Professional memberships
The Association of Freelance Editors and Indexers (AFEPI) – Full member;
The Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) – Inter-mediate level member.
Educational qualifications
BA – philosophy and politics;
BD – theology;
BL – barrister-at-law;
FCIArb – arbitration and mediation.
Training and professional development
Editing and Proofreading – Proofreading Academy (Knowadays);
Proofreading and Editing – College of Media and Publishing;
Copyediting 1: Introduction – Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading;
Proofreading and Copyediting – Publishing Ireland.
Languages
German – intermediate and conversational;
Italian – intermediate and conversational;
French – intermediate and conversational.
Experience
During my practice as a barrister and senior counsel, I regularly drafted, corrected and proofread complex legal documents, letters and contracts. I also checked, edited and proofread various written communications, documents and reports. On retiring from legal practice, I trained in freelance proofreading and copy-editing.
Services offered
Proofreading; copy-editing.
Media
Books, journal articles, reports, manuals, etc.
Subject areas
Law; history; current affairs and politics; theology and religion; travel; music.
Clients include
Veritas Publications; Merrion Press; individual authors.
Examples of work undertaken
The 2023 ‘Ordo’ – the Liturgical Calendar for Ireland 2023 and The 2024 ‘Ordo’ (Veritas Publications); Morning and Evening Prayer (Veritas Publications); Downey, Jailbreak Chronicles: Great Republican Escapes 1865-1983 (Merrion Press); Tweed, From Holywood to Hollywood (Merrion Press); Cronin and Duncan, Revolutionary Times (Merrion Press); RDA Staff Handbook (Rialto Development Association); Bulfin, Rambles in Eirinn (Merrion Press).