Three of the seven newly appointed members of the Council of State appointed by President Catherine Connolly today have strong Galway connections
Galway city native Professor Ciarán Ó hÓgartaigh is former President of the University of Galway whose current duties include the board of the National Library of Ireland and the Council of the Economic and Social Research Institute
Mayo native Donncha O’Connell is an Established Professor of Law at the University of Galway who has served as a Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission and as a member of the Commission on the Future of Policing in Ireland
Professor Fionnuala Ní Aoláin who was born in Dublin but grew up in the Connemara Gaeltacht is a globally recognised international law and human rights expert and is currently Professor of Law at Queens University, Belfast
President Connolly says these seven members bring a unique expertise and range of experience which will be of immense value in considering the matters which may arise
The Council of State also includes the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste, the Chief Justice, the President of the Court of Appeal, the President of the High Court, the Ceann Comhairle, the Cathaoirleach of Seanad Éireann, the Attorney General and anyone who has previously held the office of President, Taoiseach or Chief Justice.
