Young Offaly woman is new doctor of criminology

YOUNG Tullamore woman Ciara Molloy has been awarded a PhD in criminology by UCD.

A past pupil of the Sacred Heart School, Dr Molloy picked up her scroll at a special ceremony in the university campus recently.

Dr Molloy was appointed as a lecturer at the School of Law, University of Sheffield, in August and before that she worked as service coordinator for the Crime Victims Helpline, an independent charity in Ireland which provides information and emotional support for victims of crime.

Before attaining her PhD, the Puttaghaun native undertook an Msc in Criminology and Criminal Justice in UCD, and prior to that, completed an undergraduate degree in History and Political Science in Trinity College Dublin.