Niamh Gallagher

Developing and leading public policy and government affairs strategy for Amazon Web Services in Ireland,

Women for Election is a non-partisan organisation whose vision is of an Ireland with balanced participation of women and men in political life. Our mission is to inspire and equip women to succeed in politics. Women for Election offers a tailored training and support programme to women seeking to enter public life; and provides and facilitates a cross-party network of political women, committed to equal representation of women and men in Irish politics.

Regular political contributor to the Irish Independent, some examples included in profile.

Drinkaware is an independent, not-for-profit organisation, with a vision of an Ireland where alcohol is not misused. Our mission is to work with others to change attitudes and behaviours so that drinking to excess and drinking underage become unacceptable. We do this by raising awareness, creating understanding and supporting behaviour change through evidence-led education and effective communications to support our work in three key areas: tackling underage drinking, reducing alcohol misuse and supporting alcohol education.

The Children's Rights Alliance is a coalition of over 90 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to secure the rights and needs of children in Ireland, by campaigning for the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. It aims to improve the lives of all children under 18, through securing the necessary changes in Ireland's laws (strengthening children's rights in the Constitution), policies and services.

'We the Citizens’ is an independent national initiative with a clear and simple idea. We want to explore whether our Republic could benefit by citizens coming together in new ways of public decision-making.

Women for Europe was a network of women who came together to encourage a Yes vote in the 2009 referendum on the Lisbon Treaty. The campaign reached out to women to ensure their voices were included on the Yes side of the debate, and aimed to provide clear information on the Treaty, its meaning and relevance to Irish women.

Demos is a think-tank focused on power and politics. Its unique approach challenges the traditional, 'ivory tower' model of policymaking by giving a voice to people and communities. Demos works together with the groups and individuals who are the focus of our research, including them in citizens’ juries, deliberative workshops, focus groups and ethnographic research. Through high quality and socially responsible research, Demos has established itself as the leading independent think tank in British politics.

Established as a network of key opinion formers eager to discuss new ideas across the local government sector, NLGN is a dynamic and independent think tank committed to promoting the decentralisation of power, public service reform, enhancing local governance and empowering communities. Through expert research and diverse networks it seeks to influence the political and policy agenda.