Born in 1954, she lives in Tallaght, Co. Dublin.
Her first collection "Journey” was published in 1979 by Sheveck Press.
Her second collection “Killer of Fishes " was published by Stonebridge Publications in 2001.
A third collection "I'm Fine, Really” was published by Stonebridge Publications in October 2005.
Her fourth collection “Mowing in the Dark “will be published by Stonebridge in 2010.

Pauline’s work has been included in several anthologies, including:
"The White Page ", (edited by Joan Mc Breen and published by Salmon Press.)
"Four Urban Voices" (edited by Dermot Bolger and published by Raven Arts Press)
"Rainbows and Stone” (edited by Michael Bouchier and published by Real Ireland).

Her work has also been broadcast on RTE Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4.