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Former Governor of the Central Bank Professor Patrick Honohan has been awarded an honorary doctorate by University of Limerick. One of Ireland’s leading economists, Professor Honohan was conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Science by UL’s Chancellor Professor Brigid Laffan at a ceremony in Plassey House this Wednesday. Hailed as a ‘towering figure in Irish economic thinking’, the Dublin native was appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland in 2009, just as the country was entering the most severe financial crisis in its history. Professor Honohan played a pivotal role in helping to restore stability to a financial system that had been teetering on the edge. An honorary professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Honohan has taught at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, including the London School of Economics and University of California. His career has included positions at the IMF and the World Bank, while he also spent seven years as a research professor at Ireland's Economic and Social Research Institute. The ceremony was attended by Professor Honohan’s family and friends and special guests including former Minister for Finance Michael Noonan. Pic Sean Curtin True Media.. Former Governor of the Central Bank Professor Patrick Honohan has been awarded an honorary doctorate by University of Limerick. One of Ireland’s leading economists, Professor Honohan was conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Science by UL’s Chancellor Professor Brigid Laffan at a ceremony in Plassey House this Wednesday. Hailed as a ‘towering figure in Irish economic thinking’, the Dublin native was appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland in 2009, just as the country was entering the most severe financial crisis in its history. Professor Honohan played a pivotal role in helping to restore stability to a financial system that had been teetering on the edge. An honorary professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Honohan has taught at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, including the London School of Economics and University of California. His career has included positions at the IMF and the World Bank, while he also spent seven years as a research professor at Ireland's Economic and Social Research Institute. The ceremony was attended by Professor Honohan’s family and friends and special guests including former Minister for Finance Michael Noonan. Pic Sean Curtin True Media..

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Professor Patrick Honohan awarded honorary doctorate at University of Limerick

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Former Governor of the Central Bank Professor Patrick Honohan has been awarded an honorary doctorate by University of Limerick. Pic Sean Curtin True Media.

Professor Patrick Honohan has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Science by University of Limerick

Professor Patrick Honohan has been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Science by University of Limerick
Former Governor of the Central Bank Professor Patrick Honohan pictured with his wife Iseult when he was conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Science by University of Limerick. Pic Sean Curtin True Media.

One of Ireland’s leading economists, former Governor of the Central Bank, Professor Patrick Honohan, was conferred with the honorary degree of Doctor of Economic Science by UL’s Chancellor Professor Brigid Laffan, at a ceremony in Plassey House this Wednesday.

Hailed as a ‘towering figure in Irish economic thinking’, the Dublin native was appointed Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland in 2009, just as the country was entering the most severe financial crisis in its history.

Professor Honohan played a pivotal role in helping to restore stability to a financial system that had been teetering on the edge.


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An honorary professor of economics at Trinity College Dublin, Professor Honohan has taught at some of the world’s most prestigious institutions, including the London School of Economics and University of California. His career has included positions at the IMF and the World Bank, while he also spent seven years as a research professor at Ireland’s Economic and Social Research Institute.

The ceremony was attended by Professor Honohan’s family and friends and special guests including former Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.

In his conferring address, Acting UL President Professor Shane Kilcommins paid tribute to Professor Honohan, whose career has exemplified “the highest standards of personal and professional integrity”.

Acting UL President Professor Shane Kilcommins pictured with Former Governor of the Central Bank Professor Patrick Honohan. Picture Sean Curtin True Media.
Acting UL President Professor Shane Kilcommins pictured with Former Governor of the Central Bank Professor Patrick Honohan. Picture Sean Curtin True Media.
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