The story of the Chamber
The Chamber was established in 1984 by a group of local business people to help develop the local business community. Instrumental in setting up the Chamber were Kevin Molloy of the Molloy Group, Joe Gallagher, Bank of Ireland, Tallaght, Noel McElhatton of Johnson & Johnson and Brian O’Reilly of BP O’Reilly & Co. In 1995 the Chamber changed its name to South Dublin Chamber and became the second Chamber in Ireland to receive accreditation under the CCI quality programme in 1996. In 1999 the Chamber purchased Tallaght Business Centre from the IDA and it has become a successful commercial concern. In 2003 we were named Ireland’s Chamber of the Year and following on to represent Ireland as a finalist in the World Chamber Competition in Canada. In 2005 we celebrated our 21st year as a leading Chamber and ‘The Voice of Business in South Dublin.’ We continue now, to give a voice to local business in the South Dublin area.
Current President
| 2024 | Thomas Stone | TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus |
Past Presidents
| 2023 – 2024 | Mairead Fleming | Ascension Executive Recruitment |
| 2020 – 2023 | Eamonn P. Egan | Lloyds Ireland |
| 2017 – 2020 | Margaret Considine | EQuita Consulting |
| 2014 – 2017 | Sherri Brennan | Skip Trans Waste Management & Recycling |
| 2014 – 2014 | Pat McLaughlin | ITT Dublin |
| 2012 – 2014 | Michael McBennett | Green Tiger Biofuels |
| 2010 – 2012 | Brian Buckley | Greyhound Recycling & Recovery Limited |
| 2008 – 2010 | Con McCarthy | Greenogue Management |
| 2006 – 2008 | Neil Murphy | Jacob Fruitfield |
| 2004 – 2006 | Deirdre Mooney | Gallaher Irl |
| 2003 – 2004 | Peter Murphy | R&A Bailey |
| 2001 – 2003 | Mark Staunton | Noel Recruitment Irl Ltd |
| 2000 – 2001 | Eamonn Furlong | The Square Towncentre |
| 1999 – 2000 | Seamus Comer | AIB |
| 1997 – 1999 | Pat McGrath | Cable & Wireless |
| 1995 – 1997 | Tom Clarke | Gallaher Irl |
| 1992 – 1995 | Máirtín MacAodha | Roadstone |
| 1990 – 1992 | Robert Rea | Hoechst Irl |
| 1988 – 1990 | Joe Gallagher | Bank of Ireland |
| 1986 – 1988 | Noel J McElhatton | Johnson & Johnson |
| 1983 – 1986 | Kevin Molloy | The Molloy Group |