Hugo MacNeill
Number 1 vote in the upcoming Trinity Seanad election
If elected to the Seanad, my priorities would be:
A champion for Irish business
With my 30 years international business experience in New York, Hong Kong, London and Dublin, I will be a strong voice for business in the Oireachtas as we continue to build a fair, climate friendly and sustainable economy for all.
This is in the context of an increasingly precarious global economic outlook. If elected, I will use my position to help ensure that we protect multinational jobs and investment in Ireland.
An advocate for Trinity’s Ambition
I will be a forceful voice for Trinity in continuing to strengthen its global ranking.
We need to drive research infrastructure, support Trinity as Ireland’s leading innovation hub, leverage its business expertise for economic impact and build on Trinity’s UK & international relationships.
An advocate for Trinity’s Ambition
I will be a forceful voice for Trinity in continuing to strengthen its global ranking.
We need to drive research infrastructure, support Trinity as Ireland’s leading innovation hub, leverage its business expertise for economic impact and build on Trinity’s UK & international relationships.
Empowering Young People with Intellectual Disabilities
When I started work with the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID), we had only four major Irish companies to employ our graduates - we now have 50 and growing.
This is now a world-leading programme and is transforming the lives of the students and their families. I want to see this model expanded nationally and to see real inclusion for everyone in university and beyond. If elected to the Seanad, I would use the platform to amplify this model nationally, and indeed internationally as we are seeing growing interest from overseas universities to learn from and replicate our model.
Hugo MacNeill
To do this, I need your Number 1 vote in the upcoming Trinity Seanad election.
Representing Trinity
Current Ambassador for Sport for Trinity
Current Ambassador Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Current Board Member of Trinity Trust and Association
Alumni Award Winner
Helped set up GOAL (3rd World Aid Agency) in Trinity in 1981
Collingwood Intervarsity Soccer Cup Winner 1979
Backed Trinity Amnesty International - refused to go on Irish rugby team in 1981 to South Africa in Apartheid era
Captain DUFC - Rugby Club 1980
Graduated with BA Economics 1981; Diploma Anglo Irish Literature 1982
Foundation Scholar 1979
Hugo MacNeill
I want to be a strong voice for Trinity in the Seanad – to ensure proper funding for our university, research infrastructure, and increasing the global competitiveness of TCD.
Dear Trinity Graduate,
For over 30 years, I have represented Irish business, sport, community and young people with intellectual disabilities and I can now represent you and your values in the Oireachtas.
For the past two decades, I have supported Ireland’s leading companies, advising and securing finance for their development, investment and job creation.
I want to bring this experience to the Seanad – fighting to ensure Ireland’s economy remains globally competitive, whilst building a fair, climate friendly and sustainable economy for all.
I’m proud to have spent all my adult life supporting North South and British Irish relations, chairing organisations like the Ireland Funds and the British Irish Association and organising the Peace International after the IRA bombing of Canary Wharf where the best rugby players in the world came to Dublin to play Ireland in the cause of Peace in 1996.
I’ve also been a lifelong advocate for Trinity. I want to promote an ambitious future for TCD: working to improve its global university ranking.
I will fight for increased investment for research (especially in STEM – ‘Science Technology Engineering Mathematics’).
Throughout my career, I have also campaigned for social justice – from taking a stand against Apartheid by refusing to play rugby for Ireland in Apartheid South Africa in 1981 to establishing GOAL (development agency) in Trinity and my ongoing work with The Ireland Funds.
I have also worked to promote the impactful and remarkable work of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities (TCPID) – helping young people with an intellectual disability gain employment with Irish & multinational businesses. I want to use the Seanad to build this world-leading model nationally and internationally
I will fight for a more equal, diverse and inclusive society for all.
I ask you for your Number 1 vote.
Hugo MacNeill
Hugo MacNeill
Number 1 vote in the upcoming Trinity Seanad election
Assentors
Kingsley Aikens
BA Mod-Economics and Politics. Former President and CEO Worldwide Ireland Funds which has supported over 1200 community projects across the island of Ireland. CEO at Networking Institute
Paul Drechsler
CBE BA, BAI, LL.D(h.c) and Former President Confederation of British Industry
Mary Harney
Studied Economics and was first woman auditor of the Hist. Was youngest ever member of the Seanad. TD from 1981 to 2011.First woman to lead a political party in Ireland and served as Deputy Taoiseach for nine years. Founding member of Progressive Democrats. Honorary doctorate from Trinity.
Dr Frances Ruane
Former Professor of Economics and Bursar at TCD and Director of ERSI. Currently Honorary Fellow of TCD and Chair of Abbey Theatre and National Competitiveness Council
Erica Roseingrave Sheehan
Founder of Irish food brand Homespun. Graduated 2000. Previously worked with TV3 (now Virgin Media) and Coca-Cola
Professor Michael Shevlin
Former Director of the Trinity Centre for People with Intellectual Disabilities
Dr Etain Tannam
Associate Professor International Peace Studies TCD. Her research area is British Irish Relations, Northern Ireland and Brexit
Michelle Tanner
MA, Head of Sport and Recreation at TCD. Former President of European Network of Academic Sport Sciences