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Linda Mary Patricia O'Shea Farren
Linda studied Law in UCC and qualified as a Solicitor and Attorney-at-Law, practising law in New York and London with Debevoise & Plimpton. Since returning to Ireland, Linda has worked in Dublin in Law, Corporate Governance, Human Rights, Government, Education, Banking, Health and the Arts. In 2019, Linda graduated with an MEconSc in Public Policy (1st Class Hons.) awarded by IPA-UCD.
Elected to NUI Senate by Convocation for 25 years (2002-2027), Linda serves with a graduate’s perspective on a voluntary basis, including as inaugural Chair of Audit & Risk (2009-2022). Also elected to UCC’s Governing Body, Linda served as UCC’s Chair of Audit & Risk (2012-2015).