Professor John Busteed was Professor of Economics and Dean, Faculty of Commerce at UCC from 1924 until his death in 1964. He was known as an inspiring teacher and was an enthusiastic supporter of the Adult Education Movement. Professor Busteed served on several Government Commissions, including the “Commission of Inquiry into Banking, Currency and Credit”, for which he also wrote a notable Minority Report. He also acted as Chairman of the Joint Unity Committee of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Congress of Irish Unions, which brought about the unification of the trade union movement. For many years he was also an honorary member of the Cork Chamber of Commerce.
The 2008/2009 Prizewinners were: Jenny Ward (Comm I), Kate O’Flynn (Comm II); David Butler (Comm III); Donna O’Leary (Comm IV) also a winner in 2007/2008; Sharon Kingston (Arts I); Nusa Znuder (Arts II); Michelle Dunne (Arts III) also a winner in 2007/2008.
Pictured at the Presentation of Prizes were: Front row: Donna O’Leary, Kate O’Flynn, Jenny Ward, Nusa Znuder. Back row: Robert Butler, Department of Economics, Mary Maguire, Manager, Department of Economics, Dr Edward Shinnick, BComm Programme Director/Department of Economics, Siobhan Lavery, Student Services, Department of Economics, David Butler. Michelle Dunne, Sharon Kingston, Dr Ella Kavanagh, Arts Programme Director/Department of Economics, Ms Breffney McCarthy, Student Services, Department of Economics, Professor Connell Fanning, Head, Department of Economics.
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