Seán Ó Cuirreáin is a former journalist and broadcaster who worked primarily in news and current affairs. He served as deputy head of RTÉ RaidiÓ na Gaeltachta prior to being appointed as Ireland’s first Language Commissioner (2004-2014). A graduate of NUIG, Seán Ó Cuirreáin is originally from the Donegal Gaeltacht but has lived in the Gaeltacht in Galway for many years. He was appointed a member of the Council of State by President Michael D. Higgins in April 2019.