• Manage a team of reporters to ensure accurate and high-quality coverage for Newsweek• Pitch, research, and assign original stories and features to meet journalism standards• Conduct interviews and lead testing and scientific investigations for forward planning

My primary role is assisting with the implementation of the strategic communications plans of the Faculty of Science and Health aligned with Dublin City University's overall strategic plan.Nominated for DCU President's Staff Recognition Award for Leadership 2024

I write book reviews for The Irish Times - in the subject areas of science, nature, and the environment.

A regular contributor to the science and innovation page. I write news stories covering the latest developments in science, health, the environment, space, energy, food, and agriculture.I also contribute Book Reviews; primarily science and nature-themed titles.

I write news, opinion pieces, and features - covering technology, medicine, innovation, health, environment, and science.

'Ireland's Place in Space' is a podcast supported by Space Industry Skillnet that celebrates the growing role of Ireland and Irish people out on the final frontier. The content for the podcast is scripted, presented and produced by myself. This podcast is supported by Space Industry Skilnet

'AgriFood Matters' is a podcast from the UCD School of Agriculture and Food Science featuring leading academic staff at UCD in the area of Agriculture, Food Science and Human Nutrition.The content for the podcast is researched, scripted, presented, and produced by myself. The podcast examines topical issues such as sustainability, biodiversity, inclusion, food and health, innovation, crop sciences, agricultural economics and humanitarian action.

Freelance reporter covering science, the environment and technology

Science, medical science and technology are changing our world, and there are some incredible changes coming down the line. In this regular slot on RTE Radio 1's Today with Sean O'Rourke I aim to explain developments in science and technology using language that everyone can understand.

I discuss some of the big science, health, environment and technology stories making the news each week with presenter Declan Meehan. My goal is to explain the importance of these science stories in a way that is engaging, informative, and where possible - entertaining - to a general listenership.

The Irish Scientists series, supported by the BAI and broadcast on East Coast FM was presented by myself, and co-written and co-produced by Colette Kinsella, Red Hare Media. The series of six programmes, feature the extraordinary lives and achievements of six of Ireland's greatest ever scientists. John Philip Holland - the 'father' of the modern submarineETS Walton - the atom splitter and Nobel laureate Charles Parsons - inventor of the steam turbine engine Jocelyn Bell Burnell - discovered 'pulsars' William Rowan Hamilton - created equations to land spacecraft Robert Mallett - proved what causes earthquakes

I am the Creator of Speaking Science, a science communication initiative aimed at helping scientists at all stages of their careers, whether in academia or industry, to better communicate with a number of key audiences, and advance their career prospects. I have worked with groups of PhDs, post-docs and senior researchers based at TCD, UCD, NUI Maynooth, Dublin City University, NUI Galway and UCC. I have also worked with high technology start ups at Nova UCD and the Invent centre at DCU. I have also provided science communication training for a number of state bodies, including the EPA and the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland.

Contribute news and science policy pieces for ScienceInsider.

'The Research Field' is Teagasc's monthly research podcast for everyone interested in agriculture, crops, the environment, food, forestry and rural development research in Ireland.The podcast gets out and about around Ireland, talking to researchers in their various fields.

I contributed news, features and opinion pieces on science, climate, health, and energy.

'Cool Science and Curious Minds' was a weekly podcast supported by the Irish Research Council for curious people everywhere. I covered fascinating research happening in Ireland across the sciences, as well as the humanities. We aim to inform and entertain our audiences, and to showcase the quality of research in Ireland whether that is in archaeology, astronomy or architecture. The podcast is supported with funding from the Irish Research Council, and recorded at the studios of East Coast FM in Bray.

Covering maternity leave. I was involved in editorial planning, commissioning, editing and writing clinical articles.

My role was to explain and promote the life-impacting research taking place at the National Children's Research Centre for a range of audiences, both at home and overseas.

Co-presenter and Co-Producer for a 13-part series for RTE Radio 1 entitled Life Matters. The series, co-presented with co-produced with Colette Kinsella, explored and questioned some of the moral values that underpin our society.The topics explored include disability, nationalism, assisted reproduction, elderly care, genetic screening, the status of animals in society and the origins of religion.

I was Editor and Co-Founder of Science Spin Magazine (www.sciencespin.com). This was Ireland's first and only popular science magazine, published six times per year. I was responsible for the management of a team of 16 freelance journalists, input into magazine design, content planning and commissioning, and key business decisions.

Co-Presenter and Co Producer of this PPI Award winning show 'What's it All About?' along with Colette Kinsella; a series of four one-hour science programmes broadcast on RTE Radio 1. The programmes included 'Life, Death and Beyond', 'The Search for ET' and 'The Brain'. .

I am the author of 'How Irish Scientists Changed the World'. This tells the story of 17 scientists - Irish born or with strong Irish connections, whose work changed the world. This book was released on the 7th November 2013 with a launch in Dublin's Hodges Figgis. It is written in a popular style and the goal is to bring Ireland's greatest scientists to life as people, describing their lives and personalities, as well as their remarkable scientific achievements. The scientists covered in the book include four Nobel laureates: Ernest Walton, the atom splitter; Guglielmo Marconi, the father of radio (his mother was Irish); Maurice Wilkins, who played a key role in uncovering the DNA double helix (his parents were Dubliners); and Erwin Schrodinger, the naturalised Irish citizen, and central figure in the development of the theory of quantum mechanics.

I designed and facilitated workshops at the Academy. These workshops were aimed at doctoral candidates interested in starting a business or new enterprise. The workshops were designed to engage the students in real world tasks and to help them develop the type of skills, including critical communication skills, required to establish a start-up. I was involved with the Academy during its start-up phase, and worked closely with management based at UCD and TCD.

Responsible for the overall editorial strategy and planning for Horizon, the European Commission science e-magazine. I managed a team of international expert contributors based in several European countries, and worked closely, and regularly, with EU officials at DG Research on all aspects of the publication. Co-ordinated the production process between Dublin and Brussels. Developed new editorial ideas working with an in-house team as well as international expert contributors. Commissioned articles and kept regular track of progress. Sub-edited, fact-checked, and gave final approval on all material before publication online. Developed a comprehensive multimedia plan to accompany, and compliment text for articles. Identified the daily and weekly work priorities for in-house staff.

I was the creator, co-producer and presenter of this weekly science show on 103.2 Dublin City FM. The goal was to explain scientific concepts in a way everyone can grasp and to inform people about key developments happening in research in Ireland and around the world.

I wrote the scripts and sourced the supporting materials for a regular monthly science slot which appeared on Ireland AM, the TV3 flagship breakfast morning television show.

DKS was an independent, small publishing company co-founded by myself, Tom Kennedy and Mary Sweetman. My role included commissioning, editing, sourcing artwork, liasing with authors, production management, marketing and publicity. The titles I worked on included: Colour, by Tom Kennedy and Margaret FranklinThe Exemption, by Vera Hajnal The Sensational Brain, by Dr Veronica Miller Rock Around Ireland, by Peader McArdle St Vincent's Hospital Fairview, by Aidan Collins Gold Frenzy, by Peader McArdle

As Editor of Technology Ireland, the flagship technology and science publication of Enterprise Ireland, I was responsible for managing a large team of freelance writers, managing all web content, and planning future content. It was also my responsibility to develop business strategy with the business and marketing team, sub-editing articles, sourcing images, developing lay-out ideas with the graphic designer, writing articles, and dealing with senior management within the Enterprise Ireland organisation. This was a challenging role, and one, which I combined with establishing a new publication, Science Spin.

As Joint Editor of Technology Ireland, the flagship publication for Enterprise Ireland, I was responsible for the establishment of its first web presence at http://www.technologyireland.ie. Following on from that I was responsible for the management of content, as well as developing ideas for revenue streams. In addition, for the print magazine, I was responsible for commissioning articles, sub-editing material, managing a large team of freelancers, developing marketing and general business strategies, and providing a strategic direction for the publication. At this time I worked closely with joint-editor Mary Sweetman.

I covered all kinds of stories working as part of a small team on this busy local newspaper. Everything from sports, to business, politics, and funerals - I did it all.I also was the first journalist at the Champion to report in detail about the research taking place at local university, NUI Maynooth. I also set up a regular science page covering NUIM research news.

As a part-time teacher, I taught Biology to Honours Leaving Certificate Level, and Mathematics and Science to Junior Certificate level. I was also a tutor for 1st year.