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Evictions into homelessness could be unconstitutional writes Dr Conor Crummey in an Opinion Piece in The Irish Times
In the piece, he argues that the constitutional protection of the inviolability of the dwelling may offer some protection to some tenants facing eviction, particularly in circumstances where local authorities fail to make appropriate accommodation available.
Date: Tuesday, 04 April 2023
Maynooth University Law Society host their annual Law Ball
The evening also marked the 15th anniversary of the Society in Maynooth!
Date: Monday, 03 April 2023
Call for Papers: Conference – The Biotechnology Directive at 25: A Reflection on its Past, Present and Future
The organisers welcome proposals on any aspect of the Biotechnology Directive.
Date: Tuesday, 28 March 2023
MU project finds dialogue builds understanding between Gardaí and young Black adults
MU School of Law and Criminology has published findings showing that facilitated dialogue can enable young Black adults and Gardaí to better understand each other’s perspectives
Date: Monday, 27 March 2023
UBUNTU Project finds that dialogue can build understanding between Gardaí and young Black adults
The findings demonstrate the viability of restorative practices to enable young Black adults and Gardaí to participate in structured, open and safe dialogue which directly addresses the relationship between them.
Date: Thursday, 23 March 2023
Maynooth Students participate in 2023 Corn Adomnáin International Humanitarian Law Competition
Sophie Dulson, Kate Shortall and Katie Steed participated in the 2023 Corn Adomnáin International Humanitarian Law Competition which was held in the UCD Sutherland School of Law on Saturday 11 March.
Date: Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Student David Rattigan represents Maynooth University at the Bar of Ireland Debate
On 1 March, LLM student David Rattigan represented the School of Law and Criminology at the Bar of Ireland Debate as part of Justice week 2023.
Date: Monday, 13 March 2023
PhD seminar on empirical research with vulnerable participants
As part of the doctoral Programme in law and Criminology, the PhD Committee organised a PhD seminar on empirical research with vulnerable participants.
Date: Friday, 10 March 2023
Dr Avril Brandon has been awarded funding from the Department of Justice to conduct research on ethnic monitoring in the criminal justice system
his research aims to examine and learn from the experiences of other jurisdictions that have developed and implemented ethnic monitoring systems. She will conduct this research in collaboration with Professor Denis Bracken at the University of Manitoba, Canada.
Date: Thursday, 09 March 2023
Maynooth University Students are the National Champions of the Philip C Jessup international law moot court competition
The School of Law and Criminology is delighted to share the news that a team of students undertaking the International Mooting module offered on our LLM programmes have qualified for the finals of the Jessup Moot Competition, to be held in Washington DC.
Date: Wednesday, 08 March 2023