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Recent Publications
Below you will find the list of our most recent publications:
| Year | Author | Publication Type | Title | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Book Chapter | Ireland's Irreconcilable Approaches to Domestic and International Surrogacy? | Brian Tobin (2025) 'Ireland's Irreconcilable Approaches to Domestic and International Surrogacy?' In: Future Directions in Surrogacy Law: Law and Policy Reform in the UK and Beyond. Bristol : Bristol University Press. |
| 2024 | Prof.Martin Hogg | Book | Digest of European Tort Law, vol 4: Essential Cases on the Limits of Liability | Bénédict Winiger, Bjarte Askeland, Elena Bargelli, Martin Hogg, Ernst Karner, and others (2024) Digest of European Tort Law, vol 4: Essential Cases on the Limits of Liability. Berlin, Germany: De Gruyter. |
| 2024 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Newspaper Articles | Giving power of veto to surrogates is surprising...and wrong | Brian Tobin (2024) Giving power of veto to surrogates is surprising...and wrong. Cork: Newspaper Articles |
| 2024 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Invited Seminars | Surrogacy and Filiation under Irish Law | Brian Tobin (2024) Surrogacy and Filiation under Irish Law. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain: Invited Seminars |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Media | Podcast on Mental Health Law & Policy | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Podcast on Mental Health Law & Policy. Dublin: Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Newspaper Articles | Laws on guardianship must be reconsidered | Brian Tobin (2024) Laws on guardianship must be reconsidered. Cork: Newspaper Articles |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Editorship of Journals | Mental Health, Human Rights Law & the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Law Reform Trends | Charles O'Mahony, Liz Brosnan, & Bo Chen (2024) Mental Health, Human Rights Law & the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Law Reform Trends. Editorship of Journals |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE Radio One, Drivetime | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE Radio One, Drivetime. RTE: Media |
| 2024 | Dr..Rónán Kennedy | Published Report | Towards an Ethics by Design Approach for AI | Burkhard Schafer, Sergei Bobrovskyi, Bianca De Teffé Erb, Virginia Ghiara, Hiroya Inakoshi, Rónán Kennedy, Jay Stoltzenberg, Hristina Veljanova (2024) Towards an Ethics by Design Approach for AI. AI4People Institute, . |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Peer Reviewed Journal | The reform of Irish mental health law: Aligning with human rights obligations? | Charles O'Mahony (2024) 'The reform of Irish mental health law: Aligning with human rights obligations?'. International Journal Of Law And Psychiatry, 95 (102004):1-13. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Sound recording | Idiosync Films, The History of Direct Provision, the Irish Asylum Accommodation System | Ciara Smyth (2024) Idiosync Films, The History of Direct Provision, the Irish Asylum Accommodation System. Sound recording |
| 2024 | Prof.Padraic Kenna | Edited Book | European Housing Studies | Nasarre, Aznar, S., Habdas, M. & Kenna, P (Ed.). (2024) Tarragona Spain: UNESCO Housing Chair URV Tarragona, |
| 2024 | Dr.Ekaterina Yahyaoui | Peer Reviewed Journal | Sex and Gender in International Human Rights Law through the Prism of the `Women¿ Category in Recent Case Law | Yahyaoui Krivenko, E (2024) 'Sex and Gender in International Human Rights Law through the Prism of the `Women¿ Category in Recent Case Law'. Human Rights Law Review, 24 (2). |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | TRT World Roundtable, How is the UK Rwanda Asylum Plan Affecting Ireland? | Ciara Smyth (2024) TRT World Roundtable, How is the UK Rwanda Asylum Plan Affecting Ireland?. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE One TV, Prime Time | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE One TV, Prime Time. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE Radio One, This Week | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE Radio One, This Week. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE Radio One, Drivetime | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE Radio One, Drivetime. RTE: Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE One TV, Upfront with Katie Hannon | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE One TV, Upfront with Katie Hannon. RTE: Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Newspaper Articles | The Irish Times, EU's new migration pact portrays irregular migrants as debased, undeserving and possibly criminal | Ciara Smyth (2024) The Irish Times, EU's new migration pact portrays irregular migrants as debased, undeserving and possibly criminal. Irish Times, Dublin: Newspaper Articles |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE Radio One, Drivetime | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE Radio One, Drivetime. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Newspaper Articles | Committee is right to recommend a conservative approach to assisted dying | Brian Tobin and Diarmuid Kilgallen (2024) Committee is right to recommend a conservative approach to assisted dying. Cork: Irish Examiner: Newspaper Articles |
| 2024 | Prof.Padraic Kenna | Book Chapter | Homelessness in Ireland: Law, Policy and Practices | Jordan, M. & Kenna, P. (2024) 'Homelessness in Ireland: Law, Policy and Practices' In: Bevan, C(Eds.). The Routledge Handbook on Homelessness, Law & Policy. Abingdon : Routledge. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Sound recording | The Human Rights Podcast, The Irish system of Direct Provision | Ciara Smyth (2024) The Human Rights Podcast, The Irish system of Direct Provision. Irish Centre for Human Rights, University of Galway: Sound recording |
| 2024 | Dr..Rónán Kennedy | Conference Publication | Reports & Essays on Climate Change Litigation | Kennedy, R; O'Rourke, M; Roddy-Mullineaux, C (2024) When is a Plan Not a Plan? The Supreme Court Decision in 'Climate Case Ireland' . In: Elena D'Alessandro, Davide Castagno eds. Reports & Essays on Climate Change Litigation |
| 2024 | Prof.Martin Hogg | Conference Contribution | Uniform Civil Code - Opportunities and Challenges | Hogg, Martin (2024) Observations on the project to implement a Uniform Civil Code in India [Invited Oral Presentation] Uniform Civil Code - Opportunities and Challenges Hybrid (Online/Pune, India), 03/05/2024-03/05/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Rónán Kennedy | Conference Contribution | Understanding AI Law, Innovation, Technology along the AtlanTec Gateway meetup | Kennedy, R (2024) Regulation: The AI Act and Beyond [Invited Oral Presentation] Understanding AI Law, Innovation, Technology along the AtlanTec Gateway meetup Galway, 24/01/2024-24/01/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Published Report | Baseline Study: Right to Access to Justice, Article 13 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Baseline Study: Right to Access to Justice, Article 13 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission, . |
| 2024 | Dr..Rónán Kennedy | Conference Contribution | School of Computer Science Research seminar | Kennedy, R (2024) Generative AI: Legal and Ethical Issues [Invited Oral Presentation] School of Computer Science Research seminar Galway, 07/02/2024-07/02/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Book Chapter | Disability, Mental Health & International Human Rights Law: A Global Health Perspective | Charles O'Mahony (2024) 'Disability, Mental Health & International Human Rights Law: A Global Health Perspective' In: Minerva Rivas Velarde, Lieketseng Ned, Karen Soldatic, Satendra Singh & Leslie Swart(Eds.). Handbook on Disability and Global Health. United Kingdom : Routledge. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | `First, Do Good¿: Critical & Creative Responses to Iatrogenic Harm in Mental Health Practices | Charles O'Mahony (2024) The Long Road to Human Rights-Led Reform of Irish Mental Health Law (Keynote Address) [Invited Oral Presentation] `First, Do Good¿: Critical & Creative Responses to Iatrogenic Harm in Mental Health Practices Cork, 08/11/2024-09/11/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | Mental Health Reform, Webinar on the Mental Health Bill 2024 | Charles O'Mahony (2024) The Mental Health Bill 2024 a Human Rights Critique [Invited Oral Presentation] Mental Health Reform, Webinar on the Mental Health Bill 2024 Dublin, 05/09/2024-05/09/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | International Law Weekend, International Law Association | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Approaches to Capacity & Consent, Evolution & Implementation [Invited Oral Presentation] International Law Weekend, International Law Association Fordham Law School, 25/10/2024-25/10/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | XXXVIIIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Assessing Ireland's Amending Legislation to the Mental Health Act 2001: A Human Rights Perspective Using the WHO/OHCHR Checklist [Oral Presentation] XXXVIIIth International Congress on Law and Mental Health Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Barcelona, 22/07/2024-26/07/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | 33 Bedford Row International Law Team¿s Seminar Series | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Exploring the WHO comments on violence against disabled women [Invited Oral Presentation] 33 Bedford Row International Law Team¿s Seminar Series London, 18/07/2024-18/07/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | Presentation to the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission's Disability Advisory Committee | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Overview of Baseline Study: Right to Access to Justice, Article 13 UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities [Invited Oral Presentation] Presentation to the Irish Human Rights & Equality Commission's Disability Advisory Committee Dublin, 11/03/2024-11/03/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Charles O'Mahony | Conference Contribution | Power of Disability Annual Conference (AHEAD and the Union of Students in Ireland) | Charles O'Mahony (2024) Understanding & Applying Your Rights [Invited Oral Presentation] Power of Disability Annual Conference (AHEAD and the Union of Students in Ireland) Dublin, 08/02/2024-08/02/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ioanna Tourkochoriti | Book Chapter | Denial of Crimes Against Humanity | Ioanna Tourkochoriti (2024) 'Denial of Crimes Against Humanity' In: The Oxford Handbook on Hate Speech. United Kingdom : Oxford University Press. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ioanna Tourkochoriti | Edited Book | The Oxford Handbook on Hate Speech | Ioanna Tourkochoriti, Eric Heinze, Sejal Parmar, Natalie Alkiviadou, Tom Herrenberg (Ed.). (2024) UK: Oxford University Press, |
| 2024 | Dr..John Danaher | Book Chapter | Envisioning the Post-Work World: A Roundtable Conversation | Michael Cholbi; John Danaher; Jean-Philippe Deranty; Helen Hester; Kathi Weeks (2024) 'Envisioning the Post-Work World: A Roundtable Conversation' In: Debating a Post-Work Future Perspectives from Philosophy and the Social Sciences. New York : Routledge. |
| 2024 | Dr..John Danaher | Peer Reviewed Journal | Digital Duplicates and the Scarcity Problem: Might AI Make Us Less Scarce and Therefore Less Valuable? | Danaher, John; Nyholm, Sven (2024) 'Digital Duplicates and the Scarcity Problem: Might AI Make Us Less Scarce and Therefore Less Valuable?'. Philosophy and Technology, . |
| 2024 | Dr..John Danaher | Peer Reviewed Journal | Generative AI and the Future of Equality Norms | Danaher, J. (2024) 'Generative AI and the Future of Equality Norms'. Cognition, . |
| 2024 | Dr..John Danaher | Peer Reviewed Journal | The Ethics of Personalised Digital Duplicates: A Minimally Viable Permissibility Principle | Danaher, John; Nyholm, Sven (2024) 'The Ethics of Personalised Digital Duplicates: A Minimally Viable Permissibility Principle'. AI and Ethics, . |
| 2024 | Dr..John Danaher | Peer Reviewed Journal | Anticipatory gaps challenge the public governance of heritable human genome editing | Rueda, Jon; Segers, Seppe; Hopster, Jeroen; Kudlek, Karolina; Liedo, Bélen; Marchiori, Samuela; Danaher, John (2024) 'Anticipatory gaps challenge the public governance of heritable human genome editing'. Journal Of Medical Ethics, . |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Electronic Article | The Conversation, Ireland's asylum debate has turned violent thanks to the spread of misinformation and disinformation | Ciara Smyth (2024) The Conversation, Ireland's asylum debate has turned violent thanks to the spread of misinformation and disinformation. https://theconversation.com/uk: Electronic Article |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE One TV, Upfront with Katie Hannon | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE One TV, Upfront with Katie Hannon. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Media | RTE Radio One, Drivetime | Ciara Smyth (2024) RTE Radio One, Drivetime. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | In conversation with European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly | Ciara Smyth (2024) Ciara Smyth interviews European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly, about her work in the immigration/asylum area [Organising Chair] In conversation with European Ombudsman, Emily O'Reilly University of Galway, 12/11/2024-12/11/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | Enlight Conference on Innovation and Creativity in Higher Education | Ciara Smyth and Emily Kelly (2024) The interactive oral as an authentic assessment [Refereed Abstracts] Enlight Conference on Innovation and Creativity in Higher Education Tartu, Estonia, 07/10/2024-09/10/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | Ghent University and University of Galway in collaboration with the Elena Bonner School of Human Rights,Online School on Human Rights 2024 | Ciara Smyth (2024) The Human Rights Implications of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum [Published Abstract] Ghent University and University of Galway in collaboration with the Elena Bonner School of Human Rights,Online School on Human Rights 2024 Online, 03/09/2024-10/10/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | Institute for Study Abroad 2024 | Ciara Smyth (2024) Ireland, Asylum and EU Law [Invited Lecture] Institute for Study Abroad 2024 University of Galway, 12/07/2024-12/07/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference 2024 | Ciara Smyth (2024) Lessons for scholars of European Migration and Asylum Law from the Global South [Refereed Abstracts] Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference 2024 University of Bristol, 03/09/2024-05/09/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | Odysseus Network Summer School 2024 | Ciara Smyth (2024) Family Reunification for Third Country Nationals in EU Law [Published Abstract] Odysseus Network Summer School 2024 Brussels, Belgium, 08/07/2024-08/07/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | The New EU Pact and Emerging Issues in Immigration and Asylum in Ireland | Ciara Smyth (2024) Co-hosted with the Immigration, Asylum and Citizenship Bar Association [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson] The New EU Pact and Emerging Issues in Immigration and Asylum in Ireland University of Galway, 05/07/2024-05/07/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr.Ciara Smyth | Conference Contribution | Feile na Bealtaine, Dingle, There is Room at the Inn: Asylum in Ireland | Ciara Smyth (2024) Discussion with Joanne Williams BL about Ireland and asylum [Invited Oral Presentation] Feile na Bealtaine, Dingle, There is Room at the Inn: Asylum in Ireland Courthouse, Dingle, 03/05/2024-. |
| 2024 | Prof.Eilionóir Flynn | Book | Re(al) Productive Justice: Gender and Disability Perspectives (forthcoming) | Flynn, E.; Burns, E.; Dagg, J.; Ní Fhlatharta M.; Sperrin, Á. (2024) Re(al) Productive Justice: Gender and Disability Perspectives (forthcoming). UK: Cambridge University Press. |
| 2024 | Dr..Conor Hanly | Gov. Report or Document | Rapid Review of Evidence on Delays in Processing Adult Sexual Cases | Conor Hanly (with Tamara Cassidy) (2024) Rapid Review of Evidence on Delays in Processing Adult Sexual Cases. Dublin: Gov. Report or Document |
| 2024 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Media | Surrogacy and DAHR Interview, Newstalk Breakfast, Newstalk FM, 8th October 2024 | Brian Tobin (2024) Surrogacy and DAHR Interview, Newstalk Breakfast, Newstalk FM, 8th October 2024. Media |
| 2024 | Dr.Brian Tobin | Conference Contribution | Surrogacy Beyond the Carceral: Culture, Law and Lived Experience | Brian Tobin (2024) Ireland's Journey towards Regulating Surrogacy: Culture, Law and Lived Experience [Invited Oral Presentation] Surrogacy Beyond the Carceral: Culture, Law and Lived Experience Sussex, U.K, 27/06/2024-28/06/2024. |
| 2024 | Dr..Rónán Kennedy | Peer Reviewed Journal | Rules as code and the rule of law: ensuring effective judicial review of administration by software | Kennedy, R (2024) 'Rules as code and the rule of law: ensuring effective judicial review of administration by software'. Law, Innovation and Technology, 16 (1). |
| 2024 | Dr..Rónán Kennedy | Conference Publication | Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security | Shifa, Amna and Kennedy, Rónán and Asghar, Mamoona Naveed (2024) GDPR-compliant Video Search and Retrieval System for Surveillance Data Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Availability, Reliability and Security New York, NY, USA, |
