Ciaran devane biography

Ciarán Devane Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Sir Ciarán Gearoid Devane, born on October 25, 1962, is an influential figure in education and social relations. He currently serves as the executive director of the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations and is the associate pro-vice-chancellor for international relations at Coventry University since April 2021. Previously, he held the position of chief executive at the British Council from January 2015. In addition to these roles, he is also the chairperson of the Health Service Executive.

Zodiac Sign (Western)

Scorpio

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)

Virgo

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Place of Birth

Dublin

Time Zone - Europe/Dublin (1:0 E)

Chinese Zodiac Sign

Tiger (虎)

Name Number (Chaldean)

38 => 2

Name Number (Pythagorean)

6


Meaning of the name - Ciaran

little dark one, black

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October 25, 1962 Facts

Generation Group

Ciarán Devane belongs to the Baby Boomers group.


Place of Birth: Dublin

Educated At: University

HSE chairman Ciarán Devane sees beefed up role for charities

New chairman of the Health Service Executive Ciarán Devane has warned the health service has to stop "surprising" the Government with massive overspends and suggested charities could play a bigger role in fighting cancer, mental health and diabetes.

In his first appearance before an Oireachtas committee, the Dublin-born Irish speaker was asked if he was full time as head of the new HSE board.

“No. I’m juggling at the moment,” he said.

Mr Devane, who was appointed last September, is chief executive of the British Council, the UK’s international cultural and education organisation, which operates in more than 100 countries.

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“What I have said is that we are having a new chair arrive into my current organisation [the British Council],” said Mr Devane.

“I was staying beyond Brexit but of course we don’t quite know when Brexit is going to be or if Brexit is going to be.”

Mr Devane added that his HSE role was “non-executive part time” and that “the expectation is two days a week [work] in my case”.

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Ciaran Devane

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

HONORARY CONFERRING

Monday, 4 September 2017 at 11.30 a.m.


TEXT OF THE INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS DELIVERED BY PROFESSOR EOIN CASEY on 4 September 2017, on the occasion of the conferring of the Degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa on SIR CIARÁN DEVANE

President, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, 

Sir Ciarán Gearóid Devane is one of the most eminent, influential and visionary alumni of our great University, marked by an extraordinary life and career yielding substantial contributions to Engineering, cancer support, the voluntary sector, health care policy, culture and education.  It is with great honour and, indeed pleasure, that we bestow on him today with a Doctorate in Science from his proud alma mater.

Ciarán had an early advantage in life, namely having two Kerry-born parents!  A product of the Kingdom’s Devane and Ó Muircheartaigh clans,  he himself was born in Dublin (on 25th October 1962), grew up in Coolock and attended the all-Irish, Choláiste Mhuire on Parnell Square and r

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