Brendan Farrelly

About

Brendan's academic qualifications include a Batchelor of Arts in English, History and Education and  a Master of Laws (LLM.) from KU Leuven, Belgium. Brendan is a Barrister-at-Law. 
 
Brendan Farrelly has worked with Maynooth University for a number of years and is currently the Project Manager for executive residential courses for EU public servants, conducted in association with the ESDC, on Crisis Negotiation/Mediation at the Edward M Kennedy Institute, Maynooth University. Mr. Farrelly has a distinguished career, which included working with the UN Secretiariat in New York and the Irish Military as Director of Defence Forces Training  in addition to working for a number of years on the  Irish delagation to the EU.   Mr. Farrelly has delivered the Understanding Conflict Module for international graduate and undergraduate students for the past number of years . He has also provided classes at the Maynooth University International Summer School . That Module  consistently receives outstanding reviews from all students involved.

His research interests include Social Security Law, Conflict Mediation Strategies, Conflict Resolution, Peace and Conflict Studies.