PROGRAMME BOOKLET Orange (proofread)

Speakers
DAVID O’REILLY | ASFP Ireland
David O’Reilly has worked in Passive Fire Protection for over 30 years
specializing in the specification, installation, management and maintenance
of Passive systems. David was instrumental in bringing the Association for
Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) to Ireland in 2010 and sits on the ASFP
Management Council. His current role as ASFP Ireland’s Operations Officer,
involves interaction with regulators, members and others, developing
awareness and providing guidance on the design, installation and
maintenance of Passive Fire Protection systems.
A member of the RoI IFE Branch Council since 2010, David is a Fellow of the
Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) and represents the branch at the IFE
International General Assembly (IGA) and the European Association for
Passive Fire Protection (EAPFP). He is a member of the NSAI Fire Safety
Standards Committee (FSSC) with special interest in Advisory Group 1 (AG1)
dealing with Passive Fire Protection. Working with ASFP and IFE colleagues,
David is currently engaged in the development of Passive industry standards,
supported by training and certification for all involved in the design and
installation process.
DOROTHY RAMSBOTTOM | Forensic Science Ireland
Dorothy Ramsbottom graduated in 1994 from The Royal College of Surgeons
in Ireland with a PhD in Molecular Biology. Following postdoctoral research
fellowships in Toulouse and the Genetic Department in Trinity College Dublin,
during which she published extensively, she joined Forensic Science Ireland at
the end of 1996.
Following her training as a forensic biologist she developed DNA profiling at
the laboratory, from its introduction into routine casework in 1998 through to
the accreditation of the process in 2002. She became Serious Crime Team
Manager at the end of 2008 and in 2015 became Customer Liaison Manager
at FSI where her key responsibilities were in the area of case prioritisation.
She is now DNA Development and Cold Case Manager overseeing the
introduction of new technologies at FSI and is responsible for the reviewing of
Cold Cases bearing in mind advances in DNA.
She is the representative from Ireland on the DNA Specialist group which
advises the UK Forensic Regulator on DNA policy and on the DNA working
group of Association of Forensic Science Providers. She has recently coauthored
DNA anti-contamination guidance documents for the Forensic
Regulator and has presented her work both nationally and internationally at
scientific forums.
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