Patrons to date…

	Tom Arnold	Chief Executive Concern Worldwide
	Billy Attlee	former President SIPTU
	Jim Barry	CEO National Toll Roads plc
	David Begg	Secretary General of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
	Olive Braiden	Chairperson Women For Europe
	David Byrne	Chancellor Dublin City University
	John Carney	Film Director, screen writer
	Harry Crosbie	O2 Arena owner and businessman
	Mary Davis	Managing Director Special Olympics Europe and Eurasia, Chairperson Office of Active Citizenship
	Barry Devlin	Screen writer, musician and film director
	Moya Doherty	Television & Theatre Producer
	Edge	U2
	Garret Fitzgerald	former Taoiseach
	Alan Gillis	former MEP and President Irish Farmers’ Association
	Pat Gilroy	Manager Dublin GAA football team
	Gerry Godley	Musician, broadcaster and world music expert
	Brendan Halligan	Chairman Sustainable Energy Ireland, Chairman Institute of International and European Affairs
	Shay Healy	Musician and broadcaster
	Seamus Heaney	Nobel Laureate
	Dennis Hickie	Rugby legend
	Robbie Keane	Captain Republic of Ireland football team
	Con Lucey	Irish Farmers’ Association Chief Economist 1979 – 2008
	John McColgan	Television & Theatre Producer
	Gary McGann	CEO Jefferson Smurfit Group
	Paul McGuinness	Manager U2
	James Morris	Chairman Windmill Lane Pictures, Chairman Irish Film Board
	Martin Naughton	Glen Dimplex Group
	Eddie O’Connor	CEO Mainstream Renewable Power
	Mark O’Halloran	Actor and screen writer
	Jim O’Hara	CEO Intel Ireland
	Deirdre Purcell	Author and broadcaster
	Paul Rellis	Managing Director Microsoft Ireland
	Jim Sheridan	Film Director and screen writer
	Peter Sutherland	Chairman BP and Goldman Sachs International
	Lorraine Sweeney	Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association
	Brendan Tuohy	former Secretary General Department Communications and Natural Resources
	Bill Whelan	Musician and composer