Completed Projects

Year Team Title Centre
2025 Eilionóir Flynn, Vivian Rath & Aoife Price

Disability, Diversity and Identity in Ireland’s Local and European Elections 2024

Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2025 Carmel Devaney, Patricia O'Connor, John Canavan & Caroline McGregor

Review of the Meitheal Model

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2024 Aoife Price, Viv Rath & Eilionóir Flynn

Political Participation: Disability, Diversity and Identity in Ireland’s Local and European Elections 2024

Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2024 Emma Burns, Clíona de Bhailís & Eilionóir Flynn

Representative Advocacy for Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Ireland

Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2024 Danielle Kennan & Natasha Daniels

Building Children’s Futures: Using Children’s Rights to recover from the Global Pandemic

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2024 Sheila Garrity & Danielle Kennan

A Research Partnership to Investigate the provision of Staffed Local Networks for Childminders in Ireland

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023 Clíona de Bhailís

Young People who are Non-Speaking, Sometimes Speaking or Communicate Differently and the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015

Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2023 John Canavan & Carmel Devaney Quality Assurance Implementation Protocol for Family Support Services in Europe UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023 Anna Arstein-Kerslake & Eilionóir Flynn

Closing the Justice Gap for Women with Intellectual and/or Psychosocial Disabilities in Asia Pacific

Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2023

Eilionóir Flynn, April Parker & Suzanne Doyle Guilloud

ResPoNCE: Respecting People with Disabilities Needs and Rights in Crisis and Emergency

Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2023

Caroline McGregor, Carmel Devaney, Sarah-Anne Buckley & Pat Dolan

Language, Terminology and Representation Relating to Ireland’s Institutions Historically Known as ‘Mother and Baby Homes’, ‘County Homes’ and related Institutions

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Lucia Jiminez, John Canavan, Carmel Devaney & Pat Dolan

COST Action CA18123

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre

Informing Youth Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Promotion through Secondary Analysis of the Planet Youth Datasets

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Caroline McGregor, Rosemary Crosse & Patricia O Connor

An Exploratory Study on use of Private Residential Care Placements

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Bernadine Brady, Pat Dolan, Charlotte Silke & Rebecca Jackson

Youth Social Innovation Lab

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Bernadine Brady, Pat Dolan, Charlotte Silke & Ciara Boylan

Youth Empathy and Social Values

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Pat Dolan, Charlotte Silke, Niamh Flynn, Emer Davitt & Aileen Shaw

Activating Social Empathy (ASE) in Schools Evaluation

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Carmel Devaney & Carmen Kealy

Family Support Provision within Foróige

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2023

Carmel Devaney, Rosemary Crosse & Patricia O Connor

Review of Tusla’s Parenting Support Champions Programme

UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Kieran Walsh, Anna Urbaniak & Sinead Keogh PLACED-Lives Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
2022 Bernadine Brady, Emer Davitt, Pat Dolan, Niamh Flynn, Cliona Murray, Charlotte Silke & Aileen Shaw Youth Empathy and Civic Engagement: Activating Social Empathy UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Eilionóir Flynn Disability Advocacy Research in Europe Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2022 Charlotte Silke & Bernadine Brady Planet Youth - Research and Data Analysis Support UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Carmel Devaney, Rosemary Crosse, Patricia O'Connor & Rebecca Jackson Review of the Child and Family Agency Parenting Support Strategy UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Bernadine Brady, Charlotte Silke & Aileen Shaw  A Rapid Review of the Benefits and Outcomes of Universal Youth Work UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Pat Dolan & Danielle Kennan COVID-19 Youth As Researchers Global Initiative  UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Bernadine Brady, Cornelia Connolly & Pat Dolan  Bridging Worlds - New Learning Spaces for New Times UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Pat Dolan, Charlotte Silke, Aileen Shaw & Bernadine Brady School Culture: Empathy Research and Diagnostic UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 Caroline McGregor, James Cunningham & Brendan Dolan Impact Orientation of Principal Investigators of Medical Device Publicly Funded Research Projects UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2022 John Canavan Evaluation Framework for Community Development Group Activities of the Galway City Partnership UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2021 Bernadine Brady & Carmel Devaney Youth and Parental Participation in the YAP Ireland Programme: A Case Study UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2021 Cormac Forkan, Pat Dolan & Tanja Kovačič Evaluation of the Social Innovation Fund Ireland (SIFI) Education Fund UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2021 Charlotte Silke & Bernadine Brady Seas Suas UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2021 Carmel Devaney & Carmen Kealy  A Review of International Experiences in relation to the Implementation of a Statutory Duty for Interagency Collaboration to ensure the Protection and Welfare of Children UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2021 PPI Ignite Network Annual PPI Festival PPI Ignite Network
2021 Kieran Walsh, Nena Georgantzi, Stefan Hopf & Eilionóir Flynn ADiLL Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
2020 Irish Centre for Social Gerontology DAISIE Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
2020 Irish Centre for Social Gerontology MASCAGE Irish Centre for Social Gerontology
2020 Eilionóir Flynn & María Goméz Making Rights Real for People with Disabilities in Detention Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2020 Rosemary Crosse, Michelle Millar & John Canavan ABC Consultation 2 UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2020 Bernadine Brady, Carmel Devaney, Rosemary Crosse & Leonor Rodriguez The Strengths and Challenges of the Community Based Advocates Model for Improving the Lives of Young People and their Families UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Cormac Forkan, Bernadine Brady, Danielle Kennan & Nuala Harlowe Particpation for Protection UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Rosemary Crosse, Michelle Millar & John Canavan ABC Consultation 1 UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Leonor Rodriguez, John Canavan  & Carmel Devaney Outcomes for Children Data and Information Hub UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Leonor Rodriguez, Pat Dolan & Bernadine Brady Exploring the Predictions of Emphatic Mentoring Relationships: A Mixed Method Approach Grant 1 and Grant 2 UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Bernadine Brady Mentoring for Children and Young People in Care: A Qualitative Exploration of Young People’s Experiences UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Bernadine Brady, Charlotte Silke & Pat Dolan Relational Dynamics in Youth Mentoring: A Mixed Methods Study UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 Eilionóir Flynn, Mónica Pinilla-Rocancio & María Gómez-Carrillo de Castro Deprivation of Liberty Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2019 Bernadine Brady, Pat Dolan, Charlotte Silke & Ciara Boylan. Empathy, Caring and Connection among Early Adolescents: An Empirical Analysis UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2019 PPI Ignite Network Community Engaged Scholars Programme PPI Ignite Network
2019 Eilionóir Flynn, Jenny Dagg, Áine Sperrin, Maria Ní Fhlatharta & Emma Burns Re(al) Productive Justice: Disability and Gender Perspectives Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2019 Centre for Disability Law & Policy Disability/Visibility Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2018 Eilionóir Flynn, Clíona de Bhailís, Liz Brosnan, Maria Laura Serra & Anna Arstein-Kerslake Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-Determination Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2018 Centre for Disability Law & Policy A Manual on National Human Rights Institutions Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2018 Pat Dolan, Aileen Shaw & Grace O'Shea Knowledge Transfer and Dissemination: Lumos Foundation UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2018 UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre Evaluation of The Development and Mainstreaming Programme for Prevention, Partnership and Family Support UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2018 Carmel Devaney & Cliona Rooney Longitudinal Study on Children in Care or Leaving Care within the Irish Context UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2018 Caroline McGregor, Pat Dolan, Rob Chaskin & Bernadine Brady Engaging Urban Youth: Community, Citizenship, and Democracy UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2017 Alexandra Hillen-Moore Community Living for Europe: Structural Funds Watch Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2017 Eilionóir Flynn, Jenni Kline & Meredith Raley Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2017 John Reddy & John Canavan The Evaluation of the Mol an Óige Common Sense Parenting Programme in Mayo and Roscommon UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2017 Bernadine Brady & John Canavan Evaluation of the CHART & A Life of Choices Programmes UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2016 Sheila Garrity, Lisa Moran, Caroline McGregor & Carmel Devaney An Evaluation of the Ballyhaunis Community Preschool and ‘Greater Tomorrow’ Crèche, Ballyhaunis UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2015 Health Economics & Policy Analysis Centre Health Technology Assessment Health Economics & Policy Analysis Centre
2015 Michelle Millar & Rosemary Crosse Lone Parents and Activation, What Works and Why: A Review of the International Evidence in the Irish Context UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2015 Cormac Forkan, Bernadine Brady, Lisa Moran & Liam Coen An Operational Profile and Exploration of the Personal Benefits of the Youth Café Model in Ireland UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2015 John Canavan, Carmel Devaney, Danielle Kennan & Fergal Landy Suite of Policy and Guidance Documents for the Child and Family Agency – Tusla UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2015 Declan Coogan & Eileen Lauster Responding to Child to Parent Violence Action Research Project UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2014 Chris Curtin, John Canavan, Liam Coen & Jessica Ozan Process Evaluation of Tallaght West Childhood Development Initiative UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2014 Caroline McGregor & Carmel Devaney  Review of the Children First Basic Level Training and Keeping Safe Training Programmes UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2014 Noreen Kearns, Danielle Kennan & John Canavan Evaluation of Wave Change a Social Change and Innovation Programme UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2014 Allyn Fives, Lisa Pursell, Caroline Heary, Saoirse Nic Gabhainn & John Canavan Evaluation of the Triple P Parenting Programme Implementation in Longford/Westmeath UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Eilionoir Flynn & Jenni Kline Access to Justice for Children with Mental Disabilities Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2013 Gerard Quinn, Delia Ferri & Sinéad Keogh DISCIT Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2013 John Canavan, Noreen Kearns & John Reddy Evaluation of the Community Safety Initiative UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Bernadine Brady & Louise Kinlen Analysis of Public Consultation Data UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 John Canavan, Noreen Kearns, Carmel Devaney, Allyn Fives, Rena Lyons & Pat Eaton Wizard of Words UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Bernadine Brady, Saoirse Nic Gabhainn, John Canavan & Jakub Gajewski An Evaluation of Foróige’s REAL U: Relationships Explored and Life Uncovered Programme UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Allyn Fives, John Canavan, Lisa Moran, Liam Coen & Celia Keenaghan Evaluation of the Restorative Practice Programme of the Childhood Development Initiative UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Pat Dolan, John Canavan, Celia Keenaghan, Danielle Kennan & Louise Kinlen The Children and Youth Programme UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Pat Dolan, John Canavan, Orla McGarry, Cormac Forkan, Liam Coen, Allyn Fives, Leanne Robins & Patsy O’Sullivan An Evaluation of the BELONG Programme, Northern Ireland UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Carmel Devaney An Evaluation of the Implementation of the Induction of Social Workers UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2013 Susan Redmond, Mark Brennan & Pat Dolan Foroige Leadership for Life Evaluation Report UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2012 Centre for Disability Law & Policy CRPD and Structural Funds Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2012 Eilionóir Flynn Advancing the National Disability Strategy: Building on Comparative and International Innovation Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2012 Andrew Power Modernisation of Support Delivery for Persons with Disabilities in Ireland: Lessons from Comparative Law & Policy Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2012 Brian McGrath Volunteer-Led Youth Work: Process and Outcomes Study UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2012 Bernadine Brady, Ronan Conway, John Canavan & Tanja Kovacic Evaluation of Foróige Youth Citizenship Programme UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2012 Liam Coen & John Canavan The ALL – Ireland Programme for Immigrant Parents UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2012 Liam Coen, John Canavan, Patsy O’Sullivan & Ronan Conway Evaluation of Mol an Óige Boystown Model in Mayo and Roscommon UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2011 Bernadine Brady, John Canavan, Anne Cassidy, Sheila Garrity & Connie O’Regan Evaluation of Big Brothers Big Sisters School Based Mentoring Programme UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2011 Bernadine Brady, John Canavan & Fergal Landy Foróige Evaluation Framework UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2011 Michelle Millar An Independent Evaluation of the Incredible Years Programme UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2011 Cormac Forkan & Fergal Landy An Evaluation of the Identification of Need (ION) Process in Sligo/Leitrim and Donegal UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2011 John Canavan, Cormac Forkan & Fergal Landy North Dublin Differential Response Model: Early Implementation Report UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2010 Allyn Fives, Danielle Kennan, John Canavan, Bernadine Brady & David Cairns A Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2010 UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre Youth Cafes in Ireland UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2010 John Canavan & Fergal Landy A Formative Evaluation of the Jobstown Alternative Response Model UNESCO Child & Family Research Centre
2009 Karen Walsh EFC UN Convention Centre for Disability Law & Policy
2009 Rachel Stevens Fundamental Rights of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems Centre for Disability Law & Policy