Dr Fergus Ryan

Biography
Books
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2018 | Constitutional Law (Nutshell) 3rd ed.
Fergus Ryan (2018) Constitutional Law (Nutshell) 3rd ed. Dublin: Thomson Reuters. [Details] |
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2011 | Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (An Annotation).
Dr Fergus Ryan (2011) Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 (An Annotation). : Round Hall. [Details] |
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2008 | Constitutional Law (Nutshell) 2nd ed.
Fergus Ryan (2008) Constitutional Law (Nutshell) 2nd ed. Dublin: Round Hall. [Details] |
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2006 | Contract Law (Nutshell).
Fergus Ryan (2006) Contract Law (Nutshell). Dublin: Round Hall. [Details] |
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2002 | Constitutional Law (Nutshell) 1st ed.
Fergus Ryan (2002) Constitutional Law (Nutshell) 1st ed. Dublin: Round Hall. [Details] |
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2001 | Constitutional Law (Essential Law Texts).
Fergus Ryan (2001) Constitutional Law (Essential Law Texts). Dublin: Round Hall. [Details] |
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2004 | Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law in Ireland; Cases and Materials.
Dug Cubie and Fergus Ryan (2004) Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law in Ireland; Cases and Materials. : Round Hall. [Details] |
Book Chapters
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2019 | 'Mapping a Transformed Landscape: Sexual Orientation and the Law in Ireland'
Fergus Ryan (2019) 'Mapping a Transformed Landscape: Sexual Orientation and the Law in Ireland' In: Lynsey Black and Peter Dunne (eds). Law and Gender in Modern Ireland: Critique and Reform. UK: Hart Publishing. [Details] |
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2017 | '“McKinley v Minister for Defence: Commentary” (Judgment by Professor Joanne Conaghan)'
Fergus Ryan (Judgment by Professor Joanne Conaghan) (2017) '“McKinley v Minister for Defence: Commentary” (Judgment by Professor Joanne Conaghan)' In: Máiréad Enright, Julie McCandless and Aoife O’Donoghue, Northern/Irish Feminist Judgments: Judges’ Troubles and the Gender Politics of Identity. UK: (Hart Publishing 2017). [Details] |
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2014 | '’We’ll Have What They’re Having’: Sexual Minorities and the Law in the Republic of Ireland'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2014) '’We’ll Have What They’re Having’: Sexual Minorities and the Law in the Republic of Ireland' In: Sexuality and Irish Society: A Reader. Dublin: Orpen Press. [Details] |
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2012 | 'Are Two Irish Mammies (even) Better than One? Heteronormativity, Homosexuality and the 1937 Constitution'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2012) 'Are Two Irish Mammies (even) Better than One? Heteronormativity, Homosexuality and the 1937 Constitution' In: The Constitution of Ireland: Perspectives and Prospects. Bloomsbury Professional. [Details] |
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2011 | 'Witnesses to Transformation: Three Decades of Family Law Scholarship in Ireland'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2011) 'Witnesses to Transformation: Three Decades of Family Law Scholarship in Ireland' In: 30 Years of Legal Scholarship. Round Hall. [Details] |
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2008 | '21st Century Families: 19th Century Values; Modern Family Law in the Shadow of the Constitution'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2008) '21st Century Families: 19th Century Values; Modern Family Law in the Shadow of the Constitution' In: The Irish Constitution: Governance and Values. [Details] |
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2005 | 'Sexual Orientation Discrimination'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2005) 'Sexual Orientation Discrimination' In: Discrimination Law. Law Society of Ireland. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
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2018 | 'Unfinished Business? Equality and Family Diversity in the Wake of the Irish Marriage Referendum'
Fergus Ryan (2018) 'Unfinished Business? Equality and Family Diversity in the Wake of the Irish Marriage Referendum'. Irish Journal of Family Law, (2018) 21(3) Irish Journal of Family Law (3):59-69 [Details] |
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2017 | 'Book Review: Niamh Howlin and Kevin Costello (eds) Law and the Family in Ireland 1800-1950, Palgrave, London, 2017'
Fergus Ryan (2017) 'Book Review: Niamh Howlin and Kevin Costello (eds) Law and the Family in Ireland 1800-1950, Palgrave, London, 2017'. Irish Jurist, 58 :204-208 [Details] |
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2016 | 'The Rise and Fall of Civil Partnership'
Fergus Ryan (2016) 'The Rise and Fall of Civil Partnership'. Irish Journal of Family Law, [Details] |
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2016 | 'Book Review: Daniele Gallo, Luca Paladini and Pietro Pustorino (eds.) Same-Sex Couples before National, Supranational and International Jurisdictions (Springer-Verlag, 2014) in International Journal of Constitutional Law (ICON) (Oxford University Press 2016)'
Fergus Ryan (2016) 'Book Review: Daniele Gallo, Luca Paladini and Pietro Pustorino (eds.) Same-Sex Couples before National, Supranational and International Jurisdictions (Springer-Verlag, 2014) in International Journal of Constitutional Law (ICON) (Oxford University Press 2016)'. International Journal of Constitutional Law, [Details] |
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2015 | 'Ireland’s Marriage Referendum: A Constitutional Perspective DPCE Online (Diritto Pubblico Comparato Ed Europeo) 2015-2 http://www.dpce.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20152-Ryan.pdf'
Fergus Ryan (2015) 'Ireland’s Marriage Referendum: A Constitutional Perspective DPCE Online (Diritto Pubblico Comparato Ed Europeo) 2015-2 http://www.dpce.it/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/20152-Ryan.pdf'. DIRITTO PUBBLICO COMPARATO ED EUROPEO, DPCE Online (Diritto Pubblico Comparato Ed Europeo) 2015-2 [IR Link] [Details] |
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2014 | '“Playing Away from Home on an Uneven Pitch?” Spouses, Civil Partners and Adultery in Irish and UK Law'
Fergus Ryan (2014) '“Playing Away from Home on an Uneven Pitch?” Spouses, Civil Partners and Adultery in Irish and UK Law'. Irish Journal of Family Law, (2014) 17(2) Irish Journal of Family Law 41-51 [Details] |
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2012 | 'Out of the Shadow of the Constitution: Civil Partnership, Cohabitation and the Constitutional Family'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2012) 'Out of the Shadow of the Constitution: Civil Partnership, Cohabitation and the Constitutional Family'. Irish Jurist, 48 :201-248 [IR Link] [Details] |
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2008 | 'The General Scheme of the Civil Partnership Bill 2008: Brave New Dawn or Missed Opportunity?'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2008) 'The General Scheme of the Civil Partnership Bill 2008: Brave New Dawn or Missed Opportunity?'. Irish Journal of Family Law, 11 [Details] |
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2006 | 'Recognizing Family Diversity: Children, One Parent Families and the Law'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2006) 'Recognizing Family Diversity: Children, One Parent Families and the Law'. Irish Journal of Family Law, 9 [Details] |
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2006 | 'Sexual Orientation and the Management of a Diverse Workplace: Law and Best Practice'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2006) 'Sexual Orientation and the Management of a Diverse Workplace: Law and Best Practice'. To be added, 5 [Details] |
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2004 | 'Marriage at the Boundaries of Gender: The ‘Transsexual Dilemma’ Resolved?'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2004) 'Marriage at the Boundaries of Gender: The ‘Transsexual Dilemma’ Resolved?'. Irish Journal of Family Law, [2004] 1 Irish Journal of Family Law 15 [Details] |
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2001 | 'Law at the Margins: The Displacement of Law as a Framework of Governance (2001) 19 (no. 3) Dickinson Journal of International Law (Penn State Uni.) 407'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2001) 'Law at the Margins: The Displacement of Law as a Framework of Governance (2001) 19 (no. 3) Dickinson Journal of International Law (Penn State Uni.) 407'. (2001) 19 (no. 3) Dickinson Journal of International Law (Penn State Uni.) 407 [IR Link] [Details] |
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2000 | 'Sexuality, Ideology and the Legal Construction of ‘Family’; Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association'
Dr Fergus Ryan (2000) 'Sexuality, Ideology and the Legal Construction of ‘Family’; Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association'. Irish Journal of Family Law, [2000] 3 Irish Journal of Family Law 2 [Details] |
Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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2014 | Observations on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2014.
Fergus Ryan for the Equality Authority (2014) Observations on the General Scheme of the Gender Recognition Bill 2014. Equality Authority, Dublin. [IR Link] [Details] |
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2012 | Known Your Rights - The Rights and Obligations of Civil Partners and Same-sex Couples.
Dr Fergus Ryan - with GLEN and ICCLPlain English review by NALA (2012) Known Your Rights - The Rights and Obligations of Civil Partners and Same-sex Couples. GLEN/ICCL, Dublin. [IR Link] [Details] |
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2009 | Civil Partnership: Your Questions Answered.
Dr Fergus Ryan (2009) Civil Partnership: Your Questions Answered. GLEN, Dublin. [Details] |
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2006 | The Rights of De Facto Couples.
Judy Walsh, Fergus Ryan (2006) The Rights of De Facto Couples. Irish Human Rights Commission, Dublin. [Details] |
Electronic Article
Year | Publication | |
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2018 | Ireland’s 8th Amendment: Repeal or Retain?.
Fergus Ryan (2018) Ireland’s 8th Amendment: Repeal or Retain?. Electronic Article [Details] |
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2017 | The Constitution at 80.
Fergus Ryan (2017) The Constitution at 80. Brainstorm: Electronic Article [Details] |
Magazine Article
Year | Publication | |
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2008 | The Heads Up (On Civil Partnership Bill), GCN, August 2008.
Fergus Ryan (2008) The Heads Up (On Civil Partnership Bill), GCN, August 2008. Magazine Article [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
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2016 | The marriage equality plebiscite is not just unnecessary, it's positively sadistic, The Guardian, November 7, 2016.
Fergus Ryan (2016) The marriage equality plebiscite is not just unnecessary, it's positively sadistic, The Guardian, November 7, 2016. Australia: Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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2016 | Don't think of same-sex marriage as radical and disruptive... it actually goes to heart of tradition and family, Belfast Telegraph, August 6, 2016.
Fergus Ryan (2016) Don't think of same-sex marriage as radical and disruptive... it actually goes to heart of tradition and family, Belfast Telegraph, August 6, 2016. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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2000 | Nice Treaty will enable EU to add new members, The Echo, May 31, 2000.
Fergus Ryan (2000) Nice Treaty will enable EU to add new members, The Echo, May 31, 2000. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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2012 | Cohabiting couples must consider financial obligations, Irish Times, February 27, 2012.
Dr Fergus Ryan (2012) Cohabiting couples must consider financial obligations, Irish Times, February 27, 2012. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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2011 | Divorce link to transgender recog0nition is questionable, Irish Times, July 25, 2011.
Dr Fergus Ryan (2011) Divorce link to transgender recog0nition is questionable, Irish Times, July 25, 2011. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Other
Year | Publication | |
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2018 | Submission to the Gender Recognition Act Review Group.
Fergus Ryan (2018) Submission to the Gender Recognition Act Review Group. Other [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2016 | The McCarron Memorial Certificate of Recognition | Maynooth Students' Union |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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President, Irish Association of Law Teachers | President | 01-DEC-13 / 09-NOV-14 | |
Treasurer, Irish Association of Law Teachers | Treasurer | 22-NOV-14 / 25-NOV-17 | |
President, Irish Association of Law Teachers | President | 01-DEC-03 / 01-DEC-04 |
Committees
Committee | Function | From / To | |
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Academic Programmes Committee, Maynooth University | Member (Elected) | 2015 / 2019 | |
MU Teaching and Learning Sub-committee | Member | 2017 / | |
Chair, Faculty of Social Sciences Teaching and Learning Committee, Maynooth University | Chair | 2017 / | |
Faculty of Social Sciences Teaching and Learning Committee, Maynooth University | Member | 2014 / |
Employment
Employer | Position | From / To | |
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Dublin Institute of Technology | Head, Department of Law, 2003-2009, 2013 | 01-SEP-03 / 31-DEC-09 | |
Trinity College Dublin | Lecturer in Family Law, Part-time, 2002-2005 | 01-SEP-02 / | |
Dublin Institute of Technology | Asst Lecturer in Law 1999-2002, Lecturer in Law 2002-2013 | 01-NOV-99 / 01-JAN-14 |
Education
Year | Institution | Qualification | Subject | |
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2001 | University of Dublin | PhD | ||
1995 | University of Dublin | LLB Bachelor of Laws (Hons) |
Languages
Language | Reading | Writing | Speaking | |
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Gaelige | Functional | Functional | Functional | |
English | Fluent | Fluent | Fluent | |
French | Functional | Basic | Basic |
Outreach Activities
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One Family (formerly Cherish), Former Board Member and Director, Former Chairperson |
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Gay and Lesbian Equality Network, Former Board Member and Company Director |