Simone McCaughren

Thanks to the @LawSociety IRL for inviting us to present at their Family and Child Law conference. Research commissioned by the @DeptJusticeIRL @Aisling Parkes (UCC) Kenneth Burns (@uccsocialwork)

Delighted to be involved in this new intercounty adoption study with @AislingParkes from @LawUCC

Media piece by @McCaughrenS and @AislingParkes reflecting on research into the operation of the in camera rule in family law @DeptJusticeIRL @tcddublin @uccsocialwork @LawUCC independent.ie/irish-news/lea…

@McCaughrenS and I reflect on our research into areas of family law in need of fundamental reform in this mornings @Independent_ie Learning from lessons of the not-so-distant past – lifting the lid on family law independent.ie/irish-news/lea… @LawUCC @uccsocialwork @UCCResearch

A Review of the Operation of the In Camera Rule in Family Law Proceedings was published today by Minister @OCallaghanJim The review contains 21 recommendations and is a key action in the Family Justice Strategy. More Details: bit.ly/4kavlgr @UCC @tcddublin

Listen to the @rtenews DriveTime segment on the In camera rule in family cases. Powerful interview with a domestic abuse survivor. Report on the in camera rule by Kenneth Burns @UCCsocialwork, @AislingParkes and @McCaughrenS from @SWSP_TCD is due out soon rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…

Delighted to be standing proud with my wonderful parents having been made a Fellow @tcddublin @SWSP_TCD

Delighted to present our @DeptJusticeIRL - funded in camera report this morning to the Family Justice Development Forum this morning with @McCaughrenS and Kenneth Burns! @LawUCC @uccsocialwork @UCC

Great to finally see our report on the in camera rule commissioned by @DeptJusticeIRL presented to the Minister this morning with @AislingParkes @SWSP_TCD @uccsocialwork

Happy to share pt 2 of @McCaughrenS and my discussion of Irish family law in today’s Sunday Independent! @LawUCC Divorce and children: ‘It’s an unregulated Wild West’ – How outdated court system is causing hurt and heartache independent.ie/irish-news/div…

An opinion piece in today’s @TheSundayIndo from myself @SWSP_TCD and @AislingParkes @LawUCC #TrinityResearch. @Independent_ie

Delighted to announce new study commencing on the operation of the in camera (privacy) rule in Irish family law cases. Funded by @DeptJusticeIRL, @LawUCC in collaboration with @SWSP_TCD and @UCCsocialwork. More to follow on how to have your say #TrinityResearch #FamilyLaw

@aoifefitz_ @DubrayBooks Amazing achievement Aoife. So proud of you ❤️

On publication day, very grateful to @DubrayBooks for hosting me on their brilliant blog. A little about why I wrote #TheRedBirdSings … . 🪶 ❤️

@MECPATHS @tcddublin Thanks so much to the @MECPATHS team for your really valuable contribution today.

Despite the rain, it was great to be with @tcddublin #SocialWork today discussing policy, practice and the interconnectedness of professional work and research in the area of #childtrafficking look forward to being back on campus next month #collaboration

Call for papers: 9th National #childprotection and welfare #socialwork conference org by UCC, Tusla and IASW. Deadline 21/4/23. Open to all. Deadline 21/4/23. ucc.ie/en/swconf/abst… @MuireannNiR @pmcfadden5 @AMLTaylor66 @devaney_carmel @McCaughrenS @eavanrb @FiachraOS

Congratulations to the interdisciplinary research team from TCD and UCC who launched a research report on Guidance on Contact Time for Infants and Young Children in Separated Families. Read report here tinyurl.com/53u6wk4b More information here tcd.ie/swsp/news-even…

A busy week with the launch of our interdisciplinary report on Monday on the extent to which young children are heard in practice in Irish family law cases @AislingParkes @SWSP_TCD @LawUCC @1familyireland tcd.ie/news_events

"One Family commissioned @tcddublin and @UCC to undertake this research because we know parents in #separated families struggle to make decisions about how to manage contact time for their young children." tcd.ie/news_events/ar… @CommunityFound @RTELateLateShow @McCaughrenS

Some stark findings in our interdisciplinary report launched Monday on the extent to which young children are heard in practice in Irish Family law cases- @irishlegalnews irishlegal.com/articles/famil… @McCaughrenS @LawUCC

The voices of young children are ‘starkly absent’ from Ireland’s #FamilyLaw system, finds a new report from @SWSP_TCD & @LawUCC. The report was commissioned by @1family & funded by @RTELateLateShow's @CommunityFound. #FamilyLawReform #TrinityResearch 👉bit.ly/3WbxBY8