This is a list of notable alumni, faculty members, leaders and supporters of Dublin City University, Ireland: Presidents Danny O'Hare, founding president, NIHE 1977–1989, DCU 1989-1999 Ferdinand von Prondzynski, 2000-2010 Brian MacCraith, 2010-2020 Daire Keogh, 2020- Notable faculty Pat Barker, Registrar and Professor Patrick Brereton John Bruton, adjunct faculty, former Taoiseach Farrel Corcoran, retired Professor Michael Cronin, MRIA, later to TCD David Denby, retired Edward de Bono, adjunct faculty Robert Elgie, Professor, MRIA Diarmaid Ferriter, former member Barbara Freitag Marnie Holborow John Horgan, retired Brigitte Le Juez Colm Kearney, former member, deceased James Kelly, Professor Colum Kenny, Professor, journalist, barrister Peadar Kirby, former member Barbara O'Connor Roderic O'Gorman James O'Higgins Norman Donal O'Mathuna Eugene O'Riordan Derval O'Rourke Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, retired Paschal Preston Kevin Rafter Helena Sheehan, retired Alan Smeaton, Professor Malcolm Smyth Chris Stevenson, deceased Brian Trench Paul F. Whelan Jenny Williams Keith Donohoe Alumni Media / Communications Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist Noel Curran, former Director General of RTÉ Richard Curran, presenter of Dragon's Den; columnist for Sunday Independent Úna-Minh Caomhánach, journalist and writer Mark Little, founder of Storyful; former CEO of Ireland Twitter; e- US correspondent and presenter of Prime Time, RTÉ Tom Lyons, Deputy Editor, Sunday Business Post John Mulholland, Editor of The Observer Breda O'Brien, columnist (Mater Dei Institute) Kevin O'Sullivan, Editor of Irish Times Helen O'Rahilly, first woman Director of RTÉ Television; Creative Director, BBC Documentaries; Channel Executive, BBC One, BBC TV. Caitríona Perry, journalist and co-anchor for RTÉ Sean Whelan, Economics Editor, RTÉ Arts Declan Buckley, television personality Marina Carr, author and playwright Finghin Collins, pianist John Connolly, author Neil Delamere, comedian Uaneen Fitzsimons, television presenter and DJ Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer Hazel Hayes, author, filmmaker, and YouTuber 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 Dearbhla Walsh, television director and Emmy Award winner Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter Don Wycherley (SPD) Business John Hourican, banker, CEO of the Bank of Cyprus Albert Manifold, CEO of CRH plc Brody Sweeney, CEO and founder of O'Briens Irish Sandwich Bars Lorraine Twohill, Chief Marketing Officer of Google Law, politics, and government Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Portlaoise Clare Daly, TD, Dublin