Education: Belvedere College, Dublin

1966: BSc (experimental physics UCD)

1967: MSc (molecular spectros copy UCD)

1970: Phd (molecular spectro scopy UCD)

Married to: Margaret

Children: Fiona 29, Aislinn 27, Aonghus 23

Home: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown

Interests : walking, jogging, keep-fit, swimming, music and reading

Holidays : camping in France