Miriam Hederman O'Brien


Miriam Hederman O'Brien is an Irish barrister and academic, who has held the posts of Chancellor of the University of Limerick and Director of the University of Limerick Foundation.

Early years

Miriam Hederman was born in Naas, County Kildare, the youngest of three children of William and Mary Hederman, drapers in Naas and Newbridge. She had two older brothers, Supreme Court jurist Anthony J. Hederman and the late Rev William Hederman, a Vincentian priest.

Affiliations

In 2013, she was named 2013 Ireland's Most Powerful Woman.

Legacy