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Dr Clíodhna Murphy has been promoted to Associate Professor at the Department of Law.
Clíodhna teaches Migration and Human Rights, International Human Rights Law, and Company Law.
Date: Wednesday, 18 November 2020
John Reynolds of the Law Department was promoted to Associate Professor by the university this year.
John's research focuses on international law and international justice in relation to colonialism, states of emergency, race/racism, and political economy.
Date: Tuesday, 17 November 2020
Dr Donal Coffey appeared on Drivetime, Radio One to discuss the controversy surrounding Supreme Court Judge Mr Justice Seamus Woulfe
Donal discussed the recent Mr Justice Seamus Woulfe Controversy following his attendance at the Oireachtas Golf Society event held in the Station House Hotel in Clifden.
Date: Monday, 16 November 2020
The first issue of a new international law journal co-founded and edited by John Reynolds of the Law Department has been published
The Third World Approaches to International Law Review (TWAIL Review) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal which aims to create a space for scholarship on questions of international law and policy related to and from the perspectives of the 'global South' in its broad conception.
Date: Friday, 13 November 2020
Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne provides expertise to UN Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on Internal Displacement
The Department of Law’s Dr Bríd Ní Ghráinne recently provided research expertise to the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement. Dr Ní Ghráinne is Senior Affiliate of the Internal Displacement Research Programme at the Refugee Law Initiative, University of London, which recently entered into a research partnership with the UN Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement.
Date: Thursday, 12 November 2020
Professor Tobias Lock spoke at a conference marking the 70th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights
The topic of Professor Lock’s presentation was “The future of EU human rights law: is accession to the ECHR still desirable”.
Date: Wednesday, 11 November 2020
Prof Doherty appeared on the RTÉ’s News at One to discuss Leo Varadkar’s leaking of a document regarding GP contracts
Prof Doherty appeared on the RTÉ’s News at One on November 2nd, to discuss the employment relations implications of Leo Varadkar’s leaking of a document regarding GP contracts.
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2020
Dr Aisling McMahon participates in Virtual Panel Discussion on solidarity & justice in developing COVID-19 vaccines
On 4th November, Dr Aisling McMahon participated in a live #FirstWeds panel with Robbie Lawlor, Co-Founder, Access to Medicines Ireland, and Roz Scourse, Médecins Sans Frontières, discussing global health justice and solidarity in developing Covid-19 diagnostics, medicines and vaccines. The event was moderated by Dr Eilish Dillion, Department of International Development. Maynooth University, and hosted by Comhlámh and the Department of International Development, Maynooth.
Date: Monday, 09 November 2020
Emma Guyatt (BCL Law and Arts) completes a research assistant placement at the Department of Law
Emma Guyatt (BCL Law and Arts) completes a research assistant placement at the Department of Law
Date: Friday, 06 November 2020
Hilary Mullen and Mick Melia successfully complete SPUR internship
BCL student Hilary Mullen and LLB student Mick Melia successfully completed a six-week Summer Programme for Undergraduate Research (SPUR) programme.
Date: Thursday, 05 November 2020