Dr Vicky Conway

‘A dedicated advocate for the vulnerable’: Tributes paid to Dr Vicky Conway following her death

DCU academic was a former member of the Policing Authority and also served on the Commission on the Future of Policing set up to reform An Garda Siochána

‘Her voice has been a prominent one in relation to policing and criminal justice, and was at all times one of conviction and challenge’ - Justice Minister Helen McEntee reacting to the death of Dr Vicky Conway, above. Picture: DCU

Tributes have been paid following the sudden death of a DCU academic who played a key role in recent policing reforms.

Dr Vicky Conway was a former member of the Policing Authority and also served on the Commission on the Future of Policing set up to reform An Garda Siochána.

The DCU lecturer had recently been awarded a research contract by the Policing Authority to carry out research into the policing of minority communities. She ...