Helen Johnston
Helen Johnston joined the NESC as Senior Social Policy Analyst in July 2007. Since then she has worked on issues of well-being and social reporting. Her current interests are in the area of social regulation and standards. Helen was previously Director of the Combat Poverty Agency and before that she worked at the National Disability Authority and the Equality Authority for short spells. A native of Northern Ireland, Helen has previous experience working in the Northern Ireland civil service. She is currently Chair of the Centre for Cross Border Studies. Helen has qualifications in Environmental Science, Town and Country Planning and Business Administration, and is currently undertaking a Doctorate in Governance, where she is examining the implementation of mental health policy.
Tel: 00 353 1 8146300
Email: helen.johnston@nesc.ie
Selected Bibliography
Johnston, H. (2010) ‘Instruments for Implementation’ in EAPN Ireland and the European Social
Inclusion Strategy. Dublin: EAPN.
Johnston, H. (2009) ‘Well-being Matters in Measuring Social Progress’ in Reynolds, B. and Healy,
S. (Eds.) Beyond GDP: What is prosperity and how should it be measured? Dublin: Social Justice
Ireland.
Johnston, H., Logue, P. and McGeeney, A. (2009) ‘The Legacy of Combat Poverty in Building
Peace and Reconciliation’ in O’Flynn, J. (Ed.) Poverty Policy and Practice: Combat Poverty 1986-
2009. Dublin: Institute of Public Administration and Combat Poverty Agency.
Johnston, H. (2007) ‘Ireland – A Society based on Solidarity? A Review of the Irish National Anti-
Poverty Strategy’ in Herrmann, P. & Herrenbrueck, S. (Eds.) Changing Administration-Changing
Society: Challenges for Current Social Policy. New York: Nova Science Publishers.
Johnston, H. (2006) ‘Ending Child Poverty – A Shared Responsibility’ in Mulholland, J. (Ed.) The
Soul of Ireland – Issues of Society, Culture and Identity: Essays for the 2006 MacGill Summer
School. Dublin: The Liffey Press.
Johnston, H. (1999) ‘Poverty in Ireland’ in Kiely, G., O’Donnell, A., Kennedy, P. & Quin, S. (Eds.)
Irish Social Policy in Context. Dublin: University College Dublin Press.
