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Colleagues co-author an article entitled, Non-governmental organisations, the United Nations Human Rights System and access to education in Europe
Dr David Doyle, Muiread Murphy and Dr Noelle Higgins at the School of Law and Criminology have recently published an article in a Sage Journal, International Journal of Discrimination and the Law, entitled, ‘Non-governmental organisations, the United Nations Human Rights System and access to education in Europe’.
Date: Thursday, 05 June 2025
Dr. Ian Marder gives keynote speeches in Finland and Ireland
On 12 May, Ian spoke at a conference in the Åland Islands in Finland. Hosted by the Åland Islands Peace Institute, the conference established RJ NORD, a new network of restorative justice service managers, practitioners, researchers and policymakers across the Nordic countries
Date: Wednesday, 04 June 2025
Sarah Reynolds was invited to participate on a panel at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels
On Thursday the 8th May, Sarah Reynolds, PhD Candidate in the School of Law and Criminology, was invited to participate on a panel at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) in Brussels, during the 1st meeting of the Permanent Group on Immigration and Integration.
Date: Tuesday, 03 June 2025
STEM Passport for Inclusion wins American Chamber Global Community Award
The STEM Passport for Inclusion has been awarded the prestigious Global Community Award at the American Chamber of Commerce awards for its outstanding contributions to promoting gender equality, championing inclusion, reducing social disadvantage and enabling education attainment.
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
MU students showcase inventions at Design Show
Student innovators at Maynooth University showcased a wide range of projects, at Inventing Possibilities, the Product Design and Innovation Degree Show taking place on campus over the bank holiday weekend.
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Head of Department, Dr Aedín Doris speaks at the RSE Conference
Dr Aedín Doris
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Prof Michael Doherty recently presents at the IX Ibero-American and European Congress of Labour and Social Security Law
Prof Doherty’s paper was entitled “EU Directives on Employee Information, Consultation, and Involvement: the Third Wave”, and focused on the role of worker representatives in recent EU labour law directives, with a particular focus on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
PhD Candidate presents and participates in conferences in Ireland and the UK
On the 14 March 2025, Aaron Harte Hughes, PhD Candidate with the School of Law and Criminology, was part of a distinguished Panel discussion on Criminal Law and Evidence at the Bar of Ireland, as part of the 'Keeping Commons' Conference. The conference represented a rich opportunity for interaction and interchange between legal academia and practice.
Date: Friday, 30 May 2025
Dr Conor Crummey chairs seminar co-hosted by Tri-CON and the Irish Jurisprudence Society
This seminar was co-hosted by TriCON (the Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance) and the Irish Jurisprudence Society.
Date: Thursday, 29 May 2025
Dr David Cowan publishes book commentary in The Critic
The publication entitled, ‘is the Future Bright? We are in a revolutionary era’ considers Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how to best communicate AI and the future of AI to the general public.
Date: Wednesday, 28 May 2025