Conor O'Mahony
@conorom.bsky.social
Dean of the School of Law, University College Cork. Teaching and researching constitutional law and children's rights. Father of two. Sports fan. Hillwalker and cyclist.
https://research.ucc.ie/profiles/B012/[email protected]
https://research.ucc.ie/profiles/B012/[email protected]
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Conor O'Mahony
@conorom.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Trying to (re)build my following a bit before abandoning the other place entirely, so I'm going to post a few samples of my work to show what I'm about. Hopefully this will make connections with others with similar interests.
First up: constitutional protection of children's rights.
First up: constitutional protection of children's rights.
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I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.
European court interprets inhuman and degrading treatment too broadly, says O’Callaghan
European court interprets inhuman and degrading treatment too broadly, says O’Callaghan
Ireland shares concerns over challenges posed by convention on human rights in relation to migration and deporting criminals, Minister tells meeting
www.irishtimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I would like to know what are the inhumane and degrading treatments the Minister believes should be legal.
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'Our waters are crying out for a break from the pollution, Irish people are calling for clean water, but our voices are being drowned out in a world of political wrangling and vested interest. And the thing is, you can’t drink politics.'
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Most Irish people want clean water, not a nitrates derogation
Has the Government ever asked the people of Ireland if they agree with pulling on the green jersey to convince Europe to give us another derogation?
www.irishexaminer.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
'Our waters are crying out for a break from the pollution, Irish people are calling for clean water, but our voices are being drowned out in a world of political wrangling and vested interest. And the thing is, you can’t drink politics.'
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
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Another dead innocent little child in Gaza executed by israel. And the world watches on. Nearby, German chancellor Merz happily shakes hands with Netanyahu and confirms Germany’s endless, unconditional support for this. And the many more israel will slaughter.
Adding to constant violations of the ceasefire, Israeli occupation forces shot and killed 3-year-old Palestinian child Ahed Al-Bayouk in the Mawasi area of Rafah, in southern Gaza.
December 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Another dead innocent little child in Gaza executed by israel. And the world watches on. Nearby, German chancellor Merz happily shakes hands with Netanyahu and confirms Germany’s endless, unconditional support for this. And the many more israel will slaughter.
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This is so disgusting.
December 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is so disgusting.
Mary McAleese is a national treasure - a unique combination of stately gravitas, scholarly authority and a natural common touch. It was an honour to host her in @ucc.ie last week.
Prof Mary McAleese delivers Annual Lecture for Centre for Children’s Rights and Family Law.
Last Friday, the Annual Lecture was delivered by Prof Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland. She spoke on the topic of “Children’s Rights and Religion”.
Last Friday, the Annual Lecture was delivered by Prof Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland. She spoke on the topic of “Children’s Rights and Religion”.
December 4, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Mary McAleese is a national treasure - a unique combination of stately gravitas, scholarly authority and a natural common touch. It was an honour to host her in @ucc.ie last week.
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This is akin to torturing-small-animals levels of sociopathy.
December 2, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This is akin to torturing-small-animals levels of sociopathy.
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You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
Two brothers killed in Israeli drone strike on Gaza
Fadi Abu Assi, 11, and Goma Abu Assi, eight, were gathering firewood at the time, their uncle said.
news.sky.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:49 AM
You’ll never guess how the IDF decided to talk about killing these two kids, 8 and 11 years old, in its official statement
Easy one for academics:
"Are you enjoying your summer off?"
(Instantly triggering, no matter how long you've been in the job)
"Are you enjoying your summer off?"
(Instantly triggering, no matter how long you've been in the job)
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Easy one for academics:
"Are you enjoying your summer off?"
(Instantly triggering, no matter how long you've been in the job)
"Are you enjoying your summer off?"
(Instantly triggering, no matter how long you've been in the job)
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“I do fear that if attempts are made to cut back on rights of participation and to cut back on the right of access to the courts, people will still find a way and it might well be a way that’s going to be a lot more difficult to control.”
- Prof Áine Ryall #Law
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
- Prof Áine Ryall #Law
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
Plan to raise cost of judicial reviews could lead to people representing themselves in court
Law professor warns move could leave courts even more congested
www.irishtimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
“I do fear that if attempts are made to cut back on rights of participation and to cut back on the right of access to the courts, people will still find a way and it might well be a way that’s going to be a lot more difficult to control.”
- Prof Áine Ryall #Law
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
- Prof Áine Ryall #Law
www.irishtimes.com/environment/...
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I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
October 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape
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Just a jaw-dropping paragraph in Trevor Phillips's column for The Times.
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
November 24, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Just a jaw-dropping paragraph in Trevor Phillips's column for The Times.
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
This is a policy that, by his own account, has left parents of a particular race too frightened to walk their children to school.
And that's the example he chooses of the "vigour" we "need".
www.thetimes.com/comment/colu...
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Over the past 2 years there have been at least 21 cases of Israeli settlers, living illegally on stolen Palestinian land, killing Palestinians with zero consequences.
Thousands of these settlers have been armed by the Israeli military.
Thousands of these settlers have been armed by the Israeli military.
B’Tselem: Settlers unpunished for 21 killings in West Bank ‘ethnic cleansing'
With West Bank death toll since October 2023 topping 1,000, Palestinians say ‘death is inevitable’
www.middleeasteye.net
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Over the past 2 years there have been at least 21 cases of Israeli settlers, living illegally on stolen Palestinian land, killing Palestinians with zero consequences.
Thousands of these settlers have been armed by the Israeli military.
Thousands of these settlers have been armed by the Israeli military.
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Really important decision for the rights of gay people, who are EU citizens, moving around the EU and seeking to ensure their marriage in one Member State is recognised in another. Notably more weight placed on citizenship rights than in the AG Opinion:
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
November 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Really important decision for the rights of gay people, who are EU citizens, moving around the EU and seeking to ensure their marriage in one Member State is recognised in another. Notably more weight placed on citizenship rights than in the AG Opinion:
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...
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Time in Cork is always relative. #AboutNine
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Time in Cork is always relative. #AboutNine
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Nothing but crickets from the Obama’s on the troubling things their former speechwriter keeps saying about hiding the Gaza genocide. This is exactly the reasoning Moms for Liberty used when they argued against teaching children the history of slavery and Jim Crow and for banning library books.
November 23, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Nothing but crickets from the Obama’s on the troubling things their former speechwriter keeps saying about hiding the Gaza genocide. This is exactly the reasoning Moms for Liberty used when they argued against teaching children the history of slavery and Jim Crow and for banning library books.
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I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’ve been in a room with Putin. He calls Ukrainians “Russians with accents.” His real fear isn’t NATO expansion, it’s democracy expansion. It shatters his entire argument for dictatorship at home. Because if Ukrainians embrace freedom, Russians may demand the same.
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In this forthcoming comparative paper, I argue that India's basic structure doctrine and the finality of referendums in Ireland both play an equivalent constitutional role of taking 'final say sovereignty' away from politicians.
Pre-publication draft: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Pre-publication draft: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
November 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In this forthcoming comparative paper, I argue that India's basic structure doctrine and the finality of referendums in Ireland both play an equivalent constitutional role of taking 'final say sovereignty' away from politicians.
Pre-publication draft: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Pre-publication draft: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
From the JewsOfConscience community on Reddit: Former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz speaking to the Jewish Federation and lamenting that young people are learning the wrong lessons from Holocaust e...
Explore this post and more from the JewsOfConscience community
www.reddit.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm struck by this clip of former Obama speechwriter Sarah Hurwitz saying Holocaust education has backfired in part because people Palestinians as victims: "They think the lesson of the Holocaust is…you fight the big powerful people hurting the weak people."
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
www.reddit.com/r/JewsOfCons...
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Peadar was vocally behind the "spoil the vote" campaign, but I guess it's mature to be writing "hang traitors" on the ballot and colouring in a handbag.
Incredible that it’s always the parties that you could count their youth vote on your fingers that have this position.
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Peadar was vocally behind the "spoil the vote" campaign, but I guess it's mature to be writing "hang traitors" on the ballot and colouring in a handbag.
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Chart from the excellent Tripe & Drisheen compares planning permissions granted and units commenced.
Judicial oversight is not the problem here.
See more at link tripeanddrisheen.substack.com/p/the-friday...
Judicial oversight is not the problem here.
See more at link tripeanddrisheen.substack.com/p/the-friday...
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Chart from the excellent Tripe & Drisheen compares planning permissions granted and units commenced.
Judicial oversight is not the problem here.
See more at link tripeanddrisheen.substack.com/p/the-friday...
Judicial oversight is not the problem here.
See more at link tripeanddrisheen.substack.com/p/the-friday...
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The Youth Climate Justice project UCC, funded by ERC research child and youth leadership on the climate.
They recently spoke to children & youth who attend/or have tried to attend #COP and have produced an article in the Intl Journal of Children's Rights
bit.ly/49b5DFS
They recently spoke to children & youth who attend/or have tried to attend #COP and have produced an article in the Intl Journal of Children's Rights
bit.ly/49b5DFS
November 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The Youth Climate Justice project UCC, funded by ERC research child and youth leadership on the climate.
They recently spoke to children & youth who attend/or have tried to attend #COP and have produced an article in the Intl Journal of Children's Rights
bit.ly/49b5DFS
They recently spoke to children & youth who attend/or have tried to attend #COP and have produced an article in the Intl Journal of Children's Rights
bit.ly/49b5DFS
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New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
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The Government's new stated aim is to make it so unattractive for lawyers to take good cases against the State that they will stop. Not bad cases. Good ones. Successful ones. This new rule only applies if you *win* your case. Doesn't that worry anyone slightly?
m.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
Objectors will be on the hook to pay six-figure legal costs under judicial reviews clampdown
Objectors will have to foot six-figure legal bills for successful judicial review cases in a new move being brought to the Cabinet to speed up the supply of infrastructure and housing.
m.independent.ie
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Government's new stated aim is to make it so unattractive for lawyers to take good cases against the State that they will stop. Not bad cases. Good ones. Successful ones. This new rule only applies if you *win* your case. Doesn't that worry anyone slightly?
m.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
m.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
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The BBC visits an IDF outpost on the eastern edge of Gaza City:
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
Inside Gaza, BBC sees total devastation after two years of war
With endless rubble and destroyed streets as far as the eye can see, any plans for Gaza's future are a far cry from where it is today, writes Lucy Williamson.
www.bbc.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The BBC visits an IDF outpost on the eastern edge of Gaza City:
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”
“The Gaza of maps and memories is gone, replaced by a monochrome landscape of rubble stretching flat and still for 180 degrees…there's almost nothing left to orient you here or identify the neighbourhoods.”