2004 Council of State

appointed by the President - November 2004

1. Ex-Officio Members
   (Article 31.2.i of the Constitution)

   • Bertie Ahern (Taoiseach)
   • Brian Cowen (since 14 June 2004) (Tánaiste)
     Michael McDowell (since 13 September 2006)
     Mary Harney (until 13 September 2006)
   • John Murray (Chief Justice)
   • Joseph Finnegan (President of the High Court)
   • John O'Donoghue (since 14 June 2007) (Ceann Comhairle)
     Rory O'Hanlon (until 14 June 2007)
   • Rory Kiely (Chairman of Seanad Éireann)
   • Paul Gallagher (Attorney General)
     Rory Brady (until 14 June 2007)

2. Persons who have held certain offices
   (Article 31.2.ii of the Constitution)

   • Patrick Hillery (died 12 April 2008), Mary Robinson (former Presidents)
   • Liam Cosgrave, Garret Fitzgerald, John Bruton, Albert Reynolds, Charles Haughey (died 13 June 2006) (former Taoisigh)
   • Thomas Finlay and Ronan Keane (former Chief Justices)

3. Persons appointed by the President
   (Articles 31.2.iii and 31.3 of the Constitution)

• Mary Davis
• Enda Marren
• Senator Martin Mansergh
• Councillor Harvey Bicker
• Anastasia Rickley
• Denis Moloney
• Daraine Mulvihill

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