Tánaiste Appoints Special Advisor

Tánaiste Mary Harney announced today (Thursday 18th January, 2001) that she has appointed Oliver O’Connor as Special Advisor, to work on strategic policy issues.

Oliver O’Connor is an independent consultant and consulting editor at FINANCE magazine. He has previously been employed as an investment funds specialist in the IFSC and in corporate strategy in financial services. He began his career as a diplomatic officer in the Department of Foreign Affairs. He is known as a contributing columnist to the Irish Times Business Section and has written for other publications including the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal Europe.