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PhD Scholar Aaron Harte-Hughes has recently published an article in Irish Criminal Law Journal
The article affords a contemporaneous appraisal of the Irish Witness Security Programme, in light of EU Reports and Recommendations regarding the operation and maintenance of witness protection programmes within the bloc
Date: Friday, 16 June 2023
Dr Joe Garrihy publishes a piece on the Mountjoy Prison – Maynooth University Partnership and the Unlocking Potential Project in the British Journal of Criminology Newsletter
While the principle of prison being a last resort requires constant assertion and implementation, the MJMU Partnership and the UPP projects demonstrate the opportunities to collaboratively ameliorate prison conditions to build positive pathways for those imprisoned or with a history of contact with the criminal justice system.
Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023
PatentsInHumans Prof Aisling McMahon and Dr Opeyemi Kolawole present paper on Patents and Medical Devices at Intellectual Property Law Conference in Sheffield University
The paper focused specifically on attachable or implantable medical devices, including, for example prosethetic devices, and examined how rightsholders decisions around intellectual property rights over such devices can significantly impact how users/providers can use and access such devices.
Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Doctoral Scholar, Ethan Shattock, recently published an opinion piece with RTE Brainstorm.
The article outlines what the EU’s Code of Practice on Disinformation sets out but also considers relevant new obligations under the new Digital Services Act (DSA) for large online platforms such as Twitter to manage systemic risks such as online disinformation.
Date: Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Seth Barrett Tillman cited in Dáil debate on Court Proceedings (Delays) Bill 2023
The debate took place on Tuesday, 30 May.
Date: Monday, 12 June 2023
PatentsInHumans Public Launch Event – Report Published
The public launch event was attended by a range of attendees, including, members of the public, students and academics working in disciplines (including law, biology, political science and business), practising lawyers, and technology transfer specialists. We would like to gratefully acknowledge the support of the European Research Council in funding this project.
Date: Friday, 09 June 2023
DANCING Academic Conversation with Prof. Giuseppe Martinico
The first ‘Academic Conversation’ will take place on Monday, 12 June from 1-2pm (online). We will welcome Professor Giuseppe Martinico of Sant’Anna School of Advanced Study – Pisa (Italy). Prof. Martinico will present and discuss the second edition of his book “The Tangled Complexity of the EU Constitutional Process: The Frustrating Knot of Europe” (2nd edn, Routledge 2023).
Date: Thursday, 08 June 2023
Delia Ferri, Professor of Law at the School of Law and Criminology and co-Director of the ALL Institute, has been appointed to the Scientific Committee of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA).
Speaking on her appointment, Professor Ferri said: “I am delighted and honoured to have the opportunity to contribute to the work of the FRA and the advancement of fundamental rights in the European Union”.
Date: Wednesday, 07 June 2023
Professor Aisling McMahon invited to present research at ‘Public Health, Trade and the Role of Law’ Workshop at the University of Edinburgh
Professor McMahon’s paper was entitled “Patents, TRIPS and the Private Governance of Public Health: A Perpetuating Institutionalised Marginalisation of Health?” which argued that there is a marginalisation of broader health needs within the current intellectual property system under TRIPS.
Date: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
The Final Conference for the Varieties of Industrial Relations in Aviation Lockdown (VIRAL) project will take place in Brussels, on June 8th 2023.
Dr David Mangan and Prof Michael Doherty have conducted the research for the Irish study, and have jointly led a work package on the project.
Date: Friday, 02 June 2023