Governance

ATU’s Governing Body was established on 1 April 2022 under the provisions of the Technological Universities Act 2018. On that day, the three merging Institutes of Technology were dissolved. The Governing Body is made up of members representing the University and community interests. 

Governing Body Minutes 

Minutes of ATU’s Governing Body meetings are available here. 

Meet ATU’s Governing Body

Maura McNally, S.C.

Chair; Ministerial Nominee

Dr Orla Flynn

President

Joanne Grehan

External Nominee

Dara Foynes S.C.

External Nominee

Seamus Hughes

External Nominee

Kathya Rouse

Ministerial Nominee

Naomi Walsh

Ministerial Nominee

Conor Murphy

External Nominee

Professor Rachel Ashworth

External Nominee

Joe Cunningham

External Nominee

Dr Martin Robinson

Elected Staff

Regina Daly

Elected Staff

Dr Brian De Souza

Elected Staff

John Daffy

Elected Staff

Dr John Bartlett

Elected Staff

Thomas Gallagher

Student Union Nominee

Emil Kindl

Student Union Nominee

Joseph Sweeney

Student Union Nominee

One external member position is vacant. 

University Planning Team

The University is currently in a period of transition, as it moves from the governance and management structures in place in the three legacy institutions to a new structure for the University. During the transition phase, the President has established an interim University Planning Team (UPT) made up of senior members of the management team that is representative of the diversity of function, location, and gender at ATU. Members of UPT have University-wide briefs and work with the President in leading the new University and in developing unified structures to underpin it.  

• Dr Orla Flynn, President
• Dr Billy Bennett, Registrar and Chief Academic Officer 
• Dr Brendan Jennings, Chief Officer Research, Innovation and Engagement
• Paul Hannigan, VP with responsibility for Cross Border
• Prof Graham Heaslip, Dean of Faculty of Engineering and Computing
• Professor Jacqueline McCormack, VP with responsibility for Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Online Development
• Dr Seán Duffy, VP with responsibility for ATU Integration
• Jim Fennell, VP with responsibility for Corporate Governance and Compliance, Finance Services and HR/IR
• Henry McGarvey, VP with responsibility for Campus Infrastructure and IT
• Dr Perry Share, Head of School of Social Science and Humanities, representing the Faculty of Design, Education and Social Science
• Dr Seamus Lennon, Head of School of Business, Galway-Mayo, representing the Faculty of Business
• Dr Lisa Ryan, Head of School of Health, Sport Science and Nutrition, representing the Faculty of Science and Health

President

Chair of Governing Body

Strategic Plan

Quality Assurance