University head an Aer Arann director

AER ARANN has announced the appointment of Dr Iognáid G Ó Muircheartaigh to its board of directors, effective from January 1.

Dr Ó Muircheartaigh has been president of National University of Ireland Galway since August 2000.

He is president of the Irish Universities Association, the representative body of the seven Irish universities, and also chairman of Universities Ireland, which represents all nine universities on the island.