Biography
Career
Prof Cathal O'Connell is a staff member of the School of Applied Social Studies. Prior to joining UCC he was employed in the housing, finance, and city management departments in the Irish local authority sector for a number of years. He was appointed Head of School in April 2018 for a three year term. In September 2022 he was appointed Vice Head for Teaching and Learning in the College of Arts Celtic Studies and Social Science, University College Cork.
He has served on a wide range of school, faculty, college and university committees and is a former Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Faculty of Arts. He is a member of the Academic Standards Board of (ACE) Centre for Adult Education UCC agus tá sé ina mbáll de Bord na Gaeilge, Colaiste na h-Ollscoile Chorcaigh.
In December 2020 he was appointed Independent Chair of the Traveller Interagency Services Group (TIG) which oversees the delivery of services to the Traveller Community by statutory and state funded bodies. His main research and publication interests are in the areas of Irish social policy development, housing policy and housing management and urban regeneration. In September 2022 he joined the Board of Directors of Respond Housing Association.
In January 2024 he was appointed Independent Chair of the Working Group on Funding of Homeless services under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988.
In May 2024 he was appointed interim Head of College of Arts Celtic Studies and Social Sciences in succession to the late Professor Chris Williams.
Research Activity
He is an active researcher in the areas of social housing, regeneration and social inclusion and has published extensively in these areas. He has been the recipient of multiple competitive national funding awards under PTRLI4, IRCHSS, IRC and numerous public and private tenders. Professor O'Connell is the recipient of numerous IRCHSS and IRC Research awards including seven IRC New Foundations Scheme Awards to undertake social policy-related research with community partners.
Ongoing and recent research projects include:
2023 Cork City Council Housing Directorate. An Equality Plan for Traveller Community Accommodation in Cork City arising out of review by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). Research Officer Ms Jane Carter.
2023 CELTHIC II Combating and Eliminating Long Term Homelessness in Cork City in collaboration with Dr Dermot Kavanagh of Cork Simon. Irish Research Council New Foundations Award 2023 with Co-PI Mr Joe Finnerty & Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2022 Cork City Partnership. Evaluation of Traveller Education Mentoring Programme. Research Officer Mr Micheál O'hAodain & Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2022 ScanHope: Establishing a Housing Led approach to the social care needs of homeless persons. IRC New Foundations Award 2022 in collaboration with community partner Galtan Approved Housing Body. Co-PI Dr Margaret Buckley and Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2022 Cork City Council Northwest Regeneration Evaluation Phase V with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2022 Equality Review of Choice Based Lettings for social housing in Cork City Council arising out of the report of Ombudsman for Children Office. Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2021 Cork City Council Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Equality Review of Traveller Accommodation. Research Officer Dr Nicholas McMurry.
2021 INTERGEN: Intergenerational Usage of Family Homeless Services. IRC New Foundations Award 2021 in collaboration with Good Shepherd Services Cork. Co-PI Dr Margaret Buckley, Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2021 Views of key stakeholders: An evaluation on behalf of Galtan AHB with Dr Joe Whelan, Dr Mark Cullinane and Mr Joe Finnerty.
2020 Cork City Council Northwest Regeneration Evaluation Phase IV with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2019 Cork City Council Traveller Accommodation Unit Evaluation with Dr Nicholas McMurry and Ms Niamh Murphy
2019 Cork City Council Northwest Regeneration Evaluation Phase III with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2019 CELTHIC Combating and Eliminating Long Term Homelessness in Cork City in collaboration with Dr Dermot Kavanagh of Cork Simon, Irish Research Council New Foundations Award with Co-PI Mr Joe Finnerty & Dr Mark Cullinane.
2019 - 2022 Quality of Life on Seven Irish Social Housing Estates Phase 3) in collaboration with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan, Dr Mark Cullinane, Prof. Michelle Norris (UCD) Prof Des McCafferty (MIC/UL) Tomar Trust.
2019 Feasibility of Social Housing Mutual Exchange Scheme for Cork City Council with Mr Joe Finnerty & Dr Alex Amah.
2018: Cork City Council North West Regeneration Evaluation Phase II with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2018 Cork Evolves Housing Initiative (May / June 2018) funded by Tomar Trust.
2017 Precarity in the Private Rented Sector in Ireland (LIPRES) in collaboration with community partner Threshold. New Foundations Irish Research Council with Mr Joe Finnerty and Dr Mark Cullinane.
2016: Evaluation of Galtan Housing Association. Cork. (Funded by Galtan Housing Association) With Mr Joe Finnerty and Dr Kathi Swirak.
2016: Technological Responses to Social Isolation and Loneliness (CARIL2) New Foundations Award Irish Research Council with Dr Eleanor Bantry White.
2015: Challenging and Responding to Social Isolation and Loneliness (CARIL1) New Foundations Award 2015 Irish Research Council.
2014: Cork City Council North West Regeneration Evaluation Phase I with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
Recent Publication
O'Sullivan, S., O'Connell, C., Cullinane, M., Folan-O'Connor, L., Kenny, L., Gaston, S. (2024) 'Regeneration in Vulnerable Communities: Resident and Stakeholder Perspectives'. Social Inclusion, 12 :1-15.
O'Connell, C, O'Sullivan, S, Cullinane, M (2023) Sustainable social housing regeneration in Ireland: A Case Study. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal. Vol. 17(1)
O'Connell, C, Finnerty, J. (2022), Housing and the state (from domophilia to domophobia and back again), in Sirr, L. (ed.) Housing in Ireland: Beyond the Markets, Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
O’Connell, C, Cullinane, M. O’Sullivan, S. (2022) Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Ireland: A Case Study, in Perrault R (ed) Urban Regeneration: Methods, Implementation and Management. ISBN 978-1-68507-558-3, New York: Nova Science.
O'Connell, C, Donnelly, D., Finnerty, J. (2020) 'The Right to Housing' In O’hAdhmaill, F. and McCann, G. (eds.). Critical Perspectives on International Human Rights and Social Policy: Global Welfare and Development. Bristol: Policy Press. Bristol, England: Policy Press
O'Connell, C, O'Sullivan, S., Byrne, L. (2020) “Listen to What We Have to Say”: Children and Young People’s Perspectives on Urban Regeneration' Social Inclusion, 8 (3):77-87 [DOI] [Details]
O'Connell, C, Byrne, L., O'Sullivan, S. (2019) 'Rap and Political Participation: Using Rap as a Creative Method in Research with Children and Young People'. Young: The Scandinavian Journal of Youth Studies.
O'Connell C, Bantry-White E; O'Sullivan S; Kenny L; (2018) 'The symbolic representation of community in social isolation and loneliness among older people: Insights for intervention from a rural Irish case study'. Health & Social Care In The Community,
O’Connell Cathal & Finnerty Joe (2017) “Changing precarities in the Irish housing system: supplier-generated changes in security of tenure for domiciled households.” Global Discourse 7 (4): 473–488. https://doi.org/10.1080/23269995.2017.1399708
Fox Siobhan O'Connell Cathal; Kenny, Lorna; Day, Mary Rose;Finnerty, Joe Timmons, Suzanne (2017) Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Social Housing in Gerontology And Geriatric Medicine
Byrne L, O'Connell C, O'Sullivan S (2017) Hearing Children’s Voices in Housing Estate Regeneration. Children, Youth and Environments 27 (3) 1-15
Finnerty, J., O’Connell, C. and O’Sullivan, S. (2016) The Changing Regime of Social Housing Policy and Provision. The Irish Welfare State in the Twenty First Century
In keeping with the mission of the School of Applied Social Studies and the university, he is active in Community Engagement. He was the founding Co-Chair (with Dr Angela Veale) of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Community Engagement Committee. He is also a member of University College Cork Community Engagement Committee and has organised and participated in many Community Engagement events. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Respond Housing Association which provides over 7,500 social housing units across Ireland and is currently a member of Respond Housing Association Community Research and Advocacy Committee. He has also been a member of the Board of Management of Cork Educate Together National School, Grattan Street Cork.
In December 2020 he was appointed Independent Chair of the Traveller Interagency Services Group which has been convened to ensure that relevant statutory agencies and state-supported initiatives involved in providing the full range of services to the Traveller Community work to ensure the integrated delivery of such services and continues to serve in that role.
He has served on a wide range of school, faculty, college and university committees and is a former Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Faculty of Arts. He is a member of the Academic Standards Board of (ACE) Centre for Adult Education UCC agus tá sé ina mbáll de Bord na Gaeilge, Colaiste na h-Ollscoile Chorcaigh.
In December 2020 he was appointed Independent Chair of the Traveller Interagency Services Group (TIG) which oversees the delivery of services to the Traveller Community by statutory and state funded bodies. His main research and publication interests are in the areas of Irish social policy development, housing policy and housing management and urban regeneration. In September 2022 he joined the Board of Directors of Respond Housing Association.
In January 2024 he was appointed Independent Chair of the Working Group on Funding of Homeless services under Section 10 of the Housing Act 1988.
In May 2024 he was appointed interim Head of College of Arts Celtic Studies and Social Sciences in succession to the late Professor Chris Williams.
Research Activity
He is an active researcher in the areas of social housing, regeneration and social inclusion and has published extensively in these areas. He has been the recipient of multiple competitive national funding awards under PTRLI4, IRCHSS, IRC and numerous public and private tenders. Professor O'Connell is the recipient of numerous IRCHSS and IRC Research awards including seven IRC New Foundations Scheme Awards to undertake social policy-related research with community partners.
Ongoing and recent research projects include:
2023 Cork City Council Housing Directorate. An Equality Plan for Traveller Community Accommodation in Cork City arising out of review by the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (IHREC). Research Officer Ms Jane Carter.
2023 CELTHIC II Combating and Eliminating Long Term Homelessness in Cork City in collaboration with Dr Dermot Kavanagh of Cork Simon. Irish Research Council New Foundations Award 2023 with Co-PI Mr Joe Finnerty & Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2022 Cork City Partnership. Evaluation of Traveller Education Mentoring Programme. Research Officer Mr Micheál O'hAodain & Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2022 ScanHope: Establishing a Housing Led approach to the social care needs of homeless persons. IRC New Foundations Award 2022 in collaboration with community partner Galtan Approved Housing Body. Co-PI Dr Margaret Buckley and Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2022 Cork City Council Northwest Regeneration Evaluation Phase V with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2022 Equality Review of Choice Based Lettings for social housing in Cork City Council arising out of the report of Ombudsman for Children Office. Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2021 Cork City Council Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Equality Review of Traveller Accommodation. Research Officer Dr Nicholas McMurry.
2021 INTERGEN: Intergenerational Usage of Family Homeless Services. IRC New Foundations Award 2021 in collaboration with Good Shepherd Services Cork. Co-PI Dr Margaret Buckley, Research Officer Mr Paul Frewen.
2021 Views of key stakeholders: An evaluation on behalf of Galtan AHB with Dr Joe Whelan, Dr Mark Cullinane and Mr Joe Finnerty.
2020 Cork City Council Northwest Regeneration Evaluation Phase IV with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2019 Cork City Council Traveller Accommodation Unit Evaluation with Dr Nicholas McMurry and Ms Niamh Murphy
2019 Cork City Council Northwest Regeneration Evaluation Phase III with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2019 CELTHIC Combating and Eliminating Long Term Homelessness in Cork City in collaboration with Dr Dermot Kavanagh of Cork Simon, Irish Research Council New Foundations Award with Co-PI Mr Joe Finnerty & Dr Mark Cullinane.
2019 - 2022 Quality of Life on Seven Irish Social Housing Estates Phase 3) in collaboration with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan, Dr Mark Cullinane, Prof. Michelle Norris (UCD) Prof Des McCafferty (MIC/UL) Tomar Trust.
2019 Feasibility of Social Housing Mutual Exchange Scheme for Cork City Council with Mr Joe Finnerty & Dr Alex Amah.
2018: Cork City Council North West Regeneration Evaluation Phase II with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
2018 Cork Evolves Housing Initiative (May / June 2018) funded by Tomar Trust.
2017 Precarity in the Private Rented Sector in Ireland (LIPRES) in collaboration with community partner Threshold. New Foundations Irish Research Council with Mr Joe Finnerty and Dr Mark Cullinane.
2016: Evaluation of Galtan Housing Association. Cork. (Funded by Galtan Housing Association) With Mr Joe Finnerty and Dr Kathi Swirak.
2016: Technological Responses to Social Isolation and Loneliness (CARIL2) New Foundations Award Irish Research Council with Dr Eleanor Bantry White.
2015: Challenging and Responding to Social Isolation and Loneliness (CARIL1) New Foundations Award 2015 Irish Research Council.
2014: Cork City Council North West Regeneration Evaluation Phase I with Dr Siobhan O'Sullivan.
Recent Publication
O'Sullivan, S., O'Connell, C., Cullinane, M., Folan-O'Connor, L., Kenny, L., Gaston, S. (2024) 'Regeneration in Vulnerable Communities: Resident and Stakeholder Perspectives'. Social Inclusion, 12 :1-15.
O'Connell, C, O'Sullivan, S, Cullinane, M (2023) Sustainable social housing regeneration in Ireland: A Case Study. Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal. Vol. 17(1)
O'Connell, C, Finnerty, J. (2022), Housing and the state (from domophilia to domophobia and back again), in Sirr, L. (ed.) Housing in Ireland: Beyond the Markets, Dublin: Institute of Public Administration.
O’Connell, C, Cullinane, M. O’Sullivan, S. (2022) Sustainable Urban Regeneration in Ireland: A Case Study, in Perrault R (ed) Urban Regeneration: Methods, Implementation and Management. ISBN 978-1-68507-558-3, New York: Nova Science.
O'Connell, C, Donnelly, D., Finnerty, J. (2020) 'The Right to Housing' In O’hAdhmaill, F. and McCann, G. (eds.). Critical Perspectives on International Human Rights and Social Policy: Global Welfare and Development. Bristol: Policy Press. Bristol, England: Policy Press
O'Connell, C, O'Sullivan, S., Byrne, L. (2020) “Listen to What We Have to Say”: Children and Young People’s Perspectives on Urban Regeneration' Social Inclusion, 8 (3):77-87 [DOI] [Details]
O'Connell, C, Byrne, L., O'Sullivan, S. (2019) 'Rap and Political Participation: Using Rap as a Creative Method in Research with Children and Young People'. Young: The Scandinavian Journal of Youth Studies.
O'Connell C, Bantry-White E; O'Sullivan S; Kenny L; (2018) 'The symbolic representation of community in social isolation and loneliness among older people: Insights for intervention from a rural Irish case study'. Health & Social Care In The Community,
O’Connell Cathal & Finnerty Joe (2017) “Changing precarities in the Irish housing system: supplier-generated changes in security of tenure for domiciled households.” Global Discourse 7 (4): 473–488. https://doi.org/10.1080/23269995.2017.1399708
Fox Siobhan O'Connell Cathal; Kenny, Lorna; Day, Mary Rose;Finnerty, Joe Timmons, Suzanne (2017) Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Social Housing in Gerontology And Geriatric Medicine
Byrne L, O'Connell C, O'Sullivan S (2017) Hearing Children’s Voices in Housing Estate Regeneration. Children, Youth and Environments 27 (3) 1-15
Finnerty, J., O’Connell, C. and O’Sullivan, S. (2016) The Changing Regime of Social Housing Policy and Provision. The Irish Welfare State in the Twenty First Century
Community Engagement
In keeping with the mission of the School of Applied Social Studies and the university, he is active in Community Engagement. He was the founding Co-Chair (with Dr Angela Veale) of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Community Engagement Committee. He is also a member of University College Cork Community Engagement Committee and has organised and participated in many Community Engagement events. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Respond Housing Association which provides over 7,500 social housing units across Ireland and is currently a member of Respond Housing Association Community Research and Advocacy Committee. He has also been a member of the Board of Management of Cork Educate Together National School, Grattan Street Cork.
In December 2020 he was appointed Independent Chair of the Traveller Interagency Services Group which has been convened to ensure that relevant statutory agencies and state-supported initiatives involved in providing the full range of services to the Traveller Community work to ensure the integrated delivery of such services and continues to serve in that role.
Research Interests
Social housing management and provision, housing estate regeneration, healthy ageing in placeResearch Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork City Council ; The provision of a Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Study of Cork City Northwest Regeneration. | Irish Funded Research | 01-DEC-13 | 30-JUN-17 | €134,529.00 | |
| New Foundations Award 2018 | Irish Research Council | 01-MAY-19 | 30-OCT-20 | €11,943.00 | |
| Feasibility of Social Housing Mutual Exchange Scheme | Other: Not Listed | 30-NOV-18 | 18-JAN-19 | €5,343.00 | |
| CCC"Research Fellowship"Prof C O'Connell | County Council | 01-MAY-17 | 30-SEP-24 | €61,675.00 | |
| Discretion and Homeless Assesment Within Irish Local Authorities | Irish Research Council | 01-OCT-16 | 31-DEC-21 | €95,790.00 | |
| Cork City Council Research Fellowship | Industry | 03-APR-17 | 30-MAR-18 | €25,000.00 | |
| Precarity Amongst Licences | Irish Research Council | 01-JAN-17 | 31-OCT-17 | €9,587.00 | |
| Evaluation of Cork City North West Regeneration 2017/18 | Other: Not Listed | 01-MAY-17 | 30-APR-18 | €25,000.00 | |
| New housing poverties in contemporary Ireland - An exploration of trends, responses and challenges. | Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) | 19-DEC-11 | 31-MAR-12 | €3,846.00 | |
| Children and Estate Regeneration - Unheard Voices? | Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) | 01-NOV-12 | 02-JUN-14 | €19,189.00 | |
| Children and Estate Regeneration - Unheard Voices. | Miscellaneous | 01-NOV-12 | 31-OCT-14 | €9,595.00 | |
| PRTLI4 / ISS21 | Higher Education Authority (HEA) | 01-JAN-08 | 31-DEC-13 | €919,000.00 | |
| [Combat Poverty PRI/02/03] {O'Connell} N | Miscellaneous Non Exchequer | 01-MAY-03 | 31-DEC-13 | €25,977.00 | |
| Poverty Methods Spring School 2013 | Irish Research Council | 01-JAN-13 | 17-MAY-13 | €2,300.00 | |
| IRCHSS Poverty Summer School | Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS) | 06-NOV-11 | 31-MAY-13 | €10,700.00 | |
| IRC"New Foundations Award 2014"Dr C O'Connell [X] | Irish Research Council | 01-MAR-15 | 30-NOV-15 | €7,142.00 | |
| Cork City Council "Evaluation of Cork Homeless Settlement Programme" | Cork Corporation | 01-JUN-05 | 31-DEC-13 | €8,264.00 | |
| Housing Association Evaluation | Other: Not Listed | 01-MAR-16 | 31-MAY-16 | €9,178.00 | |
| Challenging and Responding to Social Isolation, Loneliness | Irish Research Council | 01-MAR-16 | 28-FEB-17 | €8,784.00 | |
| Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact Study of Cork City Northwest Regeneration | Other: Not Listed | 02-SEP-13 | 31-AUG-16 | €166,000.00 |
Publications
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | 'Rap and political participation: Using rap as a creative method in research with children and young people' Byrne, Lorcan; O'Connell, Cathal; O'Sullivan, Siobhan (2019) 'Rap and political participation: Using rap as a creative method in research with children and young people'. Young, :1-19 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | 'The symbolic representation of community in social isolation and loneliness among older people: Insights for intervention from a rural Irish case study' Bantry White, Eleanor; O'Sullivan, Siobhán; Kenny, Lorna; O'Connell, Cathal (2018) 'The symbolic representation of community in social isolation and loneliness among older people: Insights for intervention from a rural Irish case study'. Health & Social Care In The Community, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2017) | ''Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Social Housing' Fox Siobhan O'Connell Cathal; Kenny, Lorna; Day, Mary Rose;Finnerty, Joe Timmons, Suzanne (2017) (2017) ''Exploring the Housing Needs of Older People in Standard and Sheltered Social Housing'. Gerontology And Geriatric Medicine, 3 (1):1-14 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Supplier Generated Precarities in Housing: The Irish Case' O'Connell Cathal, Finnerty Joe (2017) 'Supplier Generated Precarities in Housing: The Irish Case'. Global Discourse, 7 (4):473-488 [Details] | |
| (2017) | 'Hearing children’s voices in housing estate regeneration' O’Sullivan, S., O’Connell, C. and L. Byrne (2017) 'Hearing children’s voices in housing estate regeneration'. Children, Youth and Environments, 13 (1):1-15 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Decline and Renewal of Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods: Old Insights, New Evidence and Policy Implications' O'Connell C. & Norris M (2014) 'Decline and Renewal of Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods: Old Insights, New Evidence and Policy Implications'. Planning Practice and Research, DOI: 10.1080/02697459.2013.878095 :1-18 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Celtic Tiger in Collapse: explaining the weaknesses of the Irish model by Peadar Kirby' O'Connell C (2010) 'Celtic Tiger in Collapse: explaining the weaknesses of the Irish model by Peadar Kirby'. Irish Journal of Public Policy, 2 (1) [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Social Housing Management, Governance and Delivery in Ireland: Ten Years of Reform on Seven Estates' Norris, M; O'Connell, C; (2010) 'Social Housing Management, Governance and Delivery in Ireland: Ten Years of Reform on Seven Estates'. Housing Studies, 25 :317-334 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Voices of Hidden Young Carers in Ireland' O'Connell C. & Finnerty J.; (2009) 'Voices of Hidden Young Carers in Ireland'. Youth Studies Ireland, 4 (1) [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'State or Market? Meeting Social Housing Needs in Twenty-First Century Ireland' O'Connell C (2009) 'State or Market? Meeting Social Housing Needs in Twenty-First Century Ireland'. Current Politics and Economics of Europe, 20 (2/3):253-268 [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Reform and Responsibility: Critical Perspectives on Tenant Participation' O'Connell C.; (2009) 'Reform and Responsibility: Critical Perspectives on Tenant Participation'. Current Politics and Economics of Europe, 20 (2/3):337-354 [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Reaching Maturity: An Analysis of the Housing Policy Review 1990 - 2000' O'Connell Cathal; (2005) 'Reaching Maturity: An Analysis of the Housing Policy Review 1990 - 2000'. Cornerstone: Journal of the Homeless Agency, 12 (22):18-19 [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'Local Authority Housing Management: Progress to date, impediments to future progress.European Joournal of Housing Research' O'Connell Cathal & Norris Michelle; (2002) 'Local Authority Housing Management: Progress to date, impediments to future progress.European Joournal of Housing Research'. European Journal of Housing Policy, 2 (3):245-264 [Details] | |
| (2002) | 'How did they measure up? A Review of Government Housing Policy in Ireland 1997 - 2002' O'Connell Cathal; (2002) 'How did they measure up? A Review of Government Housing Policy in Ireland 1997 - 2002'. Cornerstone: Journal of the Homeless Agency, * (December 2002):18-20 [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Housing Policy Review 1998' O'Connell Cathal; (1999) 'Housing Policy Review 1998'. Administration, 47 (2):*-* [Details] | |
| (1998) | 'Tenant Involvement in Estate Management' O'Connell Cathal; (1998) 'Tenant Involvement in Estate Management'. Administration, 47 (2):*-* [Details] | |
| (1995) | 'Towards a Theory of Urban Sustainability [B3892]' O'Connell, Cathal; O'Tuama, S.; (1995) 'Towards a Theory of Urban Sustainability [B3892]'. Sociedad Urbana, 2 :125-141 [Details] | |
| (1994) | 'Irish Housing Policy: A Review of Recent Policy Measures' O'Connell, Cathal; (1994) 'Irish Housing Policy: A Review of Recent Policy Measures'. Administration, 42 (2):251-272 [Details] | |
| (1993) | 'Irish Housing Trends and Issues: The Role of Social Housing [B3890]' O'Connell, Cathal; (1993) 'Irish Housing Trends and Issues: The Role of Social Housing [B3890]'. Administration, 41 (3):249-261 [Details] |
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2008) | Voices of Hidden Young Carers in Cork. O'Connell C. & Finnerty J.; (2008) Voices of Hidden Young Carers in Cork. Dublin: Combat Poverty Agency. [Details] | |
| (2007) | The State and Housing in Ireland: Ideology, Policy and Practice. O'Connell Cathal; (2007) The State and Housing in Ireland: Ideology, Policy and Practice. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details] | |
| (2007) | Defining Social Services in Europe: Between the Particular and the General. O'Connell Cathal, Herrmann Peter, Brandstatter Albert; (2007) Defining Social Services in Europe: Between the Particular and the General. Bremen: Nomos. [Details] | |
| (1992) | An Irish Journey [B3885]. O'Connell, Cathal; (1992) An Irish Journey [B3885]. : Ostersund University Press. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | 'The changing regime of social housing policy and provision' Finnerty, J., O’Connell, C. and O’Sullivan,S. (2016) 'The changing regime of social housing policy and provision' In: Mary Murphy and Fiona Dukelow (eds). The Irish Welfare State in the Twenty First Century. London: Palgrave MacMillan. [Details] | |
| (2014) | '50 Years of the Social Housing 'offer' in Ireland: The Casualisation Thesis Re-examined' O'Connell C & Finnerty J (2014) '50 Years of the Social Housing 'offer' in Ireland: The Casualisation Thesis Re-examined' In: Lorcan Sirr (eds). Renting In Ireland. (Ed) Lorcan Sirr. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Housing Ladders and Snakes: An Examination of Changing Residential Tenure Trajectories in the Republic of Ireland' O'Connell C & Finnerty J (2014) 'Housing Ladders and Snakes: An Examination of Changing Residential Tenure Trajectories in the Republic of Ireland' In: Padraic Kenna NUIG (eds). Contemporary Housing Issues in a Globalized World. UK: Asgate. [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2014) | 'Reforming Social Housing Management' O'Connell C & Norris M (2014) 'Reforming Social Housing Management' In: Social Housing, Disadvantage, and Neighbourhood Liveability Ten Years of Change in Social Housing Neighbourhoods. London: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Reform and Responsibility: Critical Perspectives on Tenant Participation' O'Connell C (2011) 'Reform and Responsibility: Critical Perspectives on Tenant Participation' In: Liam perker (eds). European Economic and Political Developments. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Citizenship and Social Exclusion in Limerick' O'Connell C (2011) 'Citizenship and Social Exclusion in Limerick' In: Understanding Limerick: Social Exclusion and Change. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'A Labour of Love? A Review of Experiences, Needs and Responses to Hidden Young Carers in Ireland' O'Connell C & Finnerty J (2010) 'A Labour of Love? A Review of Experiences, Needs and Responses to Hidden Young Carers in Ireland' In: Highways, Crossroads and Cul de Sacs: Journeys into Irish Youth and Community Work. Bremen, Germany: Hochschul Verlag. [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'The Housing Market and Owner Occupation in Ireland' O'Connell Cathal (2005) 'The Housing Market and Owner Occupation in Ireland' In: Housing Contemporary Ireland: Policy, Society and Shelter. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration. [Details] | |
| (2007) | 'The Housing Market and Owner Occupation in Ireland' O'Connell Cathal; (2007) 'The Housing Market and Owner Occupation in Ireland' In: Housing Contemporary Ireland: Policy, Society and Shelter. The Netherlands: Springer. [Details] | |
| (2011) | 'Meeting Social Housing Needs in Twenty First Century Ireland' O'Connell C (2011) 'Meeting Social Housing Needs in Twenty First Century Ireland' In: Liam Parker (eds). European Economic and Political Developments. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'The Collective Home? Recent Experiences of Social Housing in Europe' O¿Connell. Cathal; (2005) 'The Collective Home? Recent Experiences of Social Housing in Europe' In: Utopia Between Corrupted Public Responsibility and Contested Modernity. New York: Nova Science Publishers. [Details] | |
| (2005) | 'Living in the City: Ideals and Practices' Keohane, K. & O'Connell, C.; (2005) 'Living in the City: Ideals and Practices' In: An Atlas of Cork. [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'Housing in Ireland' O'Connell C.; (2003) 'Housing in Ireland' In: An Encyclopaedia of Ireland. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan. [Details] | |
| (2003) | 'Housing Pressures in the Irish Countryside' Finnerty, J. Guerin, D. and O Connell, C.; (2003) 'Housing Pressures in the Irish Countryside' In: Housing in the European Countryside. London: Routledge. [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Local Authorities as Landlords' O'Connell Cathal; (1999) 'Local Authorities as Landlords' In: Social Housing In Ireland: Success, Failure and Lessons Learned. [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Globalisation: The Completion of the Destruction of Sustainability?' O'Connell Cathal; (1999) 'Globalisation: The Completion of the Destruction of Sustainability?' In: Challenges for a Global Welfare System. [Details] | |
| (1992) | 'The Evolution of the Irish Welfare State [B3886]' O'Connell, Cathal; Powell, F. W.; (1992) 'The Evolution of the Irish Welfare State [B3886]' In: Sozialarbeit in Irland (Studies in Comparative and International Social Work). [Details] | |
| (1999) | 'Local Authority Housing In Ireland' O¿Connell C.; (1999) 'Local Authority Housing In Ireland' In: Social Housing In Ireland: A Study of Success Failure and Lessons Learned:. Dublin: Oaktree Press. [Details] | |
| (2001) | 'Changing Approaches to Housing Management in the Republic of Ireland' O'Connell Cathal; (2001) 'Changing Approaches to Housing Management in the Republic of Ireland' In: Housing in Northern Ireland and Comparisons with the Republic of Ireland. Coventry: Chartered Institute of Housing. [Details] | |
| (1991) | 'Socialpolitick in Ireland von heute' F.W. Powell; (1991) 'Socialpolitick in Ireland von heute' In: Socialarbeit in Ireland. Berlin: Schauble Varlag. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | Children's Voices in Housing Estate Regeneration. O'Connell, C., O'Sullivan, S, and Byrne, L. (2015) Children's Voices in Housing Estate Regeneration. IRC, DCYA, DECLG, Ireland. [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2005) | Evaluation of The Cork Simon Community Settlement Project 2002-2005. O'Connell Cathal & Finnerty Joe; (2005) Evaluation of The Cork Simon Community Settlement Project 2002-2005. Cork City Council, Cork. [Details] |
Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | ‘Hearing children’s voices in housing estate regeneration. O’Sullivan, S., O’Connell, C. and Byrne, L. (2017) ‘Hearing children’s voices in housing estate regeneration. Articles [Details] |
Unpublished Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (1997) | Evaluation of Possible Technological Options to Relieve the Saturation of Cities [B3889]. O'Connell, Cathal; (1997) Evaluation of Possible Technological Options to Relieve the Saturation of Cities [B3889]. Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (1993) | Youth Needs in Moyross [B3888]. O'Connell, Cathal; Mulcahy, M.; Staunton, D.; (1993) Youth Needs in Moyross [B3888]. Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (1991) | Cork: The Middle Parish Community Association. Ó Tuama, S and O'Connell. C; (1991) Cork: The Middle Parish Community Association. Unpublished Reports [Details] | |
| (1990) | Cork: The Middle Parish Community Association. Ó Tuama, S and O'Connell, C and McNamara, D ; (1990) Cork: The Middle Parish Community Association. Unpublished Reports [Details] |
Research Report
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | An Evaluation of Galtan Housing Association Limited. O'Connell Cathal, Finnerty Joe, Swirak Kathi (2016) An Evaluation of Galtan Housing Association Limited. Cork: Research Report [Details] |
Professional Activities
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Social Policy Association | Social Policy Analysis | 01-SEP-00 / 31-DEC-15 |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Respond Housing Association | Member of Board of Director | 2016 / 2018 | |
| Bord na Gaeilge, Colaiste na h-Ollscoile, Chorcai. | Forbairt na gaeilge san ollscoil | 2015 / 2019 | |
| Board of Management Cork Educate Togetter National School | Board member | 2015 / 2019 | |
| University College Cork Social Responsibility Committee | Member | 2015 / 2018 | |
| College of Arts Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Community Engagement Committee | Co Chair | 2014 / 2018 | |
| Board of Studies Centre of Adult and Continuing Education UCC | Board of Studies Member | 2012 / 2015 | |
| College of Arts Quality Review Steering Group | Member of Steering Group | 2011 / 2011 | |
| UCC President's Committee in Response to the Recession | committee member | 2008 / 2008 | |
| Promotions and Establishment Committee, University College, Cork | Committee Member | 2007 / 2013 | |
| School of Applied Social Studies Student Hardship Fund Committee | Student Assistance | 2007 / 2012 | |
| School of Applied Social Studies Graduate Studies | Evaluation of Post Graduate Applications | 2006 / 2013 | |
| School of Applied Social Studies, School Executive Committee | School Executive | 2014 / 2019 | |
| School of Applied Social Studies Finance Committee | Implementation of School Financial Decisions | 2011 / 2012 | |
| Board of Studies M.Plan (Planning and Sustainable Development) | Oversight of M.Plan (Planning and Sustainable Development) | 2011 / 2012 | |
| Focus Ireland Research Advisory Group | Advise on Research Strategy | 2007 / 2013 | |
| B.Soc.Sc Course Team | Direct B.Soc.Sc (Hons) Degree | 1992 / 2018 |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | Precarity and Good Culture, Cathal O'Connell & Joe Finnerty (2017) Precariousness in labour and housing markets. [Plenary Lecture], Precarity and Good Culture, Newcastle UK , 06-JAN-17 - 08-JAN-17. [Details] | |
| (2017) | The British Society of Gerontology 46th Annual Conf, Bantry White, E., O'Sullivan, S., Kenny, L. and O'Connell, C. (2017) Rural Community Responses to Concerns for the Social Isolation of Older People. [Oral Presentation], The British Society of Gerontology 46th Annual Conf, UK . [Details] | |
| (2016) | National Traveller Accommodation Conference 2016, Cathal O'Connell (2016) Traveller Accommocation Conference. [Plenary Lecture], National Traveller Accommodation Conference 2016, UCC , 12-APR-16 - 12-APR-16. [Details] | |
| (2014) | ACE/EUCEN Lifelong Learning in Ireland: Mission, Vision and Practice, O'Connell, C. and O'Sullivan, S. (2014) Tackling Educational Inequality in Regeneration Areas: Policy, Practice and Research. [Oral Presentation], ACE/EUCEN Lifelong Learning in Ireland: Mission, Vision and Practice, UCC , 01-DEC-14. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Sociological Association of Ireland, Annual Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1999) Relief, Improvement and Power: Exploring the Moral Economies of Housing in a 19th Century Cork Neighbourhood. [Plenary Lecture], Sociological Association of Ireland, Annual Conference, Holiday Inn Hotel, Belfast , 08-MAY-99 - 09-MAY-99. [Details] | |
| (2014) | The Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth 5th International Conference “Researching children’s everyday lives: socio-cultural contexts”, O'Sullivan, S. and O'Connell, C. (2014) Having Our Say: Children’s Voices in Housing Estate Regeneration. [Oral Presentation], The Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth 5th International Conference “Researching children’s everyday lives: socio-cultural contexts”, University of Sheffield, Centre for the Study of Childhood and Youth , 02-JUL-14. [Details] | |
| (1995) | Sustainable Transition for Ukraine, O'Connell Cathal; (1995) Sustainable Social Policy: Issues for Ukraine. [Plenary Lecture], Sustainable Transition for Ukraine, DonSuet: Donetsk State University for Economics and Trade , 29-MAR-95 - 31-MAR-95. [Details] | |
| (1994) | Department of Social Studies, University of Dublin Seminar Series, O'Connell Cathal; (1994) Approaches to Housing Research: The Tenure Question. [Plenary Lecture], Department of Social Studies, University of Dublin Seminar Series, Trinity College Dublin , 24-FEB-94 - 24-FEB-94. [Details] | |
| (1993) | American Conference of Irish Studies (ACIS), O'Connell Cathal; (1993) Irish Housing Policy: A Critical Analysis. [Plenary Lecture], American Conference of Irish Studies (ACIS), Villanova University, Philadelphia, USA , 14-APR-93 - 16-APR-93. [Details] | |
| (1991) | European Centre for Community Education Annual Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1991) The Development and Structure of the Irish Welfare State. [Plenary Lecture], European Centre for Community Education Annual Conference, Department of Social Administration and Social Work, U.C.C , 15-MAR-91 - 16-MAR-91. [Details] | |
| (1990) | Departmental Seminar Series, Dept. Social Theory and Institutions, U.C.C, O'Connell C, O'Tuama S, McNamara D.; (1990) Power Politics and participation in Cork: A Case study in Community action and research in the Marsh, Cork. [Plenary Lecture], Departmental Seminar Series, Dept. Social Theory and Institutions, U.C.C, U.C.C , 15-MAR-90 - 15-MAR-90. [Details] | |
| (2006) | European Network of Housing Researchers, O'Connell Cathal & Finnerty Joe; (2006) Homeless Settlement Strategies in Ireland: An Evaluation. [Plenary Lecture], European Network of Housing Researchers, Lubjana, Slovakia , 03-JUL-06 - 07-JUL-06. [Details] | |
| (2005) | Innovation in the Public Sector, Annual Government Conference, Dept of Government, UCC, O'Connell Cathal; (2005) Sustainable Responses to Homelessness in Cork City. [Plenary Lecture], Innovation in the Public Sector, Annual Government Conference, Dept of Government, UCC, O'Rahilly Building U.C.C , 23-SEP-05 - 24-SEP-05. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Irish Housing Practitioners Annual Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (2004) Sustainable Social Housing: Local Authority and Tenants Perspectives. [Plenary Lecture], Irish Housing Practitioners Annual Conference, Knockranny House Hotel, Westport, Co. Mayo , 11-MAR-04 - 12-MAR-04. [Details] | |
| (2003) | Irish Social Policy Association Annual Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (2003) Housing Management in Irish Social Housing: A Report on Recent Progress. [Plenary Lecture], Irish Social Policy Association Annual Conference, Royal Dublin Hotel , 05-SEP-03 - 05-SEP-03. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Irish Social Policy Association Annual Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1999) Local Authority Housing Management In Ireland: Issues for the New Millenium. [Plenary Lecture], Irish Social Policy Association Annual Conference, University College, Dublin , 24-SEP-99 - 25-SEP-99. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Cork Corporation Housing Workshop, O'Connell Cathal; (1999) Delivering Better Housing In Cork City. [Plenary Lecture], Cork Corporation Housing Workshop, Gold Coast Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Cork , 05-MAR-99 - 06-MAR-99. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Affordable Accommodation: A Trade Union Issue and a Human Right. SIPTU / CPSU Joint Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1998) The Role of Housing in Social Exclusion. [Plenary Lecture], Affordable Accommodation: A Trade Union Issue and a Human Right. SIPTU / CPSU Joint Conference, Wynn's Hotel, Dublin 1 , 23-SEP-98 - 23-SEP-98. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Cork Corporation Housing Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1998) Strategies to Improve Local Authority Housing Management. [Plenary Lecture], Cork Corporation Housing Conference, Shandon Court Hotel, Cork , 14-NOV-98 - 14-NOV-98. [Details] | |
| (1998) | Institute of Public Administration Annual Housing Practitioners Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1998) Public Housing as a Catlyst for Social Change. [Plenary Lecture], Institute of Public Administration Annual Housing Practitioners Conference, Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly , 04-JUN-98 - 04-JUN-98. [Details] | |
| (1996) | Sustainable Development in the Former CIS, O'Connell Cathal; (1996) Social Policy in a Transitional Economy. [Plenary Lecture], Sustainable Development in the Former CIS, DonSUET: Donetsk State University for Economics and Trade , 05-MAY-96 - 10-MAY-96. [Details] | |
| (1996) | Threshold Annual Review Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1996) Housing towards the Year 2000 and beyond. [Plenary Lecture], Threshold Annual Review Conference, Jury's Inn Cork , 02-FEB-96 - 02-FEB-96. [Details] | |
| (1994) | Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Irish Housing Institute, O'Connell Cathal; (1994) An Overview of The Irish Housing System and Recent Policy Measures. [Plenary Lecture], Annual Conference of the Chartered Institute of Housing and the Irish Housing Institute, Newcastle Co. Down , 23-MAR-94 - 23-MAR-94. [Details] | |
| (1994) | Annual Conference of the Irish Housing Institute, O'Connell Cathal; (1994) The Development of Housing Education in Ireland. [Plenary Lecture], Annual Conference of the Irish Housing Institute, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 , 15-OCT-94 - 16-OCT-94. [Details] | |
| (1993) | Co-operation North Housing Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1993) Homelessness past and future: A Global Perspective. [Plenary Lecture], Co-operation North Housing Conference, Boyne Valley Hotel, Drogheda, Co. Louth , 07-OCT-93 - 08-OCT-93. [Details] | |
| (1993) | Irish Council for Social Housing Annual COnference, O'Connell Cathal; (1993) Irish Housing Trends and Issues: The Role of Social Housing. [Plenary Lecture], Irish Council for Social Housing Annual COnference, Jury's Hotel, Dublin , 21-MAY-93 - 22-MAY-93. [Details] | |
| (1993) | CESR Seminar Series, O'Connell Cathal; (1993) Housing and Tenure Research In Ireland. [Oral Presentation], CESR Seminar Series, Centre for European Social Research, UCC , 09-DEC-93 - 09-DEC-93. [Details] | |
| (2008) | European Network of Housing Researchers 2008, Cathal O'Connell & Joe Finnerty; (2008) Annual Conference. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], European Network of Housing Researchers 2008, University College Dublin , 07-JUL-08 - 11-JUL-08. [Details] | |
| (2009) | Boom to Bust: Conference on Collapse of the Celtic Tiger, Cathal O'Connell; (2009) Social Exclusion and Urban Deprivation: A Social Policy Perspective. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Boom to Bust: Conference on Collapse of the Celtic Tiger, University College Cork , 22-SEP-09 - 22-SEP-09. [Details] | |
| (2011) | National Local Government Housing Conference 2011, O'Connell Cathal (2011) Housing Poverties and Vulnerabilities in Contemporary Irish Housing. [Plenary Lecture], National Local Government Housing Conference 2011, Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghare, Co. Dublin , 20-OCT-11 - 20-OCT-11. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century: ‘New’ Poverties, Social Justice and Human Rights:, O'Connell Cathal & Finnerty Joe (2012) From Ladders to Snakes: New Poverties in Irish Housing. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century: ‘New’ Poverties, Social Justice and Human Rights:, ISS21 UCC , 02-MAR-12 - 02-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | Environment, Planning and Sustainability: UCC Colloquium Series 2011/12, O'Connell C (2011) The University and the City. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Environment, Planning and Sustainability: UCC Colloquium Series 2011/12, M.Plan UCC , 30-NOV-11 - 30-NOV-11. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe, C.O'Connell & J. Finnerty (2012) International Housing Conference. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Contemporary Housing Issues in a Changing Europe, NUI Galway , 05-MAY-12 - 05-MAY-12. [Details] | |
| (2012) | National Social Housing Conference, O'Connell C (2012) Drivers of Change in Irish Social Housing. [Plenary Lecture], National Social Housing Conference, Irish Management Institute, Sandyford, Co. Dublin , 16-NOV-12 - 16-NOV-12. [Details] | |
| (2014) | The Irish Welfare State in and after crisis, O'Connell, C. and O'Sullivan, S. (2014) Regeneration and Austerity: A Case Study of Policy Contradictions. [Oral Presentation], The Irish Welfare State in and after crisis, School of Applied Social Studies, UCC , 28-MAR-14. [Details] | |
| (1999) | Allihies Social Theory Conference, O'Connell Cathal; (1999) Relief Improvement and Power: Cultivated Citizens and Housing Provision in the 19th century. [Plenary Lecture], Allihies Social Theory Conference, Allihies, Co. Cork , 04-SEP-99 - 06-SEP-99. [Details] |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Corporation | Town Clerk and Housing Officer | 01-AUG-83 / 30-SEP-88 | |
| Department of Social Theory and Institutions UCC | Tutor in Sociology | / | |
| Department of Social Administration and Social Work, UCC | Tutor & Teaching Assistant (temporary) | / | |
| Department of Social Theory and Institutions | Tutor in Sociology | / |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UCC | Certificate in Teaching and Learning |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
| English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
| Spanish | Functional | Functional | Functional |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
From June 2013 to June 2015 I served as Chairperson of the Working Group on Infrastructure and Services for Older Persons. This working group was established as part of a joint initiative between Cork County Council, Cork City Council, HSE (South) and a range of other statutory, community, and voluntary bodies concerned with planning for an ageing population. Based on extensive consultation and research the working group devised policy proposals and strategies which will be integrated and implemented by the member organisations to ensure properly planned, accessible services and infrastructure for Irish society in the years ahead as the proportion of older persons in Irish society grows. | |
I was re-appointed as community representative to the Board of management of Cork Educate Together National School, Grattan Street, Cork in September 2016 for a three year term. | |
I was appointed to the Board of Directors of Respond Housing Association in the summer of 2016 for a three year term. Respond Housing is one of the largest social housing providers in Ireland with over 7,000 homes under management across Ireland. The mission of Respond Housing is to alleviate poverty and work to end homelessness through the provision of secure, affordable social housing. | |
Community Engagement and Outreach As Co-Chair, with Dr Angela Veale (School of Applied Psychology), of the College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Community Engagement Committee I have co-ordinated the annual Community Partners Celebration Event held in the Aula Maxima UCC in 2015 and 2016. These events see upwards of 150 community partners invited to UCC to acknowledge and celebrate community engagement in all its diversity. |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geojournal | Referee | 01-FEB-10 - 28-FEB-10 | |
| Policy And Politics | Referee | 03-JAN-11 - 31-DEC-11 | |
| Administration | Referee | 02-JAN-12 - 30-JUL-12 |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
I have been External Examiner in Social Policy at Waterford Institute of Technology 2004-2007 and Trinity College Dublin 2013-2016 at undergraduate and PhD levels. I have served on many interview boards for administrative and academic appointments (to Professorial level) within University College Cork and in other third level institutions, schools and public and private sector bodies. |
