Our team
The National Irish Visual Arts Library is staffed by a dedicated group of multi‑disciplinary art, library and archive professionals with in‑depth knowledge of historical and contemporary art practices to assist researchers in their exploration of collection materials. Meet the team and find key contacts below. For general enquiries please email us at nivalinfo@ncad.ie.
NIVAL Staff
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Donna Romano | Librarian, National College of Art & Design | romanod@staff.ncad.ie |
| Ruth Hallinan | Assistant Manager | hallinanr@staff.ncad.ie |
| Eve Parnell | Artists Database Editor/Library Assistant | |
| Rónán Ó Raghallaigh | Library Assistant | |
| Katie Blackwood | Library Assistant (Career Break) | |
| Aoife Ward | Library Assistant (Temporary leave) | |
| Beatrice O’Connell | Library Assistant | |
| Clare Lymer | Digital Collections Officer | lymerc@staff.ncad.ie |
| Eva Comerford | Archives Assistant | |
| Joan Bloomer | Regional Collector – Belfast/Northern Ireland | |
| David Devitt | Regional Collector – Dublin | |
| Carl Doran | Regional Collector – Limerick | |
| Catherine Harty | Regional Collector – Cork | |
| Marian Sheridan | Regional Collector – Northwest |
Board and Governance
As an initiative of the National College of Art & Design (NCAD), NIVAL is governed by the board of NCAD (An Bord), appointed by the Minister for Education.
Internships and work experience
Want to work with us? Find out more about our policy on internships and work experience.
Edward Murphy and NIVAL
The National Irish Visual Arts Library was the innovation of NCAD Librarian Edward Murphy, and his passion for the visual arts in Ireland lives on through the work of our team and the friends and associates of NIVAL.