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Hon. Justice Shireen Avis Fisher visits Maynooth University Law Department
Justice Shireen Avis Fisher of the Residual Special Court of Sierra Leone visited the MU Law Department. Judge Fisher spoke to Dr. Noelle Higgin’s International Criminal Law class and others about the prosecution of atrocity crimes under International Law.
Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Maynooth students present research to the Immigrant Council of Ireland
In January 2018, Department of Law students delivered research factsheets on various aspects of migration law and policy to the Immigrant Council of Ireland.
Date: Tuesday, 20 February 2018
Dr Fergus Ryan writes on the 8th Amendment for Verfassungsblog
Dr Fergus Ryan recently contributed a post on the Verfassungsblog on plans to reform the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution.
Date: Wednesday, 14 February 2018
Undergradtuate dual programme to be launched between MU and UCLy
Prof Michael Doherty and UCLy colleagues
Date: Saturday, 10 February 2018
Undergradtuate dual programme to be launched between MU and UCLy
Prof Michael Doherty and UCLy colleagues
Date: Saturday, 10 February 2018
Prof Doherty was one of the invited speakers at the inaugural Workplace Relations Commission seminar: The World of Work: A Shifting Landscape.
The seminar, held in Dublin Castle, and covered widely in national media, focused on a number of topics including- are temporary work contracts more and more a feature of working life? What are the implications of an aging workforce on employment relations and what broader policy questions need to be considered?
Date: Thursday, 08 February 2018
Dr. Delia Ferri invited to speak on the rights of persons with disabilities, in Conference held in Italian Senate
Dr. Delia Ferri was invited to speak at the conference "Le nuove frontiere della diversità", which was held in the prestigious Sala Zuccari of Palace Giustiniani, in the Senate of the Italian Republic, on 23 January 2018.
Date: Thursday, 08 February 2018
Congratulations to Maynooth Team for second place in ITI Fantasy Budget Competition Win
Special congratulations are due to the Maynooth Law team consisting of Deirdre Casey, Carol Eljie, Surayya Penny and Lynn Burtenshaw which have been awarded second place in the Irish Taxation Institute’s prestigious annual Fantasy Budget Competition.
Date: Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Dr Louise Kennefick attends COST Evaluation Meeting in Brussels
Dr Louise Kennefick attended COST Evaluation Meeting in Brussels as a Review Panel Member for applications under the Social Science stream of COST Open Call OC-2017-1.
Date: Tuesday, 06 February 2018
Prof Doherty has contributed, as the National Expert for Ireland, to a new report on transparent and predictable working conditions in Europe
The report, funded by the European Commission, assesses options for new legal rights so that all workers have more transparent and predictable working conditions. It looks, particularly, at addressing insufficient protection for workers in more precarious jobs, while limiting burdens on employers, and maintaining labour market adaptability.
Date: Sunday, 04 February 2018