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Appointments to State Boards

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 October 2014

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Ceisteanna (396)

Terence Flanagan

Terence Flanagan

Terence Flanagan

Ceist:

396. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide a list of all State board appointments since general election 2011; the person who recommended each appointment; the credentials of those appointed; if the vacancy was publicly advertised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39275/14]

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Heather Humphreys

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

As my Department was established on 2nd June 2011, the information sought is being provided in respect of the period since then. Details concerning the appointments of board members to bodies and agencies funded from my Department's Vote Group since 2nd June 2011, (both currently serving members and those no longer serving), and their qualifications or experience are set out in the following table. The table also indicates the number of board vacancies that were publicly advertised and the number of appointments made following from the publicly advertised process. My Department seeks expressions of interest from the public by advertising on my Department's website. Candidates may also be approached who, in the view of the Minister of the day, have a contribution to make and who may be willing to serve. In the case of certain bodies, board appointments may also be made by the bodies themselves or on an ex officio basis. It may be noted that appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, being agencies of the North South Implementation Body - An Foras Teanga, are made by the North South Ministerial Council, arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction.

The Government has recently agreed on a Revised Model for Ministerial Appointments to State Boards which complements the current system with a more structured approach to ensure that vacancies on State Boards are populated in a transparent way by the high-calibre personnel required to successfully perform their mandates. I am now working to implement this revised model and look forward to the guidelines which Minister Howlin will present in the coming weeks in that regard.

National Gallery of Ireland

Board Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

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-

3

3

Suzanne McDougald

Gallerist and Art Collector

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-

Mary Keane

Deputy Director General of the Law Society of Ireland, responsible for the Society’s Policy and Public Affairs function.

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-

Margaret Glynn

M.A. History of Art and Design U. L. 2003.

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-

Mary Daly

President of the Royal Irish Academy

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-

Bernie Brennan

Vice President of the Royal Dublin Society

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-

Fred Krehbiel

International Business representative

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-

John O'Brien

International Business representative

-

-

National Concert Hall

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

12

12

Gerry Kearney (Chair)

Former Secretary General of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

-

-

Dearbhla Collins

Pianist

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-

Laurie Cearr

General Manager, Music in Great Irish Houses.

-

-

Gina Menzies

Lecturer in Medical Ethics, Royal College of Surgeons.

-

-

Alma Hynes

Head of Volunteer Department for the Wexford Opera Festival.

-

-

Deborah Kelleher

Director, Royal Irish Academy of Music.

-

-

Rachel Holstead

Music consultant and freelance composer.

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-

Maura McGrath

Senior management and executive experience across the private and public sectors and also not for profit organisations in Ireland and abroad.

-

-

Rebecca Gageby

Head of Programmes and Administration at the Royal Irish Academy.

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-

Kieran Tobin

Retired Communications and Corporate Affairs Director, Irish Distillers.

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-

John McGrane

Retired Ulster Bank Director

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-

Ray Bates

Former Director, National Lottery.

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-

Peter McEvoy

Project management consultant.

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-

Barney Whelan

Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at An Post.

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-

Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin

Pianist, composer, recording artist and academic, who holds the Professorship of Music at the Irish World Music Academy of Music and Dance based at the University of Limerick. Former Chair of Culture Ireland.

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-

Bruce Arnold

Journalist

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-

Margaret Ryan

Marketing Practitioner

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-

Artemis Kent

Director, Greystones Youth Orchestra and Head of Music at the Bray Institute of Further Education.

-

-

Pat Heneghan

PR Consultant

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-

Patricia Slavin

Primary School Principal and qualified ballet teacher from the Royal Academy, London.

-

-

Irish Museum of Modern Art

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

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-

1

1

Emma Goltz

A patron of the Arts and company director.

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-

Jane Dillon Byrne

A former member of the Arts Council; she currently serves on the board of the Pavilion Theatre

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-

Sheila O'Regan

A museum curator, radio producer and presenter and historian.

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-

John McNulty

Businessman active in local cultural, sporting and language initiatives.

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-

Arts Council

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

11

8 (and also one reappointment)

Sheila Pratschke (Chair)

Studied fine art and arts management, worked in many arts organisations and institutions in Ireland and abroad and was awarded the 'Ordre Nationale du Merite' by the French State.

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-

Joan Sheehy

Actress with extensive experience in professional theatre for over three decades.

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-

Miriam Dunne

Has 25 years experience as a professional arts manager and producer in arts organisations, festivals, venues and events.

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-

Monica Spencer

A freelance producer, festival organiser and performance related facilitator with extensive experience of arts management and delivery.

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-

Éimear O'Connor

An art historian specialising in Irish art who was elected an Honorary Royal Hibernian Academician in 2010 for her contribution to the Arts in Ireland.

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-

Brian Maguire

A visual artist.

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-

John McAuliffe

A writer and academic, currently chief poetry critic for the Irish Times and co-editor of The Manchester Review.

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-

Ciarán Walsh

A graduate of communications studies from Dublin City University who has been involved in the performing arts for almost 20 years.

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-

Mark O'Regan

A professional actor with a long association with the Abbey and Gate Theatres in Dublin.

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-

John Fanning

A specialist in advertising, branding, marketing and communication who has a long standing commitment to the Arts.

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-

Censorship of Publications Board

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

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-

5

4

Shane McCarthy (Chair)

Solicitor

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-

Noelle O'Connor

Senior lecturer in tourism and hospitality studies

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-

Sinéad Prunty

Barrister

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-

Georgina Byrne

Librarian who holds qualifications in English literature, information studies and management.

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-

Philip Moynihan

Retired Chief Superintendent, An Garda Siochána.

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-

Irish Film Board

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

7

5

Bill O'Herlihy (Chair)

Television broadcaster and businessman

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-

Annie Doona

President of the Institute of Art, Design and Technology

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-

Katie Holly

Managing Director of Blinder Films

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-

Kate O'Toole

Actress and Chairwoman of the Galway Film Fleadh

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-

Seamus Deasy

Director of Photography

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-

John Rice

BAFTA and IFTA winning producer, co-founder and CEO of JAM Media

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-

Maurice Sweeney

Documentary film maker.

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-

The Heritage Council

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

Conor Newman (Chair)

University lecturer

7

3

Fidelma Mullane

Specialist in vernacular architecture

-

-

Catherine Heaney

Communications consultant

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-

Ciara Breathnach

University lecturer

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-

Michael Parsons

Former school principal

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-

Kieran O'Conor

University lecturer

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-

Ted Creedon

Broadcaster and journalist

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-

National Archives Advisory Council

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

6

0 (no expressions of interest received)

Joanne Rothwell

Archivist, Waterford County Archives

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-

Deirdre McMahon

Senior lecturer and Head of Department, Mary Immaculate College and member of the Irish Manuscripts Commission

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-

Máire Mac Conghail

Professional genealogist and member of the Irish Manuscripts Commission

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-

Mary McAuliffe

Historian, lecturer in the School of Social Justice, UCD

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-

Raymond Refaussé

Librarian and archivist, Church of Ireland Library

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-

Paul Rouse

Historian and lecturer in the School of History of Art and Archives, UCD

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-

Crawford Art Gallery

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

1

1 (there were also 7 re-appointments and 1 ex-officio)

John Bowen (Chair)

CEO of Bowen Construction

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-

Una Feely

Arts management and co-founder of the IndieCork Festival

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-

Sheila Maguire

Hospital administrator in Cork University Hospital and former VEC member

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-

Tim Brosnan

Cork City Councillor

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-

Jim Corr

Former Cork City Councillor and former Cork City VEC Chairman

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-

Declan Moylan

International Chairman of Mason, Hayes and Curran

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-

Noel O'Keeffe

Former Cork County Engineer

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-

Kevin Lonergan

Principal Officer, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

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-

Anne Doherty

Cork City Manager

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-

Chester Beatty Library

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

3

3

1 appointment was an ex-officio appointment and 1 was a nominee of the Taoiseach.

Patricia Donlon

Former Curator of the Chester Beatty Library and former Director of the National Library.

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-

Eamonn Ceannt

Artist, sculptor and Former Bursar, UCD

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-

Declan Downey

Professor of History of Art and Archives, UCD

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-

Brian McGing

Regius Chair, School of Classics, TCD

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-

Catherine Fahy

Acting Director, NLI

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-

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

-

-

7

4 (there were also 5 appointments by County Councils with Gaeltacht areas within their jurisdictions)

Anna Ní Ghallachair (Chair)

Director of the Languages Centre, National University of Ireland, Maynooth

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-

Dairíona Nic Con Iomaire

Primary school principal

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-

Fiachra Ó Céilleachair

Health Service Executive employee

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-

Pádraig Ó hAinifín

Health Service Executive employee

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-

Eunan Mac Cuinneagáin

Regional manager of WESTBIC in Cill Charthaigh

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-

Micheál Ó Scanaill

Businessman and former teacher

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-

Séamus Cosaí Mac Gearailt

Nominated by Kerry County Council

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-

Seán Ó Cuireán

Solicitor and manager of Donegal Volunteer Centre

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-

Seosamh Ó Laoi

Nominated by Galway County Council

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-

Ian Mac Aindriú

Nominated by Mayo County Council

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-

Cathal Seoighe

Nominated by Meath County Council.

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-

Daithí Alcorn

Nominated by Donegal County Council

7

-

Foras na Gaeilge

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

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-

N/A

N/A

Appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency are made by the NSMC arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction and therefore they are not open to public competitions.

Liam Ó Maolmhichíl (Chair)

Former Director General of the GAA, primary school teacher and school inspector.

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-

Eoghan Mac Cormaic (Vice Chair)

Member of Conradh na Gaeilge and employee of Glór na nGael with an interest in education.

-

-

Áine Ní Chiaráin

Journalist and former civil servant with an interest in local history.

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-

Bríd Ní Chonghóile

Senior Executive of Gaillimh le Gaeilge, former board member of Galway City VEC and member of Galway City Public Forum.

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-

Therese Ruane

Teacher, former board member of County Mayo VEC, member of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board and Director of Gnó Mhaigh Eo.

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-

Caitríona Ní Shúilleabháin

Teacher

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-

Pól Callaghan

Head of Information and Policy with the Citizens Advice Bureau in Northern Ireland and former MLA.

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-

Colm Cavanagh

Former Business Development Manager with the North West Regional College, President of the NI Council for Integrated Education, Chair of London-Derry Connections and Vice President of the Alliance Party.

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-

Seosamh Mac Donnchadha

Former teacher, Irish Language Organiser with Galway CCVC, CEO of Foras na Gaeilge,President of the GAA and Chairperson of TG4, CEO of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board.

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-

Tomás Mac Eochagáin

Director with Griffith College Dublin

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-

Marcus Mac Ruairí

Journalist and writer and Development Officer for Glór na nGael.

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-

Seán Mícheál Ó Dómhnaill

Former school principal and greatly involved in community development and in his local GAA club.

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-

Dónal Ó hAiniféin

School Principal of GS Mhíchíl Chíosóig.

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-

Éamonn Ó Gribín

Retired, member of the SDLP and Conradh na Gaeilge, among other memberships.

-

-

Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire

Member of Cork County Council and Chairperson of the Council's Arts, Culture and Language Committee.

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-

Liam Kennedy

Lecturer at Queen's University, Belfast.

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-

Thomas Sharkey

Local Councillor and Secondary School teacher of Irish

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-

Ulster-Scots Agency

Appointments since 2 June 2011

Qualifications/Experience of Appointees

Vacancies Advertised

Appointments made following from a publicly advertised process.

Tom Scott (Chair)

Board member of a local enterprise agency and involved with several private and public sector bodies with a strong interest in the Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.

N/A

N/A

Appointments to the boards of Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency are made by the NSMC arising from nominations on a 50:50 basis from each jurisdiction and therefore they are not open to public competitions.

Tony Crooks (Vice-Chair)

Numerous academic qualifications and a strong interest in the Ulster-Scots language, culture and heritage.

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-

Hilary Singleton

Founding member of an Ulster-Scots group with vast experience and knowledge of the Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.

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Ida Fisher

Extensive experience in local government in County Donegal with an interest in Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.

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Val O'Kelly

Worked in a professional and voluntary capacity with many local and national voluntary groups and has an interest in Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.

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Sharon Treacy-Dunne

Has a special interest in the promotion of Ulster-Scots music and culture and has commissioned several works in the Ulster-Scots genre.

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William Leathem

Current Chairman of an Ulster-Scots group with a long standing interest in the Ulster-Scots history and culture, particularly in the promotion of the Ulster-Scots music.

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Trevor Wilson

Vice President of an Ulster-Scots group with a

long standing interest in the Ulster-Scots heritage and culture.

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