Ursula O’Hare

Head of Northern Ireland

Ursula O’Hare is the Head of Northern Ireland where she leads all aspects of our NI work. Prior to joining JRF, Ursula was CEO of the Northern Ireland Law Centre and Vice-Chair of the Law Centres Network. She previously served as a member of the Department for Communities Joint Standards Committee and a member of the Independent Review on Discretionary Support. Ursula began her career in academia, working at universities in both GB and NI.

Contact

Email: ursula.ohare@jrf.org.uk

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