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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

Gaeltacht UCD

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