has been elected Chair of the Regional Health Forum Committee for the Regional Health Forum West and North West, it was announced at the body's Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 23 June.

Cllr Kilcoyne, will lead the Committee for the coming term following his election by fellow members at the AGM. He is joined in the role of Vice Chair by Cllr Gerry McMonagle (Sinn Féin) of Donegal County Council.

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Regional Health Forums bring together elected councillors from local authorities across the region to engage with the Health Service Executive (HSE) on the planning and delivery of health services, acting as a key channel between communities and health management on local healthcare priorities and concerns.

A long-serving member of Mayo County Council, Cllr Kilcoyne has built a reputation over several decades as a prominent voice on housing, rents and health issues in the county, regularly topping the poll in the Castlebar Local Electoral Area.

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