I have taught a wide range of courses on nineteenth and twentieth century Ireland. At Trinity I teach on the survey course 'Ireland under the Union 1801-1922' and offer a specialist year-long course 'The Republic of Ireland and long 1960s'. I also contribute to modules on the M.Phil in Modern Irish History and supervise dissertations. I welcome research students interested in the social history of twentieth century Ireland.

I am a social historian currently focused on the history of poverty in modern Ireland. My research examines the social history of the sixties (or long 1960s) and I have published on the history of youth and the history of poverty in this period. I am interested in social issues at the level of national and international discourse (including how these interact) and in terms of personal experience. My work to date explores the nature of social change in Irish society during a period of accelerated and self-conscious transition. Prior to my arrival at Trinity College I held an Irish Research Council Postdoctoral fellowship at University College Dublin and a teaching fellowship at St. Patrick’s College Drumcondra. I also led a research project at Amnesty International Ireland that focused on human rights accountability in Ireland. I am an Executive Secretary of the Irish Association of Professional Historians (IAPH) and a member of Transnational Ireland and the Women’s History Association of Ireland.