RIAC ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CONOR FAUGHNAN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE

12/7/2023

RIAC ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF CONOR FAUGHNAN AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE

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The Board of the Royal Irish Automobile Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Conor Faughnan to the role of Chief Executive Officer.
Mr Faughnan served for many years as a Director and principal spokesman for AA Ireland and is well known as a media commentator on transport & safety matters. He has been working as a private consultant since leaving the AA in 2021.

Conor Faughnan, CEO and Arthur Collier, Chairman 2023

The RIAC operates from its historic premises on Dawson Street in Dublin with Member facilities, clubhouse, car park and archive. The Club is a founding member of the FIA, the Federation International de l’Automobile (FIA) the world governing body for Motorsport.
“I’m delighted and very honoured to lead such a prestigious institution as the RIAC.” Says Faughnan. “The Dawson Street facility has been a feature in Dublin for well over a century, since the early days of automobile use in Ireland.”
RIAC Chairman, Arthur Collier said “We are very pleased that Conor is joining us. He brings enormous experience and expertise to the role and is the ideal appointment to lead us into our next chapter.”
The Irish Automobile Club is one of the oldest of its kind in the world. It was established in 1901 and is steeped in history (the ‘Royal’ prefix was added in recognition of its humanitarian work for Irish soldiers during the First World War). It organises Member events, classic & collectible car events, and services to motorsport competitors and organisers.
Mr Faughnan will continue to provide media commentary and to retain certain other interests. He will take up his role with RIAC with immediate effect.

2 Comments

DAVID CALLAGHAN

9/10/2023 11:25:37 am

I heard Conor on radio Clair Byrne this morning and he mention speed vans as a deterrent.
Everyone knows where they are and you see the cars slowing down
They would be much more effective as a speed deterrentif they were parked ad hoc so that motorist would not expect them .
Presently they are only a revenue collecter

Pat Myers

3/12/2023 04:57:54 pm

Dear Conor,
Could I ask that on one of your forthcoming Pat Kenny Newstalk chats that you might consider discussing a bugbear of mine with Pat namely that of drivers sitting in car parks with the engine idling. I’m sure this issue has arisen on occasions in the past but it’s becoming increasingly unforgivable and the public I feel haven’t arrived at the tipping point of intolerance of the practice that emerged following the smoking ban. I feel that with a bit of repetitive radio messaging it might be given a useful push to prominence.
I speak as a retired cranky old GP who also has asthma and it’s noticeable how this cold weather spell has exacerbated my sensitivity to car exhaust fumes. The problem of oilfield gas burning and associated respiratory disease on the Gulf states has been highlighted at the Cop23 meeting in recent days, the Mayor of London’s attempts to help the problem have been fraught but at least the issue is getting media time. Conversion to EVs is helping but heavy emissions from older fossil fuel vehicles is going to last for quite a while yet.
I know that people with car engines running when stationary are not being deliberately harmful to the local environment and sometimes are using the engine to keep warm in the car. However the problem is I suspect as evident in warmer weather too and is just a thoughtlessness/carelessness that is at least partly correctable with an information plan. I should see about getting an environmental student to do a useful survey of the extent of the problem! but anecdotally it’s a very common practice.

I could not find another method of making contact with you and hope you might read my long winded message.
Keep up the good sessions with Pat,
Best wishes to you and your family for Christmas

Pat Myers (Killarney)

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