Elaine previously worked with Dr. Kenneth Burns, Dr. Fiachra Ó Suilleabháin and Olwen Halvey on a study of social media abuse and harassment in social work. Elaine also worked with Professor O'Mahony and Dr. Burns on the IDEA Project, a five country child protection project (Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Hungary and Estonia), co-funded by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union.
Elaine has contributed to research funded by the Department of Justice, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Academy of European Law, the Committee for Judicial Studies, the Public Interest Law Alliance and the National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. Elaine has a Certificate in Mediation, awarded by the Mediators' Institute of Ireland.
Biography
Dr. Elaine O'Callaghan (BCLG, PhD) works as a Research Support Officer on the ID+ Project at UCC. Prior to this, Elaine worked with Professor Conor O'Mahony in his role as the Irish Government appointed Special Rapporteur on Child Protection, contributing to multiple reports including Proposals for a State Response to Illegal Birth Registrations in Ireland (2021), A Review of Children's Rights and Best Interests in the Context of Donor-Assisted Human Reproduction and Surrogacy in Irish Law (2020) as well as three Annual Reports of the Special Rapporteur on Child Protection (2020, 2021 and 2022). Elaine has also contributed to submissions to the Child Maintenance Review Group and the Family Justice Oversight Group, as well as Submissions on the General Scheme of the Family Court Bill 2020 and the General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill.Elaine previously worked with Dr. Kenneth Burns, Dr. Fiachra Ó Suilleabháin and Olwen Halvey on a study of social media abuse and harassment in social work. Elaine also worked with Professor O'Mahony and Dr. Burns on the IDEA Project, a five country child protection project (Ireland, Sweden, Finland, Hungary and Estonia), co-funded by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union.
Elaine has contributed to research funded by the Department of Justice, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Academy of European Law, the Committee for Judicial Studies, the Public Interest Law Alliance and the National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning. Elaine has a Certificate in Mediation, awarded by the Mediators' Institute of Ireland.
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2011) | ''Annual Review of International Family Law'' Elaine O'Callaghan (2011) ''Annual Review of International Family Law'' In: Bill Atkin (eds). The International Survey of Family Law. Bristol: Jordan Publishing. [Details] | |
| (2010) | 'Annual Review of International Family Law' Elaine O'Callaghan (2010) 'Annual Review of International Family Law' In: Bill Atkin (eds). The International Survey of Family Law. Bristol: Jordan Publishing. [Details] | |
| (2009) | 'Annual Review of International Family Law' Ursula Kilkelly and Elaine O'Callaghan (2009) 'Annual Review of International Family Law' In: Bill Atkin (eds). The International Survey of Family Law. Bristol: Jordan Publishing. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | 'The social media, online and digital abuse and harassment of social workers, probation officers and social work students in Ireland: A national survey' Burns, K., Halvey, O., Ó Súilleabháin, F., O'Callaghan, E and Coelho, G. (2024) 'The social media, online and digital abuse and harassment of social workers, probation officers and social work students in Ireland: A national survey'. British Journal of Social Work, :1-11 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2024) | 'Inclusive education for people with intellectual disabilities in the higher education sector: Teaching methodologies and practices of translating rights into practice' Maxwell, N., O'Callaghan, E. and Leane, M. (2024) 'Inclusive education for people with intellectual disabilities in the higher education sector: Teaching methodologies and practices of translating rights into practice'. Pedagogia i Treball Social, 13 (1):34-44 [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Surrogate Born Children's Access to Information About Their Origins' Elaine O'Callaghan (2021) 'Surrogate Born Children's Access to Information About Their Origins'. International Journal of Law, Policy and The Family, 35 (1) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Return travel and Covid-19 as a grave risk of harm in Hague Child Abduction Convention cases' Elaine O'Callaghan (2021) 'Return travel and Covid-19 as a grave risk of harm in Hague Child Abduction Convention cases'. Journal of Private International Law, 17 (3):587-600 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Surrogacy and Public Policy' Elaine O'Callaghan (2021) 'Surrogacy and Public Policy'. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 72 (3) [DOI] [Details] | |
| (2021) | 'Surrogacy reform and its impact on the child's right to birth registration' Elaine O'Callaghan (2021) 'Surrogacy reform and its impact on the child's right to birth registration'. Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online, 13 [DOI] [Details] |
Other Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2021) | 'Children's Contact with their Parents Following Divorce and Separation During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ireland' Elaine O'Callaghan (2021) 'Children's Contact with their Parents Following Divorce and Separation During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ireland' Irish Journal of Family Law, 24 (3) :59-62. [Details] | |
| (2019) | ''There is nothing as effective as hearing the lived experience of the child: Practitioners' Views on Children's Participation in Child Care Cases in Ireland'' Elaine O'Callaghan, Conor O'Mahony, Kenneth Burns (2019) ''There is nothing as effective as hearing the lived experience of the child: Practitioners' Views on Children's Participation in Child Care Cases in Ireland'' Irish Journal of Family Law, 22 (1) :2-8. [Details] | |
| (2011) | ''Collaborative Law as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Process: Unearthing its Potential to Resolve Disputed Child Contact Cases'' Elaine O'Callaghan (2011) ''Collaborative Law as an Alternative Dispute Resolution Process: Unearthing its Potential to Resolve Disputed Child Contact Cases'' Irish Law Times, 29 . [Details] | |
| (2010) | ''Embroiled in Disputed Child Contact Cases: Enforcing Orders and Realising Rights, Part I'' Elaine O'Callaghan (2010) ''Embroiled in Disputed Child Contact Cases: Enforcing Orders and Realising Rights, Part I'' Irish Law Times, 28 (19) . [Details] | |
| (2010) | ''Realising the Child's Right to be Heard in Private Child Contact Disputes: Progress in Practice?'' Elaine O'Callaghan (2010) ''Realising the Child's Right to be Heard in Private Child Contact Disputes: Progress in Practice?'' Irish Journal of Family Law, 13 (4) . [Details] | |
| (2010) | ''The Role of Mediation in Resolving Disputed Contact Cases: An Empirical View'' Elaine O'Callaghan (2010) ''The Role of Mediation in Resolving Disputed Contact Cases: An Empirical View'' Irish Journal of Family Law, 13 (2) . [Details] | |
| (2010) | ''Embroiled in Disputed Child Contact Cases: Enforcing Orders and Realising Rights, Part II'' Elaine O'Callaghan (2010) ''Embroiled in Disputed Child Contact Cases: Enforcing Orders and Realising Rights, Part II'' Irish Law Times, 28 (20) . [Details] |
Published Reports
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Communicating with Chidlren in Court. Burns, K., O'Mahony, C., McAuley, C., Ó Súilleabháin and O'Callaghan, E. (2019) Communicating with Chidlren in Court. Improving Decisions through Empowerment and Advocacy (IDEA) Project, Cork. [Details] |
Magazine article
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | Crash and Burn, Law Society Gazette. Elaine O'Callaghan, Kenneth Burns and Conor O'Mahony (2018) Crash and Burn, Law Society Gazette. Magazine article [Details] |
Fact Sheet
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2019) | Communicating with Children in Court: A Useful Guide in Child Protection. Kenneth Burns, Conor O'Mahony, Carly McAuley, Fiachra O'Súilleabháin and Elaine O'Callaghan (2019) Communicating with Children in Court: A Useful Guide in Child Protection. Fact Sheet [Details] | |
| (2018) | SPARK: A Self-Care Tool for Professionals Working in Child Protection. Kenneth Burns, Conor O'Mahony and Elaine O'Callaghan (2018) SPARK: A Self-Care Tool for Professionals Working in Child Protection. Fact Sheet [Details] | |
| (2018) | Child Participation Advocacy Tool. O’Callaghan, E., O’Mahony, C. and Burns, K. (2018) Child Participation Advocacy Tool. Fact Sheet [Full Text] [Details] | |
| (2018) | Checklist: Planning Ahead for Potential International Litigation. Conor O'Mahony, Elaine O'Callaghan and Kenneth Burns (2018) Checklist: Planning Ahead for Potential International Litigation. Fact Sheet [Details] | |
| (2018) | Contact with Children in Care: Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights. O’Callaghan, E., O’Mahony, C. and Burns, K. (2018) Contact with Children in Care: Case Law of the European Court of Human Rights. Fact Sheet [Full Text] [Details] |
Professional Activities
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | PSYCHED Mental Health Promotion Award Scheme - Certificate of Recognition (with Dr. Kenneth Burns and Dr. Conor O'Mahony) | PSYCHED - Cork Healthy Cities (Mental Health Promotion Award Scheme) |
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2024) | Social Work Educators and Researchers Forum, Olwen Halvey, Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin, Kenneth Burns, and Elaine O'Callaghan (2024) When the line has been crossed: child protection and welfare social workers' experiences of online/social media abuse and harassment. [Oral Presentation], Social Work Educators and Researchers Forum, Maynooth University , 10-JAN-24. [Details] | |
| (2023) | https://www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/sw/uccsocialworkwebinars/, Kenneth Burns, Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin, Olwen Halvey and Elaine O'Callaghan (2023) Social Media and Online Abuse and Harassment in Social Work in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], https://www.ucc.ie/en/appsoc/sw/uccsocialworkwebinars/, University College Cork , 27-APR-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | Digital Social Work Colloquium, Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin, Olwen Halvey, Kenneth Burns and Elaine O'Callaghan (2023) Prevention, protection and action: responding to social media abuse and online harassment. Key messages from Irish research. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Digital Social Work Colloquium, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland , 13-OCT-23 - 13-OCT-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | 9th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, Olwen Halvey, Kenneth Burns, Elaine O' Callaghan and Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin (2023) “It can get under your skin”: Child and family social workers’ experiences of online/social media abuse. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], 9th National Child Protection and Welfare Social Work Conference, University College Cork , 27-OCT-23 - 27-OCT-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | EDULearn23 - Connecting Technology with Education, Fiachra O Suilleabhain, Olwen Halvey, Kenneth Burns and Elaine O'Callaghan (2023) Social Work Education, Social Media and Online Abuse: Responding to Service Learners' Needs and Experiences. [Oral Presentation], EDULearn23 - Connecting Technology with Education, Palma de Mallorca , 03-JUL-23 - 05-JUL-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | Barnevernfrokost Online Seminar, Burns, K., Halvey, O., Ó Súilleabháin, F. & O'Callaghan, E. (2023) How to respond to social media abuse and online harassment: messages from Irish research. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Barnevernfrokost Online Seminar, University of Bergen (Online) , 27-JAN-23 - 27-JAN-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | Social Work Educators and Researchers' Forum, O’Callaghan, E., Burns, K., Halvey, O. and O'Suilleabhain, F. (2023) Social media and online abuse and harassment: preliminary findings and students’ experiences. [Oral Presentation], Social Work Educators and Researchers' Forum, University of Galway , 12-JAN-23 - 13-JAN-23. [Details] | |
| (2023) | Workforce Research SiG - 12th European Social Work Research Conference, Burns, K., Ó Súilleabháin, F., Halvey, O. & O'Callaghan, E. (2023) Social media abuse and online harassment in social work and probation in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Workforce Research SiG - 12th European Social Work Research Conference, Milan, Italy , 12-APR-23 - 14-APR-23. [Details] | |
| (2019) | Inter-Agency Conference 2019 - Domestic Violence and Coercive Control Conference, Legal Aid Board, Burns, K., O’Mahony, C. and O’Callaghan, E. (2019) SPARK: Developing Self-Care and Resilience for Professionals. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Inter-Agency Conference 2019 - Domestic Violence and Coercive Control Conference, Legal Aid Board, Dublin , 19-MAR-19 - 19-MAR-19. [Details] | |
| (2018) | IDEA Project Seminar Series, Kenneth Burns, Conor O'Mahony and Elaine O'Callaghan (2018) Managing Stress and Preventing Burnout: Self-Care and Resilience in Professional Practice. [Conference Organising Committee Member], IDEA Project Seminar Series, Cork, Dublin and Galway . [Details] | |
| (2018) | Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Conor O'Mahony, Kenneth Burns and Elaine O'Callaghan (2018) Improving Decisions through Empowerment and Advocacy: Addressing Professional Deficits in Children's Rights. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Bristol . [Details] | |
| (2018) | Child Friendly Justice and Integrated Child Protection Systems Conference, Conor O'Mahony, Kenneth Burns and Elaine O'Callaghan (2018) Improving Decisions through Empowerment and Advocacy: Addressing Professional Deficits in Children's Rights. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Child Friendly Justice and Integrated Child Protection Systems Conference, Brussels . [Details] | |
| (2018) | 8th European Conference for Social Work Research, Kenneth Burns, Conor O'Mahony and Elaine O'Callaghan (2018) What's the big 'IDEA'? Addressing the training needs of lawyers and social workers on children's rights in child welfare removals. [Oral Presentation], 8th European Conference for Social Work Research, Edinburgh . [Details] | |
| (2017) | Workshop on Discretion and Published Court Judgments, Elaine O'Callaghan and Kenneth Burns (2017) Examining Judicial Use of Discretion in Child Care Proceedings in Ireland through Published Judgments. [Invited Lectures (Workshops)], Workshop on Discretion and Published Court Judgments, Bergen . [Details] | |
| (2010) | Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Elaine O'Callaghan (2010) Children and Contact in the Private Family Law Setting: Resolving Disputes in Practice. [Oral Presentation], Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Dublin . [Details] | |
| (2009) | Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service Legal Research Conference, Elaine O'Callaghan (2009) The Role of Expert Evidence in Resolving Disputed Child Contact Cases. [Oral Presentation], Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service Legal Research Conference, Birmingham . [Details] | |
| (2009) | Seminar on Juvenile Justice and Child Protection, Elaine O'Callaghan (2009) Children in Care: Best Practice and the International Legal Framework. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Seminar on Juvenile Justice and Child Protection, Bucharest . [Details] | |
| (2008) | Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service Legal Research Conference, Elaine O'Callaghan (2008) Children and Contact in the Irish Private Family Law Setting: An Examination of Domestic and International Law. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service Legal Research Conference, Birmingham . [Details] | |
| (2008) | Seminar on Human Rights of Children, Elaine O'Callaghan (2008) Case Studies of Children's Rights in Schools. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Seminar on Human Rights of Children, Tallinn . [Details] |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | University College Cork | BCLG | Law and German | |
| 2009 | University College Cork | PhD | International Family Law: "Children and Contact in the Private Family Law Setting: Resolving Disputes in Practce", supervised by Prof. Ursula Kilkelly. |