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The School of Law and Criminology welcomes Dr Cormac Behan
Dr Cormac Behan joined the School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University in August 2024. Prior to joining the school, he was a lecturer in criminology at the Technological University Dublin. He has also taught at the University of Sheffield and University College Dublin. Prior to taking up an academic position, Cormac taught history and politics in Irish prisons for fourteen years. At Maynooth University, he will teach a range of modules across the criminology programmes.
Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: Change in Ireland in its European Context
On 14 June the School of Law and Criminology, in collaboration with the Department of Applied Social Studies and Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute (MUSSI), hosted a hybrid international event addressing Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery: Change in Ireland in its European context. This event was coordinated jointly by Dr Niamh Flanagan (Associate Professor in Applied Social Studies), Dr Clíodhna Murphy (Associate Professor in Law), and Dr Rhiannon Bandiera (Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Criminology).
Date: Tuesday, 06 August 2024
Workshop entitled ‘The Contribution of the United Nations War Crimes Commission to International Criminal Law’ hosted by School of Law and Criminology.
On 12 July 2024, the Research Centre in International Justice and Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute at Maynooth University, hosted workshop on ‘The Contribution of the United Nations War Crimes Commission to International Criminal Law. This event was to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the United Nations War Crimes Commission (UNWCC).
Date: Friday, 02 August 2024
School of Law and Criminology hosts symposium on Palestine in July
July 2024, the Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology’s Research Centre in International Justice hosted a symposium entitled 'The Situation in Palestine: Emerging Domestic and International Jurisprudence'. This hybrid and international event was jointly hosted by Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology’s Research Centre in International Justice (RCIJ) and Northumbria University Law School’s Centre for Evidence & Criminal Justice Studies.
Date: Thursday, 01 August 2024
Prof Michael Doherty publishes piece in in the Industrial Law Journal
The article looks at the first ‘gig economy’ case decided by the Irish Supreme Court, involving Domino’s pizza delivery drivers.
Date: Wednesday, 31 July 2024
David Mangan completes term as Visiting Professor at Università degli Studi di Milano
There, he taught classes on comparative labour law and well as seminars for PhD students.
Date: Monday, 29 July 2024
Prof Edward Dove gives keynote presentation at the 16th World Conference Bioethics, Medical Ethics and Health Law
The World Conference offers participants an international platform for fruitful scientific discourse on more than 70 topics and subtopics in the fields of bioethics, medical ethics, and health law.
Date: Friday, 26 July 2024
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