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Prof Doherty speaks at NERI Annual Conference 2024
Prof Doherty chaired a panel organised by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) on the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive.
Thursday, 04 July 2024
Extreme temperatures becoming more common in Ireland -- MU study
A temperature event of 33 degrees Celsius in Dublin’s Phoenix Park has gone from being a 1 in 180-year event in 1942 to a 1 in 9-year event in 2020, according to a new study led by Maynooth University.
Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Gizem Yardimci, PhD candidate at the School of Law and Criminology, presents at the University of Ljubljana
This presentation is a reflection of Gizem’s ongoing PhD research project which is funded by the Science Foundation of Ireland (SFI).
Tuesday, 02 July 2024
Maynooth scholars present at all-island criminology conference
The conference, Criminology in Times of Conflict: Rights, Harms and Responsibilities, was hosted by Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University.
Monday, 01 July 2024
ERC DANCING project hosts fifth Academic Conversation with Professor Eliantonio, Professor Korkea-aho and Professor Mӧrth
The DANCING team welcomed Professor Mariolina Eliantonio from Maastricht University, Professor Emilia Korkea-aho from the University of Eastern Finland and Professor Ulrika Mӧrth from Stockholm University to present and discuss their recent co-edited volume ‘Research Handbook on Soft Law’ (Edward Elgar 2023).
Friday, 28 June 2024
Sociology Department welcomes visiting researcher & political activist Nadja Lüttich
Nadja joins us for a three-week research visit funded by the Technical University of Dresden. She will take part in a colloquium on social movement learning & knowledge production & collaborate with Professor Laurence Cox on a conference presentation for the IPB.
Friday, 28 June 2024
Associate Professor Pauline Cullen launches research report for the NWC on women & minoritised people in local politics
Research published by Pauline Cullen & Claire McGing for the National Women's Council finds that women & minoritised people are grossly under-represented in local politics.
Friday, 28 June 2024
Prof Doherty presents at IPASS Annual Conference 2024
Prof Doherty’s presentation, “Domino Dancing: Determining Employment Status in Ireland” gave an overview and analysis of the recent decision of the Irish Supreme Court in the “Domino’s case”.
Thursday, 27 June 2024
Blog Post - What’s Going on Today in Palestine is Not New
Blog post - What’s Going on Today in Palestine is Not New. Written by Prof. Anne Ryan and Dr. Tony Walsh
Thursday, 27 June 2024
Blog Post - Lessons from Palestine
Visit our latest blog post - Lessons from Palestine, written by Prof. Anne Ryan and Dr. Tony Walsh
Thursday, 27 June 2024