Kevin Rafter
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Rafter is currently Head of the School of Communications[2] at Dublin City University where he is Full Professor of Political Communication.[3] He is also Chairperson of the Compliance Committee of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland[4] and Chairperson of the Independent Advisory Committee of Culture Ireland.[5]
He chaired an independent review panel on civil service reform in 2015[6] and was the independent rapporteur to the talks that led to the formation of Ireland's minority coalition in 2016.[7] He is a board member of Dublin Bus and Oxfam Ireland.[8]
In June 2019 Rafter was appointed Chair of the Arts Council.[9]
Prior to 2008, Rafter held editorial positions with the Irish Times (political reporter), Sunday Times (political correspondent), Sunday Tribune (political editor/assistant editor), Magill magazine (editor) and RTÉ, the Irish national broadcaster (Prime Time reporter and This Week presenter).[10][11]