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We are delighted to announce an incredible opportunity for TWO students to attend the 2026 BRICS Summer School in Brazil! Closing date for applications 27 Feb For full details see: maynoothuniversity.ie/law/scholarshi…

My book has been nominated for this prize. Please don’t forget to vote! :D

Warmest congratulations to Maynooth University student, Robin Kollek, who has earned a distinguished Dean's List Accolade at Canadian University See: tinyurl.com/3bk65tuj

This month, Dr Cormac Behan published a new paper in the Journal of Historical Criminology. See: tinyurl.com/bdd6bzry

Assistant Professor in the School of Law and Criminology, Dr Stewart Manley, has published two poems in the European Journal of International Law entitled A Quiet Place and Stalemate. Read more here: tinyurl.com/nhfmathy

Dr. Ian Marder has co-authored an article on public health approaches to drug-related violence See: tinyurl.com/46p6r8s9

Law and Technology by Dr David Cowan will be launched on Thursday 5 February at the Royal Society of Antiquaries on Merrion Square, Dublin 2. See: tinyurl.com/38uzpwbp

An article by Prof Michael Doherty is the subject of a report in the most recent edition of Industrial Relations News See: tinyurl.com/mrdduvvj

Associate Prof at The School of Law and Criminology, Dr Brian Flanagan, presented paper at the 'Artificial Intelligence and the Law' symposium, organised by the International Association of Legal Science (UNESCO) See: tinyurl.com/mr2h5mf2

School of Law and Criminology faculty members Professor Delia Ferri & Dr. Jiangyuan Fu participated in a major international forum and a series of academic engagements at a leading Chinese university in October 2025 Read more here: tinyurl.com/muyb2fj9

We are delighted to welcome Dr Jill McCorkel to Maynooth University. Jill has joined the School of Law and Criminology as an Assistant Professor in Criminology. See: tinyurl.com/4chzybrb

For @MaynoothLaw students preparing for exams

The very best of luck to our student sitting exams from all of us at the School of Law and Criminology. #begrand

New Article “Should we patent the 'Woolly Mammoth'? Ecological and animal welfare objections”, funded by @Irish_Research, published in @JIPLP and co-authored by @maynoothlaw’s Dr. David Doyle. You can access it on the following link: academic.oup.com/jiplp/advance-…

The staff at the School of Law and Criminology would like to wish our students and friends a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Please note our offices will close on Tuesday 23, December and will re-open on Friday 2 January.

Dr David Cowan Assistant Professor, School of Law and Criminology, Maynooth University, Ireland, spoke at the WMU Maritime Affairs Conference 2025 See: tinyurl.com/mrffyhdz

Professor Tobias Lock gave a lecture at Tallinn University following an invitation from the Estonian Human Rights Centre Read more here: tinyurl.com/mkta7m6b

Maynooth University's School of Law and Criminology and Department of Economics host Joint Lecture with Professor Muhamad Migdad, Islamic University of Gaza Read more here: tinyurl.com/55ewm7ft