Catherine Margaret Ashton,Baroness Ashton of Upholland,is a British Labour politician who served as the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and First Vice President of the European Commission in the Barroso Commission from 2009 to 2014.
Peter Denis Sutherland was an Irish businessman,barrister and Fine Gael politician who served as UN Special Representative for International Migration from 2006 to 2017. He was known for serving in various international organisations,political and business roles.
The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission (HR/VP) is the chief co-ordinator and representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) within the European Union (EU). The position is currently held by Josep Borrell Fontelles.
Avril Doyle is an Irish former Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 1986 to 1987 and from 1995 to 1997. She served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 1999 to 2004 and 2004 to 2009,a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency from 1982 to 1989 and 1992 to 1997 and a Senator for the Agricultural Panel from 1989 to 1992 and 1997 to 2002.
Mary Eleanor Laffoy,SC is a Irish judge who has served as President of the Law Reform Commission since October 2018. She previously served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2013 to 2017 and a Judge of the High Court from 1995 to 2013. She chaired the Citizens' Assembly between 2016 and 2018.
Brendan Halligan was an Irish economist and politician. He was founder and president of the Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA),a think tank on European and international issues. He was president of the Ireland China Institute,an independent think tank based in Dublin,Ireland,which was officially launched in October 2019. His career spanned Irish public sector bodies and work in the private sector. At various times he was General Secretary of the Labour Party,a Teachta Dála (TD),a Senator,and a Member of the European Parliament (MEP).
Barry Andrews is an Irish politician who serves as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Dublin constituency. He is a member of Fianna Fáil,part of Renew Europe. He previously served as Minister of State for Children from 2008 to 2011. He was a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 2002 to 2011.
Brian James Hillery was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician and finance executive who served as a Senator from 1977 to 1982,1983 to 1989 and 1992 to 1997 and a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dún Laoghaire constituency from 1989 to 1992.
Catherine McGuinness is a retired Irish judge who served as a Judge of the Supreme Court from 2000 to 2006,a Judge of the High Court from 1996 to 2000,a Judge of the Circuit Court from 1994 to 1996 and a Senator for the Dublin University from 1979 to 1981 and between 1983 and 1987. She was appointed by President Patrick Hillery to the Council of State from 1988 to 1990 and by President Michael D. Higgins from 2012 to 2019.
Maurice Manning is an Irish academic and former Fine Gael politician. Manning was a member of the Oireachtas for 21 years,serving in both the Dáil and the Seanad. On 12 March 2009 he was elected Chancellor of the National University of Ireland,while remaining President of the Human Rights Commission. From 2002 to 2014,he was President of the Irish Human Rights Commission.
Aoibhinn NíShúilleabháin is an Irish academic,teacher,broadcaster and high-profile science communicator. She also won the Rose of Tralee contest in 2005 and toured internationally as the lead singer of an Irish traditional music band. In 2022,she was appointed to chair a national forum on biodiversity loss,presenting its report to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in April 2023,and presenting on the topic to a committee of the UN General Assembly later that month.
Tom Arnold is an Irish agricultural economist and public policy advisor who has worked in the Irish civil service and served on various non-governmental organisations and public forums,mainly in the area of food security.
Carolyn MulhollandHRHA,HRUA is an Irish sculptor.
Anne Anderson is a former Irish diplomat. She was the 17th Ambassador of Ireland to the United States. She has also been Ambassador of Ireland to the United Nations,the European Union,France,and Monaco,the first woman to hold each of these positions.
University College Dublin is a public research university in Dublin,Ireland,and a member institution of the National University of Ireland. With 38,417 students,it is Ireland's largest university,and amongst the most prestigious universities in the country. Five Nobel Laureates are among UCD's alumni and current and former staff. Additionally,four Taoisigh and three Irish Presidents have graduated from UCD,along with one President of India.
Mary Finlay Geoghegan is a retired Irish judge and lawyer. She was appointed to the High Court in 2002 and promoted to a newly established Court of Appeal from 2014. She became a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ireland from 2017,before retiring in 2019.
Neale Richmond is an Irish Fine Gael politician who has served as Minister of State since 2023. He has been a Teachta Dála (TD) for the Dublin Rathdown constituency since the 2020 general election. He previously served as a Senator for the Labour Panel from 2016 to 2020.
Jane Ohlmeyer,,is a historian and academic,specialising in early modern Irish and British history. She is the Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History (1762) at Trinity College Dublin and Chair of the Irish Research Council,which funds frontier research across all disciplines.
Hazel Chu is an Irish Green Party politician who has been a member of Dublin City Council since May 2019. She was elected Cathaoirleach (chairperson) of the Irish Green Party in December 2019,and was succeeded by Senator Pauline O'Reilly in December 2021. She was the first Irish-born person of Chinese descent elected to political office on the island of Ireland. She served as Lord Mayor of Dublin from 2020 to 2021,and in doing so became the first person of Chinese ethnicity to be mayor of a European capital.
Suzanne Elizabeth Joy Kingston is an Irish judge who has served as a Judge of the General Court of the European Union since January 2022. She was previously a professor of law at University College Dublin. She has also practised as a barrister.
