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Commission Staff

The Commissioners are supported by its staff, comprising the Director of Research, the Access to Legislation Manager, Head of Administration and Head of Corporate Affairs, together with 2 Deputy Directors of Research, 2 Deputy Access to Legislation Managers, the Library and Information Manager, a senior software specialist, 10 legal researchers and 4 administrative staff.

Director of Research

  • Siobhán Ní Chúlacháin, Barrister-at-Law, LLM (UCD), BCL (UCD), TEG (NUIM)

Deputy Director(s) of Research

  • Doireann Ansbro, Barrister-at-Law, BA (Dubl), LLB (NLS), LLM (Nott)
  • Matthew Doncel, BCL (UCD), LLM (UCC)

Access to Legislation Manager

  • Alma Clissmann, BA (Mod), LLB (Dubl), Dip Eur Law (Bruges), Solicitor

Access to Legislation Deputy Manager(s)

  • Dr Kate Doran, Barrister-at-Law, BCL (NUIG), LLM (NUIG), PhD (UL)
  • Dr Robert Noonan, LLB (Dubl), BCL (Oxon), PhD (Dubl)

Legal Researchers

  • James Clarke, BA (DCU), LLM (UCC)
  • Aoife Enright, LLB (Dubl)
  • Saoirse Hyland, LLB (Ling Germ) (Dubl)
  • Marianne Joyce, BCL (NUIG), LLM (UCC)
  • Robert Leahy, BCL (UCD), PMP (Leiden), LLM (Leiden)
  • Jenny McDonnell, BCL (UCC)
  • Cameron Moss, LLB (NUIM), LLM (EALT)
  • Fiachra Ó Cochláin, BCL (UCD), Solicitor
  • Amy Sloane, LLB (NUIM)

Head of Corporate Affairs

  • Fidelma Whelan, BA (Dubl), MBA (UCD), ACMA/CGMA

Head of Administration

  • Bríd Rogers

Higher Executive Officers

  • Gavin Walsh
  • Katie Conlon

Executive Officers

  • Kevin Gibson

Clerical Officers

  • Adam Donnelly

Library and Information Manager

  • Sarah Foley, BA (Hons) (UCC), PGDip ILS (Aberystwyth)

Senior Software Specialist

  • Brian Mulcair

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