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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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This is the State Boards register as published: every board listed under every government department on the official site. Appointments and vacancies change over time, so this is a snapshot of the register on the date shown, not a live feed.

People are shown as named on the board record. Ireland publishes no person identifier alongside these appointments, so this register does not claim that the same name on two boards is the same person. One or more terms on this board carry dates that contradict each other on the official register; they are shown exactly as published and marked, not corrected.

Source: membership.stateboards.ie, the State Boards membership register published by the Government of Ireland, retrieved 23rd July 2026. Reproduced as published, in our own structure and wording. An independent register, not affiliated with any government department. For information only.