List of Dublin City University people
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This is a list of notable alumni of Dublin City University, Ireland:
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[edit] Law, politics, and government
- Brendan Howlin (SPD) (Irish Labour Party Teachta Dála.)
- Enda Kenny (SPD) (Teachta Dála, 10th leader of the Fine Gael party.)
- Conor Lenihan (Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD). Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs.)
- Mary Lou McDonald MEP (Sinn Féin, formerly of Fianna Fáil)
- Senator Kathleen O'Meara
- Brendan Ryan (Dublin North)
[edit] Arts & media
- Fiona Ashe (Journalist, Today FM Newsroom Team)
- Ian Barry
- Vincent Boland (News correspondent, The Financial Times)
- Mark Brennock (chief political correspondent, The Irish Times)
- Declan Buckley (Irish television personality)
- Natasha Byram (Model)
- Brian O'Brien (Photographer)
- Oliver Callan (Journalist, Today FM Newsroom Team)
- Rory Carroll (News correspondent, The Guardian Newspaper)
- Finghin Collins (pianist)
- John Connolly (author)
- Matt Cooper (Presenter of “The Last Word”, Today FM and Sunday Times Columnist)
- Richard Curran, business editor, Irish Independent
- Donal Dineen (DJ, Today FM)
- Rachael English, broadcaster, RTE
- Aingeala Flannery (Journalist, Today FM Newsroom Team, Irish Independent)
- The late Uaneen Fitzsimons (former presenter of RTÉ’s “No Disco”)
- Deirdre Grant (Journalist TV3 Ireland, INN)
- Eithne Hand (Head of RTÉ Radio)
- Ian Kehoe (Journalist, The Sunday Business Post Newspaper)
- Mark Little (Presenter, RTÉ’s “Prime Time” )
- Patrick McCabe (novelist)(SPD)
- John McGahern(SPD)
- John McManus(Journalist), business editor, The Irish Times
- Caroline Morahan (RTÉ’s “Off the Rails”/ “Fair City” )
- Barry Murphy (actor/comedian)
- David Murphy (Journalist), business correspondent, RTÉ
- Peter Mulryan BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and RTÉ TV Producer
- Beatrice Murail (Journalist, BBC World Service)
- David Nally, Editor, RTÉ’s “Prime Time”
- Grett O'Connor (Journalist, TG4)
- Breandan O'Gallai (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
- Ardal O'Hanlon (Comedian and well-known from Fr. Ted)
- Helen O'Rahilly (Journalist/Producer/Editor with the BBC)
- Caitriona Perry (Journalist, Today FM Newsroom Team)
- Helen Shaw (formerly Journalist BBC, Irish Times, RTÉ's director of radio) Current Director of Athena Media.
- Jamie Smith(Journalist) (European Correspondent, The Irish Times)
- Conor Sweeney (Moscow Correspondent, The Irish Times)
- Declan Walsh, (Foreign correspondent, The Guardian Newspaper)
- Margaret Ward (Journalist) (Foreign Editor, RTÉ )
- Sean Whelan (Europe Editor, RTÉ)
- Hilary Woods (Former JJ72 band member)(SPD)
- Don Wycherley (actor)(SPD)
[edit] Athletics
- Bernard Brogan (junior) (Dublin GAA)
- Paul Casey (Gaelic footballer) (Dublin GAA)
- Mark Christie (top-ranked junior 3,000 metre runner in Europe)
- Paddy Christie (Dublin GAA)(SPD)
- Stephen Cluxton (Dublin GAA)
- Bryan Cullen (Dublin GAA)
- Dessie Dolan (Westmeath GAA)
- Jamie Heaslip (Irish Rugby International)
- Eoin Kennedy (Dublin GAA) (All Ireland Handball Champion 2005. 60 x 30 title: 3 times, Total Senior All-Ireland titles: 8.)
- Diarmuid Kinsella (Wexford GAA)
- Martina McCarthy (athletics)
- Gerard McDonnell (He reached the summit of Everest in May 2003)
- Conor Mortimer (Mayo GAA)
- Ross Munnelly (Laois GAA)
- Seán Óg Ó hAilpín (Cork GAA) (Captained Cork senior hurling team to its 30th All Ireland title.)
- Kevin Reilly (Meath GAA)
- Shane Ryan (Dublin GAA)
- Darren Sutherland (boxer)
[edit] Business
- Jules Braddell, CEO Applied Optotech
- Tara Buckley (Journalist, Director General of RGDATA)
- Noel Curran (Managing Director of RTÉ Television)
- Michael Dwyer (CEO, Pigsback.com)
- Deborah Fagan (cofounder of iRadio)
- Paul Finnerty, Partner KPMG, Corporate Finance
- Donal Forde (Managing Director of AIB)
- Richie Flynn (Executive Secretary of [IFA Aquaculture])
- Paul Kerley, founder Norkom Technologies
- Liavan Mallin founder, Chairperson and CEO of ShopDirect.com and founder of Celtic Hampers
- Irene McGoey, Whitehorsepoint
- Rosheen McGuckian (CEO, GE Money)
- Donal Moynihan (Business man)
- Eoin O'Ceallachain (cofounder of Zamano)
- Philip O'Connor (entrepreneur), founder Mountcastle Properties
- Darren O'Rodaigh (cofounder of Zamano)
- Mark Redmond, CEO Irish Taxation Institute
- Declan Roynane, general manager, DSG Retail Ireland
- Brody Sweeney (CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars)
- Lorraine Twohill, director European marketing programmes, Google
[edit] Science, Engineering and Research
- Patrick Dillon, director of technology Lucent Technologies.
- John Hickey, director of engineering, 3COM.
- Emma McGrattan, senior vice president Ingres Corporation.
- Arthur McMahon, director Zandar Technologies plc.
- Shane Minogue, director Coolea Systems Ltd.
- Vincent Weafer, head of research, Symantec.
[edit] Public Relations
- Michael Patton, Diageo Group corporate relations director
- Padraig McKeon, managing director, Drury Communications
- Vincent Wall, Dublin Airport Authority
- Mark Mortell, director Fleishman-Hillard Consulting, a former chairman of Bord Fáilte
- Pat Montague, Montague Communications
- Donnchadh O'Neill, former RTÉ, Murray Consultants, now Gibney Communications
[edit] Faculty
List of notable academics of Dublin City University, Ireland:
- Ferdinand von Prondzynski
- Patrick Brereton
- John Bruton (former Taoiseach)
- Farrel Corcoran
- Tony Coulson
- Michael Cronin
- Edward De Bono ("thinking" Guru)
- David Denby
- Dermot Diamond
- Diarmaid Ferriter
- Robert Elgie
- Roderick Flynn
- Barbara Freitag
- Pamela Gallagher
- Bill Harris (former Director General of SFI and current Head of Science Foundation, Arizona)
- Marnie Holborow
- Eddie Holt (also Irish Times columnist and former Irish Independent columnist)
- John Horgan
- Eugene Kennedy (Chairman of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII)), He was elected Fellow of the Institute of Physics in 1987 and member of the Royal Irish Academy in 2004.
- Steven Knowlton
- Brigitte Le Juez
- Colm Kearney
- Colum Kenny
- Peadar Kirby
- Agnes Maillot
- Barry McMullin
- Gerard McNamara
- Derek Molloy
- Tony Moynihan
- Barbara O'Connor
- James O'Higgins-Norman
- Abdul-Ghani Olabi
- Donal O'Mathuna
- Derval O'Rourke
- Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín
- Paschal Preston
- Helena Sheehan
- Alan Smeaton
- Malcom Smith
- Chris Stevenson
- David Tomkin
- Paul F. Whelan
- Jenny Williams
[edit] Notable members of DCU's Governing Authority or educational trust (past and Present)
- Gay Byrne (current member of DCU's educational trust)
- Veronica Guerin (served as a member of the governing body of DCU from 1982 to 1992)
- Brody Sweeney (CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars and current member of DCU's educational trust)
