Dr Martina Roche

Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Role | Funding Body / Program | Description | Start Date | End Date | Award (€) | |
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Consequences and opportunities of the covid 19 pandemic for women in rural Ireland | PI | MU Internal Funding Schemes / | 01-SEP-21 | 31-AUG-22 | 4400 | ||
The lived reality of economic inequalities in rural areas as expressed through the lens of migrant women | Research Partner | Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission / Non Commercial | 01-NOV-22 | 31-MAY-23 | 17800 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
Year | Publication | |
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2019 | 'Geo-locate project: A novel approach to resolving meteorological station location issues with the assistance of undergraduate students'
Noone S.;Brody A.;Brown S.;Cantwell N.;Coleman M.;Collins L.S.;Darcy C.;Dee D.;Donegan S.;Fealy R.;Flattery P.;McGovern R.;Menkman C.;Murphy M.;Phillips C.;Roche M.;Thorne P. (2019) 'Geo-locate project: A novel approach to resolving meteorological station location issues with the assistance of undergraduate students'. Geoscience Communication, 2 (2):157-171 [DOI] [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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2022 | Women in Rural Ireland During COVID-19 and Beyond,.
Roche, M. & Weir, L. (2022) Women in Rural Ireland During COVID-19 and Beyond,. [Oral Presentation], Claiming Our Space: Women in rural Ireland leading change, National Women's Council Conference on Rural Women, Monaghan [Details] |
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2022 | Feminising ‘Our Rural Future’: Positioning rural areas as viable liveable options for women.
Weir, L & Roche, M. (2022) Feminising ‘Our Rural Future’: Positioning rural areas as viable liveable options for women. [Poster Presentation], OECD Rural Development Conference: Building sustainable, resilient & thriving rural places, Cavan [Details] |
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2005 | Understanding Community Concerns about Cancer in the South East.
Roche, M. (2005) Understanding Community Concerns about Cancer in the South East. [Oral Presentation], Conference of Irish Geographers, Galway [Details] |
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2004 | Cancer in the South Eastern Health Board area: Actual Occurrence Versus Public Perceptions of Risk - Winner of poster competition.
Roche, M. (2004) Cancer in the South Eastern Health Board area: Actual Occurrence Versus Public Perceptions of Risk - Winner of poster competition. [Poster Presentation], All Ireland Social Medicine Meeting, Mayo [Details] |
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2003 | Cancer among farmers in Ireland: proportionate risk ratios based on incident cases.
Walsh, P.M., Roche, M., Deady, S., Comber, H (2003) Cancer among farmers in Ireland: proportionate risk ratios based on incident cases. [Poster Presentation], All-Ireland Cancer Conference, Cork [Details] |
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2000 | The Identification of Potential Localised Clusters of Cancer Cases in the South Eastern Health board area.
Roche, M (2000) The Identification of Potential Localised Clusters of Cancer Cases in the South Eastern Health board area. [Oral Presentation], ENRGHI 2000 (Emerging New Research in the Geographies of Health and Impairment), Portsmouth [Details] |
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2000 | The Identification of Potential Localised Clusters of Cancer Cases in the South Eastern Health board area.
Roche, M. (2000) The Identification of Potential Localised Clusters of Cancer Cases in the South Eastern Health board area. [Oral Presentation], Conference of Irish Geographers, Belfast [Details] |
Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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2008 | A Poverty Profile of Co. Kildare.
Roche, M. & Prendergast, D. (2008) A Poverty Profile of Co. Kildare. Kildare County Council, Kildare. [Details] |
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2007 | Lone Parents in Kildare: People, Services & Challenges.
Roche, M & Prendergast, D (2007) Lone Parents in Kildare: People, Services & Challenges. Kildare County Council, Kildare. [Details] |
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2006 | Rural-Urban Dynamics in Kildare: Socio-economic patterns and trends.
Roche, M., Walsh, J., Smith, A. & Prendergast, D (2006) Rural-Urban Dynamics in Kildare: Socio-economic patterns and trends. Kildare County Council, Kildare. [Details] |
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2006 | Mapping Childcare Provision in Co. Kildare.
Roche, M. & Prendergast, D. (2006) Mapping Childcare Provision in Co. Kildare. Kildare County Council, Kildare. [Details] |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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Geographical Society of Ireland | Member | / |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Social Research Ethics Sub Committee | Reviewer | 2022 / |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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National Cancer Registry | Researcher | 12-MAY-02 / 12-MAY-05 | |
Kildare County Council | Research Officer | 01-JUL-05 / 01-JUL-09 |
Other Activities
Description | |
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I established the County Research & Statistics Office at Kildare County Council in October 2005 |
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I instigated an annual 1-year Student Internship between NUI Maynooth and Kildare County Council in 2006, which provided work placement for students of the HDip in Remote Sensing & GIS course, Geography Dept, NUI Maynooth and valuable expertise for Kildare County Council. |