Meet the DSS team
Queries / Appointments
If you have any queries or need to contact MTU Disability Support Service (DSS) Cork campus, please contact us by email if possible:
- DSS Email: dssCork@mtu.ie
- DSS Telephone: 021 433 5107 / 5137 / 5109 (Please note your call may be answered by the Access Service administrator.)
- Access Service: 021 433 5138 (To speak to the Access Service administrator for any urgent phone queries)
- DSS Text: 087 177 6755 / 087 138 9772
The MTU DSS Cork campus staff are available to answer queries and you can email us Monday to Friday (8.30am – 4.30pm and 8.30-4pm on Friday). The DSS usually responds to emails within 24 hours during the working week, but there is a delay during September/October due to the volume of queries coming in.
Please email the DSS or relevant member of staff in advance if you need to make an appointment for a meeting.
Where is the DSS?
- The main office for the DSS is based in the Access Service, on the ground floor of the the Student Centre (beside the Bistro), Bishopstown campus. The Access Service is open from 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am- 4pm on Fridays.
- The Assistive Technology Service (which is part of the DSS) is on the ground floor of the the Student Centre, Bishopstown campus. It also includes DSS Learning Support and Transitions Support. Only DSS students can only access this door using their MTU student card.
- For directions to the Student Centre and Bishopstown campus, please see this webpage
- There are also DSS Learning Support tutors based in the Crawford College of Art, Cork School of Music, and National Maritime College of Ireland. Please contact them to check their rooms as these can change from year to year.
DSS staff
Please note that email is the quickest way of receiving a response from DSS staff as we may be busy meeting students when you call.
The following staff are based on Bisshopstown campus but can travel to other Cork campuses:
Ruth Murphy Access Service - Student Centre |
Mary O'Sullivan Tel: 021 433 5137/ 5109 Access Service - Student Centre |
Mark Burleigh Assistive Technology Service - Student Centre |
Julie O'Donovan Email: JulieA.ODonovan@mtu.ie Assistive Technology Service - Student Centre |
DSS Learning Support staff
Bishopstown campus
Fiona Downey Assistive Technology Service - Student Centre |
Crawford College of Art & Design / Cork School of Music / Cork Centre for Architectural Education Jessica Amberson Mondays/Tuesdays
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National Maritime College of Ireland (NMCI) Barbara Hempel Thursdays
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