This is a list of notable alumni, faculty members, leaders and supporters of Dublin City University, Ireland:
- Pat Barker, registrar and professor
- Patrick Brereton
- John Bruton, adjunct faculty, former Taoiseach
- Farrel Corcoran, retired professor
- Michael Cronin, MRIA, later to TCD
- Edward de Bono, adjunct faculty
- David Denby, retired
- Robert Elgie, professor, MRIA
- Diarmaid Ferriter, former member
- Barbara Freitag
- Marnie Holborow
- John Horgan, retired
- Brigitte Le Juez
- Colm Kearney, former member, deceased
- James Kelly, professor
- Colum Kenny, professor, journalist, barrister
- Peadar Kirby, former member
- Barbara O'Connor
- Roderic O'Gorman
- James O'Higgins Norman
- Donal O'Mathuna
- Eugene O'Riordan
- Derval O'Rourke
- Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín, retired
- Paschal Preston
- Kevin Rafter
- Helena Sheehan, retired
- Alan Smeaton, professor
- Malcolm Smyth
- Chris Stevenson, deceased
- Brian Trench
- Paul F. Whelan
- Jenny Williams
- Úna-Minh Caomhánach, journalist and writer
- Rory Carroll, news correspondent, The Guardian newspaper
- Matt Cooper, presenter of The Last Word; Today FM; Sunday Times columnist
- Noel Curran, former Director General of RTÉ
- Richard Curran, presenter of Dragon's Den; columnist for Sunday Independent
- Mark Little, founder of Storyful; former CEO of Ireland Twitter; e- US correspondent and presenter of Prime Time, RTÉ
- John Mulholland, Editor of The Observer
- Breda O'Brien, columnist (Mater Dei Institute)
- Kevin O'Sullivan, Editor of Irish Times
- Caitríona Perry, journalist and co-anchor for RTÉ
- Sean Whelan, Economics Editor, RTÉ
- Declan Buckley, television personality
- Marina Carr, author and playwright
- Finghin Collins, pianist
- John Connolly, author
- Neil Delamere, comedian
- Uaneen Fitzsimons, television presenter and DJ
- Breandán de Gallaí (Brendan Galway), Riverdance dancer
- Hazel Hayes, author, filmmaker, and YouTuber
- Patrick McCabe (SPD), novelist
- John McGahern (SPD)
- Caroline Morahan, RTÉ's Off the Rails, Fair City
- Barry Murphy, actor, comedian
- Ardal O'Hanlon, comedian, known for Father Ted
- Dearbhla Walsh, television director and Emmy Award winner
- Laura Whitmore, MTV UK presenter
- Don Wycherley (SPD)
Law, politics, and government
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- Rotimi Adebari, Ireland's first black mayor, Portlaoise[3]
- Clare Daly, TD, Dublin North 2016–2019, MEP 2019–
- Seán Dorgan, General Secretary of Fianna Fáil
- Brendan Howlin (SPD), Labour Party Teachta Dála
- Enda Kenny (SPD), Teachta Dála, Taoiseach 2011–2017, Leader of Fine Gael 2002–2017
- Conor Lenihan, Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála; former Minister of State
- Mary Lou McDonald MEP, TD Teachta Dála, Deputy Leader of Sinn Féin since February 2009
- Helen McEntee, TD, Fine Gael, Meath-East and Minister of State for Health - Older People
- Rónán Mullen, former Senator
- Kathleen O'Meara, former Senator
- Kathryn Reilly, former Sinn Féin Senator
- Noel Rock, former Fine Gael TD
- Brendan Ryan
- Duncan Smith, Labour TD
Ireland international rules football team players
Senior inter-county footballers
- Dublin
- Cavan
- Cork
- Donegal
- Galway
- Kildare
- Laois
- Louth
- Mayo
- Meath
- Roscommon
- Sligo
Senior inter-county ladies' footballers
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- Mayo
Senior inter-county hurlers
Gaelic handballers
- Kevin Hunt, Bohemians captain
- Fionnuala McCormack, European cross country champion
- Ger McDonnell, reached the summit of Everest in May 2003
- Ciara Peelo, Olympic sailor, Beijing 2008
- Darren Sutherland, bronze medalist boxer, Beijing Olympic Games, 2008
- John Tierney, Ireland Australian rules football international
- Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Ireland shinty–hurling international
Honorary degree holders (not otherwise listed)
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Members of DCU's Governing Authority and of the Board of the Educational Trust
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