-H12022- A History of the Media In Ireland
-H13033- Irish Film History
-HI3044-Seminar- Communications, Culture and Identity in twentieth century Ireland
-Hi2044- Crime and the Media (part of BA in Criminology)
- I guest lecture on the Masters in Public History
Taught on Evening Certificate in Arts programme 2012
Biography
Dr Doyle O' Neill is a broadcast historian. She was the first UCC graduate to receive a Doctorate in Ireland's radio and television history. She lectures in the area of Ireland's broadcast and film history- as well as in the area of Crime and the Media- as part of the BA in Criminology. She is author of The Gaybo Revolution: How Gay Byrne Challenged Irish Society, which is currently a recommended text for the Leaving Certificate History curriculum as part of its coverage of the Impact of RTÉ 1962-1972. She is a regular commentator on radio and on television on issues relating to Ireland's broadcasting history and her contributions to date, include comments on regulations pertaining to Ireland's broadcasting laws for children and newspaper governance in Ireland. One of her more pioneering conferences, includes a celebration of 50 years of television in Ireland, co-sponsored by the School of History UCC and RTÉ. The conference was streamed live world-wide. Moreover, Dr Doyle O'Neill has also organised a unique conference at the Radio Museum at Cork city Gaol on the topic of BBC Radio's first broadcast in Northern Ireland in 1924. In December 2018, to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage, she co-ordinated a unique parade of women throughout the ages in the Quad at UCC, lead by Mrs Sabina Higgins and followed by a symposium on the role of women in Ireland today. Dr Doyle O'Neill is a Board member of the Cork Film Festival, as well as being an active committee member of IFUT. She is also a member of The Women's History Association, the National Union of Journalists, as well as being a patron of the UCC Journalism Society. She has also written an historical play on the women of 1916, called Walking with Ireland into the Sun, which was performed throughout Munster during 1916/17 . She has also written an award winning radio series, The Road to the Vote: The fight for female suffrage in Ireland, which is currently available on the Oireachtas website in Dail Éireann. Dr Doyle O' Neill is a broadcast historian. She was the first UCC graduate to receive a Doctorate in Ireland's radio and television history. She lectures in the area of Ireland's broadcast and film history- as well as in the area of Crime and the Media- as part of the BA in Criminology. She is author of The Gaybo Revolution: How Gay Byrne Challenged Irish Society, which is currently a recommended text for the Leaving Certificate History curriculum as part of its coverage of the Impact of RTÉ 1962-1972. She is a regular commentator on radio and on television on issues relating to Ireland's broadcasting history and her contributions to date, include comments on regulations pertaining to Ireland's broadcasting laws for children and newspaper governance in Ireland. One of her more pioneering conferences, includes a celebration of 50 years of television in Ireland, co-sponsored by the School of History UCC and RTÉ. The conference was streamed live world-wide. Moreover, Dr Doyle O'Neill has also organised a unique conference at the Radio Museum at Cork city Gaol on the topic of BBC Radio's first broadcast in Northern Ireland in 1924. In December 2018, to celebrate 100 years of women's suffrage, she co-ordinated a unique parade of women throughout the ages in the Quad at UCC, lead by Mrs Sabina Higgins and followed by a symposium on the role of women in Ireland today. Dr Doyle O'Neill is a Board member of the Cork Film Festival, as well as being an active committee member of IFUT. She is also a member of The Women's History Association, the National Union of Journalists, as well as being a patron of the UCC Journalism Society. She has also written an historical play on the women of 1916, called Walking with Ireland into the Sun, which was performed throughout Munster during 1916/17 . She has also written an award winning radio series, The Road to the Vote: The fight for female suffrage in Ireland, which is currently available on the Oireachtas website in Dail Éireann. Research Interests
My Book, The Gaybo Revolution: How Gay Byrne Challenged Irish Society has been recommended for use on the Leaving Certificate History curriculum under the area of Modern Ireland: Church and StateResearch Grants
| Project | Funding Body | Start Date | End Date | Award | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Road to the Vote. | Irish Research Council | 30-JAN-17 | 31-DEC-17 | €10,575.00 | |
| National and International Images of Irish Independence | Irish Research Council | €15,000.00 | |||
| A Historioraphy of women on radio in Ireland | Art & Humanities Research Council | 04-SEP-15 | 19-MAR-15 | €500.00 | |
| From Marconi to Munster Radio- | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 01-SEP-14 | 31-JUL-15 | €2,750.00 | |
| TV50 | Art & Humanities Research Council | 08-SEP-12 | 09-SEP-12 | €500.00 | |
| Film as Historical source | ERASMUS | 01-JUL-14 | 06-JUL-14 | €1,100.00 | |
| CACSS Transitional Project support | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 21-MAR-13 | 26-APR-13 | €500.00 | |
| Women on Air | National University of Ireland (NUI) | 28-JUN-14 | 18-OCT-14 | €500.00 | |
| Women Today Programme | National University of Ireland (NUI) | 28-JUN-14 | 28-JUN-14 | €500.00 | |
| Publication Support Fund | UCC Strategic Research Fund | 19-JUN-13 | 28-DEC-13 | €1,500.00 | |
| TV50- 50 Years of TV in Ireland | RTÉ Radio One | 07-SEP-12 | 08-SEP-12 | €6,000.00 |
Publications
Book Chapters
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2013) | 'The radio talk show and popular culture in Ireland' O Fhuarthatigh and Doyle (editors) (2013) 'The radio talk show and popular culture in Ireland' In: Ordinary Irish Life. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [CORA Link] [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2018) | 'Tuned Out: BBC 4 Woman's Hour v RTÉ Woman' finola Doyle O'neill (2018) 'Tuned Out: BBC 4 Woman's Hour v RTÉ Woman'. Media History, [Details] | |
| (2015) | 'Women , Liberalism and Journalism' peer reviwer (2015) 'Women , Liberalism and Journalism'. Irish Studies Review, [Details] |
Books
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2015) | The Gaybo Revolution: How Gay Byrne Challenged Irish Society. Finola Doyle O'Neill (2015) The Gaybo Revolution: How Gay Byrne Challenged Irish Society. Dublin: Orpen Press. [Details] | |
| (2004) | Media Skills for teenagers. FInola Doyle-O'Niell; (2004) Media Skills for teenagers. Dublin: Folens. [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2016) | The legacy of De Valera. finola Doyle O'Neill (2016) The legacy of De Valera. cork: Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2014) | Gay Byrne at 80. Finola Doyle O'Neill (2014) Gay Byrne at 80. Newspaper Articles [Details] | |
| (2011) | Holding on to our History. Finola Doyle O' Neill (2011) Holding on to our History. Irish Examiner: Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Book Reviews
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2007) | Review of Michael de Nie, The Irish Paddy in Irish History Review. Finola Doyle-O'Neill; (2007) Review of Michael de Nie, The Irish Paddy in Irish History Review. Book Reviews [Details] |
Professional Activities
Conference Contributions
| Year | Publication | |
|---|---|---|
| (2017) | Feminist Insights of Europe, finola Doyle ONeill (2017) Images of europe Building. [Oral Presentation], Feminist Insights of Europe, UCC . [Details] | |
| (2017) | ‘Women, Place and Space’, Gender Studies (Catherine Lawless, Trinity College Dublin), History (Malgorzata Krasnodebska-D'Aughton, Finola Doyle-O’Neill), Art History (Panayota Volti, Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense; Mary Healy), Study of Religions (Lidia Guzy), Theatre Studies (Marie Kelly), Classics (Catherine Ware) and Applied Social Studies (Caitríona Ní Laoire) (2017) CACSSS masterclass that explored the presence of women in physical and ideological spaces across a chronological and geographical span. [Oral Presentation], ‘Women, Place and Space’, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2017) | The Media and Politics, Finola Doyle O'Neill (2017) Journalism Conference. [Keynote Speaker], The Media and Politics, UCC , 09-FEB-17 - 09-FEB-17. [Details] | |
| (2016) | Shared Histories, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill (2016) The media links between the UK and Ireland. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Shared Histories, National Library of Ireland , 06-JUL-16 - 07-JUL-16. [Details] | |
| (2015) | Applied History Symposium, David Ryan (History, UCC), Eamonn McEneaney, Director, Waterford Treasures), Virginia Teehan (Cultural Programmes and Research Support, UCC), Danielle O’Donovan (Bridge 21, Trinity College Dublin), Finola Doyle-O'Neill (History, UCC), Edel Bhreathnach (CEO, Discovery Programme), Niamh NicGhabhann (MA in Festive Arts Programme, University of Limerick), Brian Donovan (Director, Eneclann), Mary McCarthy (Careers Advisor, UCC), Katherine McGarry (History, UCC) (2015) contributor. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Applied History Symposium, University College Cork . [Details] | |
| (2014) | Does Journalism need feminism?, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill (2014) UCC Journalism Society Conference. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Does Journalism need feminism?, UCC , 15-FEB-14 - 16-FEB-14. [Details] | |
| (2012) | Gender and irish Society in the 19th and 20th century, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill (2012) The Role and Representation of Women on Irish Television in the 1960s. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Gender and irish Society in the 19th and 20th century, Moore Institute for Research in the Humanities and Social Sciences NUI Galway , 23-MAR-12 - 24-MAR-12. [Details] | |
| (2011) | New Directives, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill (2011) The Irish radio talk show as public confessional. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], New Directives, UCD , 04-NOV-11 - 05-NOV-11. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Cumann Staire lecture series, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill (2010) The Irish TV Talk show. [Invited Seminars/Guest Lectures], Cumann Staire lecture series, NUI Galway , 18-NOV-10 - 19-NOV-10. [Details] | |
| (2010) | Into the Heartland of the Ordinary- second Galway Conference on Irish Studies, Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill (2010) Challenging Irish Society- The Late Late Show as a conduit of change in Irish Society. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Into the Heartland of the Ordinary- second Galway Conference on Irish Studies, NUI Galway , 10-JUN-10 - 13-JUN-10. [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | University Impact Award 2017 | UCC Staff recognition Awards programme | |
| 2017 | Best radio dramatiszation of an historical event | CRAOL (Comminuty Radio association) | |
| 2017 | New Foundations | Irish Research Council | |
| 2014 | CACSS Aurora nominee | UK Leadership Foundation | |
| 2016 | Irish research Council Award | New Horizons 2016 |
Professional Associations
| Association | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Newspaper Periodicals | member | / | |
| National Union of Journalists | Committee member | / | |
| Irish Women's History Association | member | / |
Employment
| Employer | Position | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HISTORY Dept. UCC | COLLEGE LECTURER | / | |
| UCC | ASSISTANT LECTURER | / | |
| UCC | COLLEGE LECTURER | / | |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | SECONDARY TEACHER | / |
Committees
| Committee | Function | From / To | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IS&ER | Committee member | 2017 / 2017 | |
| College Executive management Committee | Appointed Representtive | 2016 / 2018 | |
| Academic Council Committee on Information Strategy and Educational Resources. | Member | 2014 / 2017 | |
| Research Committee School of History | Committee member | / | |
| Newspaper and Periodical member | member | / | |
| National Union of Journalists | former secretary | / | |
| Chairperson Undergraduate Awards | chairperson | 2014 / 2014 |
Education
| Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | UCC | BA | History | |
| 1989 | UCC | Diploma | Teaching | |
| 1990 | UCC | MSc | History | |
| 1997 | UCC | PHD | History |
Consultancy
| Client | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Film consultant on American CBS series The Emeralds of Hollywood 2006 | ||
| 2007 Film Consultant on RTE Series Secret History | ||
| Irish Independent - Saturday magazine | ||
| Sunday Times Newspaper |
Languages
| Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaeilge | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
| German | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
| French | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent |
Journal Activities
| Journal | Role | To / From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Studies Review | Referee | - |
Outreach Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
I scripted, produced and presented the radio series The Road to the vote which is now used as part of the history curriculum in many Munster secondary schools | |
part of a working group which organised the first ever Community engagement week 2017 | |
Regular contributor to radio on issues regarding Ireland's broadcasting history and programme policy | |
Walking with Ireland into the Sun- an original play by Finola Doyle O' Neill In April 2016 I wrote and directed a play on seven women insurgents of 1916. The play, which was based on primary archival material, was called Walking with Ireland into the Sun ( a line from Helena Molony's military testimony). The play was performed at the former women's gaol at Sundays well in Cork by The UCC Players, the staff drama group which I founded in 2014. The play was invited back to the gaol for Culture Night 2016 and the playwright and cast have also had requests to re-stage it nationwide. | |
occasional columns regarding Irish media and film history | |
Commentator and contributor to a series of RTÉ TV programmes on the 1916 commemorative events. | |
Workshop on female suffrage delivered to 200 second level students in April 2017r | |
Media Engagements /Outreach activities 2017: February 9 2017:Invited Chair of the UCC Journalism Society Conference Politics and the Media- February 18 2017: Invited speaker at UCC conference Feminist Insights of Europe Building March 30 2017: Launch by UCC President Professor O'Shea of my IRC funded project, The Road to the vote- The Fight for female Suffrage, with an invited audience of 60 senior cycle History students and their teachers- all schools will receive a USB with a series of radio programmes on the key Irish Suffragists of 1917-1918, plus an Education pack for their school. | |
Founding member and Chairperson of The UCC Players, the only university staff drama group in Ireland. Its remit is to encourage staff and alumni to engage with drama and also to encourage local writers/dramatists to perform their works. | |
2016 media engagements: Interviewed on the Marian Finucane Show RTÉ Radio 1- August 28th 2016 on Thrash TV. Interview with Matt Cooper on 'The last word' on Today FM on my Book the Gaybo Revolution - January 7 2016 Interview on Sarah Curran for RTÉ TV pilot programme, February 1 2016. Article on the Irish Examiner - The reluctant revolutionary - January 10 2016 Interview on RTÉ 1 Television on 1916 and the 1966 Commemorations, Nationwide RTÉ 1, March 25 2016. | |
2015- Media engagement/Outreach activities January 7,2015- Spoke as UCC Aurora representative at UCD conference on Women in Academia. February 7, 2015- Guest speaker at NUI Galway Cumann Staire , on Radio and Social Change in Ireland February 20, 2015- Interview on RTÉ Radio 1, Media Programme on Journalism and cliché . March 9, 2015- Interviewed by Sunday Independent and Radio Kerry regarding World Radio Day. February 24, 2015- Chaired the panel on Media Bias, at UCC Student Journalism Conference. | |
In March 2016, I was invited as a guest historian on the RTÉ Nationwide series on 1916. I assessed RTÉ's 1966 coverage of the 50 year anniversary of the 1916 Rising. | |
RADIO CONTRIBUTIONS 2012-214 Contributor to - Newstalk - RTÉ Radio 1 -Radio Kerry - BBC Radio Ulster - Life FM - 96FM - LMfm | |
RADIO CONTRIBUTIONS | |
2014- -Commentator on World radio Day on Near FM Radio, Dublin- Jan 11,2014 - Commentator on Media Ethics on LFM Radio, Dundalk, Feb 27, 2014 |
Other Activities
| Description | |
|---|---|
Represented UCC as Aurora speaker at the launch of the Aurora programme in Ireland, January 7, 2015, UCD. | |
School of History Staff Research seminar presentations: Delusions of Power: Archbishop Charles McQuaid and RTÉ, 5/12/2011 From the Confession Box to the Radio Soap Box: Talk radio and social change in Ireland, 12/11/2012. |
Teaching Activities
Teaching Interests
- The history of Ireland's broadcast and print media, cinematic representations of Ireland and the Irish, cultural identity and sport, women in the media, cultural identity and nationhood. I lecture on the following modules:-H12022- A History of the Media In Ireland
-H13033- Irish Film History
-HI3044-Seminar- Communications, Culture and Identity in twentieth century Ireland
-Hi2044- Crime and the Media (part of BA in Criminology)
- I guest lecture on the Masters in Public History
Taught on Evening Certificate in Arts programme 2012
Recent Postgraduates
| Graduation Year | Student Name | Institution | Degree Type | Thesis Title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Dylan McGath | UCC | Catholicism and Irish film | ||
| 2020 | Katie Palumbo | NUI (UCC) | Doctoral Studies | Media Representations of 1916 |
Modules Taught
| Term (ID)) | Title | Link | Subject | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Crime and Media in Ireland | HI2044 | Crime and Media in Ireland | |
| 2020 | From Wireless to the World Wide Web: Radio as Historical Source | HI6084 | From Wireless to the World Wide Web: Radio as Historical Source | |
| 2020 | Irish Film History | HI3033 | Irish Film History | |
| 2020 | The History of the Media in Ireland | HI2022 | The History of the Media in Ireland |
Research Information
Internal Collaborators
| Name | Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Armida De La Garzia-Senior Lecturer, Digital Humanities and Screen Media | UCC | IRELAND |
External Collaborators
| Name | Organisation / Institute | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Heidi Kurneven | Helsinki University | FINLAND |