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Prof Eilionóir Flynn

B.C.L., Ph.D

Contact Details

Established Professor
School of Law
University of Galway
E: eilionoir.flynn@universityofgalway.ie
 
researcher
 

Biography

Eilionóir is an Established Professor at the School of Law and Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy (CDLP) at University of Galway. Her work on disability rights is widely published and her current research interests include legal capacity, access to justice, and the intersectionality of disability, gender and ageing. Her most recent research projects include the Re(al) Productive Justice: Gender and Disability Perspectives project, funded by Wellcome, as well as work with Inclusion Ireland and the National Disability Authority. 

Eilionóir is passionate about educating a new generation of disability activists and scholars, and was the Scientific Co-Ordinator of a Marie Curie Initial Training Network known as DARE (Disability Advocacy Research in Europe) which funded 15 early stage researchers working on various disability rights issues across seven European countries. Prior to this project, Eilionóir held a European Research Council Starting Grant for the VOICES project, which documented the narratives of people with lived experience of legal capacity denial. 

Eilionóir regularly collaborates with civil society organisations and disabled peoples organisations at national and international levels. In Ireland, she co-ordinated the Civil Society Legal Capacity Coalition to influence the drafting of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act and internationally she has supported the Secretariat of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, particularly the working group which developed General Comment 1. 

She is a graduate of University College Cork (BCL, PhD), and received a scholarship from the Irish Research Council for Humanities and Social Sciences for her PhD research on advocacy for persons with disabilities in Ireland and Australia. She published her first book with Cambridge University Press in 2011, entitled "From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities". This work was based on her postdoctoral research on comparative National Disability Strategies, conducted at the CDLP. She has also served as one of the editors of the European Yearbook of Disability Law and co-edited the Routledge Handbook on Disability Law and Human Rights. Her next co-authored monograph, "Re(al) Productive Justice: Gender and Disability" will be published by Cambridge University Press in 2024.

Research Interests

Eilionóir's current research interests include legal capacity, advocacy, access to justice, and the intersectionality of disability, gender and ageing. 

Research Projects

  Project Start Date End Date
PROVISION OF RESEARCH ON BARRIERS TO THE REALISATION OF THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN IRELAND 01-JAN-20 31-AUG-25
IRC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP 2019 CLIONA DE BHAILIS - IT'S MY LIFE! DECISION-MAKING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN IRELAND AND ARTICLE 12 OF THE UN CONVENT THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 01-SEP-19 31-AUG-22
OSF LLM LONDON CDLP 01-SEP-19 31-AUG-24
New Foundations 2018 - Disability/Visability: An interdisciplinary conference exploring Disability on the island of Ireland 01-MAY-19 31-JAN-20
11th INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY LAW SUMMER SCHOOL 2019 01-MAR-19 31-DEC-20
DARE - Disability Advocacy Research in Europe - MANAGEMENT 01-JAN-19 31-DEC-22
DARE - Disability Advocacy Research in Europe - SALARY 01-JAN-19 31-DEC-22
DARE - Disability Advocacy Research in Europe - RESEARCH & TRAINING ESR 14 01-JAN-19 31-DEC-22
DARE Disability Advocacy Research in Europe - RESEARCH & TRAINING ESR 3 01-JAN-19 31-DEC-22
***Co-Ordinator Account*** DARE - Disability Advocacy Research in Europe 01-JAN-19 31-DEC-22
CDLP EVENTS NON-VATABLE ACCOUNT 01-DEC-18 30-NOV-28
Re(al) Productive Justice: Gender and Disability Perspectives 01-DEC-18 31-MAY-22
DRAF - DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY 01-APR-18 31-OCT-19
10th INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY LAW SUMMER SCHOOL 2018 01-FEB-18 31-DEC-20
EI H2020 PROPOSAL PREP SUPPORT - VOICES ORGANISING FOR INCLUSIVE CITIZENSHIP IN EUROPE 17-NOV-17 16-AUG-18
DOCUMENTATING THE DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY EXPERIENCED BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES 01-DEC-16 25-OCT-20
SIASA 01-MAR-16 30-NOV-16
Structural Funds Watch Programme 01-NOV-15 11-JAN-21
Aiseanna Tacaiochta E Flynn 22-OCT-15 23-FEB-17
Linking In: How people with intellectual disabilities in peer-led organisations promote acitve citizenship 01-OCT-15 31-MAR-20
Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-determination (VOICES) 01-JUN-15 30-NOV-18
Seventh International Disability Law Summer School (FOSI) 01-JUN-15 31-MAR-16
Voices of Individuals: Collectively Exploring Self-determination (VOICES) 01-JUN-15 30-NOV-18
GOOD LIVES 01-MAR-15 30-NOV-15
PERSON2_EXPEND_PARTNERSHIP TO ENSURE REFORMS OF SUPPORTS IN OTHER NATIONS PERSON 01-DEC-14 26-NOV-17
FUNDS ACCT_PERSON2_PARTNERSHIP TO ENSURE REFORMS OF SUPPORTS IN OTHER NATIONS PERSON2 01-DEC-14 30-NOV-18
RESEARCH ACCOUNT EURO MILLION PROJECT PITCH EILIONOIR FLYNN GER QUINN 28-JUL-14 31-DEC-25
IRC POSTGRADUATE P FAY GERARD QUINN 01-OCT-13 30-SEP-20
CDLP CENTRE NON VATABLE ACCOUNT 01-MAR-10 31-DEC-22
CDLP EVENTS ACCOUNT VATABLE GERARD QUINN 01-MAR-10 01-DEC-22
750 NRB LAW G QUINN 01-JAN-94 31-DEC-20

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'The Relationship between Ageism and Well-Being as Mediated through COVID-19-Related Experiences and Discourses'
Hopf, S.; Walsh, K.; Flynn, E.; Georgantzi, N. (2021) 'The Relationship between Ageism and Well-Being as Mediated through COVID-19-Related Experiences and Discourses'. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Psychologists' perspectives on supported decision making in Ireland'
Rogers, E.; Pilch, M.; McGuire, B.E.; Flynn, E.; Egan, J. (2020) 'Psychologists' perspectives on supported decision making in Ireland'. Journal Of Intellectual Disability Research, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Lived experience influencing law reform: insights from a collaborative research project'
Flynn, E.; de Bhailis, C.; Serra, M.L. (2020) 'Lived experience influencing law reform: insights from a collaborative research project'. Qualitative Research, [DOI] [Details]
(2020) 'Introducing a Human Rights-based Disability Research Methodology'
Arstein-Kerslake, A.; Maker, Y.; Flynn, E.; Ward, O.; Bell, R.; Degener, T. (2020) 'Introducing a Human Rights-based Disability Research Methodology'. Human Rights Law Review, 20 :412-432 [DOI] [Details]
(2019) 'Data and human rights for persons with disabilities: the case of deprivation of liberty'
Pinilla-Roncancio, M.; Gomez-Castillo, M.; Flynn, E. (2019) 'Data and human rights for persons with disabilities: the case of deprivation of liberty'. The International Journal of Human Rights, [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 'State intervention in the lives of people with disabilities: the case for a disability-neutral framework'
Flynn, E,Arstein-Kerslake, A (2017) 'State intervention in the lives of people with disabilities: the case for a disability-neutral framework'. International Journal Of Law In Context, 13 :39-57 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Towards positive wealth accumulation strategies for persons with disabilities Linking social protection with social inclusion'
Keogh, S,Quinn, G,Flynn, E,Kline, J,Halvorsen, R,Hvinden, B,Bickenbach, J,Ferri, D,Rodriguez, AMG (2017) 'Towards positive wealth accumulation strategies for persons with disabilities Linking social protection with social inclusion'. Changing Disability Policy System: Active Citizenship And Disability In Europe, Vol 1, :144-158 [Details]
(2017) 'The right to legal agency: domination, disability and the protections of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'
Arstein-Kerslake, A,Flynn, E (2017) 'The right to legal agency: domination, disability and the protections of Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'. International Journal Of Law In Context, 13 :22-38 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Freedom to negotiate: a proposal extricating 'capacity' from 'consent''
Brosnan, L,Flynn, E (2017) 'Freedom to negotiate: a proposal extricating 'capacity' from 'consent''. International Journal Of Law In Context, 13 :58-76 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2017) 'Recognising legal capacity: commentary and analysis of Article 12 CRPD'
De Bhailis, C,Flynn, E (2017) 'Recognising legal capacity: commentary and analysis of Article 12 CRPD'. International Journal Of Law In Context, 13 :6-21 [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2016) 'Legislating Consent: Creating an Empowering Definition of Consent to Sex That Is Inclusive of People With Cognitive Disabilities'
Arstein-Kerslake, A,Flynn, E (2016) 'Legislating Consent: Creating an Empowering Definition of Consent to Sex That Is Inclusive of People With Cognitive Disabilities'. Social & Legal Studies, 25 :225-248 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The General Comment on Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a roadmap for equality before the law'
Arstein-Kerslake, A,Flynn, E (2016) 'The General Comment on Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a roadmap for equality before the law'. International Journal Of Human Rights, 20 :471-490 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'The General Comment on Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a roadmap for equality before the law'
Arstein-Kerslake, A; Flynn, E (2016) 'The General Comment on Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: a roadmap for equality before the law'. Sur International Journal Of Human Rights, [DOI] [Details]
(2015) 'Querying the Call to Introduce Mental Capacity Testing to Rights-Based Mental Health Law'
Gooding, P. and Flynn, E. (2015) 'Querying the Call to Introduce Mental Capacity Testing to Rights-Based Mental Health Law'. Laws, [Details]
(2015) 'Legislating Consent: Emancipatory Research and Sexual Offences Law Reform in Ireland'
Arstein-Kerslake, A. and Flynn, E. (2015) 'Legislating Consent: Emancipatory Research and Sexual Offences Law Reform in Ireland'. Social & Legal Studies, [Details]
(2015) 'Assistive Technology as Support for the Exercise of Legal Capacity'
Arstein-Kerslake, A., Gooding P. and Flynn, E. (2015) 'Assistive Technology as Support for the Exercise of Legal Capacity'. International Review of Law, Computers & Technology, 29 (2):245-265 [Details]
(2014) 'Legislating Personhood: realising the right to support in exercising legal capacity'
Eilionoir Flynn, Anna Arstein-Kerslake (2014) 'Legislating Personhood: realising the right to support in exercising legal capacity'. International Journal Of Law In Context, [Details]
(2014) 'The Support Model of Legal Capacity: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?'
Flynn, E. and Arstein-Kerslake, A. (2014) 'The Support Model of Legal Capacity: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy?'. Berkeley Journal of International Law, [Details]
(2013) 'Ireland's ratification of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: challenges and opportunities'
Doyle, S,Flynn, E (2013) 'Ireland's ratification of the UN convention on the rights of persons with disabilities: challenges and opportunities'. British Journal Of Learning Disabilities, 41 :171-180 [DOI] [Details]
(2013) 'Ireland's Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'
Flynn, E. and Doyle, S. (2013) 'Ireland's Ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'. British Journal Of Learning Disabilities, [Details]
(2013) 'Disability and Access to Justice in the European Union: Implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'
Lawson, A. and Flynn, E. (2013) 'Disability and Access to Justice in the European Union: Implications of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'. European Yearbook Of Disability Law, 5 [Details]
(2013) 'Mental (In)Capacity or Legal Capacity? A Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed Fusion of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law in Northern Ireland'
Flynn, E. (2013) 'Mental (In)Capacity or Legal Capacity? A Human Rights Analysis of the Proposed Fusion of Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law in Northern Ireland'. Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly, 64 (4):485-505 [Details]
(2012) 'Transatlantic Borrowings: The Past and Future of EU Non-Discrimination Law and Policy on the Ground of Disability'
Quinn, G,Flynn, E (2012) 'Transatlantic Borrowings: The Past and Future of EU Non-Discrimination Law and Policy on the Ground of Disability'. American Journal Of Comparative Law, 60 :23-48 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Transatlantic Borrowings: The Past and Future of EU Non-Discrimination Law and Policy on the Ground of Disability'
Quinn, G;Flynn, E (2012) 'Transatlantic Borrowings: The Past and Future of EU Non-Discrimination Law and Policy on the Ground of Disability'. American Journal Of Comparative Law, 60 :23-48 [DOI] [Details]
(2012) 'Making Human Rights Meaningful for People with Disabilities: Recognising a Right to Advocacy in International Human Rights Law'
Flynn, E. (2012) 'Making Human Rights Meaningful for People with Disabilities: Recognising a Right to Advocacy in International Human Rights Law'. Sur International Journal Of Human Rights, [Details]
(2010) 'A Socio-Legal Analysis of Advocacy for People with Disabilities: Competing Concepts of 'Best Interests' and Empowerment in Legislation and Policy on Statutory Advocacy Services'
Flynn,E. (2010) 'A Socio-Legal Analysis of Advocacy for People with Disabilities: Competing Concepts of 'Best Interests' and Empowerment in Legislation and Policy on Statutory Advocacy Services'. Journal Of Social Welfare And Family Law, 32 (1) [Details]
(2009) 'Ireland's Compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Towards a Rights-Based Approach for Legal Reform?'
Flynn,E. (2009) 'Ireland's Compliance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Towards a Rights-Based Approach for Legal Reform?'. Dublin University Law Journal, 31 [Details]
(2008) 'Community Visitors Invisible Lives… the Forgotten Recommendation of the Goodbody Report on Developing Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities'
Flynn,E. (2008) 'Community Visitors Invisible Lives… the Forgotten Recommendation of the Goodbody Report on Developing Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities'. Irish Student Law Review, 16 [Details]
(2007) 'Access to Services for People with Disabilities'
Flynn,E. (2007) 'Access to Services for People with Disabilities'. Cork Online Law Review, 6 [Details]

Books

  Year Publication
(2024) 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. [Details]
(2015) Disabled Justice? Access to Justice and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Flynn, E. (2015) Disabled Justice? Access to Justice and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Surrey: Ashgate. [Details]
(2011) From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - the use of National Disability Strategies.
Flynn, E. (2011) From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - the use of National Disability Strategies. New York: (Cambridge: New York) Cambridge University Press. [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
(2022) 'The (Contested) Role of the Academy in Activist Movements for Legal Capacity Reform: A Personal Reflection'
Flynn, E (2022) 'The (Contested) Role of the Academy in Activist Movements for Legal Capacity Reform: A Personal Reflection' In: Supporting Legal Capacity in Socio-Legal Context. :117-134 London: Bloomsbury. [Details]
(2018) 'Article 13: Access to Justice'
Flynn, E (2018) 'Article 13: Access to Justice' In: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Commentary. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2018) 'Legal Capacity: Dementia and Human Rights'
Flynn, E (2018) 'Legal Capacity: Dementia and Human Rights' In: Dementia Policy and Practice: A Human Rights Perspective. Bristol: Policy Press. [Details]
(2018) 'Ireland'
Flynn, E (2018) 'Ireland' In: The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Practice: A Comparative Analysis of the Role of Courts. Oxford: Oxford University Press. [Details]
(2015) 'The Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Ireland'
Flynn, E. (2015) 'The Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Ireland' In: International Human Rights in Ireland: An Interdisciplinary Primer. London: New York: Bloomsbury. [Details]
(2015) 'International Discourse on Ageing – The Journey Towards a Convention'
Flynn, E. (2015) 'International Discourse on Ageing – The Journey Towards a Convention' In: The Rights of Older Persons: An International Comparative Law Perspective. USA: Vandeplas Publishing. [Details]
(2016) 'Article 13 – Access to Justice'
Flynn, E. (2016) 'Article 13 – Access to Justice' In: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. A Commentary. New York: Springer. [Details]
(2016) 'DPP v C: Feminist Judgment'
Flynn, E.; Ring, S. (2016) 'DPP v C: Feminist Judgment' In: Northern/Irish Feminist Judgments. Oxford: Hart Publishing. [Details]
(2016) 'Disability and Ageing: Bridging the Divide? Social Constructions and Human Rights'
Flynn, E. (2016) 'Disability and Ageing: Bridging the Divide? Social Constructions and Human Rights' In: A Research Companion to Disability Law. UK: Ashgate. [Details]
(2014) 'Intersectionality and Access to Justice'
Flynn, E. (2014) 'Intersectionality and Access to Justice' In: The UN convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Comparative, Regional and Thematic Perspectives. Cambridge: Cambridge: Mortsel: Intersentia. [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2017) Human Rights a Reality for All
Quinn, G., Doyle, S., Flynn, E (2017) Study of the Equal Recognition Before the Law Contribution Toward the Council of Europe Strategy on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Human Rights a Reality for All [Details]
(2010) Global PhD and Researchers Colloquium on Disability Law and Policy
Flynn, E. (2010) Taking the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to the Next Level: Domestic Implementation and National Disability Strategies Global PhD and Researchers Colloquium on Disability Law and Policy [Details]
(2010) Seminar on the work of Professor Martha Fineman, School of Social Justice, UCD
Keogh, M., Flynn, E. and Fox, N. (2010) How Far Towards Equality? A Vulnerabilities Approach to the Rights of Disabled People Seminar on the work of Professor Martha Fineman, School of Social Justice, UCD [Details]
(2008) From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political
Flynn, E. (2008) Reclaiming Human Rights in Enforcement Mechanisms for Poeple with Disabilities - from Political Questions to Universal Norm From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Final Report.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ. (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Final Report. University of Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) Working Paper on Parenting.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Sperrin, A (2020) Working Paper on Parenting. University of Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2020) Working Paper on Disability, Fertility and Contraception.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Sperrin, A (2020) Working Paper on Disability, Fertility and Contraception. University of Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2021) Working Paper on Abortion.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Sperrin, A (2021) Working Paper on Abortion. University of Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2019) Working Paper on Pregnancy and Childbirth.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Sperrin, A; Ní Fhlatharta, M (2019) Working Paper on Pregnancy and Childbirth. University of Galway, Galway. [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2021) Mind the Gap: Barriers to the realisation of the rights of children with disabilities in Ireland.
Moloney, C; de Bhailís, C; Kennan, D; Kealy, C; Quinlivan, S; Flynn, E.; Phiri, J. (2021) Mind the Gap: Barriers to the realisation of the rights of children with disabilities in Ireland. Office of the Ombudsman for Children, Dublin. [Details]

Edited Books

  Year Publication
(2018) Global Perspectives on Legal Capacity Reform: Our Voices.
Flynn, E; Arstein-Kerslake, A; de Bhailís, C; Serra, M.L (Ed.). (2018) Global Perspectives on Legal Capacity Reform: Our Voices Global Perspectives on Legal Capacity Reform: Our Voices. London: Routledge. [DOI] [Details]
(2014) European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 5.
Quinn, G., Waddington, L. & Flynn, E (Ed.). (2014) European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 5 European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 5. Cambridge: Intersentia. [Details]
(2016) Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights.
Blanck, P.; Flynn, E (Ed.). (2016) Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights Routledge Handbook of Disability Law and Human Rights. London; New York: Ashgate. [DOI] [Details]
(2013) European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 4.
Quinn, G.; Waddington, L.; Flynn, E (Ed.). (2013) European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 4 European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 4. Cambridge: Intersentia. [Details]
(2012) European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 3.
Quinn, G.; Waddington, L.; Flynn, E (Ed.). (2012) European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 3 European Yearbook of Disability Law: Volume 3. Cambridge: Intersentia. [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
(2022) 'Law, language and personhood: disrupting definitions of legal capacity'
Flynn, E (2022) 'Law, language and personhood: disrupting definitions of legal capacity' Griffith Law Review: Special Issue, 30 (3) :374-394. [DOI] [Details]
(2009) 'Recent Publications by Law Reform Bodies Worldwide'
McGrath, J; Flynn, E. (2009) 'Recent Publications by Law Reform Bodies Worldwide' Judicial Studies Institute Journal, . [Details]
(2008) 'Recent Publications by Law Reform Bodies Worldwide'
Flynn, E. & McGrath, J. (2008) 'Recent Publications by Law Reform Bodies Worldwide' Judicial Studies Institute Journal, . [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
(2021) Portuguese Ministry of Justice High Level Conference; Protecting vulnerable adults across Europe ¿ the way forward,
Flynn, E. (2021) Access to Justice for Vulnerable Adults in Criminal Proceedings: Requirements of EU and Human Rights Law. [Invited Oral Presentation], Portuguese Ministry of Justice High Level Conference; Protecting vulnerable adults across Europe ¿ the way forward, Online , 05-MAR-21. [Details]
(2021) Access to Justice for Persons with Psychosocial and Intellectual Disabilities, hosted by Kenyan Human Rights Commission, Kabarak University and Validity Foundation,
Flynn, E (2021) International Perspectives on Access to Justice. [Invited Oral Presentation], Access to Justice for Persons with Psychosocial and Intellectual Disabilities, hosted by Kenyan Human Rights Commission, Kabarak University and Validity Foundation, Kenya/Online , 01-SEP-21. [Details]
(2021) Engaging Dementia. 13th International Dementia Conference,
Flynn, E. (2021) Self-Determination and Dementia: Perspectives from Human Rights and Irish law. [Keynote Address], Engaging Dementia. 13th International Dementia Conference, Online , 05-OCT-21. [Details]
(2022) World Justice Forum,
Flynn, E (2022) Access to Justice for Women with Intellectual and Psychosocial Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific. [Invited Oral Presentation], World Justice Forum, The Hague/Online , 04-JUL-22. [Details]
(2023) Swedish Government Agency for Participation, Annual Participation Day Conference,
Flynn, E (2023) Making Disability Rights Real. [Keynote Address], Swedish Government Agency for Participation, Annual Participation Day Conference, Sweden , 21-APR-23. [Details]
(2023) International Colloquium on Accessibility Rights of Persons with Disability,
Flynn, E (2023) Access, Communication and Inclusion. [Invited Oral Presentation], International Colloquium on Accessibility Rights of Persons with Disability, India , 08-JUN-23. [Details]
(2012) 2nd World Congress on Adult Guardianship, Melbourne, Australia,
Flynn, E. & Arstein-Kerslake, A., (2012) Legislating Personhood: Realising the Right to Support in Exercising Legal Capacity. 2nd World Congress on Adult Guardianship, Melbourne, Australia, . [Details]
(2012) International Conference on Good Policies for Disabled People, World Future Council,
Flynn, E. (2012) Challenges in Implementing Article 12 CRPD: Ireland's Proposed Legal Capacity Refrom. [Conference Paper], International Conference on Good Policies for Disabled People, World Future Council, Vienna , 22-JAN-12 - 23-JAN-12. [Details]
(2012) Strategic Litigation: Ensuring Access to Justice for People with Disabilities in Ireland,
Flynn, E. (2012) KOD Lyons Seminar on Litigating and Enforcing Disability Rights. [Invited Oral Presentation], Strategic Litigation: Ensuring Access to Justice for People with Disabilities in Ireland, Dublin , 12-APR-12 - 12-APR-12. [Details]
(2012) Equality - are we there yet? Critical Law Society Conference, Unoversity of Kent,
Flynn, E. & Arstein-Kerslake, A. (2012) Implementing a Support Model for the Right to Legal Capacity in the UN Disability Convention. [Conference Paper], Equality - are we there yet? Critical Law Society Conference, Unoversity of Kent, Canterbury , 10-MAR-12 - 11-MAR-12. [Details]
(2012) Berkeley Comparative Anti Discriminatip Law Symposium, Sciences-Po University,
Flynn, E. (2012) Responding to Race/Racial Discrimination: Perspecrives from Critical Disability Studies on a Post-Categorical Approach to Anti-Discrimination Law. [Invited Oral Presentation], Berkeley Comparative Anti Discriminatip Law Symposium, Sciences-Po University, Paris , 03-MAY-12 - 05-MAY-12. [Details]
(2011) Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference,
Flynn, E. (2011) From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - the use of National Disability Strategies. [Conference Paper], Nordic Network on Disability Research Conference, Reykjavik , 27-MAY-11 - 28-MAY-11. [Details]
(2011) Disability Action Seminar: Advocacy - Supporting People with Disabilities to Achieve their Human Rights,
Flynn, E. (2011) Advocacy - a Human Right?. [Invited Oral Presentation], Disability Action Seminar: Advocacy - Supporting People with Disabilities to Achieve their Human Rights, Belfast , 18-APR-11 - 18-APR-11. [Details]
(2011) EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Academy of European Law (ERA),
Flynn, E. (2011) Access to Justice: Understanding Article 13 CRPD. [Invited Oral Presentation], EU Disability Law and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Academy of European Law (ERA), Madrid , 15-DEC-11 - 16-DEC-11. [Details]
(2011) Socio-Legal Scholars Association Annual Conference 2011,
Flynn, E. (2011) Combining Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law: A Capacity-Based Approach to Mental Health Treatment?. [Conference Paper], Socio-Legal Scholars Association Annual Conference 2011, Sussex , 12-APR-11 - 14-APR-11. [Details]
(2011) National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Seminar,
Flynn, E. (2011) Standing Beside: International Perspectives and Human Rights Principles on Advocacy. [Invited Oral Presentation], National Federation of Voluntary Bodies Seminar, Dublin , 09-FEB-11 - 09-FEB-11. [Details]
(2010) Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2010,
Flynn, E. (2010) New Paradigms of Citizenship in the Context of Disability - Exploring the Scope of the Right to Participate in Personal and Political Decision-Making. [Conference Paper], Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference 2010, Bristol , 30-MAR-10 - 31-MAR-10. [Details]
(2010) Interantional Initiative for Mental Health Leadership IIMHL/IIDL Exchange, 2 day site Visit, CDLP,
Flynn, E. (2010) The Role and Potential of Advocacy for People with Disabilities - Ireland and Elsewhere. [Invited Oral Presentation], Interantional Initiative for Mental Health Leadership IIMHL/IIDL Exchange, 2 day site Visit, CDLP, Galway , 17-MAY-10 - 18-MAY-10. [Details]
(2010) Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference,
Flynn, E. (2010) From Rhetoric to Action: Implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-the use of National Disabilities Strategies. [Conference Paper], Society of Legal Scholars Annual Conference, Southampton , 13-SEP-10 - 13-SEP-10. [Details]
(2010) National Disability Strategies Conference,
Flynn E. (2010) Critical Success Factors: Advancing Ireland's National Disability Strategy - Building on International and Comparative Innovation. [Keynote Address], National Disability Strategies Conference, Galway , 10-DEC-10 - 10-DEC-10. [Details]
(2010) Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference,
Flynn, E. (2010) Advancing Ireland's National Disability Strategy: Building on Comparative and International Innovation. [Conference Paper], Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference, Belfast , 01-FEB-10 - 01-FEB-10. [Details]
(2009) Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference,
Flynn, E. (2009) Rights-Enforcement for People with Disabilities - A Comparative Study of Statutory Advocacy Services in Ireland and Victoria. [Conference Paper], Irish Society of Comparative Law Conference, Limerick , 01-FEB-09 - 01-FEB-09. [Details]
(2008) Socio - Legal Studies Association Annual Conference,
Flynn, E. (2008) Best Interests vs. Empowerment - Comparing and Contrasting Legal and Sociological Principles in Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities. [Conference Paper], Socio - Legal Studies Association Annual Conference, Manchester , 01-MAR-08 - 01-MAR-08. [Details]
(2008) International Graduate Legal Researchers Conference,
Flynn, E. (2008) A Case for the Right to Advocacy in International Human Rights Law. [Conference Paper], International Graduate Legal Researchers Conference, London , 01-JUN-08 - 01-JUN-08. [Details]
(2007) Conference for Postgraduate Research Students in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Law, University College Cork,
Flynn, E. (2007) A Socio-Legal Analysis of Advocacy Service for people with disabilities. [Conference Paper], Conference for Postgraduate Research Students in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Law, University College Cork, Cork , 01-NOV-07 - 01-NOV-07. [Details]

Article

  Year Publication
(2019) The rejection of capacity assessments in favor of respect for will and preferences: the radical promise of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Flynn, E (2019) The rejection of capacity assessments in favor of respect for will and preferences: the radical promise of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Article [DOI] [Details]

Conference Paper

  Year Publication
(2008) Best Interests vs. Empowerment – Comparing and Contrasting Legal and Sociological Principles in Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities. Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference.
Flynn,E. (2008) Best Interests vs. Empowerment – Comparing and Contrasting Legal and Sociological Principles in Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities. Socio-Legal Studies Association Annual Conference. Manchester University: Conference Paper [Details]
(2008) A Case for the Right to Advocacy in International Human Rights Law. International Graduate Legal Researchers Conference, King’s College.
Flynn,E. (2008) A Case for the Right to Advocacy in International Human Rights Law. International Graduate Legal Researchers Conference, King’s College. Conference Paper [Details]
(2008) Reclaiming Human Rights in Enforcement Mechanisms for People with Disabilities from Political Question to Universal Norm. Centre for Law and Society, Lancaster University, Conference on ‘From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political.
Flynn,E. (2008) Reclaiming Human Rights in Enforcement Mechanisms for People with Disabilities from Political Question to Universal Norm. Centre for Law and Society, Lancaster University, Conference on ‘From the Utopianism of Human Rights to the Primacy of the Political. Conference Paper [Details]
(2007) A Socio-Legal Analysis of Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities. Conference for Postgraduate Research Students in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Law.
Flynn,E. (2007) A Socio-Legal Analysis of Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities. Conference for Postgraduate Research Students in Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce and Law. University College Cork: Conference Paper [Details]

Policy Contribution

  Year Publication
(2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Law Reform Commission on Sexual Offences and Capacity to Consent.
Flynn, E., Arstein-Kerslake, A, Doyle, S. and May-Simera, C. (2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Law Reform Commission on Sexual Offences and Capacity to Consent. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Reiew of the White Paper on Irish Aid.
Flynn, E., Keogh, M. and Doyle, S. (2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Reiew of the White Paper on Irish Aid. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to the HSE Draft National Consent Policy.
Flynn, E., de Paor, A., Arstien-Kerslake, A., Doyle, S. and May-Simera, C. (2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to the HSE Draft National Consent Policy. Ireland: HSE Policy Contribution [Details]
(2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to the Departmetn of Justice on Proposals to Extend the Mental Capacity Bill to the Criminal Justice System.
Flynn, E., Arstein-Kerslake, A., Doyle, S., O'Mahony, C. and May-Simera, C. (2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to the Departmetn of Justice on Proposals to Extend the Mental Capacity Bill to the Criminal Justice System. NI: Dept of Justice, Northern Ireland Policy Contribution [Details]
(2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to HIQA Draft National Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities.
Flynn, E. (2012) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to HIQA Draft National Standards for Residential Services for People with Disabilities. Dublin: HIQA Policy Contribution [Details]
(2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Ireland's Report for the Universal Periodic Review.
Flynn, E., Keogh, M., de Paor, A., O'Mahony, C., Walls, M., Raley, M. and Fox, N. (2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Ireland's Report for the Universal Periodic Review. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Central Statistics on Proposed Module for Quarterly National Household Survey.
Flynn, E., Kenna, P and Conaty, F. (2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Central Statistics on Proposed Module for Quarterly National Household Survey. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission on Mental Capacity Bill to Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality.
Quinn, G., Flynn, E. and O'Mahony, C. (2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission on Mental Capacity Bill to Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to 10 year Review of the Mental Health Act 2001.
Keys, M., Flynn, E., O'Mahony, C., Arstein-Kerslake, A., Doyle, S. and Moloney, C. (2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to 10 year Review of the Mental Health Act 2001. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission on the Future of Disability Policy in Ireland.
Fox, N., Flynn, E., Arstein-Kerslake, A. (2011) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission on the Future of Disability Policy in Ireland. Policy Contribution [Details]
(2010) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Review of the Disability Act.
Flynn,E. (2010) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to Review of the Disability Act. Policy Contribution [Details]

Non Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2010) Critical Success Factors in Implementing and Monitoring National Disability Strategies. CDLP Policy Paper.
Flynn,E. (2010) Critical Success Factors in Implementing and Monitoring National Disability Strategies. CDLP Policy Paper. Non Published Reports [Details]
(2010) Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities and People with Mental Health Problems. Desk Report - Ireland for Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) Research Project.
Flynn, E, Power, A. (2010) Rights of People with Intellectual Disabilities and People with Mental Health Problems. Desk Report - Ireland for Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) Research Project. Non Published Reports [Details]
(2009) A Right to Advocacy - Access to Justice for People with Disabilities. Disability Action Belfast as part of Legal Capacity Campaign.
Flynn,E. (2009) A Right to Advocacy - Access to Justice for People with Disabilities. Disability Action Belfast as part of Legal Capacity Campaign. Non Published Reports [Details]
(2009) Five Innovative and Cost-Effective Ways to Enhance the Independence of People with Disabilities in Ireland. CDLP Policy Briefing.
Flynn, E, Power, A, Rice, D. (2009) Five Innovative and Cost-Effective Ways to Enhance the Independence of People with Disabilities in Ireland. CDLP Policy Briefing. Non Published Reports [Details]
(2009) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to the Mental Health Commission's draft Headspace Toolkit for young people admitted to in-patient mental health services.
Flynn,E. (2009) Centre for Disability Law and Policy Submission to the Mental Health Commission's draft Headspace Toolkit for young people admitted to in-patient mental health services. Non Published Reports [Details]

Report

  Year Publication
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Know Your Rights Guide.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ; Sperrin, A. (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Know Your Rights Guide. Report [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Communication Guide.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ; Sperrin, A. (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Communication Guide. Galway: University of Galway Report [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Parenting Toolkit.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ; Sperrin, A. (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Parenting Toolkit. Galway: University of Galway Report [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Fertility and Contraception.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ; Sperrin, A. (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Fertility and Contraception. Galway: University of Galway Report [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Abortion Toolkit.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ; Sperrin, A (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Abortion Toolkit. Galway: University of Galway Report [ARAN Link] [Details]
(2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Pregnancy and Birth Toolkit.
Flynn, E; Dagg, J; Ní Fhlatharta, M; Burns, EQ; Sperrin, A. (2023) Re(al) Productive Justice: Pregnancy and Birth Toolkit. Galway: University of Galway Report [ARAN Link] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2018 NUI Galway President's Award for Societal Impact National University of Ireland Galway
2015 NUI Galway President's Award for Research Excellence National University of Ireland Galway

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights: oversight committee for global research project into Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities Lead Academic 21-JAN-19 / 21-JAN-21
Oversight Committee for Global Research into Disability-Specific Deprivation of Liberty, Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Academic Expert Advisor/Chair 01-MAR-16 / 01-MAR-19

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University of Galway Senior Lecturer, School of Law 01-SEP-13 / 31-AUG-18
University of Galway Professor, School of Law; Director of the Centre for Disability Law and Policy 01-SEP-18 /

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2010 University College Cork; School of Law PhD Advocacy Services for People with Disabilities ¿ A Comparative Study of Disability Rights Enforcement in Ireland and Victoria.
2006 University College Cork; School of Law BCL (Hons) Law

Consultancy

  Client Description
Interdisciplinary Research Centre, Chile
Advisor to Millennium Nucleus Studies on Disability and Citizenship (DISCA).
EU Commission: European Disability Expertise (formerly ANED)
Ireland Expert for the European Disability Expertise (formerly the Academic Network of Disability Experts) convened by EU Commission to prepare periodic reports on EU disability law.

Community Engagement

  Title Type From / To
Board Membership International Advisory Board for ERC Dancing 01-SEP-20 / 31-AUG-25

Other Activities

  Description

2012-2015 - Editor, European Yearbook of Disability Law.

2019-2022 - Founding member of Editorial Board for International Journal of Disability and Social Justice.

Teaching Interests

Eilionóir currently teaches Irish Disability Law & Policy (LW555)  and Advocacy & Access to Justice (LW550) on the LLM in International and Comparative Disability Law & Policy. She also contributes to Foundational Theoretical Framework in Disability Law & Policy (LW552) and Legal Capacity Law & Policy (LW558). She has also taught on the MA in Lifecourse Studies, particularly the modules on Protection and Support Across the Lifecourse and Social Policy Across the Lifecourse. 

Current Postgraduate Students (Research)

  Student Degree Type Type
Emma Burns Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy Supervisor
Stefan Hopf Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy Supervisor
Hege Jeanette Orefellen Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy Supervisor
Ainsley Mclean Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy Supervisor
Aoife Price Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in the College of Business, Law & Public Policy Supervisor