Governance

IReL is overseen by its Governance Committee comprised of representatives from members and funders. The Maynooth University President chairs the Governance Committee and MU, as IReL’s host, has overall governance responsibility for IReL, providing dedicated financial and professional support.

IReL groups

IReL Governance Committee

  • Prof. Eeva Leinonen, MU (Chair)
  • Anna Lundén, National Library of Sweden 
  • Susan Reilly, IReL
  • Kyle Adams, IReL (Secretary)
  • Sharon Bailey, UG 
  • Dr. Liam Brown, TUS 
  • Allison Kavanagh, TU Dublin 
  • Cathal McCauley, MU 
  • Prof. Rachel Msetfi, MU 
  • Dr. Johannna Archbold, ATU
  • Dr. Sandra Collins, UCD

Terms of Reference for the IReL Governance Committee

IReL Advisory Committee

  • Dr. Brendan Jennings, ATU (Chair) 
  • Monica Crump, UG (Vice-chair)
  • Susan Reilly, IReL
  • Kyle Adams, IReL (Secretary)
  • Peter Brown, Research Ireland 
  • Arlene Healy, UCD
  • Ashling Hayes, UL 
  • Prof. Gianpierro Cavalleri, RCSI
  • Jean Ricken, MTU
  • Prof. Daniel Carey, UG

Terms of Reference for the IReL Advisory Committee

IReL Negotiations Group

  • Susan Reilly, IReL, (Chair)
  • Jack Hyland, IReL
  • Kyle Adams, IReL, (Secretary)
  • Andra Matthews, IReL
  • Amanda Halpin, DCU
  • Michaela Hollywood, MU
  • Karen McCormack, MTU
  • Dr. Christoph Schmidt-Supprian, TCD
  • Hardy Schwamm, UCC
  • Kathryn Smith, RCSI
  • Maura Stephens, ATU

Terms of Reference for the IReL Negotiations Group

National Open Research Monitor Advisory Group

  • Susan Reilly, IReL, Chair
  • Aaron Binchy, IReL
  • Andrew Simpson, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
  • Caleb Derven, University of Limerick
  • Edie Davis, Research Ireland
  • Fran Callaghan, Maynooth University
  • Kevin Kiely, Trinity College Dublin
  • Jenny O’Neill, HEAnet
  • Clare Dillon, Open Ireland Network 
  • Michael Foley, ENGAGED, Trinity College Dublin 
  • Dermot Lynott, Irish Reproducibility Network, Maynooth University 
  • Joan Murphy, DARIAH, Trinity College Dublin 
  • Sally Smith, CoARA, Trinity College Dublin 

Terms of Reference for the National Open Research Monitor Advisory Group

IReL PID Community Advisory Group

  • Susan Reilly, IReL (Chair)
  • Bridie O’Neill, IReL (Secretary)
  • Frances Madden, Technological University Dublin
  • Caleb Derven, University of Limerick
  • Dr. Annalisa Montesanti, Health Research Board
  • Padraig Manning, Health Board Executive
  • Prof. Peter Clarke, University College Dublin
  • Dr. Cillian Joy, University of Galway
  • Dr. Richard Scriven, University College Cork

Terms of Reference for the IReL PID Community Advisory Group

IReL Executive

  • Susan Reilly, Director 
  • Jack Hyland, IReL Manager 
  • Aaron Binchy, IReL Officer 
  • Aidan Mullen, Financial and Compliance Controller 
  • Dr. Catherine Ferris, Open Scholarship Officer (on leave)
  • Bridie O’Neill, Open Scholarship Officer
  • Dr. Annika Lindh, OA Analyst
  • Dolores Mee, Communications Officer
  • Dr. Kyle Adams, Project Support Officer

IReL Governance Framework

Contact Us

Email Address

irel@mu.ie

Postal Address

IReL, Maynooth University, Mill Street, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, W23 H3C2, Ireland