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The Institute of European Affairs was founded in 1991 as a self-governing body. The Institute is a registered, independent charity, and is independent of all political, economic and social interests. The Institute represents no sectoral viewpoint and expresses no corporate views of its own. Views expressed in the Institute's publications and at its conferences, seminars and briefings are those of the authors and speakers.
Governance Structure
Patron: Mary McAleese, President of Ireland
Chairperson: Brendan Halligan
Director General: Dáithí O’Ceallaigh
Director of Research: Jill Donoghue
Administrator: Fionnuala Keane
Financial Controller: Janice Epstein
Vice Chairpersons: Noreen Kearney, Katherine Meenan
Board of Directors: Billy Attley, Joe Brosnan, Anthony Brown, Adrian Burke, Andrew Clarke, Niall Greene, Brendan Halligan, Tom Haughey, Noreen Kearney, Patrick Keatinge, Katherine Meenan, Tony McClafferty, Brigid Laffan, Con Lucey, Michael Meagher
Secretary: Andrew Clarke
Treasurer: Tom Haughey
Finance and Administration Committee: Adrian Burke, Brendan Halligan, Billy Attley, Joe Brosnan, Anthony Brown, Andrew Clarke, Niall Greene, Tom Haughey, Con Lucey, Katherine Meenan, Michael Meagher, Brigid Laffan, Noreen Kearney, Patrick Keatinge, Dáithí O'Ceallaigh, Jill Donoghue, Janice Epstein, Fionnuala Keane
Executive: Billy Attley, Peter Brennan; Joe Brosnan, Anthony Brown, Adrian Burke, Brian Callanan, John Callinan, Peter Cassells, Andrew Clarke, Helene Conway, David Croughan, Pat Cox, Noel Dorr, Etain Doyle; Garret FitzGerald, Paul Gillespie, Niall Greene, Peter Gunning, Brendan Halligan, Tom Haughey, Francis Jacobs, Noreen Kearney, Professor Patrick Keatinge, Brendan Keenan, Professor Brigid Laffan, Dr Con Lucey, Martin Mackin, Elizabeth Meehan, Katherine Meenan, Andrew McDowell, Una McGurk, Padraig Murphy, Seamus Mulconry; Barbara Nolan, Jim O’Brien, Dr Rory O’Donnell, Denis O’Leary, Manus O’Riordan, Andrew O’Rourke, Lochlann Quinn, Rúairí Quinn T.D., Senator Eugene Regan, Terry Stewart, Michael Tutty
Comité d’Honneur: Bertie Ahern T.D., Richard Burke, John Bruton, David Byrne, Brian Cowen T.D., Pat Cox, Padraig Flynn, Ray MacSharry, Charles McCreevy, Michael O’Kennedy, Mary Robinson, Albert Reynolds, Peter Sutherland
Honorary Life Members: Adrian Burke, Dr Garret FitzGerald, Professor Patrick Keatinge, Dr Tomás Ó Cofaigh, Derry O‘Hegarty, Dr Con Power, Albert Reynolds, Dr David Williamson.