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Irish Language Board

Irish Language Board 2025

Chair
Associate Professor Iarfhlaith Watson, 
School of Sociology
Nominee of the Governing Authority
To be appointed 
Nominee of VP for Global Engagement
Associate Professor Áine Mahon,
School of Education
Principal and Dean of UCD College of Arts and Humanities, and Nominee of UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Irish Folklore
Regina Uí Chollatáin,
Senior Professor and Chair of Modern Irish and Literature
Director of Gaeltacht UCD
Clár Ní Bhuachalla
Project Coordinator, Board Secretary, and member
Aislinn Cox
Representative from Gaeltacht UCD Alumni
Aodhán Ó Deá,
Director of Development,
Conradh na Gaeilge
Nominee from an external organisation with interests related to the global Irish language community
Liam Ó Maolaodha,
Former Director of Oireachtas na Gaeilge



Nominee from each of the UCD Colleges
College of Arts and Humanities
To be appointed
College of Business
Professor Séamas Kelly,
School of Business
College of Health and Agricultural Science
Dr. Regina Joye,
School of Nursing, Midwifery
and Health Systems
College of Engineering and Architecture
Dr. Aisling Ní Annaidh,
School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
College of Social Science & Law 
To be appointed
College of Science
Dr. Lennon Ó Náraigh,
School of Mathematics and Statistics
Nominee of President of UCD Students’ Union
To be appointed
Nominee of UCD Student Societies
To be appointed

Gaeltacht UCD

Room L540, Library Building, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland.
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