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Prof Michael Doherty has been appointed by the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment (DETE) as Chairperson of the new Employment Law Review Group (ELRG)
The ELRG’s function will be to monitor, review, and advise on all aspects of employment and redundancy law, with a specific focus on promoting good workplace relations in the State, simplifying the operation of employment and redundancy law in the State, and ensuring that the State’s suite of employment rights and redundancy legislation remains relevant and fit for purpose and is updated to reflect international developments.
Monday, 13 January 2025
Seth Barrett Tillman’s forthcoming article in the Irish Law Times discussed in Irish Legal News
Seth Barrett Tillman’s forthcoming article in the Irish Law Times was discussed in the legal practitioners’ blog and news portal: Irish Legal News. Tillman co-authored the article with a former Maynooth University law student: Daniel Epstein-O’Dowd.
Wednesday, 08 January 2025
CORD Partnership launches Agenda for 2025-26 and Implementation Group
In January 2025, the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership published An Agenda for the CORD Partnership, 2025-2026. The 2025-26 Agenda was co-created with dozens of partners in 2024 to progress the CORD Partnership’s goals over the coming years.
Tuesday, 07 January 2025
MU report outlines ways to improve women’s sport coverage
National governing bodies, sponsors and government all have a role to play alongside media in improving coverage of women’s sports in Ireland, a new report by Dr Anne O’Brien of the Department of Media Studies found.
Monday, 06 January 2025
CORD Partnership publishes article and working paper on embedding open research in Irish criminal justice
In December 2024, the Criminal justice Open Research Dialogue (CORD) Partnership published two documents outlining the work undertaken by the group to embed a culture of open research in criminal justice in Ireland.
Thursday, 02 January 2025
Advancing Perspectives on Wellbeing through Interdisciplinary Research - 4th Anniversary - Ideas in ALL Blog Symposium
Celebrating the Fourth Anniversary of the ‘Ideas in ALL Blog’ in the 2024 Winter Symposium
Friday, 20 December 2024
MU researchers win Research Ireland enterprise scheme funding
Three Maynooth University researchers have received awards under Research Ireland's Enterprise Partnership Scheme.
Friday, 20 December 2024
Dr Elizabeth Boyle - Honorary Senior Fellow in Humanities at the University of Suffolk
Dr Elizabeth Boyle of the Maynooth University Department of Early Irish has been appointed Honorary Senior Fellow in Humanities at the University of Suffolk. This fellowship will help facilitate future teaching and research collaborations between the two institutions in key areas related to Dr Boyle's expertise such as medieval history and creative writing.
Thursday, 19 December 2024
EU-wide discussion of employment dismissal laws
For its Early Career Seminars on Comparative Labour Law (ECOLL), the Labour Law Community (LLC) invited David Mangan to speak about dismissal from employment in common law countries.
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
MU researchers awarded €500,000 in National Challenge funding
Two MU researchers have been awarded almost €500,000 in funding under Research Ireland's National Challenge Fund.
Tuesday, 17 December 2024