Psychological Society of Ireland

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

Psychological Society of Ireland/ Cumann Síceolaithe Éireann
AbbreviationPSI
Formation1970 (1970)
TypeProfessional body, learned society, charity
Legal statusNon-profit company
HeadquartersGrantham House, Grantham Road, Dublin, D08 W8HD
Membership
3,000 approx.
President
Vincent McDarby[1]
Chief Executive Officer
Shane Kelly
Websitewww.psychologicalsociety.ie

History

The Society was established in 1970 by a group of seventeen people.[2] This was proceeded by consultation and planning that led to the establishment of a single body to represent psychologists throughout Ireland.[3] It has since grown to over 3,500 people.[4]

Divisions and groups

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

  • Academics, Teachers and Researchers in Psychology
  • Behaviour Analysis
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Counselling Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Health Psychology
  • Neuropsychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology
  • Work and Organisational Psychology[5]

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

  • Addiction
  • Autistic Spectrum Disorders
  • Coaching Psychology
  • Eating Disorders
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Media, the Arts and Cyberpsychology
  • Paediatric Psychology
  • Perinatal and Infant Mental Health[5]

Publications
  • Irish Journal of Psychology[6]
  • 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.[7]

Presidents

The following have been Presidents of the Society:[8]

  • 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

External collaborations

The PSI has established memoranda of understanding with several other psychological organisations including the American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society.[9]

References
  1. "PSI Conference Brochure" (PDF). Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  2. 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.
  3. McLoone, James (2014). "The beginnings of PSI". Irish Journal of Psychology. 35 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1080/03033910.2014.896271.
  4. "Psychological Society of Ireland". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  5. "Groups". www.psychologicalsociety.ie. The Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  6. "Irish Journal of Psychology". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  7. "PSI Member Awards". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  8. "Past Presidents". Psychological Society of Ireland. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. "APA and the Psychological Society of Ireland". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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