Miriam Hederman O'Brien

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Miriam Hederman O'Brien (6 June 1932 – 14 March 2022) was an Irish barrister and academic, who held the posts of Chancellor of the University of Limerick and Director of the University of Limerick Foundation.[1]

Miriam Hederman was born in Naas, County Kildare on 6 June 1932,[2] the youngest of three children of William and Mary Hederman, drapers in Naas and Newbridge. She had two older brothers, Supreme Court Justice and Attorney-General Anthony J. Hederman and William Hederman, a Vincentian priest.[3][4]

Hederman O'Brien died at a care home on 14 March 2022, at the age of 89.[5]

Affiliations

  • Trustee, Louvain Development Trust for the Irish Institute for European Affairs[6]
  • Vice-President, Statistical and Social Enquiry Society of Ireland
  • Guest lecturer, Department of Economics, Trinity College, Dublin
  • Guest lecturer, European affairs, University College, Cork[7][6]

Personal life

Awards and legacy

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