Dr Maggie ONeill is a researcher in the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at the University of Galway. She plays a dual role as both a researcher and coordinator for the University's Tax Clinic, while also researching decent work and future trends.
Her research trajectory spans literature and social policy, developing into in her current focus on tax literacy and social citizenship, and the intersections of ageing and employment.
Maggie holds a PhD in English from Maynooth University, a Master's degree in Culture, Religion & Society in Modern Ireland from Maynooth University, and a Bachelor's degree in English and Sociology from University College Dublin. She further enhanced her educational qualifications with a Specialist Diploma in Teaching, Learning and Scholarship in Higher Education from the University of Limerick.
Her research journey began with a focus on literature and cultural studies, as evidenced by her early publications on Irish writers and representations of ageing in literature. This foundation in critical analysis and cultural studies has informed her approach to social research.
Maggie's professional experience reflects a progression from teaching to interdisciplinary research. After teaching English at the secondary and tertiary levels, she transitioned to roles that bridged humanities and social sciences. As a Project Fellow in Digital Arts and Humanities in Maynooth University and later as the Gender Arc Project Coordinator at the University of Limerick, she developed her skills in interdisciplinary collaboration and research coordination.
Maggie's research experience spans multiple interdisciplinary projects. In the Irish Centre for Social Gerontology, as part of the Virtual EngAge project, she lead qualitative research on digital engagement for older people. Her work on the SILE (Service Involvement and Lived Experience in Health and Social Care Services) project contributed to advancing knowledge on service involvement strategies for marginalised groups. These experiences, along with her involvement in the DAISIE (Dynamics of Accumulated Inequalities in Employment), Restoring Ageing, and MascAge projects (exploring representations of gendered ageing), provided insights into ageing, employmentandsocial policy, laying the groundwork for her current research interests.
Since 2020, Maggie has played a key role in the launch and coordination of the University of Galway Tax Clinic, the first of its kind in Ireland. This role combines her research skills with practical application, as she investigates the intersections of tax literacy, social citizenship, and empowerment. Her recent and forthcoming publications on tax clinics and social citizenship reflect this new direction in her research.
Currently, Maggie is also expanding her research into the area ofdecent work and future workplace trends, which encompasses emerging issues in labour markets, including new inequalities, precarious work, and the impact of technology.
Maggies diverse academic background and research experience position her uniquely to address social issues through an interdisciplinary lens.

Maggies research interests lie at the intersection of social policy, taxation, and decent work studies, with a particular focus on ageing populations. She is passionate about investigating how tax literacy and social citizenship impact marginalised communities, exploring the connections between domestic and economic abuse, and examining the role of tax clinics in empowering individuals. Her work encompasses emerging issues such as decent work, future employment trends, and the impact of technology. Drawing on her background in literature and cultural studies, Maggie brings an interdisciplinary perspective to her research, often incorporating representational analysis into social science methodologies. Through her research, Maggie aims to contribute to more inclusive and equitable social policies that respond to the evolving needs of diverse populations.

Maggie's teaching portfolio reflects her interdisciplinary expertise and spans both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She has extensive experience teaching Irish literature, with a focus on contemporary and twentieth-century works, to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. More recently, Maggie's teaching has expanded to include lectures on Retirement Decision Making and on Discrimination on the Masters in Ageing and Public Policy, and on Ageing Populations and Policy as part of the Specific Populations sessions for the MA in Family Support Studies. She has also contributed lectures on Fiscal Citizenship and Reflective Practice to the new undergraduate module in Clinical Taxation, drawing on her work with the University's Tax Clinic. This diverse teaching experience allows her to bridge the gap between her research and pedagogical practice, offering students insights into literature, social policy, taxation, and social gerontology from both theoretical and practical perspectives.