Honorary Degrees conferred by Trinity College Dublin

Posted on: 18 December 1998

The University of Dublin (Trinity College) conferred honorary degrees at the Winter Commencements in the College on Friday 18 December 1998.

Those conferred, were

• Dr. Ian Howie (chairman of St. James’ Hospital for more than 20 years);
• Mr. Barry McGovern (actor; admired in particular for interpretation of the work of Samuel Beckett);
• Professor Niall Rudd (distinguished classical scholar);
• HE Dame Veronica Sutherland (Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland);
• Mr Howard Lynn Temple (Donegal Person of the Year in 1998, instrumental in developing Donegal Tweed).