Nuala Haughey

Experience

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  Irish Times

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2006

  Journalist and Specialist Correspondent

  Dublin-based Social Affairs Correspondent 2001-2003Reported from Middle East 2003-2006

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  European Commission

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  Press Officer

  Press Officer with various EU international Election Observation Missions between 2002 and 2009

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  European Commission DG Aidco

  Oct 2009 - Mar 2010

  Public Awareness

  Writing and overseeing design of public awareness materials on international election observation

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  Migration Policy Group

  Mar 2011 - Apr 2011

  Consultant on EC immigration website

  Planned website and wrote content

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  Transparency International Ireland

  Jul 2011 - Dec 2014

  Advocacy and Research Manager

  - Lead researcher and author of report on lobbying regulation, Influence and Integrity: Lobbying and its Regulation in Ireland, published in November 2014. This study was part of a European Commission funded project involving 19 European countries.- Project-managed Ireland's 2013 Open Government Partnership consultation with citizens and civil society - www.ogpireland.ie. This consultation was funded by Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. - Researched, wrote and project-managed a major study on anti-corruption reforms in Ireland. The National Integrity Systems report, published in October 2012, analysed legislative efforts to tackle corruption and white-collar crime.Also responsible for:- recruiting and managing volunteer research assistants;- organising public seminars and press events;- speaking at public seminars, briefings and press events;- liaising with expert advisory groups on research;- media work, including RTE's Prime Time and Drive Time, and TV3's Tonight with Vincent Browne;- social media and website updates;- preparing policy submissions, press releases, blogs and project proposals;- detailed financial reporting to the European Commission. Show less

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  TASC (Think tank for Action on Social Change)

  Jan 2014 - Apr 2017

  Research, Training and Communications - Democratic Accountability/Open Government

  - Produced a unique web-based Toolkit to Open Government, a series of guides that shine a light on how government works and show how ordinary citizens can play an active role in shaping in the decisions that affect their lives. The Toolkit, www.tasc.ie/opengovtoolkit, consists of ten practical user guides that contain information, tips and case studies. They cover topics including how policies and laws are made and can be influenced, how local government works, where to look for official information, how to use Freedom of Information, and how citizens can get involved as watchdogs in public life.Also co-produced with RTÉ podcast series with host Mary Minihan - How to Be an Active Citizen https://www.tasc.ie/archive/activecitizenThe Toolkit was launched in June 2015 by the Head of Lobbying Regulation, Ms Sherry Perreault. http://www.tasc.ie/events/2015/06/10/special-lunchtime-seminar-on-lobbying-regulation-a/FETAC qualified trainer - providing training for citizens and civil society representatives on how policy is made and how best to use open government tools. Show less

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  Social Democrats

  Apr 2017 - Nov 2019

  Communications Director
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  LSRA

  Nov 2019 - now

  Head of Communications, Research & Innovation