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Maynooth University Business and Law graduate is new Mayor of Kildare
The new Cathaoirleach of Kildare County Council is Cllr. Naoise Ó Cearúil, a graduate of the BBL (Bachelor of Business and Law) (2011) at Maynooth. Naoise graduated in 2011, having served as former President of the student Law Society and President of MU Cuallacht na Gaeilge. He also holds a Diploma in Irish from NUI Maynooth. A native of Maynooth, Naoise has been a councillor for Maynooth Municipal District in Kildare County Council since 2014. His term of office as mayor began June 25 and lasts for a year. We congratulate Naoise and wish him every success in his new role.
Date: Friday, 23 July 2021
Conversations on Freire - 28th October 2021
This year sees the centenary of the birth of Paulo Freire, one of the most significant educationalists of the past century. We in the Department of International Development wish to use the significance of this occasion as an opportunity to enable critical reflection on his influence in development and educational practice, both at home and globally. The event will include contributors from Ireland and internationally, drawn from the sectors of development practice, community development and higher education.
Date: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Year 3 LLB student at Maynooth University wins Family Law Prize
This year’s winner of the Walls and Toomey Solicitors Family Law Prize is Ms Jana Khalil, a Maynooth University student who has just completed year 3 of the LLB Bachelor of Laws. Now in its sixth year, the prize is awarded to the student with the highest annual mark in the Family Law module offered by the Department of Law at Maynooth University.
Date: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
Call for presenters: Online conference on the UNWCC 19 November 2021
Maynooth University Law Department and the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy in SOAS are holding a joint online joint conference on the United Nations War Crimes Commission (UNWCC), which will take place on 19 November 2021. The conference organisers invite presentations from scholars in all disciplines, including but not limited to: law, history, international relations and political science
Date: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
What does the future hold for luxury brands in social media
The review proposes 5 themes of how luxury brands can use social media in the future.
Date: Monday, 19 July 2021
MU students crowned champions of Irish Times Debate competition 2021
Maynooth University congratulates BCL students, Rí Anumudu and Chikemka Abuchi-Ogbonda for their success in the 61st Irish Times Debate team competition.
Date: Monday, 19 July 2021
'Shaping Supervision' for Community Work and Youth Work Students while learning about research
DAPPSS survey reaches out to past and potential Fieldwork Practice Placement Supervisors to get feedback on their experiences.
Date: Thursday, 15 July 2021
Dr Ciara Bracken-Roche presenting her work on Drone Technologies at the International Political Science Association's Annual Conference
On 15 July Dr. Ciara Bracken-Roche will be presenting her work on drone technologies at the International Political Science Association's Annual Conference. The panel is entitled ‘Governing Technologies in the 21st Century, Competing Actors, Discourses and Practices’, and includes a set of papers which explore multiple and interlinked governance challenges in booming technological sectors.
Date: Thursday, 15 July 2021
Dr. Ian Marder gives evidence to parliamentary inquiry in the UK, co-delivers Department of Justice/RJS4C stakeholder consultation in Ireland
The goals of the APPG on Restorative Justice are threefold: to examine the use of restorative justice principles within the UK justice system and beyond; to raise the profile of restorative justice principles within Parliament; and to provide opportunities for policy discussion and consultation.
Date: Tuesday, 13 July 2021
Congratulations to Lilian Nwanze, winner of the USI-IRC Why Research Matters 2021 video competition
The Department of Adult and Community Education is delighted to congratulate Lilian Nwanze, winner of the USI-IRC Why Research Matters 2021 video competition.
Date: Monday, 12 July 2021