List of Dublin City University people
This is a list of notable alumni, faculty members, leaders and supporters of Dublin City University, Ireland:
Presidents
- Danny O'Hare, founding president, NIHE 1977-1989, DCU 1989-1999
- Ferdinand von Prondzynski, 2000-2010
- Brian MacCraith, 2010-
Faculty
- Patrick Brereton
- John Bruton, adjunct faculty, former Taoiseach
- Farrel Corcoran, retired
- Michael Cronin, former member
- David Denby, retired
- Edward de Bono, adjunct faculty
- Robert Elgie
- Diarmaid Ferriter, former member
- Barbara Freitag
- Marnie Holborow
- John Horgan, retired
- Brigitte Le Juez
- Colm Kearney, former member, deceased
- Colum Kenny
- Peadar Kirby, former member
- Barbara O'Connor
- Roderic O'Gorman
- Donal O'Mathuna
- Eugene O'Riordan
- Derval O'Rourke
- Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, retired
- Paschal Preston
- Kevin Rafter
- Helena Sheehan, retired
- Alan Smeaton
- Malcolm Smyth
- Chris Stevenson, deceased
- Brian Trench
- Paul F. Whelan
- Jenny Williams
Alumni
Physics
Biology and biotechnology
Chemistry
Information technology
Media / Communications
- Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper
- Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist
- Noel Curran, ex-Director General of RTE
- Richard Curran, presenter of Dragon's Den; columnist for Sunday Independent
- Mark Little, founder of Storyful; ex-CEO of Ireland Twitter; e- US correspondent and presenter of Prime Time, RTÉ
- Tom Lyons, Deputy Editor, Sunday Business Post
- John Mulholland, Editor of The Observer
- Breda O'Brien, columnist (Mater Dei Institute)
- Kevin O'Sullivan, Editor of Irish Times
- Sean Whelan, Economics Editor, RTE
Arts
- Declan Buckley, television personality
- Marina Carr, author and playwright
- Finghin Collins, pianist
- John Connolly, author
- Neil Delamere, comedian
- Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
- Stephen J. Martin, writer of contemporary comic fiction
- Patrick McCabe (SPD), novelist
- John McGahern (SPD)
- Caroline Morahan, RTÉ’s Off the Rails, Fair City
- Barry Murphy, actor, comedian
- Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian, known for Father Ted
- Dearbhla Walsh, television director and Emmy Award winner
- Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter
- Don Wycherley (SPD)
Business
- John Hourican, banker, CEO of the Bank of Cyprus
- Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc
- Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
- Lorraine Twohill, Chief Marketing Officer of Google
Law, politics, and government
- Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Port Laoise[1]
- Clare Daly, TD, Dublin North, February 2016-
- Seán Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil
- Brendan Howlin (SPD), Labour Party Teachta Dála
- Enda Kenny (SPD), Teachta Dála, Taoiseach from 2011 to 2017, Leader of Fine Gael from 2002 to 2017
- Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála; ex-Minister of State
- Mary Lou McDonald MEP, TD Teachta Dála, Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2009
- Helen McEntee, TD, Fine Gael, Meath-East and Minister of State for Health - Older People
- Rónán Mullen, ex-Senator
- Kathleen O'Meara, Ex-Senator
- Kathryn Reilly, Sinn Féin ex-Senator
- Brendan Ryan
Athletics
DCU GAA
Senior inter-county footballers
Senior inter-county ladies' footballers
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Senior inter-county hurlers
Ireland rugby union internationals
Ireland field hockey internationals
Others
- Kevin Hunt, Bohemians captain
- Fionnuala McCormack, European cross country champion
- Ger McDonnell, reached the summit of Everest in May 2003
- Ciara Peelo, Olympic sailor, Beijing 2008
- Darren Sutherland, bronze medalist boxer, Beijing Olympic Games, 2008
- John Tierney, Ireland Australian rules football international
- Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Ireland shinty–hurling international
Honorary degree holders (not otherwise listed)
- Mary Davis
- Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill
- Roddy Doyle
- Brian Friel
- Charles Haughey
- Seamus Heaney
- John Hume
- Louis le Brocquy
- Seamus Mallon
- James G. March
- Mary McAleese
- John McGahern
- Peter McVerry
- George J. Mitchell
- John Francis Mitchell
- Brian O'Driscoll
- Brian O'Dwyer
- John Pilger
- Mary Robinson
- Jean Kennedy Smith
- Peter Sutherland
- Katie Taylor
- Mother Teresa
- David Trimble
- Ernest Walton
- T. K. Whitaker
Members of DCU's Governing Authority and of the Board of the Educational Trust (past and present)
- Dr. David Byrne Chancellor, 2006-2011
- Gay Byrne, past member, DCU Educational Trust
- Veronica Guerin, member of the governing body of DCU, 1982-1992
- Dr. Martin McAleese, Chancellor, 2011-
References
- ↑ http://www.rte.ie/news/2007/0628/adebarir.html
- ↑ "DCU students take to the pitch for Dublin". www.dcu.ie. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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