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Dr Fergus Ryan marks Europride 2024 in Greece with plenary discussion on marriage and LGBTQ+ rights
Speaking on the theme of ‘Achieving Marriage Equality in Greece & Europe: Best Practices of Advocacy, Resilience & Policy Changes' Dr Ryan addressed the legal and social background to the extension of marriage to same-sex couples in Ireland in 2015.
Date: Thursday, 25 July 2024
Dr Clíodhna Murphy contributes to Oireachtas TV programme on Irish citizenship
Clíodhna outlines the legal framework of citizenship in Ireland, from its origins in 1922 to the present day. Her segment forms the basis for the in-studio discussion with Professors Mary Gilmartin (MU) and Bryan Fanning (UCD).
Date: Thursday, 18 July 2024
ERC DANCING Team present at ICON•S 10th Annual Conference in Madrid
Members of the DANCING team presented current research in three different panels and in a book roundtable.
Date: Wednesday, 17 July 2024
PatentsInHumans Team publish Second Infographic
It provides an explanation of a patent, an overview of the potential bioethical issues associated with patents on technologies related to the human body and a definition of the five categories of technologies that will be examined during the course of the project.
Date: Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Prof Doherty cited in media outlets for work on employment status and collective bargaining.
Prof Michael Doherty was the subject of an article in Issue 23 (June 2024) of Industrial Relations News , which focused on a forthcoming paper, ”Domino Dancing: Determining Employment Status in Ireland” giving an overview and analysis of the recent decision of the Irish Supreme Court in the “Domino’s case” (The Revenue Commissioners v. Karshan (Midlands) Ltd).
Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
Department of Justice hosts agenda-setting CORD Partnership workshop
The workshop brought 50 partners together to build relationships and co-create an agenda for the CORD Partnership’s future.
Date: Friday, 12 July 2024
Prof Aisling McMahon delivers an invited lecture at the World Intellectual Property Organization Summer School
Professor McMahon’s lecture examined the topic of ‘Patents and Biotechnological Inventions in Europe’.
Date: Wednesday, 10 July 2024
Professor Tobias Lock delivers keynote address on “Lessons for Irish Reunification from Germany”
Like German reunification, Irish unity would require the completion of negotiations at different levels: internal, bilateral and international (including at the EU level); it would require a similarly complex process of merging two distinct legal orders.
Date: Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Professor McMahon delivered research seminars/papers at Newcastle University, Durham University and at Wellcome Trust funded ‘Future of Human Reproduction’ project’s international symposium on ‘In Vitro Gametogenesis (IVG): Ethics and Policy’
Prof McMahon is a Professor of Law specialising in health and intellectual property law at the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University
Date: Monday, 08 July 2024
Prof Doherty speaks at NERI Annual Conference 2024
Prof Doherty chaired a panel organised by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) on the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive.
Date: Thursday, 04 July 2024