Team
Temple Bar
From the weekly markets to live events, content creation to area maintenance; we're small but mighty, get to know the team behind Temple Bar.
CEO & Co-Founder
Martin Harte
Martin has established, managed and grown the Temple Bar Company into an organisation with a global reach. As CEO, he showcases the tourist experience of Dublin, liaises with members and stakeholders, and ensures Temple Bar is safe, accessible and fun for all who live, work and visit the area.
COO
Claudine Murray
Claudine brings over 20 years’ experience in marketing and event management to the Temple Bar Company. Her primary focus is on activating public spaces in the area, with pop-up events like Temple Bar Summer Nights, while also spearheading TradFest, Ireland’s largest trad and folk festival.
Chairman
Noel Dempsey
Noel Dempsey is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Noel has served as Chairman of The Temple Bar Company since 2014.
Office Manager
Medana Socaciu
Medana manages the Temple Bar Company office admin, accounts and the clean team. She is an accomplished retail management professional with a strategic skillset of super organisation and team leadership. Medana is also responsible for TradFest ticket sale support and customer service. She maintains communication and support for Temple Bar Members, stakeholders and TradFest visitors, both international and domestic.
Cleaning Manager
Raul Canedo Aceituno
Raul is responsible for the management of the Temple Bar Clean Team. Raul works closely with Medana in area cleaning plans and along with his team, offer on-call service to Temple Bar Members via a dedicated WhatsApp group.
Niamh Murray
Market Consultant
Market Manager
Ruben Garcia Ruano
Working closely with Dublin City Council, Niamh works with the Temple Bar Company to curate dynamic city market environments where artists, crafters, and food vendors can trade and thrive - giving locals and visitors alike a place to shop, explore and celebrate local talent.
Ruben is responsible for the management of the Temple Bar Markets. Ruben and his team facilitate the set up, removal and security of both the Temple Bar Square Craft Market and the Meeting House Square Food Market.
Digital Marketing
Michaela Courtney
Michaela is a marketing strategist and social media manager for the Love Temple Bar digital channels. Her focus is to showcase the value of the Temple Bar area, its businesses, stories, history, events and people. Michaela and her team create authentic, organic content with and for the Temple Bar community. She also leads the digital marketing, content creation and social media management for TradFest.
Community & Office Administrator
Ashley Orell-Jones
Ashley joined Temple Bar Company in 2024, bringing a background in administration and education. A graduate of Clemson University, she supports event operations with a focus on ticketing and data management. Her detail-oriented approach and commitment to organised systems make her a valuable addition to the team.
Medana Socaciu
Office Manager
Medana manages the Temple Bar Company office admin, accounts and the clean team. She is an accomplished retail management professional with a strategic skillset of super organisation and team leadership.
Medana is also responsible for TradFest ticket sale support and customer service. She maintains communication and support for Temple Bar Members, stakeholders and TradFest visitors, both international and domestic.
Cleaning Manager
Raul is responsible for the management of the Temple Bar Clean Team. Raul works closely with Medana in area cleaning plans and along with his team, offer on-call service to Temple Bar Members via a dedicated WhatsApp group.
Raul Canedo Aceituno
Market Manager
Ruben is responsible for the management of the Temple Bar Markets. Ruben and his team facilitate the set up, removal and security of both the Temple Bar Square Craft Market and the Meeting House Square Food Market.
Ruben Garcia Ruano
Digital Marketing
Michaela is a marketing strategist and social media manager for the Love Temple Bar digital channels. Her focus is to showcase the value of the Temple Bar area, its stories, businesses, history, events and people.
Michaela Courtney
Michaela and her team create authentic, organic content with and for the Temple Bar community. She also leads the digital marketing, content creation and social media management for TradFest.
Office Administrator
Ashley joined Temple Bar Company in 2024, bringing a background in administration and education. A graduate of Clemson University, she supports event operations with a focus on ticketing and data management.
Ashley Orell-Jones
Her detail-oriented approach and commitment to organised systems make her a valuable addition to the team.