About Insight Statistical Consulting
Originally established in 1989 as a Trinity College campus company, the company has grown to be a leading independent statistical consultancy with clients in Ireland and abroad. We still maintain the unique link with the Department of Statistics in Trinity College and with members of the statistics department.
We understand which statistical techniques are most appropriate for your data. We take pride in preparing reader-friendly results and share our expertise on the most appropriate research methodologies to ensure you get the best value for your money.
We’ve carried out complex projects for organisations such as; Bank of Ireland, The Environmental Protection Agency, Eircom, Vodafone, The National Disability Authority, Bus Eireann and An Garda Síochana (the Irish Police Force). We provide on-going advice and support for organisations such as The National Lottery, The Higher Education Authority, the Commission of Energy Regulation and Enterprise Ireland. If you have a research or statistical question, why not contact us today and we’d be happy to offer our expert advice.
Meet The Team
David Harmon, MA MBS MMII, Managing Director
David joined the company in 1993 after completing the 'Management Science and Information Systems Studies' degree course in the Department of Statistics at Trinity College Dublin. He also holds a Master of Business Studies in Marketing Research from University College Dublin and is a member of the Marketing Institute of Ireland. David has experience of working on both quantitative and qualitative aspects of projects with Forfas, Enterprise Ireland, Department of Education, Bank of Ireland and The National Lottery.
Dr Lorraine Sweeney, BSc PhD, Marketing Researcher
Dr. Sweeney joined the team in 2010 as a quantitative research analyst. She obtained a first class honours degree in management and marketing in 2004. She completed a PhD in 2009 in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility. She has gained experience in research and quantitative research methods, including structural equation modelling. From 2004 to 2010 she lectured in the Dublin Institute of Technology in areas such as market research, quantitative methods and corporate finance.
Olivier Foubert, BA MSc, Senior Researcher
Olivier joined Insight in 2003 from a multilingual customer service department. Olivier has a background in Business and Languages with a specialisation in Marketing. During his time in the company, Olivier worked on a variety of quantitative research projects and developed expertise in statistical analysis and process optimisation. His role in the company involves liaising with external partners, validating survey data and monitoring survey processes.
Dr Myra O'Regan, MA MSc PhD, Director
Dr O'Regan is a Senior Lecturer in Statistics at Trinity College Dublin and has a PhD in Educational Research from Boston College, an MSc in Statistics and a BA Mod in Mathematics from Trinity College. Dr O'Regan is a thought leader in the area of sampling, research design and statistical analysis. Her sectoral specialisations include health, education and banking sector.
Dr Cathal Walsh, MA PhD, Senior Statistician
Dr Walsh is a lecturer in Management Science and Statistics at Trinity College Dublin, he joined the company in 1999. His research interests include reliability of physical systems, medical statistics and finance. His PhD was in the area of Bayesian modelling of structural failures. Dr Walsh's area of expertise at Insight is in data manipulation and computational statistical analysis.
Prof Antony Unwin, MA MSc PhD, Director
Antony established the company in 1989 as a campus company of Trinity College Dublin from within the Department of Statistics. Since then, Antony has become the first Professor of Computer-Oriented Statistics and Data Analysis at Universität Augsburg. Antony has extensive commercial experience and special interest areas include interactive statistical graphics, exploratory analysis, large data sets and development of exploratory statistical software.
Angela Moser, Data Processing
Angela provides the highest quality data entry, data processing and organisational services to the company. Her experience has been gained from many years working in a variety of industries. Angela is also a qualified reflexologist.
Susanne Schmitz, MA, Statistician
Susanne works as a statistician and provides additional statistical support on our ongoing involvement in the smart metering project with Sustainable Energy Association of Ireland and the Commission for Energy Regulation. Susanne is a graduate of the RWTH Aachen University in Germany, where she studied Mathematics, and is currently also undertaking a Phd in statistics at Trinity College.