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Authority at 31 December 2008
Mary Finan (Chairman)
Mary was appointed to the Authority with effect from 21 February 2006. She was a founding partner and chief executive of Wilson Hartnell
Public Relations and retired as its Chairman in 2007. Currently the non-executive Chairman of the Economic and Social Research Institute and of
the Gate Theatre, she is a non-executive director of Canada Life (Ireland), the ICS Building Society and Opera Ireland. She was the first woman
president of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. She holds a B.A. from UCD and completed a marketing management programme at Harvard
Business School.
Emer Finnan
Emer was appointed to the Authority with effect from 14 September 2005. She is Director, Strategic Development of the EBS Building Society.
She previously worked in corporate finance, in Dublin with NCB and in London with ABN Amro and Solomon Brothers. Emer is a fellow of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and holds a B.Comm.
Maria Killian
Maria was appointed to the Authority with effect from 21 June 2005. She currently works as a Human Resources Manager with an international
facilities management company. Her career has been in the field of human resource management, where she has worked across a range
of industries, including drinks manufacturing, financial services and telecommunications. She is a graduate of UCD, with a B.A. and M.A. in
Organisational Psychology.
Patricia King
Patricia was appointed to the Authority with effect from 21 June 2005. She is SIPTU Regional Secretary for the Dublin Region. She is Vice-
President of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. Patricia has previously served two terms as a member of the National Roads Authority.
Dr. Ian Malcolm
Ian was appointed to the Authority with effect from 21 June 2005. He holds a PhD from Queen’s University Belfast for his research into
the attitudes of young Protestants in Northern Ireland towards the Irish language. He previously worked with a number of local and regional
newspapers in the North and is still an active part-time journalist, writing a column in the daily newspaper Lá and commentating on Northern
Ireland political affairs in the Irish language electronic media. Ian also holds a First Class Honours degree in Celtic Studies from Queen’s
University Belfast.
Paddy Marron
Paddy was appointed to the Authority with effect from 21 June 2005. He also served on the previous Authority that completed its term of
office on 31 May 2005. He worked in the food industry for 33 years; firstly with Rowntree Mackintosh in Ireland and, for the ten years up to his
retirement, as Chief Executive of Nestlé Ireland. He was Chairman of the Food and Drink Federation of IBEC for a number of years, as well as a
member of the National Executive of IBEC. He is also a mentor in the Mentor Programme of Enterprise Ireland. He is a Chartered Accountant and
holds a B.A. in Archaeology and Art History from UCD.
Úna Ní Chonaire
Úna was appointed to the RTÉ Authority with effect from 21 June 2005. She works with Glór na nGael in Rath Cairn, Co. Meath. She is a
fluent Irish speaker and contributes occasionally to RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta. In her spare time, Úna helps children improve their Irish and plays
camogie, gaelic football and rugby.
Joe O’Brien
Joe was appointed to the RTÉ Authority with effect from 14 September 2005. He is an RTÉ News Correspondent specialising in Agriculture,
Food and Defence. He previously served as Industry Correspondent. He also has wide experience in the coverage of European affairs, Third
World issues and politics. He topped the poll in an internal election held amongst staff to select a candidate for consideration by Government for
appointment to the Authority. Before he joined RTÉ in 1979, he studied Journalism at the College of Commerce, Rathmines, Dublin and worked
for newspapers in Navan and in his native Carlow.
Stephen O’Byrnes
Stephen was appointed to the Authority with effect from 21 June 2005. He also served on the previous Authority that completed its term of office
on 31 May 2005. A PR/Public Affairs consultant, Stephen is Executive Director of Media Relations & Public Affairs Consultants Ltd. During the
period 1986 to 1995, he worked as Director of Policy and Press Relations for the Progressive Democrats Party and was Assistant Government
Press Secretary from 1989 to 1992. Prior to that, he worked as a journalist for 15 years, with the Irish Independent and the Irish Press Group,
holding various editorial and correspondent posts. He holds a B.A. in Modern Irish History from UCD.
Authority Attendance
There were nine Authority Meetings held in 2008,
attended as follows:
Meetings Attended
There were six Audit Committee Meetings held
during 2008, attended as follows:
Meetings Attended
There was one Programme Sub-Committee
Meeting held during 2008, attended as follows:
Meetings Attended
There was one Remuneration and Management
Development Committee Meeting held during
2008, attended as follows:
Meetings Attended
Mary Finan (Chairman) 9
Emer Finnan 8
Maria Killian 8
Patricia King 6
Dr. Ian Malcolm 8
Paddy Marron 9
Úna Ní Chonaire 5
Joe O’Brien 7
Stephen O’Byrnes 8
Paddy Marron (Chairman) 6
Emer Finnan 6
Maria Killian 4
Dr. Ian Malcolm (Chairman) 1
Úna Ní Chonaire 1
Patricia King -
Stephen O’Byrnes -
Mary Finan (Chairman) 1
Maria Killian 1
Dr. Ian Malcolm 1
Stephen O’Byrnes 1
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