Nicki is a Project Manager on Emerging Drug Trend Programmes in the Health Service Executive (HSE), the national public health service in Ireland. Nicki holds an Undergraduate Degree in Social Science, Masters in Addiction Studies and has completed further studies on the areas of Project Management and Drug Policy Management.

Nicki has experience in developing initiatives both in community and statutory organisations, with an interest to improve health strategies, research and interventions to meet the need of the current drug use landscape in Ireland.

Through her current role Nicki has developed several new national projects including the HSE Safer Nightlife Programme, a volunteer-led harm reduction outreach programme to support ‘back of house’ analysis across a range of festivals and dance events. In addition to developing initiatives for nightlife settings, Nicki is currently working on improving drug early warning structures, is developing new monitoring methods with stakeholders and coordinates outbreak responses, such as to the recent emergence of nitazenes in Ireland. Nicki also acts as a health representative on the Night-Time Economy Task Force, The Early Warning and Emerging Trends Group and the National Red Alert Group.