Honorary Graduates

John Saunders		Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 October 2023)
Terence O'Rourke		Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 25 October 2023)
Rosaleen Blair		Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 1 September 2023)
Monica McWilliams		Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 2 March 2023)
Bertie Ahern		Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 2 March 2023)
Kenneth Milne		Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 29 November 2022)

Seán de Fréine	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 1 December 2021)
Annette Kennedy	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 7 May 2021)
Vivien Lusted	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 7 May 2021)
Jim Gavin	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 11 December 2019)
Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 30 April 2019)
Joe Schmidt	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 30 April 2019)
Paula Meehan	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 21 March 2019)
Dr Amal Al Qubaisi	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 21 June 2018)
Willie Walsh	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 4 November 2017)
Steve Myers	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 3 November 2017)
President Bill Clinton	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 17 October 2017)
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 17 October 2017)
Martin Naughton	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 17 October 2017)
Labhrás Ó Murchú	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 12 September 2017)
Professor John Coolahan (Deceased June 2018)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 12 September 2017)
Sonia O'Sullivan	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 12 September 2017)
Tomi Reichental	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 2 April 2016)
Olwen Fouéré	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 2 April 2016)
Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 5 November 2015)
Brian Cody	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 February 2015)
Dr Pearse Lyons (Deceased March 2018)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 February 2015)
Dr. Margaret MacCurtain (Deceased October 2020)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 February 2015)
The Honorable Mrs Justice Susan Denham	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 6 November 2014)
Dr Dermot Lane	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 6 November 2014)
Professor Muhammad Yunus	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 18 October 2014)
Senator George J. Mitchell	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 13 December 2013)
Sean Kelly	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 13 November 2013)
Brian O'Driscoll	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 13 November 2013)
Katie Taylor	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 13 November 2013)
Dr Tony Scott	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 9 November 2013)
Seamus Mallon	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 8 October 2013)
David Trimble	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 8 October 2013)
John Fitzpatrick	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 11 June 2013)
Brian O'Dwyer	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 11 June 2013)
Paid McGee	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 10 November 2012)
John E Kelly III	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 5 November 2012)
Bro. Colm William O'Connell	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 19th October 2012)
Seamus Heaney 1995 Winner Nobel Prize in Literature (Deceased 2013)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 10 May 2011)
Owen Keenan	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 10 March 2010)
Mrs Mary McAleese President of Ireland	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 29 March 2008)
Dr Martin McAleese	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 29 March 2008)
Patrick J. Wright Businessman (Deceased)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 20 March 2004)
John McGahern Teacher, short-story writer and novelist (Deceased March 2006)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 8 November 2003)
David Hammond Musician and Film-maker (Deceased August 2008)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 5 November 2003)
Mary Davis Chief Executive 2003 World Special Olympic Games	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 4 November 2003)
Fr Peter McVerry SJ Jesuit Priest	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 2 November 2001)
Maurice Whelan Engineer Silicon & Software Systems	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 20 March 1999)
Neil V McCann Fyffes plc	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 20 March 1999)
Louis le Brocquy Artist	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 20 March 1999)
Roddy Doyle Author	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 7 March 1998)
Wesley Cocker Retired Professor of Chemistry and Fellow Emeritus Trinity College Dublin (Deceased 30 January 2007)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 24 October 1997)
Patrick A Toole Senior Vice President (retired) IBM	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 24 October 1997)
Mary Robinson President of Ireland	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 21 April 1997)
Koji Kobayashi Chairman and CEO, NEC Corporaion (Deceased November 1996)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 4 December 1996) Honorary Membership, NIHE Dublin (Conferred 9 October 1986)
Paul Quigley Former General Manager Shannon Development (Deceased 1 February 2003)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 25 October 1996) Honorary Membership, NIHE Dublin (Conferred 9 October 1986)
John F Mitchell Vice Chairman of the Board Former General Manager Motorola Inc (Deceased 2009)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 25 October 1996)
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill Poet	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 20 October 1995)
Dr Kenneth Whitaker Chancellor National University of Ireland	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 20 October 1995)
Mr John Pilger Journalist	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 11 March 1995)
Professor James G March Professor of International Management Stanford University	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 March 1994)
Her Excellence Jean Kennedy Smith Ambassador of the United States of America	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 March 1994)
Mr Timothy Mahony Chairman, Killeen Investments Ireland Ltd (Deceased 22 June 2008)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 March 1994)
Mr John Hume Member of the European Parliament 1998 Nobel Peace Prize Winner	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 26 March 1994)
Mother Teresa, MC 1979 Nobel Peace Prize Winner (Deceased 1997)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 5 June 1993)
Professor Ernest T W Walton Nuclear Physicist Joint Winner of 1951 Nobel Prize for Physics (Deceased 1995)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 6 November 1991)
Mr Peter Sutherland Former Attorney General and EC Commissioner Director-General GATT	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 6 November 1991)
Mr Brian Friel Playwright (Deceased October 2015)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 6 November 1991)
Mr Charles J Haughey TD Taoiseach (Deceased June 2006)	Doctor of Philosophy D. Phil. honoris causa (Conferred 19 September 1990)