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MU-led study finds evidence of gladiator-animal combat in Roman period
A groundbreaking MU-led study has uncovered the first physical evidence of human-animal gladiatorial combat in the Roman period.
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Seth Barrett Tillman Speaks at the 2016 Federalist Society Annual Faculty Conference
Law Lecturer, Seth Barrett Tillman recently spoke at the 2016 Federalist Society Annual Faculty Conference in New York.
Thursday, 14 January 2016
Dr Jane Gray awarded funding by the Irish Research Council
Dr. Jane Gray has been awarded funding under the Irish Research Council’s 2015 Research for Policy and Society Scheme (Strand 2 – Department of Social Protection) for a project on ‘Supporting Low Income Working Families: ENABLING RESILIENCE’. The project will examine the experiences and resilience practices of low-income families receiving Family Income Supplement (FIS) and other in-work supports using a mixed-method biographical approach. Applications are now being sought for the position of post-doctoral researcher on the project.
Thursday, 14 January 2016
Cistiú do thaighde ar an gcúram a thugtar d’othair a bhfuil titimeas orthu bronnta ar Ollscoil Mhá Nuad i gcomhar le taighdeoirí ó Choláiste Ríoga na Máinlianna in Éirinn
Tá cistiú ar fiú €280,000 é bronnta ar acadóirí ó Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, ó Choláiste Ríoga na Máinlianna in Éirinn agus ó Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Oibreoidh na hacadóirí as lámha a chéile ar thaighde a chuirfidh lenár dtuiscint ar an gcúram a thugtar dóibh siúd a bhfuil galar ainsealacha orthu, titimeas san áireamh.
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Seth Tilllman on Hillary Clinton’s Alleged Violation of a Statutory Records Keeping Provision
Law Lecturer, Seth Barrett Tillman’s forthcoming article, ‘Who Can Be President of the United States?: Candidate Hillary Clinton and the Problem of Statutory Qualifications’, has garnered over 1,500 downloads on SSRN.
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Maynooth University in collaboration with RCSI awarded funding for epilepsy care research
Tá cistiú ar fiú €280,000 é bronnta ar acadóirí ó Ollscoil Mhá Nuad, ó Choláiste Ríoga na Máinlianna in Éirinn agus ó Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Oibreoidh na hacadóirí as lámha a chéile ar thaighde a chuirfidh lenár dtuiscint ar an gcúram a thugtar dóibh siúd a bhfuil galar ainsealacha orthu, titimeas san áireamh.
Tuesday, 12 January 2016
Dr Higgins Publishes Article on Human Rights Protection in Recessionary Times
Senior Lecturer in Law, Dr Noelle Higgins, has published a new article on human rights protection in recessionary times in Teisė, the journal of the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University.
Monday, 11 January 2016
Department of Law No. 1 Irish Law Faculty on SSRN
The Department of Law is the no. 1 Irish Law Faculty on SSRN based on download count.
Friday, 08 January 2016
Law Lecturer's Article Ranks in SSRN's Top Papers in 2015
Law Lecturer Seth Barrett Tillman’s article ‘Letter to a Young Social Justice Warrior Who Requested a Formal Apology’ ranks number 7 by download count in SSRN's Top Papers in 2015.
Thursday, 07 January 2016
First Year Students Successfully Complete Blended-Learning Module
The Department of Law would like to congratulate the second class to successfully complete the Department’s blended-learning module, Introduction to Irish Law and the Irish Legal System.
Thursday, 07 January 2016
John O’Brennan: Bosnian-type deal not a solution for Syria
John O' Brennan published a new piece in The Irish Times, examining the Dayton Agreement which ended the war in Bosnia in 1995 as a potential template for ending the civil war in Syria. The piece was written to coincide with the recent conference (18 December) on Bosnia held at the university.
Thursday, 07 January 2016