Mary McAleese is next Trinity chancellor
Former Irish President Mary McAleese is the next chancellor of Trinity College Dublin.
The Belfast-born lawyer was Reid professor of criminal law, criminology and penology at TCD from 1975 to 1987.
She succeeds Dr Mary Robinson – her predecessor as President of Ireland and also a former professor of criminal law at TCD – in the role.
Honoured
Trinity Provost Dr Patrick Prendergast "Trinity College Dublin is honoured to have an academic of such great distinction as Dr Mary McAleese as Chancellor of the University of Dublin. We now look forward to her participation in the life of the College."