Martin McAleese

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Chancellor of Dublin City University
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Martin McAleese (born 24 March 1951) is an Irish politician, dentist and accountant who has served as the Chancellor of Dublin City University since August 2011. He served as a Senator from 2011 to 2013, after being Nominated by the Taoiseach. He is the husband of the 8th President of Ireland, Mary McAleese. [1]

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Early life, education and family

McAleese was born in Belfast in 1951. He was educated at St Mary's Christian Brothers' Grammar School, Belfast. He then studied at Queen's University Belfast, obtaining an honours Bachelor of Science in Physics.[ citation needed ] He played Gaelic football for the Antrim Minors and was captain of the team in 1969. In 1972, after he graduated he moved to Dublin and trained there as an accountant with the chartered accountancy firm of Stokes, Kennedy, Crowley. He later worked as financial controller for an Aer Lingus subsidiary.[ citation needed ]

McAleese married Mary Leneghan in 1976. The couple resided in Scholarstown, Dublin, for a short period, and then for almost twelve years near Ratoath, County Meath. [2] In 1980, he returned to full-time education at Trinity College Dublin, to study as a dentist, [2] subsequently moving back, with his family, to Northern Ireland, where he practised as a dentist in Crossmaglen and Bessbrook, County Armagh.

Public service career

While his wife served as President of Ireland, McAleese initiated a series of meetings with senior Ulster loyalist paramilitary leaders to pursue peace negotiations. These actions did not take place without controversy, but have been widely viewed as instrumental in bringing loyalist paramilitary groups to peace talks. [3]

In May 2011, McAleese was appointed as a Senator by the Taoiseach Enda Kenny. [4] [5] In August 2011, he was appointed the Chancellor of Dublin City University, taking over from David Byrne.

On 1 February 2013, McAleese announced his intention to resign as a member of Seanad Éireann. [3] [6]

McAleese accepted an appointment as Chairman of the Inter-Departmental Committee which was set up by the Government of Ireland to investigate the Magdalene laundries. [7] [8] His findings have been criticised by some survivors and researchers from the Magdalene Names project. [9]

On 18–19 October 2014, McAleese attended the One Young World Summit in Dublin as a keynote speaker. Here, he hosted a special session for the One Young World Peace and Conflict Resolution Project alongside former Ulster Defence Association (UDA) prisoner Jackie McDonald and former Irish Republican Army (IRA) prisoner Sean Murray. [10] They addressed young people from 191 countries to share and develop ideas to strengthen efforts at conflict resolution in their own countries. [11]

Personal life

Martin McAleese (left) with the President of Ireland and his wife, Mary McAleese (right) in 2008. Martin and Mary McAleese.jpg
Martin McAleese (left) with the President of Ireland and his wife, Mary McAleese (right) in 2008.

Martin and his wife Mary have three children. The family moved to Rostrevor, County Down, in 1987, when Martin set up practice in County Armagh. [2]

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  2. 1 2 3 "People of Ireland". Archived from the original on 24 May 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  3. 1 2 "McAleese resigns his seat in Seanad". The Irish Times . 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Elaine (20 May 2011). "McAleese appointed to Seanad". The Irish Times . Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
  5. ↑ "Martin McAleese". ElectionsIreland.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  6. ↑ "Martin McAleese to resign from Seanad". RTÉ News. 1 February 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
  7. ↑ "State had 'significant' role in Magdalene laundry referrals". The Irish Times . 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
  8. ↑ "Report of the Inter-Departmental Committee to establish the facts of State involvement with the Magdalen Laundries". Department of Justice and Equality. 5 February 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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