Reception for Monsignor Dermot Farrell

Date: Thursday 29 November 2007
Time: 4:00pm
Venue: Pugin Hall

A reception in honour of Monsignor Dermot Farrell will take place at 4.00 p.m. on Thursday, 29th November in Pugin Hall.

Monsignor Farrell was President of Saint Patrick's College from 9 December 1996 to 30 August 2007, a time of major development in Saint Patrick's College, during which time NUI, Maynooth was founded. Serving as President for nearly eleven years, he was the longest serving President since Dr Kissane in the 40's and 50's. However, his involvement with the College goes back to 1972, when he entered the seminary, and signed up to study science in the four-year honours programme. His long connection with the College and NUI Maynooth means that he touched many lives in both Saint Patrick's College and NUI, Maynooth.

• 1954: Born in Castletown-Geoghegan, County Westmeath
  Educated at St Finian's College, Mullingar
• 1972: Entered Maynooth
• 1976: Graduated with a B.Sc
• 1979: Deacon at the Papal Mass in the Phoenix Park
• 1980: Ordained priest for the diocese of Meath. Started his post-graduate studies in Maynooth
• 1981: Appointed curate, Mullingar
• 1985: Went to the Gregorian University, Rome to complete his doctorate
• 1988: Appointed curate, Tullamore
• 1990: Appointed to the Faculty of Theology, Saint Patrick's College.
• 1993: Appointed Vice-President
• 1996: Appointed President.
• 2007: Appointed Parish Priest, Dunboyne.

Staff and students are also invited to include a message to Monsignor Farrell in a Book of Good Wishes which will be presented to Monsignor Farrell at the reception in his honour. The book will be available in the President's Office of Saint Patrick's College (Stoyte House) on the week starting Monday 26th November.