Ronan is a member of the Institute of Directors in Ireland and the Insurance Institute of Ireland and has served as a Councillor since 2014 when he was elected as an Independent County Councillor for the Templeogue/Terenure ward in South Dublin County Council.  He was engaged as Managing Director of Snap Printing in Tallaght, Dublin, & he has been active in the printing & marketing business for over 35 years & presents with experience in Financial Controller & Project Management. He is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants & secured the Brendan Fitzgerald Memorial Prize for achieving 1^st place in Ireland in Final Examinations in the course of his professional studies.