John Devlin

2013-14 Oifigeach Chaidreamh Poiblí Public Relations Officer
2012-13 Ionadaí Ó Thar Lear Erasmus Rep.
2011-12 Comh-Eagraí don Arts Bál 2012 Co-Arts Ball Organiser
2010-11 Oifigeach Chaidreamh Poiblí Public Relations Officer

John joined An Cumann Staire in his first year and was duly elected to the committee. He is studying History and French for his Bachelor of Arts (International). John was elected PRO in his first year which included all promotion and social media aspects of the role. He was involved in organisation of the Halloween Table Quiz and the Arts Ball during the year. Later in the year he taught himself how to update and remodel the Website. John again ran the online operations: social media and the new website in his second year. Clíona and John organised Arts Ball 2012, which raised €10,000 for charity and had over 1,400 attendees. He also organised the annual society trip abroad to Portugal in May 2012. John spent his third year abroad at the L'Institut des Études Politiques, Université de Strasbourg and served as Erasmus Rep. He was elected in absentia to serve as Public Relations Officer again for 2013/2014.

John is originally from Muintirevlin, Contae Tír Eoghain, though spent most of his school-years in Ennis, Contae An Chláir. He can speak English and French. John has an interest mainly in the long nineteenth century and issues of imperialism, diaspora and nationalism; particularly that of Britain, France and Ireland.