Research Advisory Group
On 23 February 2024 An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Ireland’s independent electoral commission announced the membership of its Research Advisory Group.
This diverse and expert group supports An Coimisiún in delivering its Programme 2024-2026. This includes a range of research themes across five strands, including Ireland’s first longitudinal National Election and Democracy Study (NEDS).
As well as a providing for a number of stakeholder representatives and an international member, An Coimisiún invited expressions of interest in filling four academic/ expert positions on the Research Advisory Group.
The full membership of the Group is as follows:
- Professor Emerita Caroline Fennell, Professor Emerita of Law, University College Cork (Chair)
- Teresa Buczkowska, Immigrant Council of Ireland
- Doireann Crosson, National Women’s Council
- Professor Pauline Cullen, Professor of Sociology and Politics in the Department of Sociology at Maynooth University
- Professor Kate Dommett, Professor of Digital Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Sheffield
- Professor David Farrell, Professor of Politics in the School of Politics and International Relations at University College Dublin
- Professor David Kenny, Professor in Law at Trinity College Dublin
- Adam Lambe, Youth Activist
- Dr. Patricia McCarthy, Sociologist & Disability Advocate, Trinity College Dublin
- Jane-Ann O’Connell, Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission
- Dr. Brigid Quilligan, Traveller Activist
- Dr. Paul Redmond, Economic and Social Research Institute
- Niklas Wilhelmsson, Department for Democracy & Public Law, Ministry of Justice, Finland
Research Advisory Group Minutes
In the interest of transparency and openness, the minutes of the meetings from 5 March 2024 onward are published below.