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New Horizons
08 December 2025
3  MINS

The Deirdre and Irial Finan Archives and Special Collections Reading Room

Irial Finan, Deirdre Finan

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New Horizons
08 December 2025
28  MINS

From university rugby and lifelong friendship, through Athenry to Afghanistan

Maurice McQuillan, CEO Lifes2good Foundation | Alumnus

Maurice McQuillan is the current CEO of Lifes2good Foundation. The Foundation was set up by James and Maria Murphy after business success in Lifes2good. The primary focus of the Foundation is on the environment, but the Foundation also continues with two programmes from the first strategic planning cycle, which focused on women and children in situations of vulnerability. To facilitate this, the Foundation works with diverse organisations, from Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) to CAMFED, who specialise in girls’ education and empowerment in the developing world. In this article, Maurice recollects his experiences prior to and throughout his tenure as CEO of Lifes2good Foundation while he prepares to pass the baton to the next generation, CEO-appointee Philip Murphy.    

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08 December 2025
18  MINS

In the spirit of giving: Community and connectedness with alumnus Dominic Feeney, CEO of CBE

Dominic Feeney, CEO of CBE | Alumnus

In this article, Cois Coiribe had the opportunity to connect with Dominic Feeney, CEO of Central Business Equipment (CBE). For over 45 years, CBE has been a leading innovator in retail and hospitality technology in Europe, and they proudly offer EPoS solutions in Ireland and the UK. Markets CBE supplies EPoS solutions for include: supermarket, convenience, forecourt, hospitality, pharmacy, and general merchandise sectors.     CBE recently made a generous philanthropic commitment to the new Library at the University of Galway campus. With works currently underway, this facility will be an inspirational, welcoming, high-tech space of learning and creativity. Bringing diversity and mixing disciplines, this common gathering place will enable interaction, discovery, innovation, and new partnerships as a vibrant scholarly and social space.

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