DIAS Council
Ireland · state board · Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science
10 listed seats
| Jim Breslin Chair | Chairperson | 2025–2030 |
| Prof. Chris Bean | Ordinary Member | 2025–2030 first appointed 2024 |
| Prof. Deborah Hayden | Ordinary Member | 2025–2030 |
| Prof. Denjoe O'Connor | Ordinary member | 2025–2030 first appointed 2020 |
| Prof. Linda Doyle | Ex-officio member | 2025–2025 first appointed 2021 dates as published term ended |
| Prof. Marika Taylor | Ordinary member | 2025–2030 |
| Prof. Mary Fowler | Ordinary member | 2025–2030 first appointed 2020 |
| Prof. Orla Feely | Ex-officio member | 2025–2030 first appointed 2023 |
| Prof. Pat Guiry | Ex-officio member | 2025–2030 first appointed 2023 |
| Prof. Ruairi Ó hUiginn | Ordinary member | 2025–2030 first appointed 2020 |
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