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Liam Edwards @itswelshliam.bsky.social · 3d

Absolute delight to be back at @tricondublin.bsky.social on Friday to talk about language rights and the Irish constitution.

Thanks to the organisers, commentators, and all present for a thoroughly interesting discussion.

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A photo of the panel, including myself, discussing constitutional law at Trinity College Dublin.

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · 5d

TODAY! All welcome

Ahmed Ellaboudy @aellaboudy.bsky.social · 15d

The programme is here! TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop features 6 brilliant ECRs tackling diverse research inquiries, with expert feedback from leading constitutional law academics - plus a keynote session by Prof. Leah Trueblood. @tricondublin.bsky.social

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Ahmed Ellaboudy @aellaboudy.bsky.social · 15d

The programme is here! TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop features 6 brilliant ECRs tackling diverse research inquiries, with expert feedback from leading constitutional law academics - plus a keynote session by Prof. Leah Trueblood. @tricondublin.bsky.social

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · 7d

Join us for an ICON meets TriCON webinar on October 17th on the rationale and risks of referendums!

Brilliant speakers, important topic.
ICON GBIE
@tricondublin.bsky.social

Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social · 8d

This is going to be an excellent event with speakers including @maireadenright.bsky.social @conorkelly.bsky.social
@dkennytcd.bsky.social @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social @aileenmcharg.bsky.social @danielwincott.bsky.social @profnicolamcewen.bsky.social 📢

@ICONSGBIE @iconsgbie.bsky.social · 8d

📢ICON GBIE, TRICON, QUB Webinar:

Familiarity, Culture & Expertise: The Future of Referendums in Ireland & the UK

Oct 17th 10:00-13:00 Online

To register follow the link below:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0d55a0...

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · 13d

Congratulations to @tricondublin.bsky.social Director, Prof @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social whose book The Collaborative Constitution has been shortlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize 2025.

Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · 13d

Deeply honoured - and a bit taken aback - to discover that The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org has been shortlisted for the Inner Temple Book Prize 2025, alongside Sean Coyle, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social & Liron Schmilovitz.

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · 23d

Tomorrow Sept 16th 5.30pm @tcddublin.bsky.social:
@tricondublin.bsky.social seminar with @hbirk.bsky.social on the rule of law in Germany.

TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · 28d

New season of TriCON seminars begins with Prof Hannah Birkenkötter @hbirk.bsky.social speaking about her new co-authored book The Rule of Law in Germany, with Prof Niels Kirst commenting, chaired by Prof Christiane Ahlborn @tcddublin.bsky.social

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · 28d

New season of TriCON seminars begins with Prof Hannah Birkenkötter @hbirk.bsky.social speaking about her new co-authored book The Rule of Law in Germany, with Prof Niels Kirst commenting, chaired by Prof Christiane Ahlborn @tcddublin.bsky.social

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · Jul 9

@tricondublin.bsky.social New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop 3rd Oct.
Great opportunity for ECRs across the island of Ireland to present and get focused feedback on their work in public/constitutional law.

Abstracts due July 31st!

Ahmed Ellaboudy @aellaboudy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Submissions are open for the 'TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop'. An excellent opportunity for PhD candidates & ECRs in Ireland working on public/constitutional law to get expert feedback on their research. @tricondublin.bsky.social

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Ahmed Ellaboudy @aellaboudy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Submissions are open for the 'TriCON New Voices in Constitutional Law Workshop'. An excellent opportunity for PhD candidates & ECRs in Ireland working on public/constitutional law to get expert feedback on their research. @tricondublin.bsky.social

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · Jun 19

The Collaborative Constitution by @tricondublin.bsky.social Director Prof @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social is out now in paperback @cambup-law.cambridge.org

Cambridge University Press - Law @cambup-law.cambridge.org · Jun 18

New in paperback! The Collaborative Constitution by @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social

Argues that protecting rights in a democracy is a collaborative constitutional enterprise between all three branches of government. | Save 20% with code TCC2025

https://cup.org/4jQt1Ko

#constitutionallaw #LawSky 💙📚

Cover of The Collaborative Constitution by Aileen Kavanagh

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · Jun 5

Many thanks to Prof Jonathan Morgan @cambridgelaw.bsky.social for his insightful review of my book The Collaborative Constitution in the latest issue of the Cambridge Law Journal @cambup-law.cambridge.org

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 23

Great seminar yesterday at @tricondublin.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social to mark the 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in Ireland.
Special thanks to Katherine Zappone for her fascinating talk and conversation with Profs @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social & @dkennytcd.bsky.social

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 21

To mark the 10th anniversary of the marriage equality referendum, @tricondublin.bsky.social is hosting an ‘in conversation’ event with Katherine Zappone and comments from Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social

May 22nd 1.30pm @tlrhub.bsky.social.
All welcome!

TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 14

Join us on May 22nd for a @tricondublin.bsky.social seminar marking the 10th Anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the @tlrhub.bsky.social. Key reflections by Katherine Zappone & comments by Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social.

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · May 21

Looking forward to this ‘in conversation’ event tomorrow May 22nd with Katherine Zappone & @dkennytcd.bsky.social

May 22nd, 1.30pm @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social

All welcome

TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 14

Join us on May 22nd for a @tricondublin.bsky.social seminar marking the 10th Anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the @tlrhub.bsky.social. Key reflections by Katherine Zappone & comments by Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social.

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 20

Great to partner with the Irish Jurisprudence Society for an excellent constitutional theory seminar with Prof Lawrence Sager @utexaslaw.bsky.social, with comments by @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social, chaired by @conorcrummey.bsky.social

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 19

Happening TODAY at 5pm:
Prof Larry Sager @utexaslaw.bsky.social on Imperfect Duties and Constitutional Law, with comments from Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social at @tricondublin.bsky.social

All welcome!

TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 13

Join us on May 19th at 5pm for a seminar with guest speaker Prof Lawrence Sager, jointly hosted by @tricondublin.bsky.social & the Irish Jurisprudence Society.
Comments from @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social, chaired by @conorcrummey.bsky.social

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · May 14

It’s a @tricondublin.bsky.social double bill next week! Looking forward to this special event marking the 10th anniversary of the marriage equality referendum, in discussion with Katherine Zappone and Prof @dkennytcd.bsky.social.

TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 14

Join us on May 22nd for a @tricondublin.bsky.social seminar marking the 10th Anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the @tlrhub.bsky.social. Key reflections by Katherine Zappone & comments by Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social.

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 14

Join us on May 22nd for a @tricondublin.bsky.social seminar marking the 10th Anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in the @tlrhub.bsky.social. Key reflections by Katherine Zappone & comments by Profs @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social.

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · May 13

Join us on May 19th at 5pm for a seminar with guest speaker Prof Lawrence Sager, jointly hosted by @tricondublin.bsky.social & the Irish Jurisprudence Society.
Comments from @dkennytcd.bsky.social & @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social, chaired by @conorcrummey.bsky.social

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · May 9

Huge congrats to Daniel Gilligan on passing his doctoral viva with no corrections at TCD Law School!
Pictures here with his two proud supervisors - Prof Des Ryan and I - & the brilliant examiners @colmocinneide.bsky.social & Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Irish Supreme Court.

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · May 7

Huge thanks to Dr @ignaciogiuffre.bsky.social for this insightful review of The Collaborative Constitution @cambup-law.cambridge.org in the UTLJ. Great essay comparing deliberative and collaborative constitutionalism, available open access on SSRN papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Donal Coffey @donalcoffey.bsky.social · May 2

Am co-organising a symposium on the Irish Political Constitution with @alangreene.bsky.social and @laurcah.bsky.social Call for papers is currently live. If you have any interesting ideas on the topic, or know anyone who does, please do submit an abstract.

CALL FOR PAPERS
THE IRISH POLITICAL CONSTITUTION
FRIDAY 28TH NOVEMBER
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, MERRION SQUARE, DUBLIN
Constitutions are designed to allocate and limit state power. However, no single document can seek
to comprehensively convey the array of means through which a state gives effect to these functions.
While the text of Bunreacht na hÉireann and judicial pronouncements regarding its interpretation
form the elemental basis of Irish constitutionalism, political forces and actors also play a pivotal role
in shaping Ireland’s constitutional culture. From questions as to the constitutionality of junior
ministers and the role of the Ceann Comhairle and allocation of Dáil speaking time, to referendum
campaigns and debates concerning the appropriate function of the presidency, the form and function
of the Irish political constitution is more salient than ever.
The aim of this symposium is to bring together a multi-disciplinary group of scholars to discuss the
contours of the Irish political constitution. To what extent does Ireland rely on political as distinct from
legal constraints to allocate and limit state power? How does the lived political reality differ from that
implied by Bunreacht na hÉireann? And how do these political and legal controls shape and interact
with each other to produce a uniquely Irish form of parliamentary democracy?
Proposed topics include but are not limited to:
• Historical and comparative perspectives on the Irish political constitution;
• Political conventions, including conventions surrounding the presidency;
• Judicial understandings of the political constitution;
• Parliamentary privilege, Oireachtas committees, and judicial oversight;
• The political constitution and the separation of powers;
• The composition of the executive;
• The constitutional role of political parties;
• The role of the Ceann Comhairle, the ordering of Dáil business, and political conventions;
• The interse…

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Conor Crummey @conorcrummey.bsky.social · Apr 30

Do join us today in TCD Law School today at 4pm for the final Irish Jurisprudence Society event of the academic year: a symposium on @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social's book, 'The Collaborative Constitution'

Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · Apr 21

Huge thanks to Dr @conorcrummey.bsky.social & Dr Hilary Hogan of the Irish Jurisprudence Society for organising this great symposium on The Collaborative Constitution on April 30th 4pm in Trinity Law School, supported by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social.

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Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · Apr 29

Looking forward to this book symposium tomorrow at 4pm in @tcddublin.bsky.social with great discussants @conorcrummey.bsky.social, @marianavr.bsky.social & Daniel Gilligan, chaired by @donalcoffey.bsky.social supported by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social

Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · Apr 21

Huge thanks to Dr @conorcrummey.bsky.social & Dr Hilary Hogan of the Irish Jurisprudence Society for organising this great symposium on The Collaborative Constitution on April 30th 4pm in Trinity Law School, supported by @maynoothlaw.bsky.social.

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TriCON @tricondublin.bsky.social · Apr 28

Congratulations to @tricondublin.bsky.social member Dr Andrea Mulligan who became a Fellow of @tcddublin.bsky.social today.

Aileen Kavanagh @aileenkavanagh.bsky.social · Apr 28

Great to celebrate the new Scholars & Fellows at Trinity Law School, incl our new Fellow Dr Andrea Mulligan.
An honour to meet Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland, Chair of the Elders who received a Scholarship from @tcddublin.bsky.social 60 years ago.

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