Experience

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  Consulate General of Ireland New York

  • New York, New York, United States

  • Deputy Consul General

    • Sep 2021 - Present
    • New York, New York, United States

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  Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ireland

  • Ireland
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Deputy Director, Middle East & North Africa Section

    • Sep 2020 - Sep 2021

    I was policy lead for North Africa, including Libya, at Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs.

  • Deputy Director, International Security Policy

    • Jul 2019 - Oct 2020

    I was policy lead on the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).

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  The Sunday Times

  • Brussels Area, Belgium

  • EU Correspondent

    • Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
    • Brussels Area, Belgium

    Europe correspondent for the largest weekly newspaper in the UK and Ireland.

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  Financial Times

  • Budapest

  • SE Europe Correspondent

    • Sep 2014 - Jan 2018
    • Budapest

    Regional correspondent for the FT, with sole responsibility for all reporting from Hungary, Romania and Western Balkans.

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  Financial Times

  • Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Nico Colchester Fellow

    • Dec 2013 - Jun 2014
    • Brussels Area, Belgium

    Reporting from the FT's bureau in Brussels.

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  University of Edinburgh

  • PhD and lecturer

    • Oct 2010 - Dec 2013

    My research focussed on the competing factors shaping US élite discourse on the EU in security policy. I also taught the honors undergraduate course "The EU as a Global Actor".

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  Centre for European Policy Studies

  • Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Researcher

    • Oct 2010 - Apr 2012
    • Brussels Area, Belgium

    Marie Curie ES Researcher on EU External Action, EU institutions and the EU Treaties. 5 months on secondment to the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) in Rome, working on research funding proposals and EU-US relations.

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  Ireland for Europe

  • County Dublin, Ireland

  • Campaign Manager

    • Sep 2008 - Oct 2009
    • County Dublin, Ireland

    I designed, implemented and managed Ireland’s umbrella “yes” campaign for the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. This meant building, from scratch, the largest outdoor advertising, postering and on-the-ground campaign during the referendum period. I reported to a management board led by Pat Cox, Brendan Halligan and Brigid Laffan.

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  Trinity College Students' Union

  • President

    • Jul 2007 - Jul 2008

    - Chief Executive of a Union representing c. 15,000 students and employing 12 full-time staff in two newsagents, a café, bookshop and accommodation and travel bureau.- Member of the Governing Board of the University of Dublin.- Worked with a wide array of college departments and support services to develop and implement policies benefiting students and the wider college community.

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  European Youth Parliament - Dublin 2007

  • Head Organiser

    • Jan 2007 - Jun 2008

    Head Organiser and fundraiser for a 10-day conference, involving over 350 European delegates from 32 countries and hosted at Dublin Castle and Dáil Éireann.