O'Reilly Foundation
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The O'Reilly Foundation is a personal charitable trust set up by billionaire media magnate, and former CEO of Heinz, Sir Anthony "Tony" O'Reilly in 1998, which funds educational projects, notably capital developments at Irish colleges and an annual post-graduate scholarship programme.
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[edit] Aims
O'Reilly established the Foundation as a charitable foundation in 1998.[1], with the aim of supporting charitable endeavours for the betterment of Ireland and to promote excellence, global vision, community responsibility and leadership.
[edit] Governance and staffing
[edit] Board of Trustees
General authority is vested in this board, comprised of O'Reilly's current wife as chairperson, plus his six children from his first marriage:
- Lady Chryss O'Reilly
- Susan Wildman
- Cameron O'Reilly
- Justine O'Reilly
- Gavin O'Reilly
- Caroline Dempsey
- Tony O'Reilly, Junior
[edit] Scholarship Board
Some operational responsibility, and the oversight of the postgraduate scholarship scheme is vested in this group, first chaired by the architect of modern Irish economic policy, T. K. Whitaker, and subsequently by former Registrar of University College Dublin, Professor Emeritus John Kelly. The other members at this time are:
- former Senator and Northern Ireland Ombudsman, Dr. Maurice Hayes
- Professor John Hegarty, Consultant Physician / Gastroenterologist
- Fitzwilton and Waterford Wedgwood executive Kevin McGoran
- former Secretary General to the Irish Government Frank Murray
- emeritus Fellow of Trinity College Dublin and former politician, Professor Martin O'Donoghue
- Solicitor, partner in leading Dublin law firm, Pauline O'Donovan
[edit] Staff
The Foundation has just one staff member, an Executive Secretary, a post held by Amanda Hopkins since establishment. Interviews for scholarships are conducted by academics, professionals and industry and public sector figures from the Scholarship Board. Finance and public relations are handled by companies working for parts of the O'Reilly family holdings, press releases, for example, issuing from Murray Consultants.
[edit] Scholars
The Foundation sponsors scholars who have an excellent academic record and have demonstrated leadership qualities, as well as the potential and desire to make a significant contribution to the future of Ireland.
[edit] Past and present O'Reilly Foundation Scholars
- Ruth McGinley
- Dr. Catherine O'Sullivan
- Dr. Gavin Hurley
- Dr. Anita Sands
- Dr. David Scannell
- Howard Reddy
- Bairbre O'Neill
- Katherine Smyth
- Richard O'Brien
- Caitríona Boushel
- James Ruane
- Eoin Ó hÓgáin
- Michael King
- Julian Moore
- Patrick Kehoe
- Laura Bambrick
- Francis Kieran
- David Murphy
- Rossa Fitzgerald
- Paul Brady
- Brian Appelbe
- Rhona Gaynor
- Johnny Ryan
- Caroline Martin
