Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Biography
Catherine O'Sullivan is a graduate of UCC (B.C.L. 1995, LL.M. 1996). She completed a Ph.D. at Osgoode Hall Law School, Canada, in 2005. Her doctoral thesis analyses the legal and societal reaction to a sexually violent female offender. Her main research interests lie in Criminal Law, Criminology, Gender and the Law, Children’s Rights and Law and Popular Culture. She welcomes applications for PhD research and is willing to supervise research topics related to her expertise/interests.
Research Interests
Criminal Law, Criminology, Gender and the Law, Children’s Rights and Law and Popular Culture
Research Grants
| Funding Body | Title | Period | Award |
| The Operation of the Court System in Domestic Violence Cases: A Literature Review | MAR-APR 2009 | €16,105.98 | |
| Irish Research Council | Reforming Mental Condition Defences | 1 SEP 2019 - 31 AUG 2022 | €77,833.00 |
| NAIRTL | Establishment of Irish Journal of Legal Studies | 2009 | €4,788.20 |
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Fundamentals of the Irish Legal System
O'Sullivan, C., NI MHUIRTHILE, T. & Thornton, L., 2025, 2nd ed. Dublin: Roundhall. 738 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Feasibility Study on Age Appropriate Comprehensive Sexuality Education to Strengthen Responses for – Inter Alia – Preventing and Combating Violence, including Risky or Harmful Sexual Behaviour by Children
O'Sullivan, C., Campbell , M. & Daly, A., 2024, Council of Europe. 51 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Stalking in Ireland
O’Sullivan, C. & Staunton, C., 1 Jan 2023, Young People, Stalking Awareness and Domestic Abuse. Taylor and Francis, p. 101-120 20 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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Criminal Law in Ireland: Cases and Commentary
O'Sullivan, C., Kilcommins, S., Campbell, L. & Cusack, A., 2021, 2nd ed. Dublin: Clarus Press. 1153 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act 2020
O'Sullivan, C., 2021, Sexual Health News, p. 7.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
Activities
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AC Teaching and Learning Committee (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, C. (Chair)
Jan 2026 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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Steering Committee for the Rights of the Child
O'Sullivan, C. (Consultant)
Mar 2023 → …Activity: Consultancy › University consultancy
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University College Cork Healthy Campus Charter - Sexual Health Action Group (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, C. (Chair)
Feb 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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College of Business and Law Teaching and Learning Committee (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, C. (Chair)
2023 → 2026Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
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College of Business and Law Teaching and Learning Committee (External organisation)
O'Sullivan, C. (Member)
2020 → 2023Activity: Membership › Membership of committee
Prizes
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Mary Jane Mossman Graduate Scholarship in Feminist Legal Studies
O'Sullivan, C. (Recipient), 1998
Prize
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Press/Media
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About 1,500 restraining order applications made since anti-stalking provisions introduced
11/11/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Stalking on campus: Are universities doing enough to protect students?
4/11/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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Meta showed nearly 10,000 ads for deepfake clothes 'erasing' app to Irish users since December
18/01/25 → 19/01/25
2 items of Media coverage
Press/Media
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‘It is about power and control’ - scale of Baby Reindeer-type stalking in Ireland stuns researchers
Staunton, C. & O'Sullivan, C.
18/05/24
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media