Mark Farrell is an archivist and records manager. He holds an MA in Ethics from Dublin City University and in 2024 he completed a PhD on the role of records and archives in accountability, human rights and social justice. Mark has worked closely on records and archives with the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland throughout the lifetime of the Panel, and also developed policies and procedures for the storage and safeguarding of records created and received by the Panel in the course of its work. He also contributed to the thematic analysis of testimonies received by the Panel.
Mark was co-founder of Ireland’s first archives consultancy company. In that role, he has established and managed many projects in a variety of contexts, in both the public and private sectors. He has extensive experience of assessing, cataloguing and safeguarding records of residential institutions, religious orders and care homes, as well as government and public sector agencies. Mark is also an experienced trainer and has designed and delivered a range of courses on Freedom of Information, Data Protection and related issues. He has also been a lecturer and tutor on a range of postgraduate courses at Maynooth University, University College Dublin and the University of Dundee.