Tributes have been paid to former QUB academic Dr Vicky Conway, one of Ireland’s foremost policing researchers, following her death.
r Conway was an Associate Professor of Law at Dublin City University and a civil rights activist. She was a former member of the Policing Authority and the Commission for the Future of Policing and host of the Policed in Ireland podcast.
In a brief statement this morning, the Faculty of Law and Governance at Dublin City University (DCU) said: “We are terribly saddened to share the passing of our colleague Vicky Conway. She was a wonderful person, wise and kind, and we will miss her.”
A graduate of UCC and the University of Edinburgh, as well as Queen’s University Belfast, she previously held positions at the University of Kent, QUB, University of Limerick and University of Leeds.
Dr. Conway was also a member of the group Lawyers for Choice, which advocated for the repeal of the Republic of Ireland’s 8th Amendment banning abortion, and has hosted members of many marginalized groups on his podcast.
“Ireland’s reproductive justice community is forever diminished by her loss,” Lawyers for Choice said on Twitter. “A fighter and intellect in our cause.”
Since 2020, Dr Conway has hosted the Policed in Ireland podcast series on tortoise shack, which foregrounds people’s personal experiences with the gardai while contextualising them through expert commentary.
Tony Groves, co-founder of tortoise shack, said: “Words cannot express how devastating the loss of Vicky is. She meant so much and helped so many. We are heartbroken for her family and all who knew her.
“On a personal level, I’ll be forever grateful for the day she told me, ‘I have an idea for a podcast.’ Working with her and Brian on Policed was one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever been involved with.
“And that’s because she was one of the best people I’ve ever known. I will miss her terribly. She will be missed by her listeners. And such was the impact she had on society as a whole, she will be missed by Ireland.
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