Professor Áine Ryall speaks with Joe Noonan, Noonan Linehan Carroll Coffey. The Centre for Law and the Environment and the UCC School of Law acknowledge the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs Communicating Europe Initiative 2021.

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Communicating EU Environmental Law: Some Insights from Practice

Professor Áine Ryall speaks with Grace O’Sullivan, Green Party MEP for Ireland South.  The Centre for Law and the Environment and the UCC School of Law acknowledge the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs Communicating Europe Initiative 2021. 

Communicating EU Environmental Law: Some Insights from the European Parliament

In this special episode of the UCC School of Law Impact Series, nine of our PhD students share an overview of and insights from their fascinating research. The breadth of scholarship across so many legal areas – from family law to company law, gambling regulation to the environment – is indicative of the high-quality research undertaken in the School. UCC School of Law is proud to host Ireland’s most successful graduate research programme in Law. Our PhD students are provided with an unparalleled experience within a well-established and vibrant community of over 40 graduate researchers, where they produce cutting-edge legal research contributing to national and international scholarship. Find out more: https://www.ucc.ie/en/law/courses/phd/

Impact Series: Spotlight on UCC School of Law PhD students

This Impact Series features interviews with UCC School of Law faculty members, focusing on the resounding impact of their work across a broad range of areas in the public policy sphere. Today's episode is an interview with Professor Conor O'Mahony, Special Rapporteur on Child Protection. The Special Rapporteur is appointed by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to take an independent, objective and expert view of the child protection system in Ireland and related issues, contributing to the development and review and development of child protection policy and legislation. Interviewed by Joan Cronin, of the Dept of Applied Social Studies at UCC - and graduate of the LLM in Children's Rights and Family Law - Professor O’Mahony discusses his role, including the application process in becoming Special Rapporteur, the scope of the role, its interaction with government and civil society and the day-to-day realities of juggling a public service position with academic work. This episode was recorded remotely and we apologise for a few audio glitches in the recording.

Impact Series: An interview with Professor Conor O'Mahony - Special Rapporteur on Child Protection

This Impact Series features interviews with UCC School of Law faculty members, focusing on the resounding impact of their work across a broad range of areas in the public policy sphere. Today's episode is an interview with Professor Mary Donnelly, joint-chair of HSE National Consent Policy Advisory group, joint-chair of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act commencement group, member of the Mental Health Commission Legislation Committee and member of the National Research Ethics Committees.  Interviewed by School of Law PhD candidate and Law Lecturer at Munster Technological University, Ann Lynch, this episode covers a range of fascinating issues surrounding health and capacity law, assisted decision-making, consent and research ethics.

Impact Series: An Interview with Professor Mary Donnelly - discussions on health and capacity law, consent issues and research ethics

This new Impact Series features interviews with UCC School of Law faculty members, focusing on the resounding impact of their work across a broad range of areas in the public policy sphere. Today's episode is an interview with Professor Irene Lynch Fannon - conducted by School of Law PhD candidate Michael Boland - about her fascinating and timely work as Chair of the Insolvency Sub-Committee of the Company Law Review Group, a government body which advises the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the review and development of company law in Ireland. 

Impact Series: An Interview with Professor Irene Lynch Fannon - Chair of the Insolvency Sub-Committee of the Company Law Review Group

Professor Áine Ryall speaks with Attracta Uí Bhroin, Environmental Law Officer, Irish Environmental Network and Vice-President, European Environmental Bureau. Attracta Uí Bhroin participated in this podcast in a personal capacity.

Enforcing EU Environmental Law: An ENGO Perspective

Professor Áine Ryall speaks with Judge Anthony M Collins, Judge of the General Court of the European Union. Judge Collins participated in this podcast in a personal capacity.

Enforcing EU Environmental Law: Some Insights from Luxembourg

Professor Áine Ryall speaks with Leo Flynn, Legal Advisor in the Legal Service of the European Commission. Leo Flynn participated in this podcast in a personal capacity.

Enforcing EU Environmental Law: A Litigator's Perspective

Captain Brian Fitzgerald, Operations Branch Commander of the Irish Naval Service, describes some of the complex jurisdictional, political, and legal challenges faced by the Naval Service while rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean during Operation Sophia. Looking toward the future, he also sketches out some of the complicated scenarios the Naval Service might have to address following Brexit.

Dr Bjørn-Oliver Magsig in Conversation with Captain Brian Fitzgerald of the Irish Naval Service

Speaking after a recent Centre for Law and the Environment's seminar exploring recent developments in European Union Environmental Law, Dr Fred Logue describes how he worked with Friends of the Irish Environment and Right to Know to access environmental information from public authorities through litigation.

Dr Áine Ryall Speaks to Dr Fred Logue About Accessing Environmental Information

Robert Schwartz, Phyllis W. Beck Chair in Law at Temple University Beasley School of Law, talks Professor Ursula Kilkelly through the history of Juvenile Law Center, describing how the center evolved from representing individual children and young people to become a national advocacy organisation fighting to better the lives of thousands.

Professor Ursula Kilkelly in Conversation With Robert Schwartz, Co-founder of Juvenile Law Center

Ahead of delivering the 11th Centre for Criminal Justice and Human Rights Distinguished Lecture at UCC, Professor Rhona Smith sat down with Dr Dug Cubie to discuss her role and the human rights situation in Cambodia.

Interview with Professor Rhona Smith, the UN Human Rights Committee Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Cambodia

Emanating from their contributions in a recently published collection of essays titled, Creating Corporate Sustainability Gender as an Agent for Change, Professor Irene Lynch Fannon (co-editor of the volume) and Dr Catherine O'Sullivan talk to Michael Boland about the role of women and gender equality, corporate power, and sustainability.

Corporate Sustainability: Gender as an Agent for Change?

Dr Mary Tumelty discusses some of the findings of the Scally Report and the need for genuine apologies in cases of medical negligence

Interview with Dr Mary Tumelty

UCC School of Law's podcast showcasing the research of our students and staff. In keeping with the School's ambition to engage with wider society, the podcast details the work of organisations involved in advocacy, human rights, criminal justice, the environment, IT and business law.

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