List of Dublin City University people
This is a list of notable alumni and faculty members of Dublin City University, Ireland:
Law, politics, and government
- Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Port Laoise[1]
- Clare Daly
- Seán Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil
- Brendan Howlin (SPD), Labour Party Teachta Dála
- Enda Kenny (SPD), Teachta Dála, 10th leader of the Fine Gael party
- Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála; Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs
- Mary Lou McDonald MEP, Sinn Féin, formerly of Fianna Fáil
- Senator Rónán Mullen
- Senator Kathleen O'Meara
- Noel Rock, Dublin City Councillor
- Brendan Ryan
- Brody Sweeney
Arts and media
- Declan Buckley, television personality
- Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper
- Finghin Collins, pianist
- John Connolly, author
- Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist
- Neil Delamere, comedian
- Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
- Mark Little, presenter, RTÉ’s Prime Time
- Stephen J. Martin, writer of contemporary comic fiction
- Patrick McCabe (SPD), novelist
- John McGahern(SPD)
- Caroline Morahan , RTÉ’s Off the Rails, Fair City
- Barry Murphy, actor, comedian
- Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian, known for Father Ted
- Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter
- Don Wycherley (SPD)
Athletics
- Bernard Brogan, Dublin GAA
- Paul Casey, Dublin GAA
- Paddy Christie (SPD), Dublin GAA
- Stephen Cluxton, Dublin GAA
- Bryan Cullen, Dublin GAA
- Jamie Heaslip, Irish Rugby International
- Kevin Hunt, Bohemians captain
- Bernard Jackman, Irish Rugby International
- Eoin Kennedy, Dublin GAA; All Ireland Handball Champion 2005; 60 x 30 title: 3 times; total Senior All-Ireland titles: 8
- Ger McDonnell, reached the summit of Everest in May 2003
- Conor Mortimer, Mayo GAA
- Ross Munnelly, Laois GAA
- Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Cork GAA; captained Cork senior hurling team to its 30th All Ireland title
- Shane Ryan, Dublin GAA
- Michael Murphy, Donegal GAA
- Paul Flynn, Dublin GAA
- Philip McMahon, Dublin GAA
- James McCarthy, Dublin GAA
Business
- John Hourican, banker, CEO of the Bank of Cyprus
- Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars
Faculty
Notable academics of Dublin City University, Ireland:
- Patrick Brereton
- John Bruton, former Taoiseach
- Farrel Corcoran
- Michael Cronin
- Edward de Bono
- David Denby
- Robert Elgie
- Diarmaid Ferriter
- Barbara Freitag
- Bill Harris, former Director General of SFI; current Head of Science Foundation, Arizona
- Marnie Holborow
- John Horgan
- Brigitte Le Juez
- Colm Kearney
- Colum Kenny
- Peadar Kirby
- Barbara O'Connor
- Donal O'Mathuna
- Eugene O'Riordan
- Derval O'Rourke
- Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín
- Paschal Preston
- Helena Sheehan
- Alan Smeaton
- Malcolm Smyth
- Chris Stevenson
- Brian Trench
- Ferdinand von Prondzynski
- Paul F. Whelan
- Jenny Williams
- Roderic O'Gorman
Members of DCU's Governing Authority or educational trust (past and present)
- Gay Byrne, current member of DCU's educational trust
- Veronica Guerin, member of the governing body of DCU, 1982-1992
- Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars; current member of DCU's educational trust