Judging Panel
Prof. Amanda Phelan
Full Professor, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy & Community Health, Dublin City University. (Chair)
Amanda Phelan commenced her academic career in 2002 as an Assistant Professor in Nursing at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin. She coordinated the graduate public health nursing programme, the MSc Nursing and the MSc Person Centred Care. From 2008-2014, she was Deputy Director of the National Centre for the Protection of Older People at UCD. In 2017, Amanda became an Associate Professor in University College Dublin. In 2020, Amanda commenced the Professor in Ageing and Community Nursing post at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin and has just commenced (September 2024) a Full Professorship in General Nursing post in School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health, Dublin City University.
Paula O’Reilly,
CEO, Irish Hospice Foundation
Paula has over 15 years’ experience working in a variety of Irish and International private, public healthcare and charitable organisations. Paula is the CEO of Irish Hospice Foundation. She was CEO of Cheeverstown House for 3 years before moving to Virtue – Integrated Elder Care where she held the positions of COO and then Group CEO. Paula holds a Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) and a master’s in health service management from Trinity College Dublin. Paula has a particular interest in quality improvement from theuser’s perspective and has published research in this area.
Andy Heffernan,
Chief Executive, Alzheimer Society of Ireland
Andy is currently the Chief Executive of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland having previously served as the National Secretary of the Society of St Vincent De Paul (SVP). Prior to his role at the SVP he was Chief Executive of St John of God Community Services, an organisation providing a range of services to those with learning disabilities and mental health issues across Ireland. He served in the Defence Forces for 19 years holding a range of training, command and staff appointments. He also served abroad, including three trips in the Middle East with the United Nations, Central Africa with Goal and the Balkans with the European Union. Andy has a BSc from NUIG, an MSc from the University of Ulster and a certificate in Charity Law, Trusteeship and Governance from the Law Society of Ireland. He is also a Board member of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland andAlzheimer Europe . His interests include current aairs, rugby and reading.
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