Have you ever thought about working as a guide in Kilmainham Gaol Museum or one of the other heritage sites run by OPW? If so we are currently recruiting for seasonal guides for 2025 - heritageireland.ie/recruitment/va…

Delighted that MU School of Law & Criminology is hosting the National Moot Court Competition 2024. Details below. I would be grateful if you could promote to students UL School of Law, UCD Sutherland School of Law, TCD Law School University of Galway Law, LAW@TUDublin, UCC School of Law, Law and Gov DCU, QUB School of Law (thanks!)

Want to be the next LSR editor? Happy to chat!

Irish soldiers have been withdrawn from guard duty at Portlaoise Prison after 51 years due to the declining numbers of subversive prisoners. irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024…

Interested in gender-based violence? Concerned with, or interested in, media representations of these types of offences? Check out the forthcoming conference at the University of Limerick (free!) hosted by Susan Leahy later this month: ul.ie/artsoc/events/…

I am never sure if I am too cynical, or perceive myself as too time-pressed, but I participated in some of these restorative circles organized by Ian and they made a liar of me. Congrats to the team for the article which reflect on a really successful and enjoyable initiative!

I should also flag next week's double-header with Donal Coffey and Ashok Malhotra, which is sure to be of interest to all the scholars of colonialism, the British Empire and India.

I am really looking forward to speaking at Richmond Barracks this Saturday morning as part of Dublin Festival of History #HistFest24! The talk, 'Getting Away with It?', takes a look at women, murder and the death penalty in Ireland: richmondbarracks.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/sh…

Berkeley replaced by Boland, seems fitting and appropriate for a fantastic woman poet to now be on the tongue of every arts / humanities student at TCD.

✨ECRs working on Irish gender and women's history✨ The new WHAI Emerging Scholars' series is a great way to promote your excellent new work! Deadline extended to 31 Oct.🧙‍♀️

It is fantastic to see this piece on the Carrigan Committee by Emma Quinn in the most recent issue of History Ireland History Ireland! This is an edited version of Emma's Irish Legal History prize-winning essay: historyireland.com/the-sovereignt…

This was such a treat, I loved answering all the questions, thank you so much to everyone who has put on an amazing Dublin Festival of History and especially to Donal Fallon for finding me a speaking slot!

Thank you so much to all the students who shared their experiences with me and Hugh Dooley! Huge thanks also to Mark Hennessy and carlobrien for helping us to shed a light on the obstacles students from NI face when applying to university in the South. irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…

Calling all Irish historians. Marsh's Library is now offering two fellowships for independent researchers. The Deadline is Nov 22 so please do get cracking! marshlibrary.ie/dr-brid-mcgrat…

Want to come work w/ me Maynooth University ? We are advertising 2 new permanent positions in criminology, with a range of specialisms specified as desired but not essential, and any specialism considered. Most importantly, it's a fantastic place to work. jobs.ac.uk/job/DKN676/ass…

Irish radio stations compare Paul Mescal interview notes

Plans lodged for redevelopment of last Magdalene laundry irishtimes.com/ireland/dublin…

Another stunningly beautiful book by Irish Legal History - why would you not want to become a member (free copy if books as they’re published) This one is edited by Niamh Howlin - does she ever stop working With great essays by Lynsey Black Donal Coffey and many great authors

Save the date! We are very excited to be hosting the 2025 North South Criminology Conference at Maynooth University, 23-25 June.

We are doing this next year! Paul Mescal Maynooth pub recommendations to follow in due course.