Wayne Tyrrell

Having initially trained as a Cadet in the Military College in 1995, Wayne then completed a Flight Training Wings course with the Irish Air Corps and qualified as a pilot in 1997 and held a broad spectrum of appointments within the Irish Defence Forces in the areas of operations and law, including deployments with the United Nations in Liberia, Chad and Lebanon. Prior to retiring from the Air Corps Wayne held the appointments of head of risk management in Air Corps Headquarters and the Wing Commander over training. His work in the Irish Aviation Authority as the Senior Legal Advisor is principally involved with safety regulation and legislative drafting.