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Maynooth criminologists speak at 2023 North-South Criminology Conference at DCU
Colleagues including Dr Ian Marder, Dr Lynsey Black, Dr Rhiannon Bandiera, Dr John Morrison, Dr Megan Coghlan, Dr Ciara Bracken-Roche and Dr Joe Garrihy as well has PhD students Niamh Wade, Siobhán Buckley, Danielle Jefferis and Shauna Arrmstrong.
Date: Thursday, 22 June 2023
Dr Joe Garrihy delivers the invitational lecture at the Prison Visiting Committees’ Annual National Training
Dr Garrihy was invited to speak on his diverse research activities across Irish prisons.
Date: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Dr Opeyemi Kolawole presents a paper on Technology Transfer and Least Developed Countries at Intellectual Property Law Conference at Sheffield University
The research paper, which derives from Dr Kolawole’s doctoral research project completed at Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin, under the supervision of Dr Cliona Kelly, examined the technology transfer framework in the TRIPS Agreement, particularly Article 66.2, which focuses on technology transfer to Least Developed Countries.
Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2023
PhD Student Aleks Czarnik joins the School of Law and Criminology as part of the P2GreeN Project
Aleks’ studies will be fully-funded by the EU, as part of the Horizon Europe project: P2GreeN.
Date: Monday, 19 June 2023
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