Alumni of the Dublin Institute of Technology

Engineers

Neville J Hogan, Emeritus Professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; awarded the Rufus Oldenburger Medal.

Architects

Sam Stephenson

David Collins (interior designer)

Arthur Gibney

Des McMahon of Gilroy McMahon Architects

John Meagher of De Blacam & Meagher Architects

Angela Brady, Past President of Royal Institution of British Architects

Artists

Robert Ballagh, artist, painter and designer

Niall McCormack, painter

Ramie Leahy, artist

Duthain Dealbh group of sculptors Daniel Doyle, Niall Magee and Alan Magee,

Authors

Colum McCann, writer and Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing, Hunter College, New York City

Arthur Mathews, writer

Michael Nugent, writer and activist

Brendan Behan, writer

George O'Brien, writer and Professor of English, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

Jimmy Murphy (playwright)

Fergal O'Byrne, playwright

Businesspeople

Bobby Kerr (businessman), hotelier and cafe entrepreneur

Brendan McDonagh, managing director of the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA)

Sean J. Conlon, US real estate entrepreneur

Kevin McCourt (businessman) and late Director-General of RTÉ

Alan Joyce (executive), Chief Executive Officer of Qantas Airways Limited

Politicians

Bertie Ahern former Taoiseach

Jim Mitchell former Minister for Justice and Deputy Leader of Fine Gael

Mary Hanafin former Cabinet Minister

Vincent Brady former Teachta Dála (TD) and former Minister of Defence

Gay Mitchell MEP, former minister and 2011 Fine Gael presidential nominee

Emmet Stagg Teachta Dála (TD) and Labour Party Chief Whip

Simon Harris Teachta Dála (TD)

Regina Doherty Teachta Dála (TD)

Eric Byrne Teachta Dála (TD)

Pearse Doherty Teachta Dála (TD)

Dessie Ellis Teachta Dála (TD)

Michael Creed Teachta Dála (TD)

Margaret Ekpo late Nigerian woman's activist and politician

Brendan Halligan economist and politician

Jack Murphy (Irish politician) late former Teachta Dála (TD)

Katharine Bulbulia former Senator and health advocate

Noel Ahern former Teachta Dála (TD)

Mary Wallace former Teachta Dála (TD)

Eoin Ryan Jnr former Teachta Dála (TD) and MEP

Tony Kett late former Senator

Seán Ryan (politician) former Teachta Dála (TD)

Brendan Ryan (Dublin politician) Teachta Dála (TD)

Diplomats

Diarmuid O’Leary, Irish Ambassador to Luxembourg

Journalists and broadcasters

Geraldine Kennedy, former Editor, Irish Times

Seamus Martin, former international editor, Irish Times

Bryan Dobson, RTÉ Six One news presenter

Carole Coleman, RTÉ News Washington correspondent

Marian Finucane, RTÉ radio presenter

George Hook, RTÉ rugby pundit and radio presenter

Orla Guerin, BBC news correspondent

Ray Kennedy, RTÉ news presenter and former Irish correspondent for Sky News

Ray Foley, radio presenter

Philip Reid (author), Sportswriter

Colette Fitzpatrick, TV3 anchor

Darren Kennedy, TV presenter, fashion writer and stylist

Eoghan Corry, Travel writer

Paddy Murray, newspaper editor and comedy writer

Conor McAnally, US TV producer

Sportspeople

Paul McGinley, golfer, captained Europe in its 2014 Ryder Cup victory

John Delaney, CEO of the Football Association of Ireland

Brian Kerr, former manager of Republic of Ireland national football team

Stephen Roche, cycling

Ronnie Dawson (rugby union)

Aidan O'Shea (Mayo footballer), Darran O'Sullivan, Darragh Ó Sé and Harry Dawson (Gaelic footballer)

Kevin O'Reilly, Ollie Canning, Conor McCormack and Willie O'Dwyer, hurling

Jane Dolan And Sarah Ryan (camogie)

Becky Lynch, WWE SmackDown Women's Champion

Musicians

David Flynn, Composer

The Boomtown Rats, Irish band formed by Bob Geldof

Jimi Shields, Musician and Landscape Architect

Larry Mullen, Jr., Drummer with U2

Ciarán Farrell, Composer

Ryan O'Shaughnessy, Singer and Songwriter

Lynn Hilary and Deirdre Shannon, Singers, formerly of Anúna and Celtic Woman

Aebh Kelly, soprano

Eimear Quinn, soprano, popular singer

Filmmakers

Domhnall Gleeson, actor, director, and writer

John Moore (director), film director

Nick Vincent Murphy, screenwriter

Rouzbeh Rashidi, avant-garde filmmaker

Shimmy Marcus, filmmaker

Fashion designers

Louise Kennedy

Chefs

Stuart O'Keeffe, celebrity chef and US television personality

Richard Corrigan chef

Darina Allen, Irish chef, food writer, TV personality

Kevin Dundon, chef