Sub-Committees

Sara has 17 years experience as store owner, trading under Daybreak brand, previously worked for Dunnes Stores while training as a teacher!

Sara is passionate about continuous training, particularly around peer to peer learning/ sharing of knowledge, experiences and ideas in the retail sector. Sara is looking forward to helping CSNA members in having current, up to date knowledge on matters necessary in the daily running of their stores, whilst always looking to future growth & trends. Recently elected to the CSNA National Executive in 2021.

Sara is currently involved in the Alcohol & Tobacco and News & Mags CSNA Sub Committees.

Emma is a second generation convenience store owner currently operating 7 Centra stores in Dublin. Her role within her business is as group financial controller with a focus on the financial, HR & regularity side of the business. Emma has over 20 years convenience sector experience and has recently been elected to the CSNA National Executive since 2021.

Emma is currently involved in the Membership and Compliance CSNA Sub Committees.

Joe and his wife Caroline own Mannions’ Daybreak in Clondalkin. Joe has served as President of CSNA in 2010 and 2011, has served on the officer board on the Dublin South Branch of CSNA for a number of years, and served as the National President 2019/2020.

Joe is actively involved in Scouting and is also closely involved with Clondalkin Chamber, promoting a cause close to his heart Community Enterprise and Local jobs.

Joe is currently involved in the Marketing and Compliance CSNA Sub Committees.

Laura started with the CSNA in 2015 and holds an honours Degree in Marketing as well a number of relevant post graduate diplomas. Laura’s background is in retail she worked in a newsagents for over 6 years while in school and college.

Laura is an extremely efficient member of our team with enormous trade know how and skills, no query is too big or too small for her so please don’t hesitate to call her in the office at any stage.

Gus currently owns and operates a Spar store that is located at 17, Seaview, Stiles Road, Clontarf, Co. Dublin. In 2005 Gus was elected National President of the Association having been a member of the Executive Board for 4 years previously. Gus was re-elected to the National Executive in 2017. Gus has recently been appointed as National Vice President for 2022/23.

Gus was awarded the Convenience Store Champion 2017 award at the Shelflife C-Store awards in November 2017.

Gus is currently involved in the Membership and Deals CSNA Sub Committees.

Retail is a passion of Brian’s having been involved in it all his life. Brian has built up years of experience through being an independent retailer, part of a symbol group, a forecourt retailer and also a Post Master.  Brian has been part of the Spar retailer council for the last few years and has found this to be a invaluable and rewarding experience which he is excited to bring to CSNA members. Brian was elected to the CSNA National Executive in 2021.

Brian is currently involved in the Services and Legislation CSNA Subcommittees.

Derek started his retail career as a trolley boy in Quinnsworth, Artane Castle in the late 1980s where he was bitten by the retail bug. After attending D.I.T. College of Marketing and Design, he managed some Supervalu stores for Aidan Crowe in Dublin. Derek then went on to work in the wholesale side of the grocery business as General Manager of Value Centre Cash and Carry Limerick. In 2000 he headed up Roches Stores Flagship Supermarket in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre with over 180 employees.

In 2004 he teamed up with BWG Foods to open Eurospar in Drogheda. He has traded there successfully for the last 17 years and employs 40 people. Derek was elected to the National Executive in 2019.

Derek is currently involved in the Marketing and Legislation CSNA Sub Committees.

Derek started his retail career as a trolley boy in Quinnsworth, Artane Castle in the late 1980s where he was bitten by the retail bug. After attending D.I.T. College of Marketing and Design, he managed some Supervalu stores for Aidan Crowe in Dublin. Derek then went on to work in the wholesale side of the grocery business as General Manager of Value Centre Cash and Carry Limerick. In 2000 he headed up Roches Stores Flagship Supermarket in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre with over 180 employees.

In 2004 he teamed up with BWG Foods to open Eurospar in Drogheda. He has traded there successfully for the last 17 years and employs 40 people. Derek was elected to the National Executive in 2019.

Derek is currently involved in the Marketing and Legislation CSNA Sub Committees.

Joe and his wife Caroline own Mannions’ Daybreak in Clondalkin. Joe has served as President of CSNA in 2010 and 2011, has served on the officer board on the Dublin South Branch of CSNA for a number of years, and served as the National President 2019/2020.

Joe is actively involved in Scouting and is also closely involved with Clondalkin Chamber, promoting a cause close to his heart Community Enterprise and Local jobs.

Joe is currently involved in the Marketing and Compliance CSNA Sub Committees.

Laura started with the CSNA in 2015 and holds an honours Degree in Marketing as well a number of relevant post graduate diplomas. Laura’s background is in retail she worked in a newsagents for over 6 years while in school and college.

Laura is an extremely efficient member of our team with enormous trade know how and skills, no query is too big or too small for her so please don’t hesitate to call her in the office at any stage.

Gus currently owns and operates a Spar store that is located at 17, Seaview, Stiles Road, Clontarf, Co. Dublin. In 2005 Gus was elected National President of the Association having been a member of the Executive Board for 4 years previously. Gus was re-elected to the National Executive in 2017. Gus has recently been appointed as National Vice President for 2022/23.

Gus was awarded the Convenience Store Champion 2017 award at the Shelflife C-Store awards in November 2017.

Gus is currently involved in the Membership and Deals CSNA Sub Committees.

Emma is a second generation convenience store owner currently operating 7 Centra stores in Dublin. Her role within her business is as group financial controller with a focus on the financial, HR & regularity side of the business. Emma has over 20 years convenience sector experience and has recently been elected to the CSNA National Executive since 2021.

Emma is currently involved in the Membership and Compliance CSNA Sub Committees.

Amy has been involved in the retail sector from a very young age. Amy has an honours degree in Services Marketing and since finishing college has worked for large multinational companies and Irish companies all within the Irish FMCG sector, with this experience Amy has excellent knowledge of the daily issues and struggles that face Irish retailers.

Amy aims to be as helpful and accommodating to all of our CSNA members in these difficult times.

Joe operates Tierney’s Newsagents in Trimgate Street, Navan. It is a third-generation family business that was first opened in 1895 by his grandfather Joseph making it the oldest family newsagents in the country.

Joe has been President of CSNA in both 2000 and 2006 whilst being an ever-present member of the National Executive since 1995.

Joe is currently involved with the News and Magazines, National Lottery and the Services sub committees and is more than happy to help any member with a query on these sections.

Sara has 17 years experience as store owner, trading under Daybreak brand, previously worked for Dunnes Stores while training as a teacher!

Sara is passionate about continuous training, particularly around peer to peer learning/ sharing of knowledge, experiences and ideas in the retail sector. Sara is looking forward to helping CSNA members in having current, up to date knowledge on matters necessary in the daily running of their stores, whilst always looking to future growth & trends. Recently elected to the CSNA National Executive in 2021.

Sara is currently involved in the Alcohol & Tobacco and News & Mags CSNA Sub Committees.

Retail is a passion of Brian’s having been involved in it all his life. Brian has built up years of experience through being an independent retailer, part of a symbol group, a forecourt retailer and also a Post Master.  Brian has been part of the Spar retailer council for the last few years and has found this to be a invaluable and rewarding experience which he is excited to bring to CSNA members. Brian was elected to the CSNA National Executive in 2021.

Brian is currently involved in the Services and Legislation CSNA Subcommittees.

Joe operates Tierney’s Newsagents in Trimgate Street, Navan. It is a third-generation family business that was first opened in 1895 by his grandfather Joseph making it the oldest family newsagents in the country.

Joe has been President of CSNA in both 2000 and 2006 whilst being an ever-present member of the National Executive since 1995.

Joe is currently involved with the News and Magazines, National Lottery and the Services sub committees and is more than happy to help any member with a query on these sections.