Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: At the time of his death , FitzGerald was the President of the Institute of International and European Affairs , had a column in The Irish Times and occasionally made appearances on television programs .
Simplified: At present , FitzGerald is the President of the Institute of International and European Affairs . He has a column in The Irish Times and occasionally appears on television programs such as Tonight with Vincent Browne .