THE board of directors of GOCOM Radio: Adedotun Adekeye (chairperson), Emer McDermott, Toyin Etti (treasurer), Joan Lally, Deirdre Curran (compliance officer), Islammiyah Saudique-Kadejo (CEO), Neha Kumari (secretary) and Taofeeq Barry Kadejo.

New Board for Galway multilingual radio station

Published: Wed 27 May 2026, 7:42 AM

IRELAND’S first multilingual community radio station, based in Galway city, has put together its board of directors.

GOCOM Radio was founded in 2021 by Islamiyah Saudique-Kadejo, who is the CEO of the community radio station.

The board of directors is made up of individuals from a range of sectors including academia, engineering, media, and mental health.

Adedotun Adekeye is the chairperson of the board. Secretary is Neha Kumari, while Toyin Etti is the treasurer and the compliance officer is Dr. Deirdre Curran. Other board members include Taofeeq Barry Kadejo, Emer MacDermott and Joan Lally.

“This board brings together experience, passion, and a shared vision for equity in media. As we grow, our focus remains on amplifying voices that are often unheard and building a truly inclusive media space for all communities in Ireland,” said CEO of GOCOM Radio, Islamiyah Saudique-Kadejo.

“I look forward to working with them as we strengthen GOCOM Radio and progress our FM licence aspirations. I believe in the strength and commitment of this team.”

GOCOM Radio is a community-led enterprise that is dedicated to serving people from diverse cultural backgrounds through inclusive programming, training and community engagement.