Universities

Matheson has announced the 2022 launch of its Cara Scholarship, the firm's diversity and inclusion scholarship delivered in partnership with Trinity College Dublin (TCD). Named in honour of late Matheson partner Cara O'Hagan and delivered as part of Matheson's impactful business programme, the schol

Queen's University Belfast has condemned "threatening and abusive commentary" aimed at human rights expert Professor Colin Harvey after he co-authored a report on Ireland's constitutional future. The university was criticised by unionist figures including DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson after its c

Dr Łukasz Grzejdziak, the Ronan Harty Newman Fellow at UCD Sutherland School of Law, has been appointed as an international expert in a major training programme for Ukrainian judges. The training programme, organised with the National School of Judges of Ukraine, is funded by the European Union thr

The Hibernian Law Journal is now accepting submissions to be considered for publication in Volume 22. The Journal is particularly interested in receiving articles examining domestic matters and will also consider those which discuss European or international law or other common law jurisdictions, wh

Law students Dáire Collier and Debra Shotunde have been awarded the Mullany Walsh Maxwells LLP prize for highest mark in legal writing. The prize is awarded to the Maynooth University student who receives the highest marks for legal writing in their first year legal skills course.

The Cork Online Law Review is currently accepting submissions to its 22nd edition. The student-edited law journal, sponsored by Arthur Cox LLP, invites outstanding scholarship on any legal topic in English, French or Irish.

The University of Galway is to present an alumni award to Mary-Ellen McGroarty, the World Food Programme's country director in Afghanistan. Ms McGroarty completed her BA, LLB and LLM with the university in 1987, 1993 and 2019 respectively.

Michael A. Becker has joined Trinity College Dublin School of Law as an assistant professor of international human rights law. Mr Becker has a broad background in public international law and human rights. His research interests includes international courts and tribunals, fact-finding bodies and co

Postgraduate student Oisin Cleere has been awarded a prestigious Allen & Overy (A&O) trophy recognising excellence in the field of librarianship and information management. Mr Cleere, a postgraduate student at Ulster University and a senior library assistant with Kildare Library Service, is

Lord Burrows, a justice of the UK Supreme Court, has been given an award by the Trinity College Law Society for his contributions to private law.

Matheson has announced the launch of a new scholarship in association with the University of Limerick (UL). The launch of the Matheson Scholarship in Law Plus is part of the university's 50ForFifty initiative, a celebration of UL's first 50 years which sees the UL Foundation seeking to secure an add

A ground-breaking research project has brought together young black people from Blanchardstown and gardaí who work there to explore the extent to which restorative practices can facilitate dialogue and build understanding. Restorative practices (RP) are a set of principles, skills and process

UCC law students Aoife Nazneen Nurul Khasri and Ruth Fu Dong McKernan have each received a scholarship worth €5,000 and a work placement opportunity with law firm RDJ. The RDJ Diversity Scholarship, which commenced in 2021, supports students from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds stu

Éilís Barry, chief executive of legal rights group FLAC, has been appointed as an adjunct professor with University College Cork (UCC) School of Law. An expert in anti-discrimination, equality and access to justice, Ms Barry has been working closely with UCC through the Traveller Equal

A new mentorship programme for women studying law at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is set to be launched later this year. The initiative is led by Trinity Women in Law (TWIL), a subcommittee of the Trinity College Law Society founded in 2019 and sponsored by A&L Goodbody.