The Bar of Ireland Podcasts

What laws govern the oceans and outer space? In this episode of our Justice Week podcast series, Darren Lehane SC speaks with Zeldine Niamh O'Brien BL, a specialist in the Law of Outer Space, and Edmund Sweetman BL, President of the Irish Maritime Law Association, to get an understanding of the current legal landscape of sea and space.

Michael O'Doherty BL speaks to Olga Cronin and Dr. Kris Shrishak from the Irish Council for Civil Liberties on recent developments on online advertising, cookie consent notices, and artificial intelligence legislation.

Poet Jane Clarke talks to her poem, In the Four Courts, commissioned by Wicklow Arts Office, to celebrate the legacy of Averil Deverell; one fo the first female barristers called to the Irish Bar in 1921. Averil Deverell BL image: © Liz Goldthorpe

Barrister Sarah Reid BL joins The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Laffoy, The Hon Ms. Justice Aileen Donnelly, and The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Rose Gearty (then Senior Counsel), in a discussion on the experiences of women at the Bar over the last fifty years. This podcast is part of a series of initiatives to mark 100 years of women at the Bar. More information can be found at lawlibrary.ie/centenary. Origina...

The annual Human Rights Award is awarded by the Human Rights Committee of The Bar of Ireland in appreciation of outstanding contributions in the field of human rights. In November 2021, The Bar of Ireland presented the 2021 Human Rights Award to MASI - Movement of Asylum Seekers in Ireland. Speaking at the event was Joseph O'Sullivan BL, Chair, Human Rights Committee, Maura McNally SC, Chair, Coun...

In the audio version of this webinar, Aoife McNickle BL and Diarmuid Connolly BL speak with Dr. Sean O'Connell, Psychologist, on how we manage grief, how we ask for help or assistance, and importantly, how any of us can practically respond.

Concluding our 2021 series of Green Street Lectures, Dominic Grieve QC, former Attorney General for England and Wales, delivers a lecture on the roots of English 'Exceptionalism'. Hugh Mohan SC introduces. This lecture was recorded remotely and as such audio quality may vary throughout.

In the penultimate instalment of the 2021 Green Street Lecture Series, The Hon. Ms. Justice Nuala Butler delivers a talk entitled: "Already Convicted in Half the Public Houses in Dublin: The Trials of Nurse Cadden". Introduction by Paul Gunning BL.

In this Green Street Lecture, Patrick Fitzgerald, Attorney and former United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois, delivers a talk on Specials Counsels - and why we "can't live with them, can't live without them". Lecture introduced by The Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice. This lecture was recorded remotely and as such audio quality may vary throughout.

Chaired by Maura McNally SC, day three of the 2021 Chair's Conference commemorates the centenary of the first female members of The Bar of Ireland, with a panel discussion of leading female legal figures: The Rt. Hon. the Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE, Former President of the UK Supreme Court Ms. Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan, Former Judge of the Irish Supreme Court The Honourable Rosalie Abella,...

Chaired by Maura McNally SC, day two of the 2021 Chair's Conference focuses on Human Rights & Rule of Law in Ireland, with speakers including: The Hon Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice The Rt. Hon. Sir Declan Morgan, Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland Michael McDowell SC, Senator & Former Attorney General Baroness Helena Kennedy QC, Member of UK House of Lords The Bar of Ireland's Chair’...

View this conference in video format at: youtube.com/c/TheBarofIreland Chaired by Maura McNally SC, day one of the 2021 Chair's Conference focuses on Human Rights & Rule of Law in Ireland, with speakers including: The Hon. Mr. Justice Donal O'Donnell, Judge of the Supreme Court Paul Gallagher SC, Attorney General Mícheál P. O'Higgins SC, former Chair of the Council of the Bar of Ireland Professor...

In the sixth of the 2021 Green Street series, Sean Gillane SC delivers a lecture on the life and trial of William Joyce, aka Lord Haw Haw. Introduction by Paul Gunning BL.

The Hon. Ms. Justice Mary Rose Gearty discusses the societal and evidential impediments to a successful sorcery trial. Introduction by Paul Gunning BL.

In this Green Street Lecture, Bobby McDonagh, former Irish Ambassador, delivers a lecture on "Diplomacy and Identity: Understanding, Managing and Celebrating Complexity". Introduction by Frank Crean BL.

For International Women's Day 2021, The Bar of Ireland hosted a virtual event and welcomed former president of the UK Supreme Court, the Rt. Hon. The Baroness Hale of Richmond DBE to a conversation with Emer Woodfull BL. Introduction by Aoife McNickle BL, chair of the Equality and Resilience Committee.

The Bar of Ireland’s Young Bar Committee, in conjunction with the Young Solicitors Committee of Law Society of Ireland is delighted to present "In Conversation with Colm Tóibín, and The Hon. Justice Ms. Mary Rose Gearty - examining his 1992 novel "The Heather Blazing". Note: This is a webinar recording. Due to this, audio quality may be inconsistent.

John O'Donnell SC delivers a lecture on the topic of: 'Yous have no merit, no merit at all' - The Trial and Error of Patrick Kavanagh. The 2021 Green Street Lecture Series features talks on a range of luminaries from Irish legal history. Revisiting pivotal moments and their lasting impact, the lectures are delivered by some of Ireland’s most prominent legal figures.

In our second installment; Marguerite Bolger Senior Counsel on Evolution of Employment Equality Law in Ireland. Introduction by Paul Gunning BL. The 2021 Green Street Lecture Series features talks on a range of luminaries from Irish legal history. Revisiting landmark cases and their lasting impact, the lectures will be delivered by some of Ireland’s most prominent legal figures.

Frank Callanan SC delivers a lecture on "The tables of the law, graven in the language of the outlaw; John Francis Taylor’s speech at the King’s Inns in 1901, and Ulysses". The Lecture was delivered from the King's Inns, and is available also on Youtube - https://youtu.be/qflBUkX6-Jo The 2021 Green Street Lecture Series features talks on a range of luminaries from Irish legal history. Revisiting p...

We speak with Dr. Rónán Kennedy, NUI Galway and SFI Researcher on his recent report - Algorithms, Big Data & Artificial Intelligence in the Irish Legal Services Market. Remote courts are likely to be the most recognizable form of lawtech in recent months. Integrating technology within legal practice has its advantages, but there are concerns with how technology can impact on decision making and cl...

Barrister Colm Scott-Byrne BL speaks to Policy & Public Affairs Manager Aedamair Gallagher on the constitutional issues which could arise in the case of introduction of a mandatory vaccination programme.

Barrister Claire Bruton BL speaks with Policy & Public Affairs Manager Aedamair Gallagher about the rights of employers and employees, and how Covid-19 has brought with it new issues for workplaces to grapple with.

To kick off Justice Week 2021, The Hon. Mr. Justice Frank Clarke, Chief Justice, spoke on Access to Justice in Ireland and related issues in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic. Justice Week is an annual joint awareness campaign of the legal professions across the four jurisdictions (Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, England & Wales). It aims to promote an understanding and awareness of access...

We chat - over Zoom - with Sara Phelan SC & Hannah Carney on the Bar of Ireland's Law & Women Mentoring Programme - the need for it today, the role of male mentors, how the Programme works and its hope to be 'redundant' in the future.