Psychological Society of Ireland

Psychological Society of Ireland Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann
AbbreviationPSI
Formation1970; 55 years ago (1970)
TypeProfessional body, learned society, charity
Legal statusNon-profit company
HeadquartersGrantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD
Membership4,000 approx.
President
Odhrán McCarthy[1]
Chief Executive Officer
Sheena Horgan[2]
Websitewww.psychologicalsociety.ie

The Psychological Society of Ireland or in Irish, Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann (PSI) is the learned and professional body for psychology and psychologists in the Republic of Ireland.

History

The Society was established in 1970 by a group of seventeen people.[3] This was preceded by consultation and planning that led to the establishment of a single body to represent psychologists throughout Ireland.[4] It has since grown to about 4,000 people.[5]

Divisions and groups

The Society has ten Divisions which represent the interests of members in the key academic/professional disciplines. These are:

It also has eight Special Interest Groups to represent more specialised interests. These are:

Publications

  • Irish Journal of Psychology[7]
  • The Irish Psychologist

Awards

The Society makes the following awards each year:

  • Early Career Psychologists;
  • Award for contribution to Research in Psychology;
  • Award for contribution to Professional Practice Psychology.[8]

Presidents

The following have been Presidents of the Society:[9]

  • 1970/71 Martin McHugh
  • 1971/72 James McLoone
  • 1972/73 Rod Power
  • 1973/74 Michael Nolan
  • 1974/75 Thérèse Brady
  • 1975/76 Páid McGee
  • 1976/77 Torlach O’Connor
  • 1977/78 Ray Fuller
  • 1978/79 Brian Kinch
  • 1979/80 David Kenefick
  • 1980/81 Stephen Kealy
  • 1981/82 Tony Gorman
  • 1982/83 Howard Smith
  • 1983/84 Roy McConkey
  • 1984/85 Anne O’Connell
  • 1985/86 Margaret McGinley
  • 1986/87 Mitchel Fleming
  • 1987/88 Dympna Walsh
  • 1988/89 Stuart Lewis
  • 1989/90 Brendan Broderick
  • 1990/91 Carol McGuinness
  • 1991/92 Hannah McGee
  • 1992/93 Anne Halliday
  • 1993/94 Paul Gilligan
  • 1994/95 Eunice McCarthy
  • 1995/96 Kevin Tierney
  • 1996/97 Pauline Beegan
  • 1997/98 Joan Tiernan
  • 1998/99 Isolde Blau
  • 1999/00 Grainne Ni Dhomhnaill
  • 2000/01 Roger Woodward
  • 2001/02 Desmond Swan
  • 2002/03 James Connolly
  • 2003/04 Joe MacDonagh
  • 2004/05 Brian Hughes
  • 2005/06 Ronan Yore
  • 2006/07 Suzanne Guerin
  • 2007/08 Mitchel Fleming
  • 2008/09 Rosaleen McElvaney
  • 2009/10 Niall Pender
  • 2010/11 Mary Morrissey
  • 2011/12 Michael Drumm
  • 2012/13 Eric Brady
  • 2013/14 Margaret O’Rourke
  • 2014/15 Paul D’Alton
  • 2016 Anne Davis
  • 2017 Michele Coyle
  • 2018 Brendan O'Connell
  • 2019 Ian O'Grady
  • 2020 Mark Smyth
  • 2021 Megan Gaffney
  • 2022 Vincent McDarby
  • 2023 Anne Kehoe
  • 2024 Odhrán McCarthy

External collaborations

The PSI has established memoranda of understanding with several other psychological organisations including the American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Council". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  2. ^ "The PSI Team". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  3. ^ Swan, Desmond (2013). "The Psychological Society of Ireland - of what is past, passing and what is to come". Irish Journal of Psychology. 34 (3–4): 123–136. doi:10.1080/03033910.2013.861151.
  4. ^ McLoone, James (2014). "The beginnings of PSI". Irish Journal of Psychology. 35 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1080/03033910.2014.896271.
  5. ^ "About". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Groups". www.psychologicalsociety.ie. The Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Irish Journal of Psychology". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. ^ "PSI Member Awards". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Past Presidents". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. ^ "APA and the Psychological Society of Ireland". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 21 February 2021.


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