A Letterkenny software engineer has been granted a role as a Peace Commissioner for County Donegal.
Ajit Kumar Dharmarajan was appointed to the role by Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan this week.
The honorary role will allow Mr Dharmarajan to carry out a range of legal functions, including witnessing signatures, statutory declarations, and the signing of other official documentation.
Ajit has been living and working in Donegal for some time, firstly moving here for a role with Pramerica. He now works as a Senior Consultant for Optum Ireland, where he works along with his wife Suma Ramachandran.
Ajit is deeply rooted in the local community, alongside his wife, Suma Ramachandran, also employed at Optum. Their elder son, Adithya Ajit, is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from Dublin City University, while their younger son, Surya Ajit, is currently preparing for his Leaving Certificate at St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny.
Mr. Dharmarajan has also held a number of community roles in Donegal, including being a founding Joint Secretary of the Indian Community Centre Letterkenny (ICCL) and the founding President of the Donegal Indian Malayalee Association (DIMA), where he now serves on the advisory committee.
He has also served on the Ministerial Council on Integration for the Connacht/Ulster region, a government-nominated body that advised on immigrant affairs and integration policy, where his contributions included regular consultations with the Minister and advocacy on behalf of immigrant communities.
Through DIMA, Mr. Dharmarajan has collaborated with EU-funded initiatives such as Port na Fáilte to promote cultural diversity. He has helped organise Indian festivals like Onam and Diwali at prominent local venues including the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre, and has actively participated in charitable fundraising events.
In his new capacity as a Peace Commissioner, Mr. Dharmarajan will be available to the public for attestation and other related duties.
