Governance

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Governance Structure

Patron: Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland 

Chairperson: Fergal O'Rourke

Director General: Alex White

Board of Directors: Brendan Butler, John Bruton, David Carson, Terence O'Rourke, Maeve Carton, Brian Cowen, Pat Cox, Marie Cross, Catherine Day, David Gunning, Peter McLoone, Terry Neill, Sheila Nunan, Ruairí Quinn, Marie Sinnott, Ursula Quill, Brian Daly.

Our board members’ biographies are listed here

Company Secretary: Marie Sinnott

Treasurer: Brendan Butler

Fellows: Tony Brown, Pat Cox, Marie Cross, Helen Donoghue, Paul Gallagher, Eamon Gilmore, Katherine Meenan, Pádraig Murphy

Comité d’Honneur: Enda Kenny, John Bruton, David Byrne, Brian Cowen, Pat Cox, Ray MacSharry, Charles McCreevy, Michael O’Kennedy, Mary Robinson, Mary McAleese, Bertie Ahern and Maire Geoghegan Quinn

Honorary Life Members: Adrian Burke, Professor Patrick Keatinge, Derry O‘Hegarty, Dr Con Power, Dr David Williamson and Geraldine Byrne Nason