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Legacy
In his time as Director of the National Library of Ireland, Aongus Ó hAonghusa had a lasting impact, bringing in a multitude of changes in his seven year span from 2003 to 2009.

Aongus Ó hAonghusa was thanked for the effort he put into the position and his leadership while he was resigning from his role as Director by Martin Cullen, who was Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism at the time. He helped lead the way towards the National Library of Ireland becoming an independent agency with an autonomous board.

He welcomed in three major collections into the National Library that are still active: the Irish Queer Archive , the William Butler Yeats exhibition  , and new additions to the James Joyce collection. While there was significant debate over the James Joyce manuscripts cost for the procurement of partial manuscripts finalized in 2005, the manuscripts are notably a key part in elevating the James Joyce collection within the National Library of Ireland.

As a director of the national library, he was placed on the Council of National Cultural Institutions. Joining in 2003, he came in shortly after it was established in 2001 under the Heritage Fund Act, 2001. As Director and Chairman, he urged for more cultural development and investing in cultural provision.