 Known in Ireland as a science communicator, Ní Shúilleabháin wrote a monthly column for the Science section of "The Irish Times" in 2016.In 2017, she won an award for her Outstanding Communication of STEM from the national scientific research agency SFI.In 2017, Ní Shúilleabháin was also named as one of the "40 under 40" European Young Leaders and became a member of the executive committee of WITS (Women in Technology & Science) Ireland.