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The rise of the all-seeing smart doorbell in our towns & cities
A smart doorbell is a means of securitisation that heightens surveillance and may lead to unintended consequences writes Professor Mary Corcoran of the Sociology Department.
Date: Friday, 21 June 2024
Prof Michael Doherty attends the 1st Transnational Seminar of EU Commission funded project, DIGILARE
Prof Doherty spoke on the scope of various information and consultation directives across the project countries (i.e. whether or not they apply to persons doing work who are not categorised as ‘employees’), working with Prof Marie-Cécile Escande-Varniol (Emeritus Associate Professor of Université Lumière Lyon II) and Prof Jenny Julén Votinius (Professor in Private Law at the Faculty of Law, Lund University).
Date: Friday, 21 June 2024
Circus of Climate Horrors at Picnic in the Park
On Sunday 16th of June 2024, the Circus of Climate Horrors was one of the stalls in the “Picnic in the Park”, which is an annual event organised by Maynooth Community Council in partnership with Kildare County Council.
Date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
MU Law student receives prestigious award
Maynooth University student, Marwa Zamir, has been named Law Student of the Year 2024 at the Dye and Durham Irish Law Awards, held last Friday.
Date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Dr Karen Lynch Shally co-hosts Workshop on sustainability in the food supply chain
Funded by the Society of Legal Scholars and Edinburgh Law School, the workshop brought together over 30 experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds.
Date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Maynooth Student Marwa Zamir wins Law Student of the Year at the Irish Law Awards 2024
LLB student Marwa Zamir has won the Law Student of the Year award at the 2024 Dye & Durham Irish Law Awards 2024.
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
MU report calls for cross-border approach to public safety messaging
Public safety messaging on the island of Ireland requires proactive cross-border coordination among public authorities at strategic and operational levels, according to a new report by researchers at Maynooth University.
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
MU hosts conference on renewable energy and innovation
MU’s International Renewable Energy System Integration research group hosted Powering The Future, a conference exploring sustainability, renewable energy and innovation and designed to delve into the forefront of research and development in these areas.
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Restorative justice dataset for 2023 published
The dataset shows that restorative justice caseloads remain well below pre-pandemic levels, and that restorative justice continues to play only a marginal role in criminal justice in Ireland.
Date: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Clíodhna Murphy co-authors profile of migration to and from Ireland
The article analyses census data, migration law and policy, and current debates.
Date: Tuesday, 18 June 2024