
Aileen Kavanagh
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Professor of Constitutional Governance @TCDLawSchool; Director @TriCONDublin; Advisory Board @icon_journal; prev Prof @OxfordLawFac; Dubliner.
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TriCON - the Trinity Centre for Constitutional Governance TriCON - is delighted to receive a significant gift from TCD Law School alumnus Craig Verdon who met with TriCON Director Prof Aileen Kavanagh & Head of School Prof David Kenny this week.


Huge thanks to the Irish Jurisprudence Society for organising a fantastic discussion of The Collaborative Constitution, and Conor Crummey, Mariana VR & Daniel Gilligan for commenting. Great to see colleagues and friends from across Dublin


Many thanks to Ignacio Giuffré for this insightful review essay on The Collaborative Constitution Cambridge University Press - Law in the University of Toronto Law Journal, reflecting on the intersection and differences between deliberative and collaborative constitutionalism.


Huge congrats to Daniel Gilligan who passed his doctoral viva with no corrections at TCD Law School! Pictured here with two proud supervisors - Desmond Ryan & I - and the brilliant examiners Colm O'Cinneide & Mr Justice Gerard Hogan of the Irish Supreme Court.


Join us on Monday May 19th for a seminar with speaker Prof Lawrence Sager, commentators Profs David Kenny & TriCON Director Aileen Kavanagh, chaired by Dr Conor Crummey MU School of Law & Criminology. This seminar at TCD Law School is co-hosted by TriCON & the Irish Jurisprudence Society.




Just published: my blog piece on the evolution of Ireland’s abortion law, arising from last month’s panel on ‘Left Populist Movements and Women’s Reproductive Rights: A Comparative View of Recent Abortion Law Reforms’ Université d'Ottawa | University of Ottawa: cips-cepi.ca/2025/05/14/fro…

Fully-funded PhD studentship on forced migration law TCD Law School. Come work with me and Ghaiath Hussein on this exciting project!

Looking forward to getting my hands on this book by Prof Kate O’Regan, Director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights in Faculty of Law - the product of her deeply insightful Hamlyn Lectures in 2023.

Happening TODAY 5pm in TCD Law School: Prof Larry Sager UTexasLaw on Imperfect Duties and Constitutional Law, with comments from Prof David Kenny & TriCON Director Aileen Kavanagh. All welcome.


Great to partner with the Irish Jurisprudence Society for the excellent TriCON/Irish Jurisprudence Society seminar last night with Prof Lawrence Sager UTexasLaw on imperfect duties, with comments from Profs David Kenny & Aileen Kavanagh & chaired by Dr Conor Crummey.


🎧Listen Back: 🤵🤵10 Years of Marriage Equality in Ireland👰♀️👰♀️ NewstalkFM's @_TalkingHistory debates what the passing of the marriage equality referendum really meant for Irish history. Find the podcast here: newstalk.com/podcasts/highl… #marref


TriCON & Trinity Long Room Hub will host a panel discussion on the marriage equality referendum tomorrow May 22nd, with keynote speaker Katherine Zappone who will talk about the KAL case as a catalyst for wider reform. 1.30pm May 22nd Trinity Long Room Hub Trinity College Dublin

Great seminar yesterday at TriCON Trinity Long Room Hub to mark the 10th anniversary of the Marriage Equality Referendum in Ireland. Special thanks to Katherine Zappone for coming and engaging in reflective conversation with Profs Aileen Kavanagh & David Kenny
