Mary Cho

Mary Molloy is an experienced planning professional currently serving as an Executive Regional Planner at Southern Regional Assembly since September 2023, focusing on the South-East Strategic Planning Area. Prior to this role, Mary worked at Cork County Council as an Assistant Town Planner, overseeing development management matters in North Cork from February 2021 to September 2023. Previous experience includes serving as a Project Planner at RPS, where Mary provided planning and environmental consultancy services for residential development and renewable technologies, as well as a Planner at Fehily Timoney and Company, focusing on renewable energy projects and environmental assessments. Early career roles include Planning Researcher at University College Cork, contributing to data analysis and presentations for Cork City Council, and a Student Planner position at Cork City Council, working on an Employment and Land Use Survey. Mary holds a Master’s Degree in Planning & Sustainable Development from University College Cork, earned in 2017.