Issue 5
First Governing Body appointed to ATU On 11 February 2022, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris appointed ATU’s first governing body. He also announced the appointment of Maura McNally SC as Chairperson of the governing body. Ms McNally takes up the role on foot of a public process carried out by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Minister Harris said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Maura McNally, Chairperson of the Bar Council of Ireland, as the Chairperson of the first governing body of this new TU serving the west and north-west. Ms McNally brings a vast and invaluable wealth of experience to the role, which will be crucial in steering the new technological university through its formation.”
Ms McNally on her appointment and wish her very best wishes in steering the new Atlantic Technological University on its maiden voyage.” The first governing body is now charged with establishing and implementing the requisite election and appointment procedures to fill the remaining posts on the governing body from cohorts including undergraduate and postgraduate students, academic and non-academic staff, and additional external members.
Ms McNally will be assisted by colleagues, Ms Oonagh Monahan, founder and Managing Director of Alpha Omega Consultants Ltd and Felim McNeela, founder of Avenue Presidents of the three institutes; Dr Orla Flynn Mould Solutions, as external members of the governing body, along with Ms Anne McHugh, (GMIT), Dr Brendan McCormack (IT Sligo), Chief Executive of Donegal ETB. Ms McHugh and Paul Hannigan (LYIT), also welcomed the is the nominee of all three Education and announcement in a joint statement: Training Boards in whose areas the TU “On behalf of the Connacht-Ulster Alliance multi-campuses are located. (CUA), we would like to sincerely congratulate
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BECOMING ATLANTIC TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
