Dawn Russell, CEO of Ana Liffey: We Never Give Up on People
Release Date: 06/22/2026
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info_outlineOn today’s podcast I chatted with Dawn Russell, the amazing CEO of Ana Liffey.
Dawn, a huge music lover is originally from a small farm in Tipperary and her social conscience was awoken through her mothers work at St.Lukes, a psychiatric hospital in Tipperary, and meeting a character in Clonmel called Martin who she says always looked out for her.
Her eyes were opened when she came to Dublin to pursue a career in counselling and discovered the harm reduction work that Merchant’s Quay was doing in the city.
When Dawn joined the front line team at Ana Liffey over 19 years ago, she quickly found herself assisting people at their lowest ebb through addiction, homelessness, mental health or domestic violence issues.
Always pushing for change and a desire to make even more impact, she rose to the role of CEO and now oversees the provision of services to 5,000 clients per annum in Dublin, Balbriggan and LImerick.
Dawn says you must believe in everyone, even when they have stopped believing in themselves - never give up and never judge
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Podcast Production by Greg Canty
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