Ms Julie O’neill

Biography

  Julie O’Neill is a non-executive director at Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline. She served as Secretary General of the Department of Transport, Ireland from 2002 to 2009. During that time she delivered a successful IPO for the part-privatisation of Aer Lingus and oversaw the setting up of the Dublin Airport Authority to provide the basis for the subsequent independence of Shannon Airport. In a career that spanned 37 years in the Irish public service, she worked in strategic policy development and implementation in eight Government Departments.   Julie O’Neill is a non-executive director at Ryanair, Europe’s favourite airline. She served as Secretary General of the Department of Transport, Ireland from 2002 to 2009. During that time she delivered a successful IPO for the part-privatisation of Aer Lingus and oversaw the setting up of the Dublin Airport Authority to provide the basis for the subsequent independence of Shannon Airport. In a career that spanned 37 years in the Irish public service, she worked in strategic policy development and implementation in eight Government Departments.

Research Interest

transportation