Researchers
Once a claim has been selected for investigation, a researcher will be commissioned. The final published article will have been edited by two people from our team to verify the sources, check the analysis, and make sure the article conforms to our style guide and principles. For this reason, we do not publish individual author bylines. You can find our more about our process in the FAQ. Our current pool of researchers includes the following individuals:
Dr Sarah Craig. Sarah is a Lecturer in Law in 2023 Ulster University. Her research and teaching interests are in the areas of International and EU Refugee Law, Human Rights, Equality and Gender.
Peter Donaghy (Qualified Accountant and Data Analyst)
Dr Gillian Kane. Gillian is a Lecturer at Ulster University School of Law. Her research expertise lies in international migration law. Gillian’s work focuses on the intersections between various international legal frameworks governing migration.
Alan Meban. Alan is Belfast-based freelance journalist. He records and live-streams civic, academic and political events; freelance produces radio programmes and podcasts; reviews arts/theatre/cinema; blogs about politics; and comments on religion and technology.
Dr David McCann. David is a commentator, election analyst and a columnist. He holds a PhD in North-South relations from Ulster University.
Dr Claire Mitchell. Claire is a writer and researcher. Specialises in Northern Ireland politics, religion, identity, society and culture. She has authored three books and a wide range of academic articles, book chapters, journalism and prose. She contributes to documentaries and analysis on BBC, RTÉ and a range of media outlets.
Dr Maeve O’Brien. Maeve is an independent researcher. Her previous roles include postdoctoral posts held at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, University College Dublin, and Ulster University – where she worked in the fields of medical humanities, archives and cultural policy, and English Literature respectively.
Dr Lisa Whitten. Lisa is Research Fellow at QUB School of Law. Prior to entering academia, Whitten held a variety of posts in the public sector including working in Westminster and in the Office of the Northern Ireland Executive in Brussels.