Dr. BJ Hillery
Chairman

Dr. Hillery joined the Board of Independent News & Media PLC in 2003 and was appointed Non-Executive Chairman in 2004. He is also Chairman of both UniCredito Italiano Bank (Ireland) p.l.c. and Providence Resources P.l.c. and was an Executive Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, London. He is a former member of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann. Dr. Hillery is a member of the National Pensions Reserve Fund Commission and is Professor Emeritus of the Graduate School of Business, UCD.

L Buckley

L Buckley is a Director of Digicel Group Ltd, he is Chairman of Saongroup India Pvt Ltd and Business Recover Services Ltd. He is also a Director of the Irish Medical Organisation Services Ltd. He was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC on 13 March 2009.

P Connolly

P Connolly is a chartered accountant and is Chairman of Connolly Corporate Finance Ltd. He was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC on 13 March 2009.

L Gaffney

L Gaffney is a Director of Digicel Group Ltd and is Chairperson of Communicorp Group Ltd. She was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC on 13 March 2009.

Baroness M Jay
UK

Baroness M Jay is a Life Peer in the UK and a former member of the UK Cabinet. She is currently Chair of the Overseas Development Institute and is founder Director of the National Aids Trust. She was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC in 2003.

L Lanz
Germany

Lothar Lanz is Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Axel Springer AG (SPRGn.DE) and has been a member of their Executive Board since May 2009. He was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC on 26 November 2009.

B Mulroney
Canada

B Mulroney is a Senior Partner at the Montreal law firm of Ogilvy Renault. He was Prime Minister of Canada from September 1984 until June 1993. He is a Director of several leading companies and is a Trustee of the George Bush Presidential Library and other educational and charitable organisations. He was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC in 2004.

F Murray

F Murray is Chairperson of the Public Appointments Service, Chairman of the Department of Foreign Affairs Appointments Committee and Chairman of the Institute of Public Administration's Education Committee. He is an Independent Reviewer of Complaints for the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, a Council Member for Concern and a Commissioner of The Independent Commission for the Location of Victims' Remains. He was appointed to the Board of Independent News & Media PLC in 2003.