Contact
Rannóg
Role
Senior Research Officer
Biography
Niamh has worked in the area of research for almost 20 years. She completed a Master’s in Social Policy from UCD, after which she worked as a research officer for a private social research agency and subsequently for a housing association. Having completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Research from UCC, Niamh worked for a time as a freelance researcher, undertaking research contracts for public and community organisations. In 2016 Niamh embarked upon her PhD studies and was awarded a four-year Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship from the Irish Research Council. These years of experience in her field mean that Niamh is experienced both in undertaking and managing research projects and the funding/grant application process. Niamh’s research interests include the delivery of public services, rationing of social services, service provision for disadvantaged groups, street-level bureaucracy, front-line workers’ decision-making process and homelessness.
Qualifications
| PhD (Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar) | University College Cork |
| Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Social Research | University College Cork |
| M.Soc.Sc. (Social Policy) | University College Dublin |
| B.Soc.Sc. (Sociology and Social Policy) | University College Dublin |
ORCID iD
Publications and other outputs
Journal Articles
Murphy, N. (2018). Event Report: European Network for Housing Research (ENHR) Conference. AIGNE, 7 (Winter), 119-122. https://aigne.ucc.ie/index.php/aigne/article/view/1542
Thesis
Murphy, N. (2022). Discretion at the frontline of homeless service administration: Primary and Secondary rationing by street level bureaucrats in Irish local authorities. [Doctoral dissertation, University College Cork]. Cork Open Research Archive (CORA). https://hdl.handle.net/10468/14051
Murphy, N. (2004). Women and Pensions. [Unpublished Masters thesis]. University College Dublin.
Research Reports
Murphy, N., McDaid, R. and Delaney, S. (2023). MIE Student Survey Report, 2016-2023. [Unpublished internal report]. Marino Institute of Education.
Murphy, N., Rose, J., Feeney, B., Melaugh., B., Kelly, E., O'Connor, E., Byrne-Cummins, J., Dorney, L., Slavin, P., Whiting, S. (2023). The Experience of Practice Teaching in Ireland, September 2022 - May 2023. National Practice Teaching in Social Work Initiative, University College Cork. https://hdl.handle.net/10468/14826
Murphy, N. (2016). County Carlow Profile of Traveller and Roma Communities 2016. [Unpublished internal report]. Carlow Traveller Interagency Group.
Murphy, N. (2016). Travelling Through Homelessness: A Study of Traveller Homelessness in County Offaly. Offaly Traveller Movement. http://dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.28425.85606/1
Murphy, N. (2011). What Next for Homeless People with a High Level of Need?: Analysis of Irish Homelessness Strategies and Recent Policy Changes in the Context of International Research on Models of Homeless Service Provision. [Unpublished internal report]. Respond Housing Association.
Murphy, N. (2011). Provision of a residential service for young people over the age of 18 who are leaving the care of the HSE. [Unpublished internal report]. Respond Housing Association.
Murphy, N. (2009). Family policy and family support in Ireland. [Unpublished internal report]. Respond Housing Association.
Murphy, N., & Burke, S. (2008). Local Area Profiling. [Unpublished internal report]. Respond Housing Association.
Murphy, N. (2008). A demographic profile of Respond! estates. [Unpublished internal report]. Respond Housing Association.
Burke, S., Murphy, N., Lanigan, C., & Anderson, L. (2008). An Asset-Based Approach to Skills-Banking within Respond! Communities. (Funded by the Combat Poverty Agency Poverty Research Initiative).
McKeown, K., Haase, T., Pratschke, J., Lanigan, C., Burke, S., Murphy, N., & Allen, L. (2008). The Well-Being of Parents, Children and Neighbourhoods: A National Study of Families in Respond! Housing Estates. Respond. http://hdl.handle.net/10147/288629
Conroy, P., Murphy, N., & O’Leary, H. (2008). Seeing Ahead: A Study of Factors Affecting Blind and Vision Impaired Students Going on to Higher Education. AHEAD.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2006). The Irish Fishing Industry. Study for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2006). The Irish Mining and Quarrying Sector. Study for the Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2006). The Irish Woodworking Sector. Study for the Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2006). The Irish Furniture Sector. Study for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Murphy, N., & Conroy, P. (2006). A Chance to Work: Discussion paper on work and employment supports available to people with an intellectual disability. Inclusion Ireland, Dublin.
Murphy, N., & Conroy, P. (2006). Extending the Boundaries: Our Experience of Independent Living. Centre for Independent Living, Dublin.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2005). The Scope of Public Private Partnerships (PPP’s) and Public Sector Outsourcing in the Republic of Ireland. Stratagem Research N.I. (This was a micro study that was added to a larger study of PPP’s and public sector outsourcing in Northern Ireland for Amey Ltd).
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2005). The Irish Football Sector. Study for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2005). The Irish Shipbuilding Industry. Study for the Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2005). The Irish Chemical Industry. Study for the Directorate General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2005). Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/Attention Deficit Disorder: Action Research in North Dublin. Finglas/Cabra Partnership, Dublin.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2004). The Irish Culture and Media Sector. Study for the Directorate-General for Employment and Social Affairs of the European Commission.
Conference Contributions
Rose, J., Murphy, N., O'Connor, E., Byrne Cummins, J., Dorney, L., Slavin, P., Kelly, E., & Murphy, C. (2024, April 17-19). Technology Enabled Collaboration in Irish Social Work Practice Education, CPD and Research: Presenting Themes from the National Practice Teaching in Social Work Initiative. [Poster Presentation]. 13th European Conference for Social Work Research, Vilnius.
Murphy, N. (2024, January 11-12). The experience of practice teaching in Ireland, September 2022-May 2023. [Invited speaker]. All Ireland Social Work Educators and Researchers Forum: ‘Reflecting on current opportunities and challenges for contemporary social work education and research in Ireland and internationally: Working in solidarity with individuals and families’. Maynooth University.
Murphy, N. (2021, August 30 – September 2). Service Rationing and the Impact of Private Sector Provision on the Administration of Homeless Services in Ireland. [Paper presentation]. European Network for Housing Research Conference, Online. Service_Rationing_and_the_Impact_of_Private_Sector_Provision_on_the_Administration_of_Homeless_Services_in_Ireland
Murphy, N. (2017, September 4-6). Examining policy implementation at the street-level: Lipsky’s conceptual framework and homeless policy delivery in Ireland. [Paper presentation]. European Network for Housing Research Conference, Tirana.
Murphy, N. (2012, June 25-27). Portrayals of homeless women in Irish print media. [Paper presentation]. European Network for Housing Research Conference, Lillehammer.
Murphy, N. (2011, July 5-7). Changes to Irish Homeless Policy: What next for homeless people with a high level of need? [Paper presentation]. European Network for Housing Research Conference, Toulouse. Changes_in_Irish_homeless_policy_What_next_for_homeless_people_with_a_high_level_of_need
Murphy, N., & O’Leary, H. (2005). Emerging trends in disability discrimination cases. [Paper presentation]. National Disability Authority Annual Conference, Dublin.
Conroy, P., & Murphy, N. (2004). Women in Sport, Action 4 Progress: Report of Conference 4th October 2004 Dublin. Leargas, Dublin.
Other outputs
Murphy, N. and Larkin, G. (2024, January 31). Managing References for Individual and Collaborative Projects. Research Office Lunchtime Seminar Series, MIE.
Research/Professional Interests
Research management and adminstration
Social research methods and data analysis
The delivery of public services
Rationing of social services
Service provision for disadvantaged groups
Street-level bureaucracy
Grants
Discretion at the frontline of homeless service administration: Primary and Secondary rationing by street level bureaucrats in Irish local authorities
The Irish Research Council
2016-2021
€97,000
County Carlow profile of Traveller and Roma communities 2016
Carlow Traveller Interagency Group
2016
€5,130
Travelling through homelessness: A study of Traveller homelessness in County Offaly
Offaly Traveller Movement
2015-2016
€5,000