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niamhh.bsky.social
Associate Professor, Sutherland School of Law, UCD. Researching legal history, legal professions and trials
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Irish language campaigners have welcomed the decision by the UK government to repeal an almost 300-year-old ban on the use of any language that is not English in the courts in Northern Ireland

submitted 6 days ago • 5 comments

More great opportunities for ECRs and students interested in legal history!

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Ep. 108 of the Fifth Court features a fascinating discussion with my colleague Tom Mohr about Hugh Kennedy. As former Chief Justice and Attorney General, drafter of the constitution and designer of the courts system, Kennedy is a key 20th century legal figure www.thefifthcourt.com/podcast/epis...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

The Worth Library Fellowship scheme is now open: edwardworthlibrary.ie/research-fel... Closing date is 4 April 2025. Please retweet @earlymodhistory.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.bsky.social @historyofscience.bsky.social @royalsociety.org @sshmedicine.bsky.social @aahmhistmed.bsky.social

submitted 14 days ago • 0 comments

It’s a good time to be a student interested in #legalhistory: 1. The Irish Legal History Society is running an essay prize: www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org?page_id=1464 2. @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social is offering PhD #funding: www.ucd.ie/law/study/sc... #history #histlaw #skystorian #PhD

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

Funded PhD opportunity at UCD School of Law! This year we particularly welcome applicants interested in pursuing a PhD in Legal History. Closing Date 27 March; feel free to get in touch if you have an idea for a project. #history #legalhistory #loveirishresearch www.ucd.ie/law/study/sc...

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

If you know any students writing good stuff on Irish legal history (broadly conceived), then let them know they can win a prize! Details of the 2025 Irish Legal History Society essay prize (for both UGs and PGs): www.irishlegalhistorysociety.org?page_id=1464

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

Funded PhD opportunity with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament on Irish MPs in the 19th century House of Commons. Application deadline 5 March 2025. For further details, see the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

What is the value and use of history in contemporary society and culture? We're delighted to launch a new OA short-form book series - 'Elements in History and Contemporary Society', with @cambridgeup.bsky.social - to explore this question. Proposals now invited bit.ly/4aqCiG4 1/2 👇 #Skystorians

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

To see how helpful #ChatGPT could be for legal research, I asked it a very simple question: tell me some books and articles about s3 and s4 of the Human Rights Act. The results were... eh... not great. youtu.be/75t56Yx4hXs

submitted 32 days ago • 3 comments

🙌Funded PhD Opportunity!🙌 Please do share widely. The DCU School of History and Geography is currently advertising paid PhD opportunities esp in Medieval Ireland, the history of Irish towns and cities, legal history and women’s and gender history www.dcu.ie/historygeogr...

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

I, like a number of others, followed the newly created Met Éireann account on here last night when it was created in the run up to the storm. It's a fake, and has posted some shite in replies to people. Suggest people unfollow/report.

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

Two hours of remote teaching done; two to go! It’s great to be able to pivot to online delivery when necessary. I feel like I’ve time travelled back to 2020, but luckily I won’t have to wait months to meet my students in person this time. #speirgorm #stormeowyn @ucdtl.bsky.social

submitted 38 days ago • 0 comments

The Research Alliance Award launched by Research Ireland and Wales Innovation Network aims to support collaborative programmes of research between Irish and Welsh universities. Deadline: 31st January 2025 For more information visit:https://www.researchireland.ie/funding/research-alliance-award/

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

We invite submissions for the Society's 2025 First Book and Early Career Article prizes, to recognise historical scholarship, by early career historians, published in 2024. Closing date 31 January. Details of author eligibility, and how to submit your first book or an article: bit.ly/4i9180F

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

Good analysis by Mary Carolan in today’s @irishtimes.bsky.social of the use of “Route to Verdict” documents to help juries in criminal cases. Mark Coen, Colette Barry and I wrote about these in the latest edition of the Irish Judicial Studies Journal: ijsj.ie/assets/uploa... (open access)

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

📢 #CFP: Navigating War and Violence in 20th Century Ireland | 4–5 April 2025 @ Dublin City University Join us to explore the complexities of conflict and post-conflict dynamics in Ireland. Submission details below 👇 Please share! #IrishHistory #CallForPapers

submitted 103 days ago • 2 comments

I've put together a legal history starter pack for anyone interested in the history of crime & punishment, law, policing, social control, and violence. Please let me know if you want to (or know someone who should) be added to the list. go.bsky.app/Vg4M4V5

submitted 113 days ago • 41 comments

I've created a Legal History starter pack as I don't think anyone else has and it seems like the type of thing we should have. I'm sure I missed people (apologies!), so hit me up if I have: go.bsky.app/XJxJpA

submitted 132 days ago • 35 comments

I have redone my Irish law starter pack. Will try not to delete it this time. Let me know if you'd like to be included! go.bsky.app/AFHUk6P

submitted 98 days ago • 6 comments