Mark Dobbin

Husband & Father -
Investor in Aerospace & Atlantic Canada -
Honorary Consul of Ireland

[ICUF Foundation @ICUF_Awards]

Colm Tóibín delivered the Craig Dobbin Legacy Lecture to a sold-out audience in St Mikes Toronto. A collaboration between ICUF, @HumanitiesUCD & the UCD Dobbin Centre for Canadian Studies. Thanks to St Mike's for hosting, & to Ambassador John Concannon for opening remarks

[Mark Dobbin @MarkDobbin]

Great news for a local company!!

https://t.co/W5OQHCV5EV

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The crocuses are out and so are the bees! It is beginning to feel a little bit like spring.

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We had an unexpected visitor today.

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April 18th, the first sighting of open water on Windsor Lake!

What a tough winter.

[Irish Embassy Canada @IrlEmbCanada]

Renowned Canadian-Irish musician, Alan Doyle, recorded a special performance for our Canada-Ireland 180 launch reception. The song is an adaptation from a poem published in a Canadian newspaper in 1847.

Learn more about the launch event at the link below: https://t.co/VGgf7gDDw5

[Irish Embassy Canada @IrlEmbCanada]

Last week the Chair of the Canada–Ireland Interparliamentary Group, James Maloney MP warmly welcomed Minister Patrick O’Donovan, who was in Ottawa to launch the Canada – Ireland 180 initiative as part of a creative industries trade mission. Read more here:
https://t.co/VGgf7gDDw5

[ICUF Foundation @ICUF_Awards]

The De Chastelain Scholarship Programme will make 50+ awards to Irish & Canadian scholars, from early-career researchers to senior professors.
🗓 Deadline: 11 May 2026 🔗 Apply / learn more:  https://t.co/zFnBFPVD7r

[Mark Dobbin @MarkDobbin]

It was a great pleasure to have Ambassador Concannon visit NL. Since his visit he has been working diligently to build on connections made.

[Irish Embassy Canada @IrlEmbCanada]

In Sept., Amb. Concannon travelled to St. John’s, Newfoundland! Accompanied by Hon. Con. Mark Dobbin, he met with provincial leaders and local community members. Read about it here: https://t.co/0zVtkuZvVx

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[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

💙💛 The University has honoured Ireland’s Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, alongside leading business executives Siobhán Talbot and Mark Dobbin, and economist Paul Sweeney, during the week of graduation ceremonies.

Ireland’s Ombudsman for Children (OCO), Dr Niall Muldoon, received an honorary doctorate in recognition of a lengthy career dedicated to championing children’s rights.

A clinical psychologist from Donegal with nearly 20 years’ experience in child protection, Dr Muldoon holds a PhD from the UCD School of Psychology, where his research focused on psychotherapy for sexual offenders.

Throughout his tenure as OCO, he has championed the rights and needs of children, focusing on issues including access to health services, family justice reform, and school places for children with special needs.

Influential business executive Siobhán Talbot was also awarded an honorary doctorate for her significant contributions to the Irish and global business worlds.

Talbot served as CEO of Irish multinational nutrition company Glanbia from 2013 until 2022. She was the first woman appointed to the role, and the second woman ever to lead an Irish listed company.

Paul Sweeney, one of Ireland’s most influential economists, was awarded a UCD honorary doctorate in recognition of his unique contributions to the country’s economic development.

Sweeney is the former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions and was at the heart of the economic bargaining and social partnership that helped transform Ireland into a prosperous, modern, high-tech economy.

Prominent business leader and philanthropist Mark Dobbin (@MarkDobbin) was also awarded an honorary doctorate in recognition of his efforts to promote academic and cultural relations between Canada and Ireland.

As the current Co-Chair of the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF), he has been pivotal in advancing scholarly exchange, supporting hundreds of Canadian and Irish researchers and students through grants and scholarships.

His connection with UCD was established in 1991 by his father, Craig Dobbin, who made a significant donation that founded the Craig Dobbin Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies.

[Mark Dobbin @MarkDobbin]

The world need more Ireland and more Canada!

[University College Dublin @ucddublin]

💙💛 Business leader and philanthropist Mark Dobbin has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University, recognising his significant contribution to strengthening academic and cultural ties between Canada and Ireland.

As the current Co-Chair of the Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF), he has been pivotal in advancing scholarly exchange, supporting hundreds of Canadian and Irish researchers and students through grants and scholarships.

His connection with the University College Dublin was established in 1991 by his father Craig Dobbin, who made a significant donation that established the Craig Dobbin Visiting Chair in Canadian Studies. Dobbin continues his family’s enduring legacy by championing the Craig Dobbin Legacy Programme at UCD, which supports Canadian scholars pursuing research at UCD and vice versa.

The programme ensures a robust future for Canada-Ireland collaboration and upholds a tradition of excellence in research and innovation.

“Community-minded and forward-thinking, Mark has dedicated himself to supporting the infrastructure that enables others to pursue research, creativity, innovation and excellence,” said Dr Paul Halferty from the UCD School of English, Drama and Film, who read Dobbin's official citation at the ceremony.

“Deeply invested in Ireland-Canada connections, he and his family have made significant contributions to fostering creative exchange between our countries, and to UCD in particular.”

Congratulations, @markdobbin 👏

[Mark Dobbin @MarkDobbin]

A big week in Ireland!

I am so proud of my Irish heritage and delighted to work with such an outstanding organisation.

[ICUF Foundation @ICUF_Awards]

Congratulations to our Co-Chair Canada @MarkDobbin on being awarded an honorary doctorate from @ucddublin School of English Drama & Film at a conferring ceremony yesterday: https://t.co/6VN6mouVyZ Well deserved recognition of his significant contribution to Canada & Ireland🇨🇦🇮🇪

[Entrevestor @entrevestor]

Halifax-based QuickFacts has been named Best InsurTech at the 2025 Insurance Brokers Association of Ontario (IBAO) Awards. https://t.co/6k7rJJ6mFP

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Yesterday on the @EastCoastTrail was great. The recent rain we've had really amped up the waterfalls in Styles Cove.

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Check out this amazing article! https://t.co/fAmRSiwew8

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[BetaKit @BetaKit]

St. John’s healthtech and software startup Sparrow BioAcoustics (@stethophone_app) has closed $10 million in funding as it brings its stethoscope app to hospitals across North America.

https://t.co/MPltGUlHFn

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Conception Bay has great sunsets.

[BetaKit @BetaKit]

Former @PanacheVC partner @ckneumann says there's a "genuine velocity gap" between Canadian founders and their global peers. He wants to solve it by dropping early-stage Canadian tech founders into Silicon Valley to soak up the culture and connections.

https://t.co/VmaKOAD75V