Key Skills
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 | 30 years' experience in marketing, sales and business. |
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| Lord Mayor of Dublin 2010/2011. |
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| Dublin City Councillor since 1999. |
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| Extensive business and political networks. |
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| Strategic manager and planner. |
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| Creative thinker with the ability to challenge the status quo. |
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| Knowledge of both public and business finances. |
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| Effective Chair who is able to complete agendas. |
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Directorships
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| Director of Dublin City Enterprise Board 1999-2009, save 2005. |
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| Director of Dublin City Sports & Leisure Services Limited - 2010 (current). |
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| Appointed to the Committee of the Regions in Brussels 2010. |
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Political Career
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| 2010-2011 LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN
Focused the year of term on job creation and support for city businesses.
- Worked with An Garda Siochana and City Councillors to get support for new
laws to prevent beggars from soliciting directly outside businesses and
ATM machines.
- The first Lord Mayor to both employ interns and create a dedicated website
for the office of The Lord Mayor; The website includes a free Google map
of free WiFi spots in the greater Dublin area.
- Ran two successful village workshops in the Mansion House promoting trade
marketing and networking for retail and other businesses in the 30+ Dublin
villages.
- Conducted city and village walks to meet residents and business owners in
the city.
- Conducted a workshop for unemployed graduates in the Mansion House with
the Dublin City University's Ryan Academy.
- With Griffith College Dublin, ran a free business course focusing on five
key area of small business and entrepreneurship.
- Accommodated Dublin City Enterprise Board in the Mansion House to run "Star
Your Own Business" courses as well as training courses.
- Achieved agreement to twin Dublin with Beijing in December 2010 on Dublin
City Council and signed agreement in Beijing June 2011.
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| 1999-current DUBLIN CITY COUNCILLOR
- Elected in 1999, 2004 and 2009, achieving the highest first preference of all Fine Gael candidates for Dublin City Council in 2004 and 2009.
- Fine Gael Group Leader from 2004 to 2010 (resigned on election as Lord Mayor)
- Chair of several committees on the City Council including the policing Committee and Area Committee.
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Business Career |
| 2002 - Current Founder and Director of First Aid Supplies - Balbriggan, Co. Dublin
- Set up on acquiring the first aid division of Smith + Nephew
- Grew business to now employ six people with a successful trading record and 5,000 accounts nationwide.
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| 2000-2002 Sales Manager at Smith + Nephew
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| 1998-2000 Business Consultant
- Independent business consultant to pharmaceutical industry, uncluding Smith + Nephew, Kleerex Design and Display, GlaxoWelcome, Malone Bros., Avcom and Plato.
- Carried out market researc , sectoral research and advised on paths to market for over-the-counter products.
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| 1980-1998 Sales and Marketing roles in Food and Pharmaceutical sectors in Ireland and the UK
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| 1988-1997 Foundation Merchandising Dublin Limited
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| 1987-1988 Irish Biscuits
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| 1985-1987 Cheseborouogh-Ponds
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| 1980-1985 Smith + Nephew
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Education |
| 1976-1979 Bachelor of Commerce - University College Dublin
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