Elaine Farrell

Prof. Elaine Farrell is an academic at Queen's University Belfast, specializing in 19th-century crime and punishment. She co-authored the book 'Bad Bridget,' which explores the lives of Irish emigrant women jailed in the US and Canada during the 1800s. Recently, her work gained significant attention as it was announced that the book would be adapted into a Hollywood film produced by Margot Robbie's LuckyChap company.