Comhaltaí Boird

Board Members

Aidan Murphy

Aidan Murphy was appointed as Chair of CIÉ for a period of five years with effect from 26th June 2024. He had already served on the CIÉ Board between 2014 and 2021. He served as a director on the Bus Éireann board from 2013 to 2021 and was its Chair from 2014 to 2021. In addition, Aidan also served as one of the CIÉ Board nominated members of the 1951 Superannuation Scheme Committee from July 2022 to November 2023.

Aidan has extensive experience as a supply chain professional having held positions as Chief Operating Officer of Carlow Precast, Chief Executive Officer of Pulse Logistics, Managing Director Supply at C&C Group, General Manager Wincanton Ireland, Group Head of Logistics at Fyffes plc and Logistics Director at Allegro Group. He has held a number of directorships in such companies as Urban Green Private, Roadbridge Holdings, Lucey Transport Logistics, FLI Global, M&M Walshe Group and Allegro. He has been a keynote speaker to several European supply chain events, including Logicon and the European Supply Chain Summit and is a Fellow and past President of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Ireland.

Ultan Courtney

TBC

Dermot Healy

Ceapadh Dermot Healy leis an Bhord CIÉ i mí na Nollag 2021.
Tá sé fostaithe mar thiománaí bus le Bus Éireann lonnaithe ag Iosta Bhaile an Róistigh i Luimneach. Tháinig sé ar bhord leis an CIÉ sa bhliain 1983 mar fhreastalaí sóisearach na bproinncharranna sular bhog sé chuig earnáil na bPaisinéirí ar an bhliain dár gcionn agus é ag feidhmiú mar Chúntóir Oifige agus Fear na dTicéad ar Bhusanna, roimh a ról reatha mar thiománaí a fuair sé in 1991.
Bhí sé gníomhach leis a cheardchumann, an NBRU, ó 1997 nuair a thoghadh é leis a choiste brainse áitiúil. D’obair sé mar Leaschathaoirleach agus Cathaoirleach an Bhrainse Luimnigh agus ansin toghadh ar Chomhairle Feidhmeannach Náisiúnta é sa bhliain 1999. Mar chomhalta na Foirne Idirbheartaíochta Náisiúnta NBRU. Tá taithí ar leith aige maidir le Caidreamh Tionsclaíoch lena n-áirítear caibidlí WRC agus éisteachtaí na Cúirte Oibreachais.

Miriam Hughes

Ceapadh Miriam Hughes leis an Bhord CIÉ ar an ²⁶Aibreán 2022. Is Stiúrthóir Cairte í ón IOD, comhairleoir gnó straitéiseach neamhspleách, agus Stiúrthóir Neamhfheidhmiúcháin ag an am céanna.

Bhí Miriam ag feidhmiú mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar cheann de na grúpaí cumarsáide is mó in Éirinn, DDFH&B. Le linn a tréimhse oifige i bhfoirm 17 bliain ag DDFH&B, bhí sí i gceannas ar cheannacháin iomadúla, macasamhlacha na ngnóthaí nua agus atheagrú na ngnóthaí chun cumasc a chumadh le Target McConnells a fhad is go bhforbraíodh cuideachta cumarsáide nua darb ainm JWT folk. Bhí 75% den DDFH&B faoi úinéireacht áitiúil agus bhí sé dírithe ar chúrsaí Fógraíochta, Ábhair Dhigiteacha, Bainistiú na cáile, Imeachtaí Eispéireasacha agus Branda an Chaidrimh Phoiblí.

Tá breis agus 15 bliain de thaithí ag Miriam maidir le róil mhargaíochta sinsearacha do chliaint i roinnt cuideachtaí gormshlise. Roimhe sin, bhí sí mar Stiúrthóir Margaíochta le Nestle, mar cheannasaí cumarsáide Bhanc na hÉireann agus bhí róil margaíochta eile idir lámha aici ag Smith & Nephew agus AIB.

Tá Miriam ag feidhmiú mar chathaoirleach ar Bhord Barnardos Ireland faoi láthair, chomh maith le Comhalta ar Phainéal Fiontraíocht Éireann, mar Chathaoirleach Bhus Éireann agus mar Chomhairleoir straitéiseach do chuid gnóthaí beaga.

Is céimí de COBÁC í Miriam agus tá Baitsiléara Tráchtála agus MBS i Margaíocht uirthi. Bhí sí ag feidhmiú mar uachtarán Institiúid Mhargaíochta na hÉireann roimhe sin, iarchathaoirleach Chumann na bhFógróirí Éireann, iarchomhalta le Seomra Bhaile Átha Cliath, iarchomhalta boird le Foras Ospíse na hÉireann agus tá sí ina comhalta comhairle leis an IMI anois.

John McDonnell

John McDonnell was appointed to the board in April 2025 where he is Senior Independent Director, Chairperson of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Risk Committee. He is also a Director and Chairperson of the Audit and Risk Committee of Iarnród Eireann.

John is a highly experienced Independent Non-Executive Director and is a board member of the Council of the Institute of Directors Ireland and sits on its Finance and Governance Committee. His extensive Independent Non-Executive roles include: Director and Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Collen Construction Group and of the Gate Theatre; Chairperson of the Audit Committee of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions; member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies; and advisor to the Risk and Audit Committee of Bord na Mona.

John is a retired PwC partner and an audit, accounting, risk, regulatory and corporate governance expert. He was the lead audit partner on PwC Ireland’s largest and most complex global audits across both financial services and non-financial services. He also provided the full range of consulting services to these clients. His PwC leadership roles included Chairperson of the Irish Firm, FS Risk and Regulatory Leader, Global Accounting Consultancy Services Leader for Ireland and Chairperson of the Global Banking Industry Accounting Group.

Brendan McInerney

Brendan McInerney was appointed to the CIÉ Board in December 2025 under the Worker Participation (State Enterprises Act) 1977 -2001.

Brendan works as a bus driver in Donnybrook Garage. He is a member of SIPTU and he has held a variety of positions for over 25 years, President of Bus Drivers Committee, Member of Transport Sector, Depot representative to name but a few.

Niamh O’Regan

Ceapadh Niamh O’Regan leis an Bhord CIÉ ar an 16 Aibreán 2019.
Is Comhalta í Niamh de Chuntasóirí Cairte na hÉireann, tar éis di a cuid oiliúint a fháil ó PWC. Tá Baitsiléir Ealaíon (Onóracha) aici i bhFraincis agus Spáinnis ó Choláiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath, Dioplóma Gairmiúil i gCuntasaíocht ó Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath, chomh maith le Saindioplóma i Riosca, Comhlíonadh agus Iniúchóireacht Inmheánach ó Chuntasóirí Cairte na hÉireann. Tá breis agus 25 bliain de thaithí ag Niamh, go príomha sna hEarnálacha Seirbhísí Airgeadais agus Sláinte. Is ionann cuid de thaithí proifisiúnta Niamh agus a róil le Barclays Bank Londain mar cheannasaí na Feidhmíochta Gnó agus in Barclays Bank Ireland mar Cheannasaí na Bainistíochta Gnó.
Tá Niamh ina Stiúrthóir Neamhfheidhmiúcháin Neamhspleách de ALD RE DAC agus sí ina Cathaoirleach Boird den Choiste Riosca. Is Comhalta Údarás d’Údarás Cláraithe na Réadmhaoine in Éirinn í, mar aon le Comhalta Seachtrach an Choiste Iniúchóireachta de Chumann Cógaisíocht na hÉireann.

Liam O’Rourke

Athcheapadh Liam O’Rourke leis an Bhord CIÉ i mí Mheán Fómhair 2021. Is Comhalta é d’Institiúid na gCuntasóirí Deimhnithe Poiblí in Éirinn (ICDPÉ). Bhí róil feidhmeannach sinsearacha aige le cuideachtaí déantúsaíochta ilnáisiúnta SAM le breis agus 30 bliain mar aon le taithí fhairsing i gcúrsaí airgeadais, AD agus TFC. Roimhe sin, bhí sé ina Stiúrthóir Airgeadais / Rialaitheoir Cuideachta Spréachphlocóidí Thar Barr agus faoi láthair is Iniúchóir Inmheánach Cumann Cathaoireacha Rothaí na hÉireann. Tá Liam ina Chathaoirleach den Choiste Iniúchóireachta agus Riosca CIÉ.

Gary Owens

Gary Owens was appointed to the Board of CIÉ and as Chair of Bus Átha Cliath in May 2022.

He has wide experience in financial services at Board and senior Executive level and was Chief Executive Officer of both Hibernian Insurance and IFG Ireland. He also served as an Independent Director for both AIG Ireland and AIG International where he was a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of their Investment Committee. Gary was a Director in Leaseplan Insurances where he has chaired both the Audit and Risk Committees and is currently Chair of Diona DAC and ICare Capital Partners.

He has fulfilled a number of roles in sport serving as Interim Chief Executive Officer for both the Football Association of Ireland and Athletics Ireland and also served as the Chief Executive Officer for Down Syndrome Ireland.

Gary is a Chartered Insurer and a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

TBC

Tommy Wynne

Tommy Wynne was reappointed to the Board of CIÉ in December 2021 under the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts, 1977 to 2001. He joined Iarnród Éireann as a depot man in 1991 and became a train driver in 1994.

Tommy holds a Higher Diploma in International Railway Management from Glasgow Caledonia University. He recently qualified as a Mediator and is registered with Mediators Institute of Ireland (MII).

He was President of the SIPTU TEAC Division for 12 years and is currently Chair of SIPTU Transport Sector. He has recently been elected to SIPTU National Executive Council (NEC).

Brian Young

Brian Young was appointed to the CIÉ Board in December 2025 under the Worker Participation (State Enterprises) Acts, 1977–2001.

Brian started in CIÉ in 1982 as a bus conductor in Clontarf Garage, he became a bus driver in 1986, the year Dublin Bus was founded.

Brian transferred to Summerhill Depot in 1988, where he is still based.

Brian was elected as an NBRU representative in 2009, became the NBRU Dublin Bus Branch Secretary in 2014, and in 2018 he was elected as the NBRU National Executive in Summerhill Depot.