With a background in Psychology (BSc Psychology, 2024), Niamh is committed to advancing scholarly understanding and informing policy on age-friendly communities.

Niamh’s current doctoral research investigates the impact of age-friendly housing on social connection and social participation, with particular attention to the ways in which the built environment and community design can foster inclusion, civic engagement, and wellbeing among older populations.

This project is funded and supported by Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, in partnership with Age Friendly Ireland (AFI), and seeks to contribute to policy and practice in advancing sustainable, inclusive models of housing and community development.

Previous publications include:

· Older Adults Who Receive Care Coordination from the Third Sector in Ireland: Who Are They, and What Do They Need? Journal of Social Service Research (2025) https://doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2025.2487546

· Amplify and Advocate: Implementing a Youth Mental Health Advocacy Project, a Collaborative Rights-Based Approach Using COM-B, APEASE, and the Lundy Model. Journal of Community Psychology (2025) https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.70009